Community Events

Celebrate West Kelowna!

Recreation and Culture staff coordinate a number of 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 calendar. Annual West Kelowna events include:

Art Exhibition

Thank you to all the participants in our West Kelowna Art Exhibition and we look forward to seeing you next year. Check back in the spring of 2023 for upcoming shows.

For more information contact West Kelowna Recreation & Culture at 778-797-8812

Photo Gallery: 2022 Art Exhibition will appear here on the public site.

Light Up

Light up

Join us for for our holiday season kick off event, Light Up on Brown Road, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Find out more about Light Up!

Music in the Park

Thank-you for another great season, check back in June 2023 for more event details!

Our thanks to the 2022 Music in the Park sponsors:
- RE/MAX Kelowna and Kelowna Westside
- Pushor Mitchell LLP
- Valley First, a division of First West
- New Country 100.7
- Westside Weekly
- K96.3
- Castanet
- New Horizon Productions
Are you an artist interested in performing at one of the shows? Apply online with the Producer of the show, Creative Okanagan! Applications accepted year round.

Polar Pancake Pajama Party

Pre-registration is required for this event.

Event details:

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m
Westbank Lion's Community Hall - 2466 Main Street

For children under 12 years of age and their caregivers
$7 per child and $12 per adult
- Cost includes a full breakfast, photo booth, tattoo station, cookie decorating and craft stations

Call the Recreation and Culture Department at 778-797-8800 for more information and to register.

Twinkle Tour

Join members of our community as we set out to make the streets of West Kelowna twinkle and shine. Those entered into the Twinkle Tour contest can compete for gift cards to local restaurants and bragging rights.

Twinkle Tour Contest

Nominations open up Thursday, Dec. 1 and close Tuesday, Dec. 13
Judging takes place on Friday, Dec. 16
Winners announced Tuesday, Dec. 20

Categories

Residential
Business
Street/Cul-de-sac
Other

Find out more about Twinkle Tour!

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

Check our online calendar in June each year.

Culture Days

Experience arts and culture in a new and exciting ways. Join us in 2022 for our annual celebration of creativity all across Canada: indoors, outdoors and online. Get started at culturedays.ca.

Mayor's Youth Forum

Please contact us for more information on date and location.

Westside Daze

A free, fun, family festival hosted by the Westside Celebration Society. Thank-you for joining is this year, see you in 2023.