What’s On in Vernon

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

64 events

Today
Vernon Wellness Fair

Vernon · Oct 24 – Oct 25

More than 100 exhibitors set up at the Vernon Recreation Centre with health and wellness products, bath and body items, food, home and garden ideas and gifts. Free admission makes it an easy weekend browse.

Markets & Fairs Community Events
Fall Weekends at O'Keefe Ranch: Corn Maze, Kids Haunted House & Haunted Mini Golf

Vernon · Today + 3 more dates · 10 am

Weekends through Halloween, Historic O'Keefe Ranch north of Vernon runs a family corn maze (by donation, included with ranch admission), a kids' haunted house ($5 for ages 5 and up; parents and under-5s free) and Haunted Hilltop Mini Golf ($5 a player, also open weekdays). It's the daytime, all-ages side of the ranch; Field of Screams is the separate adult night haunt.

Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
Vernon Pride Prom

Vernon · Today · 6:30 pm

A substance-free, all-welcome dance for LGBTQ+ teens aged 13 to 18 and their allies, with music by local DJ Jord.co. Doors open at 6 pm and the dance runs from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Costumes are welcome, but prop weapons and masks are not. Tickets are on a sliding scale from $3 to $10.

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Community Events Family & Kids
Ghost Tours of Vernon Halloween Flagship Tours

Vernon · Nightly Oct 24 to Oct 30, 7 pm · today · 7 pm

Ghost Tours of Vernon's long-running Downtown Lower East Hill Tour — now in its 23rd year — retells favourite ghost stories and new tales of the city. Tours start at Justice Park and last about 1 hour 45 minutes with no breaks. Dress for the weather; costumes encouraged. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth under 19, cash on the night or online.

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Live Music Holiday & Seasonal Events
The Odditorium: An Adult Carnival of Curiosities

Vernon · Today · 7 pm

The Okanagan Science Centre turns into a Dustbowl-era sideshow carnival for adults. Lie on a bed of nails, make a poppet doll, dissect an eyeball, play carnival games and watch strange science demos, with food, drinks and live performances. Costume contest with prizes. Carnival tickets for games and snacks are sold on site. 19+ with ID; tickets are limited.

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Nightlife
Chris Murphy of SLOAN + Peter Elkas

Vernon · Today · 7:30 pm

Chris Murphy of Sloan — also of supergroups TUNS, Trans-Canada Highwaymen and Anyway Gang — plays a solo acoustic show of songs and stories, joined on the bill by Peter Elkas. Tickets are $49, including fees and tax.

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Live Music
Tomorrow
NOCS 2026 PedalFest at Predator Ridge

Vernon · Tomorrow · 10 am

An enduro mountain bike race on Predator Ridge's blue and black trails, with timed downhill stages and self-paced climbs. Categories include women's, men's, youth under 18 and e-bike. The $40 entry fee supports the Vernon Hill Project; register ahead. Volunteers are welcome too.

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Live Music Sports & Recreation
Flip The Script : An Asana Adventure

Vernon · Tomorrow · 1 pm

Danielle Champagne leads a playful inversion workshop at Noble Yoga, working on headstand, forearm balance and king pigeon pose. You'll break down the foundations and techniques behind each posture to build confidence and refine alignment — suitable whether you're attempting your first inversion or refining an established practice. Tickets are sold online.

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Workshops & Classes
This week
Vernon Farmers’ Market

Vernon · Mondays & Thursdays until the end of October · next Mon Oct 26 · 8 am

Shop North Okanagan produce, fruit, eggs, meat, cheese, baked goods, plants and flowers, plus handmade jewellery, art, pottery and clothing at the Vernon Farmers' Market. Everything at the farm stalls is locally grown, and food and concession vendors make it an easy lunch stop. Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupons are accepted.

Markets & Fairs Food & Drink Events
The Great Canadian Roadtrip

Vernon · Mon Oct 26 · 7:30 pm

Country favourites Doc Walker, Jason McCoy and Michelle Wright share the stage for an evening of hits, the stories behind them and visuals celebrating Canada's country music legacy. Between them they hold JUNO, CCMA and Hall of Fame honours. All seats are $79, including fees and taxes.

