Okanagan Events

Celebrate Earth Day at the Oasis Artisan Fair. All locally made products and crafts with a café featuring fabric arts, food products, artwork and photography, skincare, birdhouses and much more!

Grey skies can’t keep the excitement away! The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is thrilled to commence its 23rd year of spring festivities starting May 4 - May 14, 2017. The Spring sunshine may be late in returning to the Okanagan Valley this year, but the Okanagan wine and culinary sampling celebration eagerly awaits; with a plethora of returning and new events throughout the Valley.

The Friends of Fintry will be celebrating Mother’s Day on the grounds of the Manor House with their Spring Fair. Exhibitors and vendors will set up displays on the lawn showcasing plants and shrubs, gardening know-how, food stuffs, house maintenance, and arts and crafts. See Úlfhéðnar (oolf-heth-nar), a group of historical reenactors portray the life of a roving Viking warband and listen to musicians play from the front veranda of the Manor House throughout the day. Visit the North Westside Firefighters who will bring their heavy equipment onto the lawn and if you come early you can hear the Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band play. Games and activities will entertain children of all ages and food will be available for purchase from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Entry to the Fair is by donation and there is no charge for Fintry Members and school-age children. Tours of the Manor House cost $5 per Adult.

Where the past is present! Experience the Middle Ages with live jousting, food fit for a king & queen, games and a vast array of entertainment. Live Celtic music by Vazzy, a medieval village with vendors and a pub. Medieval feast Saturday at 6 p.m. for $65. Jousts at noon and 4 p.m. May 20 & 21. General admission tickets available at the Osoyoos Times office or online at osoyoosfaire.com.

The North Thompson Volunteer Center is pleased to be announcing the lineup for The Big Barriere Block Party ll Jeremy and Chloe (Jeremy Kneeshaw and Chloé Beauchamp-Brisson) are a folk/rock duo out of Kamloops BC . These two youngsters have a bright bright future in the musical industry make sure you catch their show before they assend to superstar status !! Bees and the Bare Bones Bees and the Bare Bones are a duo out of Kamloops B.C Consisting of Madison Olds and Abbey Wale They rose to fame last summer on the CMT network when they won the Chevy tailgate contest . They have since done two trips to Nashville and recorded a couple of singles . Abbey and Madison are another example of the amazing talent available in our region . JayDee Bixby And finally our headliner JayDee Bixby is an Alberta boy who came inches away from winning Canadian idol 5 . He followed that up with three albums and a rigorous touring schedule before taking a break to raise his family . He is returning to the music scene in a big way and he is including us in his nationwide classic country food drive tour . The Big Barriere Block Party ll will be held on June 10th 2017 at The Barriere Bandshell in Fadear park it is a by donation event with profits going to the North Thompson Volunteer and information center . A large farmers / Artisans market will suround the Bandshells with tables available at 10 dollars a peice and free for non profit groups . Please check out our Big Barriere Block Party Facebook page below https://www.facebook.com/events/1637726873189397/?ti=cl

4TH ANNUAL Creative Aging Day Friday 16 June 2017 • 10 AM - 3 PM • Free for Everyone A DAY-LONG CELEBRATION OF YOUR CREATIVE LIFE Exhibitions, Performances, Displays & More RotaryCentrefortheArts.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST, PARADE, CHERRY PIE EATING & CHERRY PIT SPIT CONTESTS, LIVE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND RETAIL VENDORS, BEST FIREWORKS IN WESTERN CANADA

A Family Friendly Event: Entertainment paired with Ethnic Food to celebrate Canada Day! Admission is FREE. Donations to Folkfest greatly appreciated!   Ethnic food booths: representing the Caribbean, China, India, Canada, Germany, Hawaii, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Poland.   Entertainers:(listed in order of appearance) Syilx Creations – First Nations Dancers, Mosaic Crossroad, Blakey Irish...

Help Us Celebrate Canada 150 @ The Vernon Farmers Market, @ Kal Tire Place, 3445 43 Ave. Monday July 3 8:00am -1:00pm Featuring Entertainment by The Porch Pickers, Join us in singing Oh Canada at Noon sharp. FREE Canada 150 Lapel pin @ 10:00 am, while quantities last, Check us out on Facebook for a...

