A summer full of festivities begins this weekend in West Kelowna

Kick start your summer with some weekend activities before celebrating Canada Day next week. Here are ways you can celebrate and be apart of the action:

Music in the Park – Friday, June 26, 2026

On Friday, June 26, take in our first free Music in the Park concert of the summer. These family-friendly concerts run every Friday evening, starting June 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park at 3737 Old Okanagan Highway. The concert series takes one short break Friday, July 10 for the great line-up of Westside Daze concerts that weekend and then be back on July 18 to continue our Friday night concert series until Aug. 21. Full schedule at westkelownacity.ca/musicinthepark.

Multiculturalism Day - Saturday, June 27, 2026

Join the Westbank Museum and over 30 cultural community groups and community partners at this year's Westside Multiculturalism Day on Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Constable Neil Bruce Middle School Sports Fields, 2010 Daimler Road. This is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the diversity of the Greater Westside!

Canada Day - Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Celebrate Canada Day with family activities, crafts and food vendors, kids' zone, inflatables, cupcakes and more. The volunteer-run Westside Celebration Society has scheduled a full day of free festivities on Wednesday, July 1 at Memorial Park at 3737 Old Okanagan Highway. For more details, please see the Canada Day festivities webpage.

The city is a proud participant and sponsor of the day's festivities, but please contact the society if you have questions about the event. The Westside Daze drone show will be held in place of fireworks on Saturday, July 11, 2026, as other nearby communities hold fireworks on Canada Day.

More to explore in West Kelowna

Other ways to enjoy your weekend, and summer, in West Kelowna include:

• Take the little ones to the Kids Care Spray Park and Julia’s Junction Inclusive Playspace
• Buy seasonal fruit along the Westside Farm Loop       
• Climb the Boucherie Rush Trail
• Enjoy tastings on the Westside Wine Trail
• Kayak or paddleboard on Gellatly Bay
• Walk or bike along the picturesque Boucherie Multi-use Pathway and Gellatly Bay Mutli-use Corridor
• Get active at the Boucherie or Anders Park pickleball courts
• Hike Glen Canyon and Goats Peak Regional Parks
• Wheel and roll around the Skateboard Park in Memorial Park

Looking for more things to do this long weekend? Check out visitwestside.com or westkelownacity.ca/recguide for more information.