What’s On in Oliver
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Today
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Murder in the Vineyard
River Stone Winery's second annual murder mystery: follow the clues along the vineyard trail, question suspects and visit evidence and tasting stations to crack the case and win the grand prize. Afterward there's live jazz and blues from Double Sharp Duet and a Mexican food truck. Tickets were $30 plus tax with an engraved wine glass, and this year's event is sold out; email River Stone to join the waitlist.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Wineries & Wine Events
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Pumpkin Bash
Oliver Parks & Recreation's outdoor Halloween party for kids, with pumpkin painting and decorating, possibly some pumpkin smashing, and prizes for costumes.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Water Words
A poetic theatre piece for young audiences that blends storytelling, puppetry, object theatre and live music. Two friends — Mamby in Senegal and Hélène in Canada — give voice to water in all its forms, exploring scarcity and abundance from the Sahel to North America. Tickets are $10.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Arts & Culture
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A Taste of Hungary
The South Okanagan Hungarian Club hosts a cultural evening of Hungarian food, music and traditions at the Oliver Elks Hall. Doors at 5 pm with dinner at 6 pm.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Food & Drink Events Community Events Arts & Culture
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Pints for Polio at Firehall Brewery
The Rotary Club of Oliver marks World Polio Day with bingo and a burger-and-beer deal at Firehall Brewery, with part of each meal going to polio eradication. A casual, good-cause night out.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Community Events Food & Drink Events
This week
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Miradoro Fall Longtable Communal Dinners
Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek seats guests together at long tables on Tuesday nights for themed dinners, from a Roche Wines French menu to Sicilian home cooking, a Sister Bodega Chinese night, a cheese dinner and retro Canadiana. $50 per person, with optional wine pairings.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Harvest Long Table Dinner Series at The Sonora Room Restaurant
The Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl runs six Wednesday-night Harvest Long Table Dinners this fall, each built around one BC food producer: Klippers Organics, LocalMotive, Gold River Beef, Cod Fathers Seafood, Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry and Upper Bench Creamery. Dinner starts at 6 pm and costs $79, or $108 with current-vintage wine pairings and $130 with library wines (tax and tip extra). Only 40 seats a night, booked through the restaurant's online reservations.
Listed by Visit Penticton
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Ron James: The Noise Between Our Ears
Ron James brings his new stand-up show to Venables Theatre, taking on a world off kilter: politics south of the border, Baby Boomers twenty years from 'the home', and life as a tech-challenged adult, plus classic bits on family, public-school days, hand-me-down hockey gear and camping trips with pals. Tickets are $82.50.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Arts & Culture Nightlife
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RIEDEL Tasting Experience at Tinhorn Creek
RIEDEL Canada's Alysha Harker leads a guided tasting of Tinhorn Creek wines to show how glass shape changes aroma and flavour. Each $100 ticket includes a RIEDEL glassware set to take home.
Wineries & Wine Events Workshops & Classes
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Halloween Movie Night
Halloween Movie Night brings a seasonal film screening to District Wine Village for an evening event.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Nightlife Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Winemaker Dinner Series: Backyard Farm
Chef Chris Van Hooydonk of Backyard Farm returns to Phantom Creek Estates for a four-course dinner built on local, seasonal ingredients, each course paired with Phantom Creek wines and accompanied by insights from the winemaking team. Dinner is $225 per guest and 19+. Dress is business casual or dressier; seating is limited, and dietary needs should be shared in advance.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Cooking Class Dinners at Hester Creek Winery
A cooking-class dinner for just 14 guests in Hester Creek's demonstration kitchen. The chef prepares a locally sourced, seasonally inspired menu course by course, sharing culinary tips along the way, with each dish paired with the winery's wines.
Listed by Visit Penticton
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events Workshops & Classes
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Oliver Outlaws Home Games 2026–27
The Oliver Outlaws bring junior B hockey to Oliver Arena in the WIJHL's inaugural season, with Friday and Saturday night games plus a few weekend matinees. A small-town rink atmosphere and affordable tickets make it a good fit for families and South Okanagan visitors.