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Arts & Culture
God Is a Scottish Drag Queen: Halloween Spooktacular (Vernon)

Vernon · Tue Oct 27 · 7:30 pm

Mike Delamont's hit comedy character, God in a power suit and Scottish accent, returns with a Halloween-themed show. Irreverent and very funny; for adults. Tickets are $54, fees and taxes included.

Arts & Culture Nightlife
RON JAMES: The Noise Between Our Ears

Vernon · Thu Oct 29 · 7:30 pm

Ron James, billed as Canada's #1 stand-up road warrior, brings his new show to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Fresh material skewers politics south of the border, ageing Baby Boomers and life as a tech-challenged adult, with classic bits on family, public-school days, hand-me-down hockey gear and camping with pals. Tickets are $88 including fees; the venue is wheelchair accessible.

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Arts & Culture Nightlife
Create, Connect, Explore: VCAC Members Show

Vernon · Oct 30 – Nov 23

The Vernon Community Arts Centre's next members' show gathers work made in or inspired by its classes, from painting and ceramics to glass, jewellery, fibre and photography. A good look at what local hobby and emerging artists are making.

Arts & Culture
PWR/UP AC/DC Tribute: Highway to Hell-oween

Vernon · Fri Oct 30 · 7:30 pm

A loud, faithful AC/DC tribute band plays a Halloween-weekend rock show. Costumes encouraged.

Live Music Nightlife
Exhibitions & multi-day events
Creatures & Curiosities: VCAC Members Show

Vernon · Until Oct 27

A members' exhibition at the Vernon Community Arts Centre built around strange creatures, folklore, oddities and the imaginary. Free to browse in the Centre Gallery in Polson Park, and a fun Halloween-season stop for families and art lovers.

Arts & Culture
Field of Screams XIII: The Unlucky

Vernon · Until Nov 1 · 6:30 pm

Thirteen seasons in, the Okanagan's biggest haunted corn maze has gone all-in on the number. Field of Screams takes over the fields at Historic O'Keefe Ranch north of Vernon with four separate walk-through mazes — The Village, Distortion, Chocolate Factory and the Vintage Hotel — each with its own build, its own set and its own live scare actors waiting in the corn. Parking opens at 6 pm and the mazes start taking people at 6:30, which means the whole thing happens in the dark. You can buy into one maze, two, all four, or a VIP pass that moves you up the queue. Opening week, September 25 to October 4, is the cheapest time to go, and Wednesdays are discounted all season. This is built to frighten adults: the organizers do not recommend it for children under 12, and say it is best suited to teens and adults.

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Bound to Birth, Exposed! and Still: Fall Exhibitions at the Vernon Public Art Gallery

Vernon · Until Dec 19

Three new shows fill the Vernon Public Art Gallery this fall: Darian Goldin Stahl's Bound to Birth, the members' exhibition Exposed!, and work by Mackie Lake House artist in residence Andrea Zittlau. Admission is by donation; a free opening reception with the artists runs Thursday, October 22, 6 to 8 pm.

Arts & Culture
Next week
Season Closing Halloween Celebration at Allan Brooks Nature Centre

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 10 am

The Allan Brooks Nature Centre ends its public season with a costume-friendly day of trick-or-treat stations around the grounds, with candy and non-food treats. An easy, outdoorsy Halloween outing for young kids.

Holiday & Seasonal Events Family & Kids
Treat Trail in Downtown Vernon

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 3 pm

Kids 12 and under can trick-or-treat along 30th Avenue as downtown businesses hand out candy before the neighbourhood rounds begin. Costumes encouraged.

Holiday & Seasonal Events Family & Kids
Pumpkin Patch Storytime at the Vernon Library

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 3:30 pm

A short Halloween storytime with spooky songs and action rhymes for little ones in costume, a nice warm-up before trick-or-treating. Free at the Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional Library.

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Family & Kids Holiday & Seasonal Events
Halloween Howl

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 7 pm

The fifth annual Halloween Howl takes over the ANAF with two live bands, two stages and two dance floors: Cat Wells Blues Band plays high-energy funk and blues, while Adaptor covers sing-along classic rock. Doors open at 6 pm and the music starts at 7. Costumes encouraged. Tickets are $30, or $25 for club members; it has sold out before, so buying early is wise.

