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Fat Cat Children’s Festival
Truly a community event, the festival is funded
locally and operated by volunteers. With an exciting array of free
activities and entertainment, the festival attracts more than 15,000
children, parents, and grandparents every year. Every year a theme is
promoted to inspire unique and interesting activities, costumes, and
entertainment.
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Knox Mountain Hill
Climb
For motor sport fans, one event that you will really enjoy is the annual
Knox Mountain Hill Climb. This car race happens every year during the
long weekend in May.
Life and Arts Festival
A fun, family oriented Festival that offers an
eclectic mix of visual and performing arts, music, live theatre, street
performances, culinary arts and experiences that appeal to a wide
audience from young to old. The Life & Arts Festival highlights and
showcases the area’s best and brightest, while bringing more artists,
opportunities and audiences into our Cultural District. The Life & Arts
Festival includes a Festival Village with three stages of entertainment,
an Artisan Marketplace and the illumin Arts Lantern Celebration.
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Mardi Gras Street Festival
Mardi Gras is a great day under the sun, but the fun
doesn’t stop at 5:00 pm. Many downtown restaurants and pubs have
activities and themed events all through the evening. Plus, Kerry Park
bursts with fantastic entertainment from Parks Alive!” Stages are
scheduled with live family entertainment. There’s also a children’s
activity zone including a dunk tank and climbing wall, and some of the
hottest bargains under the sun from downtown retailers.
Okanagan Wine Festivals
There are three Wine Festivals held in the Okanagan
Valley with many events taking place in Kelowna. Sample
award-winning wines. Attend an educational seminar. Or, celebrate
with live entertainment and wine paired with fabulous local cuisine.
More information, including an event schedule, is available at the
Visitor Info Centre.
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Parks Alive
This non-profit program brings a touch of art and
culture to Kelowna’s lakefront and parks from June to September.
Throughout the summer, Parks Alive offers a variety of music and
entertainment the whole family can enjoy. Plus, it’s free. For
more information stop in at the Kelowna Visitor Info Centre to pick up a
copy of the Parks Alive summer schedule.
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Snowfest
With its beginnings in 1973, the third week in
January has provided Kelowna-area residents and visitors alike an
opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of events aimed at helping shake the
winter blahs. Although some Okanagan Valley winters can be a lot milder
than others (there have been years when Snowfest organizers prayed for
snow and below-freezing temperatures) we usually get enough of the white
stuff to go around. In fact, nearby ski areas are renowned for their
'Champagne Powder.' Big White, Kelowna
BC
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Wakefest
During July Wakefest rolls into Waterfront Park,
Kelowna, BC for the biggest beach party of the Summer. Wakefest
presented by Coors Light features the Pro Wakeboard Tour with some of
the World's best Wakeboarders. Check out live music all weekend long
presented by The Extreme Music Series, Freestyle Motocross presented by
Coors Light, Bikini Contests, Festival Village, Action Sports Market and
the Coors Light Beverage Garden. Come on down for your chance to win
great prizes all weekend long.
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