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West Kootenay Free-Mo MeetWaneta Plaza, Trail BC
July 10-14th, 2025
Location:
Waneta Plaza, 8100 3B Hwy, Trail BC in the Old Zellers Store Location
45,000 sq ft of space!!!
July 10th: Thursday
Open @ 12:00 to 22:00… Set Up
July 11th: Friday
Open @ 07:00 to 22:00… Finish Set Up… start to run trains!!!
July 12th: Saturday
Open @ 07:00 to 22:00… Operations
Open to the Public @ 10:00 to 16:00
We are trying to secure a BBQ event for the evening at the Mall with a Local Service Club… Burgers, Smokies and drinks(non-Alcohol)
July 13th: Sunday
Open @ 07:00 to 19:00… Operations
Open to the Public @ 10:00 to 16:00
Start to De-Mob @ 19:00 to 22:00
July 14th: Monday
Open @ 07:00 to 12:00… De-Mob
No Registration Fee!!!
How to get here!
Waneta Plaza - 8100 Hwy 3B Trail, BC
From:
Vancouver BC:
Take Hwy 1 East to Hope BC, then take Hwy 3 East to Castlegar BC, then Hwy 3B South to Trail BC… 635 Kms.
Calgary AB:
Take Hwy 2 South to Hwy 540, West to Hwy 22, South to Hwy 3, then West on Hwy 3/3B to Trail BC… 615 Kms.
Spokane WA:
Take Hwy 395 North to Kettle Falls, then Hwy 25 to Northport;
Option 1: Continue on Hwy 25 North to the Paterson Border crossing, its open 24hrs, then Hwy 22 to Trail BC, then take Hwy 3B South… 212 Kms/130 Miles
Option 2: Continue North on Northport-Waneta Rd to Waneta Border crossing, Open 09:00 to 17:00, Then North on 22A/3B to Trail BC… 202 Kms/125 Miles
Accommodations:
Campgrounds:
I give no recommendations on the quality of these facilities!
We have gotten the go ahead with the mall, they will allow Dry Camping in the upper parking lot… its quiet! There are Sani Dumps relatively close by as needed.
City of Trail RV Park, 7500 Hwy 3B Trail, BC 1.877.767.0400
Closest to the Mall!!
Beaver Creek Provincial Campground Hwy 22A Trail, BC 1.250.367.9165
No Hook Ups
Creekside RV Park & Sani Dump 1970 Hwy 3B Fruitvale, BC 1.250.367.7551
Small number of sites, 10 minutes to the mall!!!
Castlegar RV Park & Campground 2 locations
1: 1725 Hwy 3 Castlegar, BC 1.250.365.2337
2: 1725 Mannix Rd Castlegar, BC 1.250.365.2337
30-40 minutes to the mall.
Kootenay River RV Park Castlegar, BC 1.877.318.0008
30-40 minutes to the mall.
KP Park Municipal Campground Salmo, BC 1.250.357.9433
30 minutes to the mall.
There may be others in the area, just not too sure!!
Accommodations:
Hotels/Motels:
Best Western Plus Columbia River, Trail BC
Crown Columbia Hotel BW Premier, Trail BC
Ray Lyn Motel, Trail BC
Glenwood Inn & Suites, Trail, BC
Trail Hotels are 10 minutes to the Mall.
Redstone Resort, Rossland BC
Prestige Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
Sure Stay by BW, Rossland BC
Lone Star Motel, Rossland BC
Rossland Hotels are 15-20 minutes to the Mall.
Super 8, Castlegar BC
Sure Stay by BW, Castlegar BC
Canadas Best Value Inn, Castlegar BC
Sandman, Castlegar BC
Castlegar Hotels are 30-40 minutes to the Mall.
There may be others in the area, just not sure of quality!!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waneta Mall, Trail, BC Canada, 8219 Old Waneta Rd, Trail, BC V1R 4W9, Canada,Trail, British Columbia, Trail
