What’s On in Kelowna

Festivals, live music, markets, family days and more in Kelowna over the next three months. Pick a type of event or change the dates to narrow it down.

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Today
Elysium Gardens Fall Fair

Kelowna · Today + 1 more date · 10 am

On October Saturdays, Elysium Gardens opens for a family fall fair: a $20 charity donation covers the family plus a pumpkin, sunflower and berry picking, with animatronic dinosaurs, a vintage Model T and bouncy castles.

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Family & Kids Community Events
Okanagan Vintage Fair

Kelowna · Today · 10 am

Billed as the oldest vintage market in the area, this fair fills Parkinson Rec Centre with more than 40 tables of collectibles, antiques, clothing, décor, small furniture, art, comics, toys, vinyl, coins, jewellery and ephemera, with vintage tunes playing as you shop. Admission is $3, and kids 12 and under get in free.

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Markets & Fairs
UBC Okanagan Engineering Open House

Kelowna · Today · 10 am

Prospective students can explore UBC Okanagan Engineering through presentations, booths and campus and lab tours, chatting with professors, students and advisors about programs, student life, co-op and undergraduate research. Free; registering gets you reminders, the schedule and parking details.

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Community Events
Josh Jauncey Kickboxing Seminar

Kelowna · Today · 11 am

GLORY Kickboxing veteran Josh Jauncey, once ranked #1 by GLORY and one of Canada's most accomplished active kickboxers, leads a special training seminar at Top Notch Muay Thai. A chance to learn from a fighter with 26 pro and 20 amateur bouts. Tickets are $100.

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Kelowna Fall Closet Cleanout

Kelowna · Today · 12 pm

A pre-loved fashion market at the Laurel Packinghouse, where community sellers and local shops offer women's and men's clothing and one-of-a-kind finds.

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Fall Artisan Market at Sandhill Winery

Kelowna · Today · 1 pm

Sandhill's downtown Kelowna winery hosts Taste the Okanagan Fall Sip & Shop: drop in any time from 1 to 4 pm to taste five Okanagan wines, including Sandhill's new 2023 Merlot, with two wine-paired canapés, and browse an artisan market of local makers. Admission is $15 ($12.75 for wine club members), with 15% off wine purchases during the event (20% for wine club members).

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Tu Museo en Tu Idioma – Spanish Tours of the Okanagan Heritage Museum

Kelowna · Today + 2 more dates · 2 pm

Free-with-admission guided tours in Spanish covering syilx heritage, settler history and local biodiversity. Register with the museum ahead of time.

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Brewphoria 2026

Kelowna · Today · 3 pm

Brewphoria is a celebration of Okanagan craft beer at the Kelowna Beer Institute — a day for beer lovers to sample and toast the local brewing scene.

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UBCO Heat Women's Volleyball 2026–27 Season

Kelowna · Home fixtures Oct 23 to Feb 20, 2027 · today · Times vary

UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball home fixtures at UBCO Gymnasium, 2026-10-23 to 2027-02-20 (Canada West / U SPORTS). Opponents and start times as published on the Heat schedule; times are local.

Sports & Recreation
Diwali for a Cause

Kelowna · Today · 5 pm

A community Diwali celebration with Indian food, a DJ, dancing and cultural performances, raising money for KGH Foundation mental-health programs.

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Movies in the Vineyard

Kelowna · Today + 1 more date · 5 pm

Outdoor movie nights among the vines at Priest Creek Family Estate Winery, every Friday and Saturday in October from 6:30 p.m. See the winery's events page for the films and tickets.

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Down the Lees, Grawlix, SweetBeast + The Cavernous

Kelowna · Today · 6 pm

Six local and touring acts on two stages at Unleashed Brewing: noise-rock, punk and stoner rock downstairs, electronica upstairs. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

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Live Music Nightlife
East Kelowna Hall Fall Dance

Kelowna · Today · 6 pm

A dinner and dance fundraiser for the historic East Kelowna Community Hall, a chance to join a classic country-hall night.

