The annual Downtown Kelowna Light Up is a free community event held to welcome the holiday season. At Stuart Park you will find live entertainment, activities for kids from 1 to 92, skating, food, and Santa! You can also take in some great shopping at the Winter Street Market. Indulge in some festive sweets and...
We revisit our thrilling interpretation of Ernst T.A. Hoffmann’s holiday classic. Created by Cirque du Soleil artist Manon Beaudoin with an incredible ensemble of artists, THE NUTCRACKER WINTER SLEIGH RIDE SHOW weaves the magic of the winter landscape with stunning circus elements and a fleet of heavy horses to revamp an old chestnut. Told with...
Each year gets better and better... get ready for the brightest year yet! With over 1 million lights, endless photo opportunities and new light displays, WILDLIGHTS presented by MJB Lawyers returns. Wildlights will run December 15 - January 7, 2024 from 4:00pm - 9:00pm nightly, excluding Christmas Day. Over 1 million magical lights will turn on at...
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Kelowna Valley First "New York New Years" is an annual family-friendly celebration to ring in Kelowna’s New Year, and one of the only free, all-ages events happening on New Year’s Eve. This one-night event, held in Stuart Park and at the Kelowna Community Theatre, features activities, and entertainment that appeals to a wide range...
Corteo, Cirque du Soleil’s most enchanting arena production, is back in North America and heading to Penticton, set to charm audiences for the very first time. This one-of-a-kind production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, was performed for the first time in Montreal in April 2005. Since its creation, the show has dazzled over 10 million...
Every January the BC Restaurant and Food Association hosts the Dine Around - Sip, Savour & Stay! event. Dine Around encourages patrons to come out and experience a set dining menu during the slower times of the year and adds benefit to the local hospitality industry.
Sip, Savour & Stay in the South Okanagan! Explore the unlimited tastes of BC January 17 - February 11, 2024
Through late January to early February, you can Sip, Savour and Save your way around Kelowna and the Central Okanagan. More than 50 restaurants are featuring three-course menus for $25, $35, $45, $55, and $65 per person. The Dine Around Launch Party kicks off the event on January 16, 2024. Guests will visit food, wine and beer booths...
What is Living Things? It’s groundbreaking theatre, art and performances that will leave you feeling exhilarated. These are the shows that get big cities buzzing. Taking place annually during the winter Living Things is a spectacle of live theatre, performance art, dance and music. In 2024, there will be performances from Romania, Madagascar, Germany, Montreal, and Vancouver. At Living Things,...
The exhibition ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision is centred on the Inuit textile works of Jessie Oonark (1906-1985) and two of her daughters, Janet Kigusiuq and Victoria Mamnguqsualuk. Despite only beginning her practice once moving to Qamani’tuaq (Baker Laker, Nunavut) at age 59, Oonark became one of the most influential Inuit textile makers. Her family’s distinctly matriarchal practice centers on...
Sleeping in Skins: Life in Inuit Nunangat brings together a selection of prints and one beaded front-piece by Inuit artists, drawn from the Gallery’s collection. These works were gifted to the Gallery by Mary and Glenn Martin 17 years ago. The presentation of ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision has offered an opportunity to revisit Arctic Treasures: The Mary and Glenn...
Come for a fun date night, create a clay project and enjoy a glass of wine, beer, or mocktail. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn a few hand-building techniques while building and decorating two individual pieces which can fit together. Firing and glazing are done for you and pieces will be available to pick...
