City of Kimberley, BC

The City of Kimberley is located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia just north of the U.S. Border. The City overlooks the fertile and beautiful Kootenay River Valley with the Rocky Mountains looming in the east.

Kimberley Facts

Elevation 3,663 ft/1,110 m (Platzl area)
Population 6,139 (2006 Census)

Attractions

Shopping
Restaurants
Marysville Falls
Cominco Gardens
Underground Mining Railway
Largest Cuckoo Clock in Canada

Recreational Facilities

Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort
Trickle Creek Golf Resort
Bootleg Gap Golf Club
Kimberley Golf Club
Kimberley Nature Park
Kimberley Riverside Campground
25km Kimberley-Cranbrook Rail Trail Connector Passage

Festivals

· Marysville Daze (Beginning of June)

· Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships (always second week in July)

· Julyfest (third weekend in July)

· Arts on the Edge (beginning of August)

· Madfest - International Music and Dance Festival (Labour Day Weekend)

For more festivals, click on the following link: http://www.investkimberley.com/festivals.htm