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Community Events Nightlife
UBCO Heat Men's Volleyball 2026–27 Season

Kelowna · Home fixtures Oct 23 to Feb 20, 2027 · today · Times vary

UBC Okanagan Heat men's volleyball home fixtures at UBCO Gymnasium, 2026-10-23 to 2027-02-20 (Canada West / U SPORTS). Opponents and start times as published on the Heat schedule; times are local.

Sports & Recreation
GEDfest YLW 2026

Kelowna · Today · 7 pm

A charity concert honouring Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, with The Hip Replacements headlining and The Bush Party opening. Ticket money goes to KGH Foundation cancer care.

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Live Music Community Events
Gaslight

Kelowna · Today + 6 more dates · 7 pm

A stage thriller in a hit Canadian adaptation first seen at the Shaw Festival. Bella Manningham thinks she's losing her mind: every night there are strange sounds and the gas lights dim for no reason. Is she losing her grip on reality, or is someone loosening it for her? Tickets are $48.71, or $42.96 for students and seniors.

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Arts & Culture
HorrorFest XVII

Kelowna · Today · 7 pm

HorrorFest returns to the Metro Hub for its 17th edition, a night devoted to horror. Admission had not been announced at the time of listing.

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Arts & Culture Events & Festivals
Kelowna Chiefs vs Oliver Outlaws

Kelowna · Today + 2 more dates · 7 pm

Catch an action-packed night of hockey at Rutland Arena as the home-town Kelowna Chiefs take on the visiting Oliver Outlaws. Tickets are $8–10.

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Sports & Recreation
Little Shop of Horrors

Kelowna · Today + 1 more date · 7 pm

Actors Studio stages the cult-classic musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken as a dinner-theatre night. Down-on-his-luck florist Seymour discovers a plant with a taste for flesh, and as Audrey II grows, so does the trouble. Expect rock, Motown and dark comedy with plenty of camp. Tickets are $82.

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Arts & Culture
Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour (Kelowna)

Kelowna · Today · 7:30 pm

A touring stand-up showcase featuring several Canadian comics known from TV and comedy festivals. A relaxed night of laughs on the Kelowna Community Theatre main stage.

Arts & Culture Nightlife
Next Stop Comedy at Three Lakes Brewing

Kelowna · Today + 2 more dates · 7:30 pm

A monthly stand-up night at Three Lakes Brewing, with a new lineup of touring and local comics each show.

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Stage Fright: Musical Theatre Cabaret

Kelowna · Today · 8 pm

New Vintage Theatre artists perform Hallowe'en favourites and chilling new scenes at this musical theatre cabaret fundraiser. Every guest gets a mystery box and a fortune telling with entry. Costumes welcome; buy tickets early. Proceeds support the company's theatre school and its 15th anniversary season. Tickets are $44, or $38.50 for seniors and students.

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Tomorrow
Boo-ty Call Brunch with Dora & Ella

Kelowna · Tomorrow · 11:30 am

Ella Lamoureux and a rotating cast of drag performers host a brunch full of sass, outrageous humour and show-stopping numbers at the Unicorn Lounge. Doors open at 10:30 am and the show runs from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. It's 19+, and seating is limited, so book ahead. Tickets are $10 in advance (plus GST and fees) or $15 at the door.

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Cub Club: Mischief & Magic!

Kelowna · Tomorrow · 1 pm

A Halloween edition of the museum's monthly kids' program: children help a resident witch solve spooky clues and break a spell on the exhibit animals. Best for ages 5–8; costumes welcome; pay what you can, registration required.

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Family Monster Bash

Kelowna · Tomorrow · 1 pm

A free Halloween afternoon at MNP Place with a bouncy house, Zorb soccer, face painting, themed games and free skating. Costumes are encouraged; bring a donation for the Central Okanagan Food Bank, and a helmet for skating.

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Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
It Can't Happen Here — Staged Reading

Kelowna · Tomorrow · 2 pm

Red Dot Players present a one-time staged reading of Sinclair Lewis's 1936 play about an authoritarian elected U.S. president. Admission by donation.

