Holler for Dollars
Perfect as gifts or for independent kids, Salmon Arm Downtown Dollars are a local community currency you can spend at over 75 downtown stores, restaurants, and shops.
The Heartbeat
A downtown is more than a cluster of buildings — it’s the heartbeat of a community. When we visit a place, the downtown is often where we feel its personality most vividly: where stories live, where locals gather, and where history brushes up against what’s new.
Downtown Salmon Arm is about connecting — with people, with architecture, and with the soul of our city.
Treats & Traditions
Only-in-Salmon-Arm fun
All Hail Chocolate
Visiting in February? Join the Hot Chocolate Trail during the Salmon Arm Winter Fun Fest to sample, vote on, and maybe even win delicious beverages from participating downtown cafés and restaurants.
Historic & Cultural Touchstones
Gather, browse & wander
Salmon Arm Arts Centre
70 Hudson Ave. NE
A creative hub in a converted old post office, featuring contemporary exhibits and the city’s vibrant public art scene.
salmonarmartscentre.ca
Ross Street Plaza
A historic town square with free concerts, markets, and gathering spaces framed by murals and historic facades — home of the year-round Downtown Farmers’ Market with over 50 vendors.
shuswapfood.ca/farmersmarket
Marine Peace Park & Wharf
Just steps from downtown, this green waterfront space connects the urban to the wild with lakeside paths, marsh views, and Canada’s longest curved wooden freshwater wharf.
McGuire Lake Park
A peaceful inner-city oasis with a fountain, picnic spots, and birdlife — a short walk from the shops.
Boutique Shopping & Local Finds
Browse the independents
Highlights include On Alex, Forage General, the Candy Vault, Sanctuary Games, Wearabouts, and the Book Nook — just the start of what downtown has to offer.
Downtown Moments
The heart of the city, in pictures
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