Community Events

Keep Safe, Stay Well 

Let's work together to keep each other healthy from COVID-19, the flu and other communicable diseases:

• Remain home if you're sick
• Show your vaccine card as required
• Wash/sanitize your hands upon entering and leaving facilities
• Wear masks indoors if age 5 years and older 

Register for programs online or for more information contact Recreation & Culture at 778-797-8800 or email recreation@westkelownacity.ca. 

Sign up at westkelownacity.ca/communitycalendar to receive recreation programming updates.

If you are using or visiting our facilities, please note that the City of West Kelowna continues to follow the BC Restart Plan, including Provincial Health Orders and guidelines, and the respective BC Recreation and Parks Association guidelines. 

City Centre Light Up - Friday, Dec. 3

Light Up festivities:

• Craft and activity stations
• Mini parade at around 6:00 p.m.
• Food and drinks
• Photo opportunities
• And more!

All health guidelines will be followed:

• Masks are recommended
• Social distance
• Stay home if you are sick

The holiday lights will be turned on at 6 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will be held in keeping with Interior Health requirements for outdoor “flow through events”. Masks are recommended. The adapted format will allow visitors to move along the street in their own groups and take part in activity stations, and interact with vendors over short periods of time. To discourage gathering in large groups at specific sites, activities will be spread out and no live performances or speaking events will take place. Fun activity stations will include favourites like the Treat Station and Letters to Santa and community groups will be on site along the way to hand out warm drinks.

Subject to weather, the City will also treat our community to a high-altitude fireworks show, starting at 8:30 p.m. The fireworks are being launched in Westbank Centre so that several neighbourhoods can view the show from home or at a distance. The show’s exact location is not being provided this year to discourage large stay-in-place gatherings. Those whose views of Westbank Centre are obscured by Mt. Boucherie or other buildings and landmarks may wish to find a better vantage point prior to the show.

Celebrate West Kelowna!

Recreation and Culture staff co-host a number of events at key facilities throughout the year to showcase the exceptional talent of our community's many local artists and musicians.

For a list of Recreation and Culture events check our calendar.  Annual West Kelowna events include:

The city also participates in a number of annual community cultural events that are endorsed by Council, or in cooperation with other organizations: