Campbell River Museum

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Maybe you danced in the street at Live Streets, took the kids to make something at a community event, explored some local history with visiting family, or stopped to check out an exhibition. Arts and culture show up in our lives in all kinds of ways.

The Campbell River Arts Alliance brings together five local arts, culture and heritage organizations: Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River Arts Council, Maritime Heritage Centre, Campbell River Museum and Tidemark Theatre

Together, we're part of a much bigger arts and culture story in Campbell River. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing some of the numbers and stories behind what this sector contributes to our community, from our economy and quality of life to our health and sense of connection.

With a municipal election coming up, we think it's a good time to talk about the role arts and culture play in the community and where they fit into Campbell River's future.

09/03/2026

📚 Stories from the Broughton Archipelago

Author, artist and mariner Yvonne Maximchuk joins us at the Haig-Brown Festival for an afternoon of stories drawn from a life lived on the BC coast.

Yvonne will read from her debut mystery novel, Murder Rides a Gale Force Wind, and share a sneak peek from her work-in-progress, An Intertidal Life—an adventurous memoir about how running away to sea with her “holiday man” changed the course of her life as an urban artist and single mom.

For decades, Yvonne has made her home on Gilford Island in the Broughton Archipelago, exploring its islands and inlets from her sixteen-foot speedboat SeaRose. That landscape, and the people and communities within it, have inspired both her writing and art.

Join Yvonne for a reading in Roderick Haig-Brown’s study from 1:30–2:30 pm, and visit her books and art table on the festival grounds throughout the day.

🌿 Haig-Brown Festival
📅 Saturday, September 12
🕚 11:00 am–3:00 pm
📍 Haig-Brown House
🎟️ Free admission

Bring a question or two and settle in for stories of coastal life—in fact and fiction.

09/03/2026

We are a proud part of the Arts Alliance, a collective of dynamic arts organizations in Campbell River. With a municipal election coming up, we invite you to consider the role arts and culture play in the community and where we fit into Campbell River's future.

Maybe you danced in the street at Live Streets, took the kids to make something at a community event, explored some local history with visiting family, or stopped to check out an exhibition. Arts and culture show up in our lives in all kinds of ways.

The Campbell River Arts Alliance brings together five local arts, culture and heritage organizations: Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River Arts Council, Maritime Heritage Centre, Campbell River Museum and Tidemark Theatre

Together, we're part of a much bigger arts and culture story in Campbell River. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing some of the numbers and stories behind what this sector contributes to our community, from our economy and quality of life to our health and sense of connection.

With a municipal election coming up, we think it's a good time to talk about the role arts and culture play in the community and where they fit into Campbell River's future.

08/29/2026

Powered by steam. Restored by community.

For two years, volunteers and local businesses worked together to build a brand-new yellow cedar sled for our 1916 Empire Steam Donkey.
Now it's time to see it in action.

Join us Labour Day as one of North America's few operational steam donkeys comes to life once again.

📅 September 7
🕐 1–4 pm

Free admission.

08/28/2026

Today we remember the fire at Campbell River Junior Secondary School in 1976.

08/24/2026

Can you belive it - 40 years of Puppet Theatre! Over four decades, the Puppet Theatre has welcomed audiences totalling well over 30,000 people. We are so grateful to have generations of families participate in Hstorical Puppet Theatre!

Stories this week go from flying machines to root beer and from plants as villains and as heroes. Join us for the last few adventures for this year.

TUESDAY PERFORMANCES
11:00 – Flight of the Seabee
Help SeaBee feel safe in the water again.

2:00 - Fred Nunns Willows Hotel
Fred Nunns doesn’t like that the Willows Hotel sells root beer so he plans on sabotaging it with the help of some vegetables. Will Mrs. Thulin be able to stop Fred Nunns in time?

THURSDAY PERFORMANCES
11:00 - Bacon vs. Broom
Help Man (the dog) convince Lord Bacon of the terrible mistake of planting foreign species in Strathcona Park.

2:00 - Menzies Plants
Captain Vancouver does not appreciate Menzies and his interest in plants, but when the crew of the HMS Discovery get sick, it’s up to Menzies to save the day with the help of some plants and a rando bear.

As always, after each interactive and fun show, kids are invited to make a craft. Admission is $3 per person ages 3+ (children 2 and under are free).

08/21/2026

This is the last week for puppet adventures. We will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of bringing history to life through Puppet Theatre. Stories this week go from flying machines to root beer and from plants as villains and as heroes. Here is the schedule for August 25 & 27:

TUESDAY PERFORMANCES
11:00 – Flight of the Seabee
Help SeaBee feel safe in the water again.

2:00 - Fred Nunns Willows Hotel
Fred Nunns doesn’t like that the Willows Hotel sells root beer so he plans on sabotaging it with the help of some vegetables. Will Mrs. Thulin be able to stop Fred Nunns in time?

THURSDAY PERFORMANCES
11:00 - Bacon vs. Broom
Help Man (the dog) convince Lord Bacon of the terrible mistake of planting foreign species in Strathcona Park.

2:00 - Menzies Plants
Captain Vancouver does not appreciate Menzies and his interest in plants, but when the crew of the HMS Discovery get sick, it’s up to Menzies to save the day with the help of some plants and a rando bear.

As always, after each interactive and fun show, kids are invited to make a craft. Admission is $3 per person ages 3+ (children 2 and under are free).

08/19/2026

Powered by steam. Restored by community. The whistle is almost ready to blow on the 1916 Empower Steam Donkey.

Join us on Labour Day as we fire up the Steam Donkey for another demonstration—this time on its brand-new handcrafted yellow cedar sled. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of early logging while enjoying vintage films, kids' activities, pie, Donkey Boiler coffee and free admission.

📅 September 7
🕐 1–4 pm