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Celebrate West Kelowna!
Recreation and Culture staff coordinate a number of free events throughout the year at a variety of locations throughout the city.
For a list of Recreation and Culture drop-in programs and events, check our community events calendar. Annual West Kelowna events include:
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Art Exhibition - April and October |
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🎨 October 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 🎨 October 20, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The West Kelowna Art Exhibition is a two-day celebration of local artistic talent with a variety of techniques and mediums on display. Come out to view over 20 artists. Their talents and works feature an impressive range of media and techniques. Paintings, pottery, metalwork and wood carvings will be on display during the two-day event. There will also be a 'People Choice' contest during the event. The exhibition is FREE to attend and most artwork will be available for purchase. Are you an artist interested in taking part in one of the upcoming exhibitions? Email: events@westkelownacity.ca for event details and to apply.
Photo Gallery: 2023 Spring Art Exhibition will appear here on the public site.
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Happy Halloween - October |
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Our 2024 Halloween Events include:🎃 4TH Annual Haunted House at the Westbank Museum - 2376 Dobbin Road (Hwy 97), West Kelowna 🕷️ Oct. 21-25, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 🕷️ Oct. 26, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 🕷️ Oct. 27, Closed. 🕷️ Oct. 28-31, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact the Westbank Museum for more information: 250-768-0110 or info@westbankmuseum.com
🎃 Spooky Swamp Swim - Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre, 3737 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna 🕷️ Oct. 26, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 🕷️ Join us for a swim and to play some Halloween themed games! 🕷️ Registration starts Oct. 1. 🕷️ Limited number of spots available, sorry no drop-in's. 🕷️ $8.50 / admission / person (no passes or punch cards). Contact the Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre for more information: 778-797-7665 or info@jbmac.ca
🎃 Recreation & Culture Halloween DJ Skate - Jim Lind Arena, 2760 Cameron Road, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 2T6, West Kelowna 🕷️ Oct. 29, 6:45-8:00 p.m. 🕷️ Bring your family and friends in your best costumes and skate to spooky tunes! We will have a costume contest and goodie bags for everyone. Come and have a ghoulish good time! 🕷️ Purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment as this event will sell out. No ticket sales at the event. 🕷️ Tickets $5 / person. Register online or call Recreation & Culture at 778-797-8800 for more information. 🕷️ Skate Rentals Available.
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Twinkle Tour - December |
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🎄 Thank-you to everyone who decorated, showcased, nominated and judged locations in the 2023 Twinkle Tour this holiday season, making West Kelowna twinkle and shine so brightly!
🎄Twinkle Tours is back for the 2024 Season! ⭐ Nominate your favorite by submitting your nomination to our website: Nov. 22 to Dec. 10 ⭐ Judging: Friday, Dec. 13 ⭐ Winners Announced: Tuesday, Dec. 17
🎄Categories include: ⭐ BEST Home ⭐ BEST Business ⭐ BEST Street / Cul de Sac ⭐ Other
Visit ourwk.ca/twinkletour for more information on the tour and other FUN activities like the 'just for fun' scavenger hunts. |
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The Light Up event kicks off the holiday season with a fun, family-friendly event which includes choirs singing carols, kids activity station, free hot chocolate, food trucks and visit from Santa. Back this year is the craft show inside the Westbank Lions Community Centre. 🎄 Friday, December 6, 2004 🎄 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Call for participants and sponsors: ⭐ Choirs ⭐ Food Vendors ⭐ Kid's Activities ⭐ Community Groups ⭐ Craft Show Vendors
Reach out to the Recreation Department at events@westkelownacity.ca or 778-797-8800 if you are interested in participating.
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| Family Day - February |
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February 19, 2024 was Family Day in British Columbia. 👪🏽 We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia and thank-you to everyone to came out to enjoy an afternoon of FREE family fun at various locations throughout West Kelowna: 👪🏻 Congratulations to all of the Family Bingo Challenge Winners! See you in 2025! |
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Easter Eggstravaganza - March/April |
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🐇 Thank-you to everyone who attended this event on March 23. See you again in 2025. 🐤 Enjoy a morning of fun! Sign up the kiddos to enjoy some themed games, hunt down some eggs, visit the Easter Bunny, snuggle some baby chicks and leave with a goodie bag. For children 10 years and under. 🐰 Multi-Sport Centre/Dome - 2139 McDougall Road, West Kelowna, BC. $5/child |
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Peruse the Parks - May |
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🔍Thank-you to everyone who visited the various parks from May 1-31 & tracked down those hidden symbols. 🏞️ See you next May when you can print off a score card and start exploring again! 🔍 Bring some helpers and make sure to keep track of your findings. 🏞️There will be lots of great prize draws again next year, so be sure to hand in your score card to recreation@westkelownacity.ca by May 31 to enter the draw. *Please note: You do not need to find every symbol to enter the draw! |
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🎙️ Music in the Park has ended for another great season. See you in Summer 2025! 🎙️ Music in the Park is a family friendly, free summer concert that takes place Friday nights at Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre in Memorial Park. 🎙️ Are you an artist interested in performing at one of the shows? Creative Okanagan produces and curates talent for this event and applications are accepted year round. |
The city also participates in a number of annual community cultural events that are endorsed by Council, or in cooperation with other organizations:
| Canada Day - July |
| Check our online calendar in June each year. |
| Westside Daze - July |
| A free, fun, family festival hosted by the Westside Celebration Society. Thank-you for joining us this year, see you in 2024. |
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