Comedy & Live Shows in the Okanagan, Fall & Winter 2026–27

Big-name stand-up

• John Mulaney: Mister Whatever Tour (Kelowna, Nov 13): the four-time Emmy-winning comedian brings his new stand-up tour to Prospera Place. The show has been rescheduled; tickets already bought are valid for the new date.
• Jim Jefferies – Son of a Carpenter Tour (Kelowna, Nov 7): the Australian comedian blends observational comedy about growing up as a carpenter's son with his famously no-topic-off-limits take on modern life, at Prospera Place. He's known for Netflix specials including Two Limb Policy, the FX series Legit and The Jim Jefferies Show.
• Ron James: The Noise Between Our Ears (Oliver, Oct 28): Ron James's new stand-up show takes on politics south of the border, Baby Boomers twenty years from 'the home' and life as a tech-challenged adult, plus classic bits on hand-me-down hockey gear and camping trips with pals. Tickets in Oliver are $82.50. Also in Vernon, Oct 29 and Kelowna, Oct 30.
• James Mullinger (Oliver, Nov 28): the British-born, Canada-based comedian tours a new stand-up show built on his outsider's take on Canadian life, at Venables Theatre.
• Snowed In Comedy Tour (Vernon) (Vernon, Feb 12): the long-running winter stand-up tour, now in its 18th year, brings a lineup of Canadian comedians to the Performing Arts Centre.
• Brent Butt (Oliver, Feb 19): the creator and star of Corner Gas performs stand-up in his laid-back, storytelling style, at Venables Theatre.

Comedy nights in pubs, breweries and clubs

• Next Stop Comedy at Three Lakes Brewing (Kelowna, monthly from Oct 24): a monthly stand-up night at Three Lakes Brewing, with a new lineup of touring and local comics each show.
• Train Wreck Comedy: All-Stars at The Hub on Martin (Penticton, Oct 29): three touring BC stand-up comics share the bill in downtown Penticton. Early-bird tickets cost less.
• Derek Seguin - Train Wreck Comedy (Kelowna, Nov 6 – 7): Montreal's Derek Seguin, an 11-time performer at the Just For Laughs Festival, at Kelowna Actors Studio.
• Maple Laughs Comedy Show at the Barley Mill Brew Pub (Penticton, Nov 7): a touring stand-up show featuring Canadian comics, with a different lineup each time and the occasional surprise act.
• Sick & Twisted Comedy Night (Kelowna, Nov 14): a dark comedy night at Dakoda's Comedy Lounge headlined by Kyle Lucey, with local comics. Not for the easily offended.
• Ben Albert: Live in Penticton at the Barley Mill Brew Pub (Penticton, Nov 19): the stand-up comic brings his touring show to the Barley Mill for a late-evening set.
• Next Stop Comedy at Unleashed Brewing (Kelowna, Dec 31 and one more date): stand-up comedy at Unleashed Brewing in the North End, including a New Year's Eve show.
• Damonde Tschritter at Kelowna Actors Studio (Kelowna, Jan 15 and one more date): the Canadian stand-up headlines one of the studio's stand-up comedy weekends.
• Hassan Phills: Live in Kelowna (Kelowna, Feb 13): the fast-rising Canadian stand-up brings new material and his crowd-work style to Rustic Reel Brewing, with a 9:30 pm show.
• Lachlan Patterson – Train Wreck Comedy (Kelowna, Feb 18): the veteran Canadian stand-up brings his laid-back, offbeat style to the Rotary Centre for the Arts.

