Tourism Kelowna

• Kelowna businesses score big during Memorial Cup

  Thousands of visitors descended on the Central Okanagan city during the 10-day tournament, providing an early boost to tourism and local businesses ahead of the peak summer season.

  Canada

  Jun 1
  
• Kelowna tourism spending rose in 2025 but visitors stayed for shorter trips

  Tourism operators in Kelowna, B.C., are entering the 2026 season with cautious optimism as new figures show visitor spending and activity increased slightly in 2025.

  Canada

  May 12
  
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• Huge economic benefit expected from 2025 Brier event in Kelowna

  According to Tourism Kelowna, the economic impact is expected to be between $12 million to $14 million in new spending.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2025
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• Tourism Kelowna on new short-term rental rules: ‘We’re going to be closely monitoring’

  The new legislation targeting short-term rentals is slated to go into effect in May.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
• Tourism numbers expected to rise in Central Okanagan this summer

  Kelowna welcomes around two million tourists a year and hotel operators expect that number to grow in 2023, as more people come to experience the valley.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• B.C. funding supports new 2SLGBTQIA+ tourism initiative in the Okanagan

  Destination BC made a major funding announcement today (Monday) that will support a new initiative in the Thompson Okanagan region.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
• Funding announced for $49M food, wine and tourism centre in Kelowna

  The new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism is expected to welcome students sometime in 2026.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023
• Dine Around festival serves up Okanagan restaurant deals till Feb. 9

  The popular Dine Around festival has returned to the Okanagan where more than 70 restaurants throughout B.C.’s Interior offer fine dining at low prices. 

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
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• Kelowna, B.C. woman suing Tourism Kelowna, city after slip and fall on ice

  The court document cites that the City of Kelowna and Tourism Kelowna were negligent, because they failed to properly clear the sidewalk, exposing Nymark to a “risk of injury.”

  Consumer

  Jan 9, 2023
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• Great start to tourism season in Okanagan, but high gas prices may result in less spending

  'What we are hearing is it was probably one of the best weekends on record for tourism in the Okanagan. There's definitely pent-up travel demand.'

  Canada

  May 24, 2022