FRIDAY
March 15 - Kick-off Events
Hosted by with Gordie West, held at the Horse Barn on Mt Paul Way from 9:00am-2pm. Get to and from the Coast Hotel with a free shuttle bus all day long.
Coast Hotel & Conference Centre
Enjoy the trade show, art show and daytime entertainment. Return to the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre for happy hour, followed by an evening show and dinner theatre.
SATURDAY
March 16 - All Day Events
Coast Hotel & Conference Centre
Live entertainment starting at 11:00am to 2:00pm
All day entertainment, trade shows, art shows, evening entertainment & dinner theatre.
SUNDAY
March 17 - All Day Events
The Coast Hotel & Conference Centre
Entertainment starting at 9:30am, followed by Cowboy Church at 10:30am in the Ball Room at the Coast Hotel on Conference Centre.
The Afternoon is packed with a Trade Show, Art Show and Entertainment.
Weekend Pass Holders Only
The evening Dinner Theatre and Dinner.
All Weekend
The Art of the West Show and Sale!
The Art of the West Show and Sale is presented by The BC Cowboy Heritage Society. This event showcases the art of the West in all its forms and all its locales, becoming one of the premier Western art shows in Canada.
People's Choice Award
A People's choice award will be awarded to the piece of artwork that receives the most votes from the viewers attending the show. The volunteers taking care of the show will be asked to encourage each visitor to vote once for Artwork, Photography, and Sculpture entries are all eligible for the award. The voting will end at 5 pm on Saturday.
The Western Art and Gear Show!
As well as all the above entertainment we also have a Western Art and Gear Show that will run all weekend long! The exhibitors in this show are some of the finest cowboy craftsmen and artists in North America! There will be a variety of booths selling and taking orders for saddles and leather work, western clothing, cowboy hats, books, jewelry, lots of art, bronzes, and some educational booths!
Workshops, Seminars, and Open Mic
Join in on a workshop or seminar to learn about songwriting, stage presence, instruments and more.
The BCCHS Fund Raiser Raffle!
The Commemorative 2019 Festival Belt Buckle!
This has become an annual raffle. Tickets are $10 each and the winner will receive a solid silver, custom handmade, 2019 Kamloops Cowboy Festival commemorative belt buckle valued at about $750.00. It's a one of a kind buckle too, hand made by Merritt silversmith Richard Tenisch.
Saturday
10:00am Doors Open
10:00am to 6:00pm Trade Show
11:00am to 6:00pm Art Show
10:45am to 4:30pm Daytime Entertainment
7:00pm Evening Show in the Ball Room
5:30pm Happy Hour
6:30pm Dinner Theatre
Sunday
9:30am Doors Open & Entertainment Starts in the Ball Room
10:30am to 12pm Cowboy Church (Ball Room)
10:00am to 4:00pm Trade Show & Art Show
10:45am - 4:30pm Daytime entertainment
5:30pm Happy Hour
6:30pm Dinner Theatre (Weekend Pass Holders Only)
Dinner Theatre Menu
Accommodations
Just say that you're going to the Cowboy Festival and the following sponsors will give you a special "Festival Rate!" Don't forget to tell them, though. If you do need accommodation, please stay at one of the following as they do sponsor the Festival.
There are discounted room rates at many of the local motels if you remember to tell them that you are going to attend the Cowboy Festival. Please support our sponsor motels - book at one that is on our list
Alberta Bus Tour
Enjoy the Kamloops Cowboy Festival without worrying about mountain travel
Frontier Bus Lines is the official Cowboy Festival charter with a departure on March 14th, 2019 from Central Alberta. The tour will include deluxe motor coach transportation with an experienced tour guide, Tickets for the Dinner Dance Thursday evening, 4 nights at the Coast Hotel (host hotel for Festival), daily breakfast, a weekend pass to Cowboy Festival and all three dinner theater shows.
They will depart Red Deer at 7:00am on the 14th. Please check their website for details or contact them toll free at: 1-888-538-7287