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Arts & Culture
Jubilee: Celebration in Sound — KCMS Faculty Concert Series

Kelowna · Tomorrow + 1 more date · 2:30 pm

Kelowna Community Music School faculty play a season of chamber concerts at St. Michael and All Angels Cathedral: baroque music on period instruments, flute and viola works, Beethoven's 'Moonlight' and 'Appassionata' sonatas, and a voice-guitar-clarinet program. $20 suggested donation.

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Haunted Fun Farm at Kelowna Flower Farm

Kelowna · Tomorrow + 2 more dates · 5 pm

Kelowna Flower Farm becomes a walk-through haunted attraction with 30+ animatronics, a laser swamp and live scare actors. Kids $5, adults $10, with a scarier after-8 pm VIP option.

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Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
This week
Chris Murphy of SLOAN + Peter Elkas

Kelowna · Mon Oct 26 · 8 pm

Chris Murphy of Sloan — also of supergroups TUNS, Trans-Canada Highwaymen and Anyway Gang — plays a solo acoustic set of songs and stories at Hello Darlin', joined on the bill by Peter Elkas. Tickets are $59.

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Community Events
Learning a Language: nsyilxcən for Everyone – Level 3

Kelowna · Tue Oct 27 · 5:30 pm

Level 3 of Kelowna Museums' course in nsyilxcən, the language of the syilx (Okanagan) people, held on Tuesdays at the Laurel Packinghouse for learners continuing from earlier levels. Contact Kelowna Museums about registration.

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Kelowna Chiefs vs Chase Heat

Kelowna · Tue Oct 27 + 1 more date · 7 pm

Catch an action-packed night of hockey at Rutland Arena as the home-town Kelowna Chiefs take on the visiting Chase Heat. Tickets are $8–10.

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Sports & Recreation
Begonia

Kelowna · Tue Oct 27 · 8 pm

Begonia brings a voice that moves from intimate storytelling to soaring, powerhouse moments to Revelry Food and Music Hub. Expect dynamic grooves, heartfelt lyrics, surprises between songs and a crowd that ends up singing along, in a room that keeps you close to the stage. Admission is listed at $44–$80 USD; buy tickets ahead.

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Live Music
Bat Night at Woodhaven

Kelowna · Wed Oct 28 · 5:30 pm

A free family nature evening: listen for bats with audio detectors, learn why they matter and help put up a bat box in Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park. Kids can come in costume.

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Family & Kids Community Events
God is a Scottish Drag Queen Halloween Spooktacular

Kelowna · Wed Oct 28 · 7:30 pm

The deity in the floral power suit returns for a Halloween special at Kelowna Community Theatre. God descends to roast everything from pumpkin spice lattes to demonic possession, with commentary on odd Halloween traditions, terrifying costume choices and the true horror of candy corn. Expect sass, satire and supernatural wit. Admission is $54.11.

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Nightlife Holiday & Seasonal Events
Android for Beginners

Kelowna · Thu Oct 29 · 2 pm

A free beginner workshop at the Kelowna library for getting comfortable with Android devices. Topics include using the touch screen, adjusting device settings and managing apps — a relaxed way to build confidence with your phone or tablet.

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Workshops & Classes
Jazz Jam at the Rotary Centre for the Arts

Kelowna · Thursdays until Dec 17 · next Thu Oct 29 · 5 pm

Weekly jazz jam session in the RCA Atrium at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, Thursdays through December 17, 2026. 5–7 pm, free. Local jazz musicians, students and pros, play the great standards with hosts Craig Thomson and Stephen Buck; listeners welcome.

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Live Music Nightlife
The Day of the Dead in Mexico

Kelowna · Thu Oct 29 · 6 pm

An evening talk on the roots, symbols and traditions of Día de los Muertos and how the celebration has changed over time. Light refreshments; by donation.

