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    Fernie Heritage Walking Tours
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    The Fernie Court House built in 1909
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    Fernie City Hall at 11am, July 20, 2017
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    Historic Downtown Fernie
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    Inside the museum
  • The Arts Station
    The Arts Station
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    Museum

Historical Walking Tours in beautiful downtown Fernie.

Allow time before or after your walking tour to explore the Museum. The building itself is an important example of Fernie's beautiful architecture and features the permanent exhibition: 'This is our Fernie', Visitor Information Centre and an airy exhibition gallery on the 2nd floor featuring special exhibits & events. Public washrooms are available on each floor.

The Fernie Museum & Visitor Information Centre is located in one of Fernie's distinctive heritage buildings in Historic Downtown Fernie at 491 2nd Ave.

Self-Guided Heritage Walking Tour in Historic Downtown

The Heritage Walking Tour visits 16 of Fernie's most iconic Historic Downtown buildings. View online & download the Self-Guided Tour Map, or pick up a paper copy at the Fernie Museum, or Fernie Visitor Information Centre. 

SUMMER GUIDED TOUR SERIES

On the surface, Fernie might seem like any mountain town: beautiful vistas, interesting shops, and over 90 accessible hiking and biking trails. But if you dig a little deeper, you will discover a rich and dramatic history.
Join a knowledgeable local guide for a 90-minute walking tour of historic downtown Fernie.

Explore the stories of movers and shakers, rumrunners, devastating fires, coal mining disasters and legends of a Ktunaxa curse and discover how these people and events have helped to shape Fernie as we see it today.

  • Tours run in July & August:
    • Fridays at 6:30pm:
      • NEW for 2025: Historic Hotels 
    • Saturdays Sundays: 
      • 11am - The Great Fire of Fernie
      • 1pm - Rumrunners!
  • Tours take approx 90 minutes and will take place in all weather conditions. A warm weatherproof jacket and an umbrella are encouraged.
  • Please wear appropriate footwear for walking outside on slightly uneven ground.
  • Reservations may be required - call or email the Museum at least 24 hours in advance to book. Additional walk-in spaces may be available if a tour is already booked to depart. 
  • Tickets $10 - includes admission to the Museum.
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NEW for 2025: Self-Guided Elk Valley History Hike Treasure Hunt

Learn local history and explore the trails at the same time!

The Elk Valley History Hike follows a 3.3 km loop of Fernie’s local trails with stops for historical facts, treasure maps and confounding clues hidden in locked treasure boxes.

Hunting is FREE, and finishers are rewarded with a FREE sticker to go with their new local knowledge.

Recommended for ages 7+ with adult assistance. Drop by the Museum during regular hours to get started. 

Cemetery Tours in Downtown Fernie

Tours of Fernie's St Margaret's Cemetery are offered in the Fall and visit the graves and memorials of notable residents of Fernie, exploring their lives, contributions and legacy. 

Ghost Tours in Downtown Fernie

Do you have the nerve to face Fernie's darkest secrets?

Fernie Ghost Tours is a parade of Fernie’s most ghastly ghost stories, blood-soaked buildings and horrible happenings in the downtown core. Every tale is crafted from dark history, local legend, or vivid ghostly experiences shared by Fernie locals. Is Fernie haunted? Could our pleasant streets hide an eerie truth, too terrible for the light of day?

Take the Fernie Ghost Tour and find out!

Please note that these tours are not for the faint hearted and should be taken with a pinch of salt, and a sense of humour!

Tours are approx 1 hour, depending on weather and supernatural happenings...Evenings are cold and the terrain can be uneven, wet, so warm waterproof clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended.

Departs: 8pm from Station Square, 591 1st Ave.

Bookings required. Tours offered late October - mid November. 

Recommended minimum age 8+. 

Minimum 4 people required for tours to depart.

Cost: $25 per person. Special rates available for school groups. 

Call to Book or enquire: 250-946-6484

  • Contact Information
  • 250-423-7016
  • Contact By Email
  • www.ferniemuseum.com
  • 491 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0
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