Theatre & Cinema in the Okanagan
Live theatre, performing arts centres and cinemas across the valley — plays, concerts and films for a night out of the rain.
16 verified indoor & rainy day spots across the Okanagan Valley.
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17 matching spots — Theatre.
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Cineplex Cinemas Orchard Plaza
Cineplex Cinemas Orchard Plaza is the multiplex in Orchard Plaza Shopping Centre, screening new releases in full recliner seats, with RealD 3D, wheelchair access and hearing assistance. Special events include National Theatre Live and Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, and there are discounted Tuesdays and matinees for a cheaper rainy-day movie.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Kelowna Actors Studio
Broadway-style musical theatre company with its own downtown stage, offering dinner-theatre or show-only seating. The 2026 season includes Little Shop of Horrors and Disney’s Frozen. Box office hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; show dates and performance times vary by production. See the official events page for the current schedule and tickets.
Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Kelowna Community Theatre
Kelowna Community Theatre is a city-run, roughly 850-seat theatre in the Cultural District and the home stage of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, plus touring comedy, music and film festivals. A smaller Black Box space hosts cabaret and intimate shows. Tickets for mainstage events are sold at the box office just inside the front doors, and there are wheelchair spaces with companion seats.
Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Landmark Cinemas Grand 10 Kelowna
Ten-screen multiplex showing first-run Hollywood releases with comfortable seating and easy parking off Highway 97. Next door to McCurdy Bowling and Energyplex.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Creekside Theatre
Creekside Theatre is Lake Country's district-run, 250-seat community theatre, hosting touring musicians, tribute acts, comedy and dance in an intimate room, along with ballet, family theatre and magic shows. A strong roster of Canadian roots and folk artists comes through each season. Tickets sell online through Ticketseller, and newsletter subscribers get early access.
Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Oliver Theatre
Oliver Theatre is a single-screen downtown movie house that has been showing films since 1947, now with digital projection, a big screen and surround sound. It's a nostalgic, budget-friendly way to spend a rainy evening, with family matinees on weekends. Doors open 30 minutes before each show, some Friday screenings are just $5, and gift certificates can be picked up any time it's open.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Venables Theatre
Venables Theatre is Oliver's 400-seat performing arts theatre, hosting a busy season of touring concerts, comedy, ballet and dance, family programming and local theatre productions. Tickets are sold online through the theatre's website or at the door. There's an on-site lounge, free parking and full accessibility, so it's an easy choice for a night out when the weather turns.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Cleland Community Theatre
Cleland Community Theatre is the city-run, 443-seat performing arts theatre inside the Penticton Community Centre on Power Street, hosting symphonies, touring concerts, comedy, dance, speakers and local productions. Most tickets are sold through ValleyFirst Tix. Elevators reach the theatre, cloakroom and washrooms, and there are four wheelchair spaces. Check the event calendar and grab tickets for a show on a rainy evening.
Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Landmark Cinemas 7 Penticton
Landmark Cinemas 7 Penticton is a seven-screen downtown movie theatre showing first-run films with rocker seating. Tuesday is the bargain night, when Reel Deal tickets are up to 40% off all day and evening. It also hosts the Penticton Art Gallery's TIFF Film Circuit series, a good pick for film fans on a wet evening.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Many Hats Theatre Company (Cannery Stage)
Many Hats Theatre Company is a community live-theatre company founded in 2007 that stages plays at the Cannery Stage in Penticton's Cannery Trade Centre. We produce Five plays per year in February, April, July, September, and November. Each show runs for four weeks with performances Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday as a matinee. Visit our website to view what play is up next! Two front-row wheelchair spaces can be booked through the box office. A ground level wheelchair accessible entry is at the South End of the Cannery Trade Centre. There is also an entry at the West End of the building, where the theatre is located but this involves some stairs.
Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Tempest Theatre & Film
Tempest Theatre & Film is an 80-seat black-box theatre near downtown Penticton, home to local plays, film events and acting classes. In a room this size, every seat puts you close to the performers. Seating is general admission, so the first through the door gets first pick. The main theatre level is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible washroom.
Non-Alcoholic Options Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Galaxy Cinemas Vernon
Galaxy Cinemas Vernon is the city's Cineplex multiplex on Highway 6, an easy rainy-day fallback for first-run movies, with RealD 3D screenings. For accessibility, it offers wheelchair access, hearing assistance and CC/DS devices for closed captions and described video. Concessions include Starbucks and MiniMelts, so there's more than popcorn on the menu.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Powerhouse Theatre
An award-winning community theatre in one of Vernon's historic buildings, staging comedies, dramas and holiday shows through its season. An intimate, old-time setting for a night out.
♥ Local Favourite Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre is Vernon's main performing arts venue, hosting touring concerts, comedy, dance, theatre and family shows year-round in a 750-seat auditorium with orchestra and balcony seating, plus the smaller Marie Fleming Studio. Its Spotlight Series includes kids' and First Stages programming for young audiences. Tickets for every show are sold through Ticketseller.ca.
Kid-Friendly Non-Alcoholic Options Live Music Great for Groups Arts & Culture
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Vernon Towne Theatre
A historic downtown cinema dating to 1929, run by the non-profit Okanagan Screen Arts Society and showing new releases, classics, indie films and live concerts and comedy. It was named Canada's top independent theatre in 2023.
♥ Local Favourite Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Landmark Cinemas 8 Xtreme West Kelowna
Eight-screen cinema with stadium seating and an Xtreme auditorium featuring a giant screen and immersive sound. The Westside's go-to for new releases.
Kid-Friendly Great for Groups
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Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema
Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema is a speakeasy-style supper club with an oyster bar and an upstairs theatre for a post-dinner show, one of Kelowna's most complete nights out. New films arrive every month, from cult classics to fan favourites, with tickets about $10.99, or $8.99 on Toonie Tuesday, and full food service in the theatre. Book cinema tickets and your table separately; under-19s are welcome until 10 p.m., subject to film ratings. Even the mocktails are good. Start with oysters and let date night or a celebration unfold.
Rainy day: Supper club with an upstairs cinema
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