Arts & Culture Community Events
Rina Garcia Chua “A Geography of (Un)Natural Hazards” Book Launch

Kelowna · Thu Oct 29 · 7 pm

Inspired Word Café hosts an evening of poetry, prose and music at Hello Darlin' to launch Rina Garcia Chua's new book, A Geography of (Un)Natural Hazards, with local writer Cherie Hanson and a Halloween open mic. Spooky-themed performances and costumes are welcome but not required. Entry is $6–$10.

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Arts & Culture
Buena Vista Orchestra

Kelowna · Thu Oct 29 · 8 pm

Cuban music fills Kelowna Community Theatre with the Buena Vista Orchestra, a repertory ensemble featuring a revolving lineup of musicians from groups such as the Buena Vista Social Club and the AfroCuban All Stars, and from the bands of Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo and Chucho Valdés. Admission ranges from $50.09 to $107.61.

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Live Music
Red Bull Turn It Up

Kelowna · Thu Oct 29 · 9 pm

Red Bull Turn It Up at Revelry in downtown Kelowna on October 29, 2026. A live DJ competition to kick off Halloween weekend. Confirm the start time, age restrictions and ticket details with the organizer.

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2026 Skate Canada International

Kelowna · Oct 30 – Nov 1

World-class figure skating comes to Prospera Place as Kelowna hosts the 2026 Skate Canada International, part of the ISU Grand Prix series, October 30 to November 1, 2026. Session tickets are sold through the venue.

Sports & Recreation Events & Festivals
UBCO Heat Women's Basketball 2026–27 Season

Kelowna · Home fixtures Oct 30 to Feb 6, 2027 · next Fri Oct 30 · Times vary

UBC Okanagan Heat women's basketball home fixtures at UBCO Gymnasium, 2026-10-30 to 2027-02-06 (Canada West / U SPORTS). Opponents and start times as published on the Heat schedule; times are local.

Sports & Recreation
Tombstone Tours: Best of the Buried

Kelowna · Fri Oct 30 · 6 pm

Explore local history on a one-hour guided tour of the Pioneer Cemetery with Kelowna Museums. Meet in the eastern Pioneer Cemetery section of Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, near Dilworth Mountain. Tours take place October 9 and 23, 2026, from 6 to 7 pm. Admission is $15; register with the organizer.

Arts & Culture Holiday & Seasonal Events
Chest Fever Presents The Last Waltz: Party Like It's 1976

Kelowna · Fri Oct 30 · 6:30 pm

Chest Fever brings the original Last Waltz concert back to life at Revelry, which becomes a 1976-themed Halloween weekend party. VIP doors open at 5 pm with a three-course Thanksgiving-style dinner inspired by the original celebration (served from 5:30); general admission doors open at 6:30 pm. Dress in your best '60s and '70s-inspired outfit. Tickets are $44.49 general admission, $122.12 VIP, or $251.49 for a reserved table of four, fees included.

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Live Music Nightlife
UBCO Heat Men's Basketball 2026–27 Season

Kelowna · Home fixtures Oct 16 to Feb 6, 2027 · next Fri Oct 30 · Times vary

UBC Okanagan Heat men's basketball home fixtures at UBCO Gymnasium, 2026-10-16 to 2027-02-06 (Canada West / U SPORTS). Opponents and start times as published on the Heat schedule; times are local.

Sports & Recreation
Ron James: The Noise Between Our Ears Live

Kelowna · Fri Oct 30 · 7:30 pm

Ron James, billed as Canada's #1 stand-up road warrior, brings his new show The Noise Between Our Ears to Kelowna Community Theatre, making sense of a world of seismic social and political change in the language of laughs. Admission is $92.92.

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Arts & Culture Nightlife
Friday Trivia Night

Kelowna · Fri Oct 30 + 10 more dates · 8 pm

Fridays at Copper start with trivia at 8 pm, hosted by People Over Phones. Bring your friends, grab a fresh pint, settle in, and see how much your team really knows. Reserve your spot today: 250-762-8850.

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Boo-lesque: A Night of Bitchcraft

Kelowna · Fri Oct 30 · 9 pm

A Halloween burlesque night at DunnEnzies Mission hosted by Estella Snatch, with food and themed drinks. Adults only.

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