Improv, hypnosis and something different

• The Art of Magic & Illusion with Ryan Michael Magic (West Kelowna, several dates from Oct 25): close-up magic and an interactive stage show of mind reading, illusions and comedy in the Crown & Thieves speakeasy. A fun, intimate date night.
• God Is a Scottish Drag Queen: Halloween Spooktacular (Vernon) (Vernon, Oct 27): Mike Delamont's hit comedy character, God in a power suit and Scottish accent, returns with a Halloween-themed show. For adults.
• THE COMIC STRIPPERS! at the Cleland Theatre (Penticton, Nov 7): a male stripper parody and improv comedy show, semi-undressed and completely unscripted, with no extreme nudity. It won a Canadian Comedy Award for best live production. Strictly 19+. Also in Vernon, May 14.
• TAWANAN Night: Filipino Comedy (Kelowna, Nov 21): a night of stand-up and sketch comedy from well-known Filipino comedians, open to everyone who likes a laugh.
• Comedy Hypnosis Show at SilverStar (SilverStar, Dec 20): comedy hypnotist Gavin Hooper brings his clean, interactive show to the NATC auditorium, where volunteers from the crowd become the stars.
• Couples Clownselling: Love Is a Joke (Kelowna, Feb 14): a Valentine's Day comedy in which clown 'counsellors' poke fun at couples and romance. Ages 16 and up.
• Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis (Kelowna, Mar 25): audience volunteers are hypnotized and then perform improv comedy alongside a professional improviser. Best for adults and teens.
• Wheeler Walker Jr.: Pullin' Out Farewell Tour (Kelowna, Mar 30): comedian Ben Hoffman's raunchy country-singer character plays a farewell tour show. Explicit humour; strictly for adults.

Musicals and plays

• Little Shop of Horrors (Kelowna, several dates from Oct 18): Actors Studio stages the cult-classic musical as a dinner-theatre night. Expect rock, Motown and dark comedy with plenty of camp. Tickets are $82.
• "The Dinner Theatre" Live (Kelowna, from Nov 5, three dates): a world-premiere musical about two Broadway veterans reunited at a dinner theatre in Moncton, written by and starring Canadian recording artist Rick Worrall. Despite the title, no dinner is served.
• Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!) – Many Hats Theatre (Penticton, from Nov 13): three actors refuse to do A Christmas Carol yet again and race through every holiday story and TV special they can think of instead. It runs four weekends with evening and Sunday matinee shows.
• Disney's Frozen the Musical (Kelowna, Nov 25 – Dec 20): Kelowna Actors Studio's holiday-season production, Wednesday to Saturday at 7 pm with weekend matinees. Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner before evening shows; food is extra. Many shows are close to selling out.
• Anne of Green Gables (Kelowna, from Nov 26): New Vintage Theatre's annual holiday play, with a cast of local talent in an all-ages production, at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
• Le Hockey Sweater (Armstrong, from Dec 1): Caravan Farm Theatre's winter show is a joyful, raucous take on Roch Carrier's Canadian classic The Hockey Sweater, bringing an outdoor hockey game to the farm's fields and forests.
• Palliser Suite: Two One-Act Comedies at Powerhouse Theatre (Vernon, from Jan 21): two award-winning one-act comedies set in Calgary's Palliser Hotel, in the spirit of Neil Simon. Light, quick and very funny.
• Come From Away (Kelowna, Feb 3 – 21): the Tony Award-winning musical tells the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, which took in nearly 7,000 stranded passengers on September 11, 2001. Evening shows Wednesday to Saturday plus weekend matinees; tickets $93–$100.
• Clue: On Stage at Powerhouse Theatre (Vernon, from Feb 12): the board game becomes a fast farce. Expect slapstick, rapid-fire jokes and plenty of whodunit twists.
• VDPAC Presents: Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN (Vernon, Mar 30): an Arts Club Theatre Company production of Little Women. Tickets in Vernon are $49–$59, including fees. Also in Oliver, Mar 31.
• Chicago The Musical (Kelowna, from Apr 21 until May 9): the roaring-twenties musical, with a Bob Fosse-style score including “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango”. Tickets are $93–$100.

Shows for the whole family

• Bunnicula - The Musical (Kelowna, from Oct 31): a colourful family musical at The Balsam School. The show runs about 60 minutes and suits all ages.
• Magician Leif David Magic Show (Vernon, Nov 14, 2 pm): award-winning magician Leif David presents a family-friendly show of close-up and stage magic with clean comedy. Tickets are $18 including fees.
• Luminarium: Juggling Saves the World (Oliver, Jan 22): physical theatre with juggling and clowning. Wordless, playful fun for kids and adults.
• Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour (Penticton, Jan 25): trick-shot basketball and comedy routines at the South Okanagan Events Centre, on a tour marking 100 years of the team.
• Yuki the Juggler (Vernon, Feb 5): Yuki Ueda blends traditional and modern juggling with freestyle dance, clowning and theatre. Tickets are $18, including fees.
• The Wilds by Wonderheads (Kelowna, Feb 25): a wordless mask-theatre adventure. Gentle, magical storytelling for families.
• Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka – TYA (Pixie & Dot) (Kelowna, from Mar 13): a family-friendly youth-theatre version of Willy Wonka, with golden tickets, Oompa Loompas and the classic songs.
• Magic! at Creekside (Lake Country, Mar 25): three Canadian magicians mix magic, comedy and audience participation for an age-diverse crowd. All seats are $49, including fees and taxes.

