Things to Do in Kelowna This Weekend
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Elysium Gardens Fall Fair
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Family & Kids Community Events
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Okanagan Vintage Fair
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Markets & Fairs
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UBC Okanagan Engineering Open House
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Community Events
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Josh Jauncey Kickboxing Seminar
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Sports & Recreation Workshops & Classes
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Kelowna Fall Closet Cleanout
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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Markets & Fairs Community Events
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Fall Artisan Market at Sandhill Winery
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).
Listed by Castanet Events
Markets & Fairs Wineries & Wine Events
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Tu Museo en Tu Idioma – Spanish Tours of the Okanagan Heritage Museum
Free-with-admission guided tours in Spanish covering syilx heritage, settler history and local biodiversity. Register with the museum ahead of time.
Arts & Culture Community Events
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Brewphoria 2026
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Food & Drink Events Events & Festivals
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UBCO Heat Women's Volleyball 2026–27 Season
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
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Diwali for a Cause
A community Diwali celebration with Indian food, a DJ, dancing and cultural performances, raising money for KGH Foundation mental-health programs.
Listed by Castanet Events
Community Events Food & Drink Events Arts & Culture
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Movies in the Vineyard
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.
Wineries & Wine Events Arts & Culture
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Down the Lees, Grawlix, SweetBeast + The Cavernous
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Live Music Nightlife
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East Kelowna Hall Fall Dance
A dinner and dance fundraiser for the historic East Kelowna Community Hall, a chance to join a classic country-hall night.
Listed by Castanet Events
Community Events Nightlife
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UBCO Heat Men's Volleyball 2026–27 Season
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
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GEDfest YLW 2026
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Live Music Community Events
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Gaslight
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Arts & Culture
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HorrorFest XVII
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Arts & Culture Events & Festivals
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Kelowna Chiefs vs Oliver Outlaws
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Sports & Recreation
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Little Shop of Horrors
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Arts & Culture
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Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour (Kelowna)
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
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Next Stop Comedy at Three Lakes Brewing
A monthly stand-up night at Three Lakes Brewing, with a new lineup of touring and local comics each show.
Listed by Eventbrite
Nightlife Arts & Culture
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Stage Fright: Musical Theatre Cabaret
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Live Music Arts & Culture
Tomorrow
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Boo-ty Call Brunch with Dora & Ella
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.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Food & Drink Events Nightlife
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Cub Club: Mischief & Magic!
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.
Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Family Monster Bash
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
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It Can't Happen Here — Staged Reading
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Arts & Culture
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Jubilee: Celebration in Sound — KCMS Faculty Concert Series
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Live Music Arts & Culture
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Haunted Fun Farm at Kelowna Flower Farm
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.
Listed by Castanet Events
Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
Exhibitions & multi-day events
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Skillful
An exhibition of work by Governor General's Award–winning artists Lou Lynn, Jane Kidd and Greg Payce, whose bronze, glass, tapestry and ceramics merge tradition with contemporary ideas. The show celebrates skilled hand-making and the place of craft in a digital age. Organized by the Kelowna Art Gallery to tour other venues, it comes with a full-colour publication on the artists' practices.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Arts & Culture
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Central Okanagan Food Bank: Bake the World a Better Place
A month-long Central Okanagan Food Bank fundraiser: through October, buy the featured treat at a participating spot (The Market at Quails' Gate, Milk Shed Coffeehouse, Dane's Desserts, Amore Mio, Kelowna Beer Institute, The Sandwich Company or The Cake Mama) and part of the proceeds goes to the food bank. There's also a Treat Yourself Bake Sale at Kelowna Beer Institute on October 28.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Community Events Food & Drink Events
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Halloween Cocktail Flight at The Office Brewery
The Office Brewery's Halloween cocktail flight, available at the Clement Avenue taproom during opening hours until Halloween.
Food & Drink Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Kelowna Scare Park | Halloween 2026
Kelowna Scare Park is back for Halloween 2026 at a NEW location: Okanagan Adventure Park, 5983 Hwy 33, Kelowna, BC V1P 1H8. Formerly Myra Canyon Scare Park, this spooky forest walk features elaborate themes, live actors and surprises around every corner. Open every night October 23–31, 2026, from 6–10 PM. Choose admission at 6, 7, 8 or 9 PM. The 6 PM admission is gentler for little ones; full scare starts at 7 PM. Final admission is 9 PM. Online admission is $25 plus GST and Eventbrite fees. Tickets are also available at the door. Please check the NEW Highway 33 address before setting out. Questions: info@okanaganadventurepark.com or 587-926-1176.
Events & Festivals Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Halloweek at The View Winery & Wards Cider
Join us October 24–31 for a week of spooky fun, featuring festive Halloween décor, wine & candy pairings, and plenty of seasonal treats to enjoy while you sip. We’ll be wrapping up Halloweek with our Halloween Howl on October 31! Bring your four-legged friends for a dog-friendly afternoon featuring wine tastings, Halloween candy pairings, trick-or-treating, and our Dog Costume Contest with prizes. Plus, enjoy homemade dog treats from Neiko’s Delights and live pet sketches by Summer Martens Art. Even better, all $10 tasting fees from Halloween Howl will be donated to Paws it Forward Dog Rescue. Come get spooky, sip some wine, and celebrate Halloween with us!
Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Smokies & S'mores
A fall farm outing at Meadow Vista Honey Wines: roast s'mores at the fire pits, tuck into a local honey smokie lunch or dinner, visit the bees and sip mulled wine or hot chocolate by the fire. There's also an exclusive fall scavenger hunt with prizes and a Fall Draw to enter. Tickets are $25–39.
Listed by Tourism Kelowna
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Wackem Sackem — Glenn Clark
Former hockey player turned artist Glenn Clark shows metal and mixed-media works about hockey culture. Its final weeks at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Arts & Culture
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Forest — Fern Helfand
West Kelowna artist Fern Helfand turns the forest burned in the 2023 wildfire into photographs, moving images and ceramic sculpture, looking at both loss and regrowth. Reception Friday, November 6, 6–8 pm.
Arts & Culture
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Hypernatural Architecture — Keith Langergraber
A cave-like diorama in the gallery's Glass Gallery: kit-bashed architectural models of mining structures sinking into a dystopian underworld, a comment on climate anxiety.
Arts & Culture