Kid-Friendly Places in Penticton
This Penticton list has 117 places: 41 restaurants, 27 parks and trails, 13 indoor attractions and 36 others. Of the 117 on this Penticton list, 12 list weekly specials, 4 host a weekly night such as trivia or open mic and 36 link a menu. Keep in mind that 14 close for part of the year. Look for La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant, one of our Local Favourites: voted Best Greek in Penticton (2026); and Neighbourhood Brewing, one of our Local Favourites: voted Best Mexican in Penticton (2026).
Open Now is based on each place’s listed hours. Hours can change for holidays, seasons or special closures — check with the venue before you go.
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Il Vecchio Delicatessen
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Il Vecchio Delicatessen is a beloved Penticton Italian deli that takes sandwich-making seriously, and the sandwiches come huge and generously stuffed.
Local Favourite Kids OK Open early
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Cascades Casino Penticton
Open now · Closes midnight
400+ slots, live tables (blackjack, roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold'em) and weekend poker.
Free Kids OK +2
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Tantuni Turkish Cuisine
Open now · Closes 11 PM
Turkish street food and full-course meals from every region of Turkey; Penticton kitchen opened 2026.
Patio Kids OK +2
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Penticton Community Centre (Pool & Lazy River)
Open now · Closes 9 PM
10-lane lap pool plus a leisure pool with lazy river, waterslide and spray features; sauna and steam rooms.
From $8 Kids OK +1
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Gusto Ferrari
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Gusto Ferrari is a small, cozy Italian deli and restaurant in Penticton that makes everything from scratch.
Vegetarian Patio +2
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Bufflehead Café
Open now · Closes 12 PM
Resort breakfast cafe with lake views and upper and lower lakeside patios, beside the Penticton lobby.
Patio Kids OK +3
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Terry's Comfort Food
Open now · Closes 9 PM
Terry's Comfort Food is a classic, no-frills diner on Main St in Penticton with enormous breakfast portions like the King Omelette.
Kids OK Open early
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Penticton Art Gallery
Open now · Closes 4:30 PM
Lakeside public gallery; Briar Craig's text-based screen prints, Conversations, on to January 8, 2027.
From $10 Kids OK +3
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Tootsies Diner
Open now · Closes 2 PM
Tootsies Diner is a cool, vintage locals' favourite tucked into Penticton's industrial park.
Kids OK Gluten-free
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Marmalade Bakery
Open now · Closes 4 PM
Penticton cake and cupcake bakery, baked from scratch since 2019, with vegan and gluten-free cakes.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegan +5
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Shades on Main Restaurant
Open now · Closes 4 PM
Penticton breakfast and lunch diner since 1969: house-ground burgers, fresh-baked buns, house-made sausage.
Patio Kids OK +1
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White Spot Penticton
Open now · Closes 9 PM
BC family-dining chain on Main Street with breakfast, burgers, fish and chips and a kids menu.
Vegetarian Patio +6
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Bear's Den Restaurant
Open now · Closes 2 PM
Bear's Den Restaurant is a reliable Penticton diner that local hotel concierges recommend, with generous portions and friendly service.
Vegetarian Kids OK +2
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Oh My Cod Fish N Chips
Open now · Closes 5:30 PM
Fish and chips with haddock or pollock, cod nuggets, and butter chicken poutine in Penticton.
Kids OK
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Denny's Penticton
Open now · Closes 11 PM
Family diner chain on Burnaby Ave serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Kids OK Open early +1
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Penticton Museum & Archives
Open now · Closes 5 PM
Penticton history: replica Main Street, pioneer home, KVR station, Syilx village model, military gallery.
Free Kids OK +2
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Tube Steak Boogie
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Tube Steak Boogie is a small BBQ counter in Penticton with family-friendly food.
Kids OK
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Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
Open to the public
A family-skating rink in Gyro Park, a short walk from the Okanagan Lake beach and downtown cafés. The holiday light display makes an evening skate feel special.
Free
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Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizza & Subs
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizza & Subs is a quick, high-quality pizza-by-the-slice spot on Front St in Penticton with a chill beachside patio.
Patio Kids OK
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Roll N Stones Fun Centre
Closed · Opens 4 PM
5- and 10-pin bowling, weekend laser bowling, 9-hole blacklight fantasy mini golf, arcade and billiards.
From $6 / game Kids OK +1
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Okanagan Warriors Adventure
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
A military-style obstacle course in the Marron Valley, billed as the largest in Canada.
From $15 Kids OK +1
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Pasta Factory
Closed · Opens 3 PM
Pasta Factory is a homey, affordable Italian spot in Penticton with fair prices and generous portions.