Drag brunches and cabaret nights

• Ella's Naughty Drag Brunch (Kelowna, several dates from Oct 25): Ella Lamoureux and a rotating cast of drag performers host a brunch at the Unicorn Lounge. Admission is $10; reserve your spot.
• Ella's Naughty Drag Bingo at The Hub on Martin (Penticton, from Oct 22): a bawdy, adults-only bingo night with cheeky prizes and nonstop jokes. 19+.
• Drag Brunch with Joan & Janice (Kelowna, from Nov 1): a Sunday drag brunch at Unicorn Lounge starring Joan & Janice Everyday, an intergalactic duo of alien queens. Admission is $10.
• A Freida Whales Drag Show (West Kelowna, Nov 20): an intimate drag show in The Broken Hearts Club speakeasy at Crown & Thieves. It's a 19+ event; tickets are $40.
• Ken's Kings Night: 2nd Anniversary Showcase (Kelowna, Nov 27): a drag king cabaret celebrating two years of Kelowna's Ken's Kings Night, in the intimate Black Box Theatre.
• WAR on the Catwalk: Drag Race Tour (Kelowna, Feb 28): stars from RuPaul's Drag Race and Canada's Drag Race, hosted by Alyssa Edwards, compete in a glam runway show.

The main stages

• Kelowna Community Theatre (Kelowna): a city-run, roughly 850-seat theatre in the Cultural District, with a smaller Black Box space for cabaret and intimate shows.
• Rotary Centre for the Arts (Kelowna): a community arts hub with the 326-seat Mary Irwin Theatre hosting comedy, concerts and film.
• Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre (Vernon): Vernon's main performing arts venue, with a 750-seat auditorium. Tickets for every show are sold through Ticketseller.ca.
• Powerhouse Theatre (Vernon): an award-winning community theatre in one of Vernon's historic buildings.
• Cleland Community Theatre (Penticton): the city-run, 443-seat theatre inside the Penticton Community Centre on Power Street. Most tickets are sold through ValleyFirst Tix.
• Venables Theatre (Oliver): a 400-seat theatre with an on-site lounge and free parking.
• Creekside Theatre (Lake Country): a 250-seat community theatre hosting touring musicians, comedy, dance and magic shows in an intimate room.

Dinner before the show

Well-rated places to eat a short walk from the main stages: Kelowna's Cultural District (Kelowna Community Theatre, the Rotary Centre for the Arts and Prospera Place), Vernon's Performing Arts Centre, Penticton's Cleland Theatre and Oliver's Venables Theatre.

• King Taps (Kelowna): a lakeside patio, a well-reviewed happy hour menu and a big cocktail list.
• Soul De Cuba Cafe (Kelowna): an authentic Cuban restaurant on Sunset Dr. Order the ropa vieja poutine and the croquettes.
• Skinny Duke's Glorious Emporium (Kelowna): a retro '70s-themed lounge. Order a spread of shareable Asian-fusion small plates and an inventive cocktail.
• Pizza Garden (Kelowna): a wood-oven pizza shop with a celiac-safe process.
• HUMO Kelowna (Kelowna): an intimate tasting-menu restaurant, a good pick for a first date or special occasion. Book ahead.
• Intermezzo Restaurant and Wine Cellar (Vernon): an elegant Italian restaurant, with live Spanish guitar on select nights.
• Kawakubo Vernon (Vernon): a Japanese restaurant whose dining room is filled with art.
• Pizzeria Tratto Napoletana (Penticton): order a Neapolitan pie; the non-alcoholic beer options are tasty too.
• Savvios Family Restaurant (Oliver): Greek-Italian comfort food in generous portions. The souvlaki and spanakopita are the dishes locals come back for.
• Auntie Ag's Seafood Cafe (Oliver): a tiny, no-frills cafe focused on fish and chips.

Quick picks

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