Help Us Celebrate Canada 150 @ The Vernon Farmers Market, @ Kal Tire Place, 3445 43 Ave. Monday July 3 8:00am -1:00pm Featuring Entertainment by The Porch Pickers, Join us in singing Oh Canada at Noon sharp. FREE Canada 150 Lapel pin @ 10:00 am, while quantities last, Check us out on Facebook for a...

Bull riding, bronc riding, barrels, mutton busting for the kids, and much more. Dance Saturday night Ben Klick preforming

Celebrate BC Parks Day by spending the day listening to live music, gathering expert garden tips, watching skilled Vikings battle for glory, and purchasing one-of-a-kind foods, wine and gifts. There are plenty of activities and games for the kids and, as always, the North Westside Firefighters will be selling ice cream. Food service all day....

Happening next weekend! Local artisans selling their wares in our vineyards with face painting for the kids, live music, and pizza from Wine Crush’s forno oven. Not to be missed!

FAMILY FUN DAY @ The Vernon Farmers Market, @ Kal Tire Place, 3445 43 Ave. Thursday July 20th. 8:00am -1:00pm Bring the family down to Kal Tire Place for FREE Children’s Activities & Games. Prizes for everyone! Visit the Community Policing Bike Safety Booth, participate in the Scavenger Hunt and of course Colouring & Crafts....

Family, friends, shopping, food and music… who doesn’t love a good old fashion Block Party presented by Valley First? Bernard Avenue will be closed to traffic from Richter St. to Abbott St. and lined with over 140 vendors offering great deals, food trucks, family friendly activities like the CEFA Inflatable Park, dancing, live music on...

Introduced to Kelowna in 2015, “Arts On The Avenue” is a one day, arts-focused, outdoor event celebrating and promoting our local visual arts community. Now in its’ 3rd year, this funky event features various elements relating to visual arts including opportunities for retail sales, live performances, and hands-on community engagement art projects. In 2017, artists...

Craft fair , vegetables. , and baking. Rotarians will be there selling hotdogs and drinks come for lunch and check out our amazing vendors

A Free BBQ, Live Country Music and Mayor Tribute a Thank You to all the Flood Workers, Kids Water Slide, Kids activities, Outdoor Movie.

Join us for BC DAY @ The Vernon Farmers Market, @ Kal Tire Place, Monday Aug 7. 8:00am -1:00pm Featuring entertainment by Chipko Jones, FREE Cake served by Queen Silver Star Royalty, Children’s Coloring & Craft Station, Alpaca Display, Check us out on Facebook Contest for a chance to win Market Bucks, Plus everything you...

HAVE YOU SEEN A SQUARE BUBBLE???? Mark your calendars: August 11-13, 2017! ​ Free 3-day Lumby ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL to attend! We have 3 days planned for your enjoyment, soulful art, artisans, over 200 Vendors, great food and an absolutely fantastic weekend with live music!!! Fun activities for children, adults, and families. Vendors welcome!...

An evening of Festivities, curiosities, masquerade and superheroes! you bring picnic blankets! we provide teas, entertainment, sundaes and art. Come see the amazing art hanging between the art gallery and art house created at our youth festival.

Victory Life hosts the 14th Annual Free Back to School Bash Free Backpacks Free Clothing Free Haircuts Hot dogs Prizes & Gifts Children’s Activities & Live Entertainment Got Clothes? Drop off good quality clean clothing to LaZBoy Furniture or Okanagan Chiropractic Volunteer or Donate: http://www.victorylife.ca or 250-862-3044

The Ryga Festival hosts “Rita Joe 50: A Re-Think” an open conversation about George Ryga’s play, “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe” and how it changed Canadian theatre and dialogue with First Nations. Thurs. August 31, 10:30 am to 1 pm. Summerland Waterfront Resort. Free. More information: http://www.rygafest.ca

Expanded from the highly successful 3-day festival in 2016, this year's Ryga Festival is 5 days of music, spoken word, theatre, poetry, and workshops, showcasing performers, writers, and artists from the Okanagan and across Canada. This year includes the premiere of a one-woman show by singer/composer Ann Mortifee and by popular demand, the return of acclaimed jazz artist Campbell Ryga. The festival is inspired by George Ryga, whose play "The Ecstasy of Rita Joe" was premiered to national critical acclaim in 1967 and remains the best-selling Canadian play of all time. He worked on his manual typewriter in a Summerland farmhouse.