Kids OK Gluten-free +1
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Neighbourhood Brewing
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Way of Life Hazy IPA, Happy Place Juicy Pale Ale and Amigos Crisp Lager, with a Mexican-inspired kitchen.
Local Favourite From $10.99 Dogs OK +5
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Okanagan Beach
Open to the public
Okanagan Beach runs nearly a kilometre along Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive, a stretch of premium sand beside the SS Sicamous that anchors the city’s festival season from…
Free
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GottaGoat Farm
Closed today · Opens Sat 10 AM
Hands-on goat farm near Penticton: cuddle goats, hear their stories, shop the farm store, seasonal goat yoga
Local Favourite From $10 Kids OK +1
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Quesada Burritos & Tacos
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM
Canadian burrito chain: burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas and nachos with a kid's menu.
Vegan Kids OK +2
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Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
Open to the public
Multi-use trails up the Gillies Creek corridor in the quieter south end of Skaha Bluffs, through grassland and pine forest.
Free Dogs OK
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Crescent Hill Winery
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Wines from European vine clones its founder smuggled in, incl. Glennallyn and the Heritage meritage.
From $10 Dogs OK +3
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McLaren Park Arena
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
McLaren Park Arena offers a full mix of skating: Family Skate, Open Public Skate, fitness Lap Skate, and drop-in hockey for 16+ and 55+, plus Preschool Stick 'N Puck.
From $5.50 Kids OK +1
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Wild Ginger
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
Vietnamese, Thai and Cantonese wok dishes, pho and chow mein on Main Street.
Local Favourite Vegan Vegetarian +2
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The Black Antler
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Husband-and-wife pub in downtown Penticton: classic simple food, local beers on tap, cocktails and weekend brunch.
Local Favourite Dogs OK Vegan +8
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BRODO Kitchen
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Penticton soup kitchen since 2013: seasonal soups, bone broth, sandwiches and salads from local ingredients.
Local Favourite Vegan Patio +2
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Penticton Speedway
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
The valley's home for stock car racing since 1969, on Carmi Avenue above town.
From $20 / ticket Kids OK +1
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GINZA SUSHI & POKE
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Sushi rolls and customizable poke bowls on Front Street in Penticton.
Vegan Vegetarian +3
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Yellow Dog Brewing Co
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Yellow Dog Brewing is a Penticton brewery with a well-designed patio and a weekly tradition: happy hour runs all day on Thursdays.
Dogs OK Patio +2
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Springers Gymnastics (Drop-in Gym)
Closed today · Opens Fri 9:30 AM
Family-run Penticton gym with a foam pit, trampoline, climbing wall, rings, rope and trapeze for kids.
From $10 Kids OK
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Penticton Channel Walk
Open to the public
A flat, packed-gravel path beside the Okanagan River Channel that links Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake.
Free
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Osmow's Shawarma
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Canadian shawarma chain: wraps and Chicken on the Rocks plates with signature garlic sauce.
Vegetarian Kids OK +2
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Polish Bistro
Closed · Opens 12 PM
Schnitzel and sauerkraut pierogi lead the menu at this family-run Polish restaurant on Nanaimo Avenue in Penticton.
Vegan Vegetarian +3
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Three Blind Mice Trail Network
Open to the public
The South Okanagan's best-known mountain-bike area, spread across the benchland above Penticton toward Naramata with views over Okanagan Lake.
Free Lake view
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Kickininee Provincial Park
Open to the public
Kickininee Provincial Park is three tiny lakeside picnic areas tucked between Highway 97 and Okanagan Lake, 10 km north of Penticton, each with a buoyed swimming area…
Free
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Lachi Fine Indian Cuisine
Closed · Opens 11 AM
Indian bistro on Penticton's Main Street since 2009; AAA beef and lamb, seafood, local Okanagan ingredients.
Local Favourite Vegan Vegetarian +2
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Penticton Virtual Reality Studio
By appointment · call ahead
Room-scale VR with 3 headsets, VR escape rooms, arcade machines and a black-light foosball room.
From $49.99 / hour Kids OK +1
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Barefoot Beach Resort
Hours not confirmed · call ahead
Camp without a tent in one of thirteen yurts, from studios to two-bedrooms, each with a kitchenette, on a private stretch of Skaha Lake beach.
From $145 / night Dogs OK +3
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La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant
Closed · Opens 4 PM
Family-run Greek and Italian restaurant in Penticton since 1996, with a Knossos-themed dining room.
Local Favourite Patio Kids OK +1
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Chronos Winery
Closed · Opens 2 PM
Premium reds, with Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot from its Solmere estate vineyard in Osoyoos.