Sports & Recreation Family & Kids
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A Christmas Twist (SOAP Theatre)
South Okanagan Amateur Players stage a comic mash-up of A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist that spoofs Dickensian melodrama and holiday sentimentality. Expect broad laughs with some mild language and innuendo. The Oct 31 matinee adds a family Halloween pre-show with a costume contest and kids' activities.
Arts & Culture Holiday & Seasonal Events
Next week
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Hallowine
Phantom Creek Estates opens its Halloween Wine Club pick-up party to non-members. The $50 ticket covers tasting stations pouring the latest Wine Club releases, live music from Yanti and her jazz band, light nibbles from All About Charcuterie and a little Halloween fun, with vineyard views. It's a 19+ licensed event; book ahead.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Halloween Scaryoke at the Flealess Hound
A free Halloween karaoke night at the Flealess Hound Pub near Gallagher Lake, with costume prizes, drink specials and shareable platters. A paid door-to-door shuttle back to Oliver is available.
Listed by Eventbrite (The Flealess Hound Pub)
Nightlife Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Desert Reels Fall Film Series
The Desert Reels film club screens independent and documentary films at the historic Oliver Theatre on alternate Wednesdays. Remaining fall picks include Saints and Warriors (Haida basketball documentary), Dancing on the Elephant, The Mother and the Bear and Spices and Lies. Single tickets or a series pass.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Arts & Culture Community Events
Later in November
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Miigis
Red Sky Performance presents Miigis, a 50-minute contemporary dance work inspired by the Anishinaabe journey along ancient water routes from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes. Choreographed by Sandra Laronde with the performers, it explores origin, memory, spirit beings and the Seven Fire Prophecies. Tickets are $45 for adults, $35 for seniors and Indigenous community members, and $25 for students.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture
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New World Men: The Sound of Rush
New World Men recreate the music of Rush with accurate, top-class musicianship inside a high-tech multimedia show, and are considered by many to be the best Rush tribute act around. Tickets are $59 at Venables Theatre.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture
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A Textile Christmas Craft Fair
The South Okanagan Stitchers show and sell handmade textile art and seasonal crafts from eight local makers at the Oliver Community Arts Council. Free entry; a good stop for unique handmade gifts.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events Arts & Culture
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Village Light-Up at District Wine Village
District Wine Village switches on its holiday lights with live music from Mandy Cole (1:30 to 3:30 pm) and Kristi Neumann (4 to 6 pm), free skating on the outdoor rink (bring your skates), s'mores by the fire, and winery tastings, craft beer and cocktails. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank and get a free tasting. Lights on at 5 pm; free admission.
Holiday & Seasonal Events Wineries & Wine Events Family & Kids
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South Okanagan Concert Series
The South Okanagan Concert Series opens its season at Venables Theatre with Collage Trad, a group of Western Canadian fiddlers led by Gabriel Dubreuil, mixing traditional fiddle music with swing, jazz, rock and folk. Later concerts feature Stick&Bow, the Aurora Piano Trio and the Virginia Sparvier-Wells Trio. Single tickets are $35, with discounts for multiple shows and $5 student tickets.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture Events & Festivals
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The Barra Macneils
Cape Breton's Barra MacNeils bring their East Coast Christmas show to Venables Theatre: family favourites from Christmas ceilidhs, rousing choruses, haunting Gaelic ballads, foot-stomping instrumentals and some step dancing, all carried by the siblings' distinctive harmonies. Tickets are $57.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture
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Holiday Mingle
Phantom Creek Estates' holiday afternoon includes Phantom Creek wines, wine-pairing canapés by Relvas Catering, live music from Lewis Cardinal and entry into a holiday door prize raffle. Wine Club members attending receive an exclusive holiday gift. Tickets are $50; it's a 19+ licensed event, so book ahead.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Holiday Workshops at Ward's Wine Country Kitchen
Ward's Wine Country Kitchen at District Wine Village runs hands-on holiday craft sessions: a fresh wreath workshop in November and a table centrepiece workshop in December. Supplies, a glass of wine and a cheese plate are included; no experience needed. Tickets are $75 per workshop (plus tax for the wreath workshop).
