Friday July 31 → Sunday August 2, 2026 · Kaslo, BC
KOOTENAY KONNECTS
Wear your colour. Meet your people.
The whole village becomes one dating scene. At the centre of it all: facilitated speed connections, rotating every 15 minutes between rounds built for romance, friendship, and business. Come find your soul mate, your co-founder, or just your new favourite neighbour — then dance about it. DJ sets, an alleyway party, and a colour-coded wristband system that does the awkward part for you, at the Kootenay Lake Innovation Centre and beach.
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Four zones, one roof.
Two parallel experiences run side by side all weekend, with sound separation so the connections floor stays conversation-friendly while the dance floor stays loud.
DJ Stage
House music, funk & disco sets all weekend. Dance floor, curated programming, late-night energy. Spilling into the alleyway.
Speed Connections
Facilitated rounds for social, romantic, platonic and professional connection. Wristband-coded intent system throughout.
Alleyway Block
Street closed to traffic, activated as open-air festival space with seating, food, and ambient programming.
Angry Hen Beer Garden
Licensed bar featuring a local beer, wine and beverages. Patio seating in the alleyway, full liquor licence.
One bell. Zero awkwardness.
The entire connections floor rotates on one roaming person with a hand bell. Every 15 to 20 minutes they move through the crowd and ring it.
Everyone takes three steps and says hi to whoever is closest. No music pause, no announcements, no forced seating. The bell does all the work — and because rotation is proximity-based, no one is singled out by age, appearance, or social confidence.
Three days, four sessions.
The whole town is the room.
Anyone in Kaslo can pick up a wristband and wear it around town all weekend. No rules outside the venue — just the signal. The alleyway activation is the visible anchor; foot traffic sees the wristbands and wants one.
Meet your people."
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Each wristband comes with a small card or QR code explaining the colour system in five seconds or less.
Venue & licensing.
The venue
Kemball Memorial Centre
312 4th Street, Kaslo BC — home of the Kootenay Lake Innovation Centre, and the heart of the weekend.
- Full liquor licence secured, featuring a local Kootenay brewery as the primary beverage partner
- Alleyway behind Kemball Centre blocked off for the full weekend as activated outdoor festival space
- BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Special Event Permit covers the outdoor alleyway footprint
- All ages welcome during daytime programming; evening hours subject to liquor licence age requirements
Pick your colour.
Proceeds support the Kootenay Lake Innovation Centre's work in bioregional resilience and regenerative living. See kootenays.org/updates →
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