WELCOME TO CAMPBELL RIVER SALMON FESTIVAL WEB
WE ARE BACK
For 2023 the Campbell River Salmon Festival is hoping COVID 19 will be behind us and our plans are for a normal 3 day Salmon Festival featuring our World Class Logger Sports, Highland Gathering. Children’s Activities, Entertainment and various booths
FOR A VIDIO OF OUR 2019 WORD CLASS LOGGER SPORTS CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO VIEW
PART 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6isZLMDdGRU
PART 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5EcaA1aT4w
PART 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uolgrKu3Ak
For more information on our events continue to scroll down or go to specific events in our menu at the top of the page.
To become a sponsor, competitor, vendor or volunteer go to our application or sponsorship page.
2023 (56th annual) SalmonFest)
NUNNS CREEK PARK 18TH AVENUE
Friday August 11 – 4PM to 10PM
Admission $2 per person ages 4 and up
LOGGER SPORTS – Best in the Bush – Competition between local competitors – Youth Logger Sports – Ages 8 to 11 Boys and girls -Teen Logger Sports – Ages 12 to15 Boys and girls
HIGHLAND GATHERING –
VARIOUS FOOD AND CRAFT BOOTHS PLUS BEVERAGE GARDEN
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – Free to all 18 and under at the Festival
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT –
Saturday August 12 – 10 AM to 10PM
Admission $5 per person ages 4 and up
LOGGER SPORTS – Novice and Intermediate events
HIGHLAND GATHERING
VARIOUS FOOD AND CRAFT BOOTHS PLUS BEVERAGE GARDEN
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – Free to all 18 and under at the Festival
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT –
Sunday August 13 – 10 AM to 6PM
Admission $5 per person ages 4 and up
LOGGER SPORTS – Men’s pros and ladies events
HIGHLAND GATHERING
VARIOUS FOOD AND CRAFT BOOTHS PLUS BEVERAGE GARDEN
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – Free to all 18 and under at the Festival
LOAN OUT OF EQUIPMENT (our giving back program)
Because of the generous support from our Community it is our policy to assist those who support the Salmon Festival plus Community Charities. In 2019 before COVID-19 we assisted 40 other community groups through the FREE use of our assets and volunteer help with their event set-up and tear down, The savings to the groups was $34,751.00 which helped their charitable cause and our Community. This also helped the businesses in our Community as the groups did not have to seek sponsorships to rent the items. For 2020 & 2021 we assisted a few groups who were providing COVID support. For our policy on use of Salmon Festival assets please go to our Application Page
OTHER 2023 NUNNS CREEK PARK EVENTS
CAMPBELL RIVER DOG FANCIERS ANNUAL DOG SHOW, August 5 -7
http://www.campbellriverdogfanciers.com
FUNDING SOURCES
WITHOUT THESE THE FESTIVAL
WOULD NOT HAPPEN
The most important source of funding is our Corporate, Business and Community sponsors
Our 2019 sponsors are shown on either side and without them, our Logger Sports, Highland Gathering, Children’s Events and Entertainment would not exist and we would not be able to support many other community functions. Please support our Sponsors. If you are interested in being a sponsor of the Campbell River Salmon Festival or one of it’s events please check out our sponsorship opportunity page. 2018 sponsorship presentation ( to come )
A major source of income for the Festival is Gaming Funds from the
B. C. Lotteries & Gaming
THESE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: OUR WORLD CLASS LOGGER SPORTS – ONE OF CANADA’S LARGEST FREE CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES OUTDOOR STAGE ENTERTAINMENT BY LOCAL MUSICIANS THE CAMPBELL RIVER SALMON FESTIVAL SOCIETY THANKS THE FOLLOWING WHO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE GAMING FUNDS FIRST AND FOREMOST: THE PLAYERS . WITHOUT YOU, THERE WOULD BE NO GAMING FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR PROJECTS. B.C. GAMING POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT BRANCH CHANCES CAMPBELL RIVER MANAGEMENT AND STAFF CAMPBELL RIVER GAMING ASSOCIATION KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT
Another very important source of funding is a “Grant in Aid” from the
City of Campbell River
This grant provides funds for the Annual Salmon Festival Celebrations and allows the Children’s Events to be FREE to everyone 18 and under. It also provides funding for administration, advertising, insurance plus storage and maintenance of our assets so they are available to other groups.
Newspaper advertising provided by C.R. Mirror & What’s on Digest Radio advertising provided by Eagle Radio, Vista Radio and The Raven Radio Web support provided by Pacific Websites 250-339-2687 Sanitation & garbage by Simply Green Environmental, GFL Environmental. Festival truck repairs & maintenance by Gord Knight Ventures, OK Tire Stores, & Jerry’s Auto Works. Food products for volunteers, competitions & logger hospitality by Save On Foods and Thrifty Foods. On Site security by C.R. Search & Rescue & Blanchard Security , Logging Sports timers by Mountainaire Avian Rescue & Bar tending & security by Campbellton Neighborhood Association
Campbell River Tourist Info: www.visitorcentre.ca