Workshops & Classes Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Holiday Workshops at Tinhorn Creek
Tinhorn Creek hosts two beginner-friendly holiday workshops: candle-making with Roshni Wellness, where you blend your own scent, and fresh wreath-making with the Sahara Garden Art mother-daughter team. Both include a welcome splash of wine.
Workshops & Classes Holiday & Seasonal Events Wineries & Wine Events
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The Great Canadian Last Waltz
Marking the 50th anniversary of The Last Waltz, this production celebrates The Band and Canadian original songs with a cast including Jack Semple, Munro & Patrick, Henry Small (Prism), Julie Masi (Parachute Club), Dave Chobot (The Stampeders) and Jerry Cook, backed by top BC musicians. Tickets are $63.50.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture
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Home for the Holidays at River Stone
River Stone Estate Winery's holiday afternoon with an artisan market, Cherry Bomb Sandwiches, live music from Lewis Cardinal and seasonal activities for all ages. A cozy way to shop local and sip.
Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Okanagan Winery Holiday Dinner
A holiday dinner at The Sonora Room, the restaurant at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, celebrating Okanagan wineries over an evening meal.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Origin Estate Dinner at Hester Creek
Winemaker Mark Hopley hosts an estate dinner celebrating Hester Creek’s Origin wines: a curated menu from Chef Adair’s team paired with three bold reds including the new Undici. Saturday, November 28, 2026, 6:30 pm.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Food & Drink Events Wineries & Wine Events
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James Mullinger
British-born, Canada-based comedian James Mullinger tours a new stand-up show built on his outsider's take on Canadian life. An evening of observational comedy for adults.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Arts & Culture Nightlife
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The Celtic Tenors: A Celtic Christmas
The Irish vocal trio The Celtic Tenors bring their holiday show, A Celtic Christmas, to Venables Theatre, mixing Christmas carols and seasonal favourites with Celtic ballads and three-part harmonies. Tickets are $53 in advance or $59 at the door.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Live Music Arts & Culture Holiday & Seasonal Events
Later in December
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Primal Pulse
A Family Showtime Series performance that combines West African drumming and balafon with Wudang martial arts, and ends with a room-wide rhythm circle where the audience joins in on drums. An early-evening show aimed at kids and families.
Family & Kids Arts & Culture Live Music
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Tease the Season: Burlesque at Kismet
Noir Dance presents an intimate holiday burlesque show at Kismet Estate Winery, with wine tastings and food. About 90 minutes; adults.
Listed by Eventbrite (Noir Dance)
Nightlife Arts & Culture Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Hester Creek Holiday Market
Hester Creek's free, family-friendly holiday market with local vendors selling handmade gifts, live music and comfort food from the Terrafina kitchen.
Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events Wineries & Wine Events
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Poinsettia Ornament Workshop
A holiday craft workshop at Phantom Creek Estates where you'll make a poinsettia ornament to take home or hang on the tree. Check with the winery for the price and how to reserve a spot.
Listed by Destination Osoyoos
Wineries & Wine Events Holiday & Seasonal Events Workshops & Classes
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Oh Come All Ye Soulful
Vancouver soul singer Dawn Pemberton and bassist Jodi Proznick lead a band through holiday classics with a soul, R&B and jazz groove, in the spirit of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Vince Guaraldi. A feel-good Christmas concert. Tickets are $45 for adults, $40 for seniors and $25 for students.
Live Music Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Winter Solstice Light-Up Trail Nights
Riding 4 Life Ranch lights up its trail course for the solstice and the holidays. Ride your own horse through the twinkling course or just come for the fire, a warm drink and a treat. $20 to ride.
Listed by Visit Oliver (Oliver Tourism)
Holiday & Seasonal Events Family & Kids Community Events
Later in January
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Luminarium: Juggling Saves the World
A Family Showtime Series piece of physical theatre in which two workers sent to retrofit an old factory end up juggling, clowning and playing their way through a solarpunk fable. Wordless, playful fun for kids and adults.
Family & Kids Arts & Culture