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Fabulous Friday

Name: Fabulous Friday
Start: 2026-09-18
End: 2026-09-18
Location: Nelson

Fabulous Friday is a community-focused celebration in Nelson, British Columbia, organized by the Kootenay Connective Arts Society. Held at Cottonwood Falls Park, the event promotes local kindness through family-oriented activities, costumes, and evening dance parties.

Date: Sep 18, 2026
Location: Nelson
Status: Recently ended

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Event summary

Highlights

Red carpet costume walk
Family-friendly daytime activities
Evening dance party with illuminated pathways
Reading passages and poems displayed in the park

Organized by the Kootenay Connective Arts Society, Fabulous Friday is a cultural gathering designed to foster community connection in Nelson. The inaugural event took place at Cottonwood Falls Park, where between 400 and 500 residents gathered to participate in a variety of social activities. Attendees were encouraged to wear costumes and walk a red carpet, while others engaged with literary displays featuring poems and short passages throughout the venue.

The event features a transition from daytime family programming to an evening atmosphere highlighted by a dance party and illuminated pathways. This initiative is part of the non-profit society's broader mission to spread kindness, which includes other local projects like the Kindness Gumball Machine located on Baker Street. Following the success of the first gathering, organizers expressed plans to potentially establish the celebration as an annual tradition.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Cottonwood Falls Park; nelsonstar.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Nelson

Organizer — source statement: Paul Saso, one of the directors of the Kootenay Connective Arts Society.; nelsonstar.com

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