The Leisure Program Guide is your fitness roadmap for programs and services in Nelson offered through the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Consult the guide for the latest pool and fitness studio schedules for the Nelson and District Community Complex, and for arena programs. Read up on and register for pilates, yoga, spinning, aquafit, personal training, workshops, Red Cross swim lessons, kids' camps and more. Find information on hockey, skating and soccer. The Leisure Guide has everything you need to get you moving!

The Leisure Program Guide is published semi-annually for both Winter and Summer. The Guide can be accessed on the Nelson and District Community Complex web page.

All aboard! Take a ride back in time on the fully restored Streetcar Number 23, once part of the Nelson Street Railway that served the city from 1925 to 1949. Savour the views of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake as you meander along its shore to beautiful Lakeside Park.

Operations

Streetcar 23 operates between Lakeside Park and the foot of Hall Street (at the Prestige Lakeside Resort) with several passenger stops along the way - including the Transportation Museum/ Streetcar Barn, Soccer Fields, and the Mall. A round trip takes approx. 30 minutes.

Run Times

Streetcar 23 is a seasonal attraction that operates 7 days a week from the May long weekend until Thanksgiving in October. 

The first eastbound trip starts at 11:10 am from Hall Street Station and every half house thereafter until 4:10pm (for a round trip) or 4:40pm (one way only to lLakeside Park). The streetcar then proceeds eastbound past Chahko Mika Mall to Lakeside Park Station, adjacent to BOB (Big Orange Bridge). 

Westbound service departs Lakeside Park Station (next to the Rose Garden Cafe) beginning at 11:30am, and every half hour thereafter until 4:30pm. 

Fare

Fares are by donation (suggested $5, or $10 for a family) - good for multiple rides all day. 

Charters Available

Streetcar 23 can be chartered for special events, weddings, tour groups, birthday parties, etc. Rate is $150 per hour. Contact info@nelsonstreetcar.org. 

Transportation Museum 

Car 23 was built in 1906 for the Cleveland, Ohio streetcar system, and came to Nelson in 1924 where it served in the municipal transit system until it was retired in 1949. Many years later, the car was carefully restored to operating condition, and has been running on the waterfront line since 1992. Streetcar 23 is now maintained at a carbarn facility in Lakeside Park, which also houses a special Transportation Museum. 

The Transportation Museum is open 7 days a week, noon to 3 pm, from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving. Off-season, the Museum is available for visits every Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am to noon. Admission is free. 

The Museum / Carbarn facility is located just west of the Lakeside Park beach (past the Tennis Courts). Visitors can access the museum by streetcar, of course, or through Lakeside Park - there is no vehicular access to the building (parking is available in the Lakeside Park lot next to the bridge, or in the Soccer Fields parking lot east of the Mall). 

Additional Information

For more information about the history of Streetcar 23, season passes and more, please visit the Nelson Electric Tramway Society website.

Self-guided Walking Tour - Take a self-guided walking tour to explore why the city is known as the Heritage Capital of British Columbia. The Walking Tour takes you on a leisurely stroll downtown and the adjacent residential neighbourhoods for a peek into the architecture of Nelson's past.

Self-guided Cemetery Tour - Take a self-guided walking tour of Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery located in the Uphill Neighbourhood in the City of Nelson.

The Nelson & District Community Complex is multi-purpose recreation facility. The facility includes a Fitness Centre, Aquatic Centre, ice arena and multi-purpose rooms. There are also a variety of drop-in recreation programs for the whole family each week that are included with general admission.