From $10 Patio +5
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Penticton Youth Park (Skate Park)
Open to the public
A 30,000-square-foot skateboard and BMX park at Riverside Park, with a bowl considered one of the largest of its kind in B.C.
Free Kids OK
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Creperie Ooolala Bistro
Closed today · Opens tomorrow 8:30 AM
Breton buckwheat galettes and sweet crepes made to order on cast-iron griddles in downtown Penticton.
Local Favourite Vegetarian Patio +4
All places on this page, A–Z (117)
- Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
- Angry Vegan
- AnReal Travel Walking Tours
- Apres | Real Fruit Ice Cream & Coffee Bar
- Ashoka Indian Cuisine
- Barefoot Beach Resort
- Barley Mill Brew Pub
- Bear's Den Restaurant
- BNA Brewing
- Boston Pizza Penticton
- BRODO Kitchen
- Bufflehead Café
- Cambo Beach Restaurant
- Campbell Mountain
- Cannery Brewing Co.
- Carmi Recreational Trails
- Cascades Casino Penticton
- Cherry on Top Shake Shop
- Chronos Winery
- Coyote Cruises – Penticton Channel Float
- Creperie Ooolala Bistro
- Crescent Hill Winery
- Cue's Game Room
- Denny's Penticton
- Dosa Vilas
- Ellis Ridge & Canyon View Trails
- Ethos Parkour & Movement
- Freshslice Pizza
- Gillies Creek Trails (Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park)
- Ginza Sushi & Poke
- GottaGoat Farm
- Grape Savvy Trolley Co
- Gusto Ferrari
- Highway 97 Brewing
- Hoodoo Adventure Company
- Il Vecchio Delicatessen
- Isshin Sushi Bar & Asian Dining
- Jeffer's Fryzz
- Kickininee Provincial Park
- KVR Trail – Skaha Lake (Penticton to Okanagan Falls)
- KVR Trail: Penticton to the McCulloch Trestle
- La Casa Ouzeria Restaurant
- Lachi Fine Indian Cuisine
- Lakawanna Park
- Landmark Cinemas 7 Penticton
- Leir House Cultural Centre (Penticton & District Community Arts Council)
- LOCAL Public Eatery Penticton
- LocoLanding Adventure Park
- Marina Way Beach
- Marmalade Bakery
- McLaren Park Arena
- Munson Mountain
- Mykonos Pizza & Spaghetti House
- Neighbourhood Brewing
- Oh My Cod Fish N Chips
- Okanagan Beach
- Okanagan Warriors Adventure
- Osmow's Shawarma
- Oxbow RV Resort
- Painted Rock Estate Winery
- Pasta Factory
- Patio Burger & Ice Cream Co.
- Penticton Art Gallery
- Penticton BMX Track
- Penticton Boat Rentals
- Penticton Channel Walk
- Penticton Community Centre (Pool & Lazy River)
- Penticton Creek Walk
- Penticton Curling Club
- Penticton Farmers' Market
- Penticton Ikeda Japanese Garden
- Penticton Museum & Archives
- Penticton Outdoor Skating Rink (Gyro Park)
- Penticton Rose Garden
- Penticton Speedway
- Penticton Virtual Reality Studio
- Penticton Youth Park (Skate Park)
- Pho&More Vietnamese Restaurant
- Pier Water Sports
- Pine Hills Golf Club
- Polish Bistro
- Poplar Grove Winery
- Quesada Burritos & Tacos
- Robinson Park Pickleball Courts
- Roll N Stones Fun Centre
- Rotary Marina View Disc Golf Course
- Salty's Beach House
- Shades on Main Restaurant
- Skaha Beach
- Skaha Rock Adventures
- South Beach Gardens RV Park
- South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC)
- Splash BC Floating Water Park – Penticton
- Springers Gymnastics (Drop-in Gym)
- SS Sicamous Museum & Heritage Park
- Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizza & Subs
- Sudbury Beach
- TacoRiendo Mexican Cantina Penticton
- Tantuni Turkish Cuisine
- Tequila Vallarta Restaurante Mexicano
- Terry's Comfort Food
- The Black Antler
- The Restaurant at Poplar Grove
- Three Blind Mice Trail Network
- Three Mile Beach
- Three Sisters Winery
- Tiki Water Bikes
- Tin Whistle Brewing
- Tootsies Diner
- Tres taco loco
- Tube Steak Boogie
- Wake the Lake Penticton
- White Spot Penticton
- Wild Ginger
- Wings Tap & Grill
- Wright's Beach Camp
- Yellow Dog Brewing Co
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