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Holiday & Seasonal Events
Completely Creedence Band - A Tribute to CCR

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 7:30 pm

Completely Creedence recreates the swampy grooves and driving energy of Creedence Clearwater Revival, fronted by Jamie Robertson with Murray Atkinson on lead guitar, Lance Lapointe on bass and Grant Baird on drums. Expect hits like 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Fortunate Son' and 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain'. Tickets are $54 including fees; the theatre is wheelchair accessible.

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Live Music
Major Mambo at the Vernon Jazz Club

Vernon · Sat Oct 31 · 7:30 pm

Celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead with Major Mambo, billed as the Okanagan Valley's premier Latin ensemble, playing salsa, mambo, cha-cha-cha, bossa nova and more for dancing. Special snacks and themed drinks are available, and costumes are optional. It's a 19+ event; tickets are $45. The club is upstairs from Nolan's Pharmasave downtown.

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Live Music
TEDx Kalamalka Lake - What We Carry

Vernon · Tue Nov 3 · 6 pm

TEDx Kalamalka Lake returns with the theme What We Carry, bringing ten speakers from all walks of life, including educators, entrepreneurs, artists, advocates and newcomers, to share stories about the joys and burdens we all hold. Expect an evening of local voices and honest conversation at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $58.25 including fees.

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Arts & Culture Community Events
Cory Weeds: Hip To Be Square at the Vernon Jazz Club

Vernon · Thu Nov 5 · 7:30 pm

Saxophonist Cory Weeds brings an organ-jazz quartet playing Huey Lewis & The News songs as greasy, swinging soul-jazz, marking a new album. An intimate club night for jazz fans and '80s pop lovers alike.

Live Music
Vernon Vipers Home Games 2026–27

Vernon · Home games Sep 26 to Mar 17, 2027 · next Fri Nov 6 · Times vary

Vernon Vipers BCHL regular-season home games, 2026–2027. Each date below is a home game; puck drop times are local. Tickets and any schedule changes are published by the team.

Sports & Recreation
Moontricks

Vernon · Fri Nov 6 · 7:30 pm

Kootenay duo Moontricks, Nathan Gurley and Sean Rodman, blend organic folk, roots rock and blues with electronic production, banjo and harmonica into what they call 'backwoods bass'. Fans describe the live show as a 'technicolor campfire'. It's an all-ages show, and all seats are $49 including fees.

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Live Music
Later in November
RetroMania

Vernon · Sat Nov 7 · 11 am

Vernon Comic Con's retro show fills the Vernon Recreation Centre with vintage, antique and collectable finds: toys, cards, coins, books, vinyl, consoles and pop culture memorabilia. There's a trading-card room, a quarter-play arcade with a high-score contest, a classic computer corner and DJ Lunchboxx. Admission is $5, kids under 12 free; bring non-perishables for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

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Community Events Events & Festivals
Breathwork Experience

Vernon · Sat Nov 7 · 6 pm

A 90-minute guided breathwork session with Meredith Turner at Noble Yoga, using conscious breath to help you connect with your emotions, spirit and physical body in a new way. Tickets are sold in advance through the studio.

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Workshops & Classes
Miigis – Red Sky Performance (Vernon)

Vernon · Sun Nov 8 · 2 pm

Red Sky Performance presents a contemporary Indigenous dance work inspired by the Anishinaabe journey along ancient water routes. Powerful dance and music in under an hour.

Arts & Culture
Crash Test Dummies

Vernon · Tue Nov 10 · 7:30 pm

Grammy-nominated, JUNO-winning Crash Test Dummies play hits like 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm', 'Superman's Song' and 'The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead', with original members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts and Mitch Dorge. PEI songwriter and guitarist Logan Richard joins as special guest. All seats are $79 including fees and tax.

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Live Music
An Acoustic Evening with William Prince (Vernon)

Vernon · Thu Nov 12 · 7:30 pm

JUNO-winning songwriter William Prince plays an acoustic set of his deep-voiced folk and country songs. A quiet listening-room show. Tickets are $79 for all seats, fees included.

Live Music
Vernon Presents Festival of Crafts

Vernon · Fri Nov 13 + 1 more date · 10 am

Vernon Presents' 25th annual Festival of Crafts fills Kal Tire Place with more than 100 vendors from across BC and Alberta, selling paintings, artisan crafts and handmade holiday gifts. It's one of the Okanagan's best-known Christmas craft shows, open Friday 10 am to 7 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.

Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events
Create a Silk Scarf, Sip & Create Workshop

Vernon · Sat Nov 14 · 12:30 pm

Make a marbled silk scarf at Planet Bee Honey Farm: after a hands-on demo, you'll float paint drop by drop on water, comb it into a design and print it onto silk to take home. No art experience needed. Tickets include all supplies, a jar of honey and a tasting of Honeymoon Mead, with non-alcoholic options available.

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Workshops & Classes Food & Drink Events
Magician Leif David Magic Show

Vernon · Sat Nov 14 · 2 pm

Award-winning magician Leif David presents a family-friendly show of close-up and stage magic with clean comedy and plenty of audience participation, where volunteers become the stars of the show. Tickets are $18 including fees, and the theatre is wheelchair accessible.

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Nightlife Family & Kids
Wild Blue Herons at the Vernon Jazz Club

Vernon · Sat Nov 14 · 7:30 pm

Husband-and-wife duo Bill Sample and Darlene Cooper lead Wild Blue Herons through groove-driven jazz and funk with soul, gospel and pop influences, plus heartfelt ballads, drawing on their album It's All About Love. Sample, a BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee, has played with Ray Charles and Celine Dion. Tickets are $45; the club is upstairs from Nolan's Pharmasave.

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Live Music
Kelowna Big Band

Vernon · Sun Nov 15 · 2 pm

The 19-piece Kelowna Big Band plays swing, jazz standards and dance-band favourites in a Sunday matinee. A cheerful afternoon for big-band fans.

Live Music
Folsom Prison Revisited

Vernon · Wed Nov 18 · 7:30 pm

Folsom Prison Revisited retells the story of Johnny Cash's landmark live prison concert with award-winning musicians and a multimedia presentation. Hear 'Folsom Prison Blues', 'Jackson' and rarely performed songs like 'Greystone Chapel', plus hits such as 'Ring of Fire' and 'A Boy Named Sue'. Tickets are $59 including fees.

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Live Music
A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol

Vernon · Thu Nov 19 + 8 more dates · Times vary

A comedy in which a WWII-era troupe performs a live radio broadcast of A Christmas Carol, complete with vintage carols, mock commercials and backstage mishaps. Tickets $41.25 adults, $20.75 students.

Holiday & Seasonal Events Arts & Culture
Discover Yuletide Fair at Allan Brooks Nature Centre

Vernon · Sat Nov 21 + 1 more date · 11 am

A free holiday fair at the nature centre with local makers selling jewellery, ceramics, prints, textiles, woodwork, candles and more, plus food trucks on site. A calm, nature-themed alternative to the busy mall.

Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events
Sunrise on the Reaping Fan-stravaganza at the Vernon Library

Vernon · Sat Nov 21 · 2 pm

A Hunger Games-themed afternoon celebrating the new Sunrise on the Reaping film, with trivia, challenges, themed snacks and prizes. Free and aimed at teen and young-adult fans.

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Family & Kids Community Events
Frostival: Downtown Vernon Winter Street Festival

Vernon · Fri Nov 27 · 4 pm

Downtown Vernon kicks off the holiday season by closing four blocks of 30th Avenue for a free street festival with live music, vendors, food trucks, holiday characters, big decorations and photo spots. Parking meters are free for the day.

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A Golden Celebration: Vernon Community Music School 50th Anniversary Concert

Vernon · Fri Nov 27 · 6 pm

The Vernon Community Music School marks 50 years with a family-friendly gala concert featuring its faculty and the Carriage House student and chamber orchestras, with a Christmas flavour. Tickets are $10, or $20 for a whole family.

Live Music Holiday & Seasonal Events Family & Kids
The Long Exhale: An Evening of Yin Yoga + Massage

Vernon · Fri Nov 27 · 6 pm

A two-hour restorative evening at Noble Yoga before the holiday rush: breathwork, gentle hands-on assists and a nurturing yin yoga sequence, with registered massage therapist Kait Swales of Vernon Active Health offering massage during postures. Tickets are sold in advance.

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Workshops & Classes
The Great Canadian Last Waltz

Vernon · Fri Nov 27 · 7:30 pm

Marking the 50th anniversary of The Last Waltz, this all-Canadian production celebrates The Band and homegrown original songs, with 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 $67.25 including fees; the theatre is wheelchair accessible.

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Live Music
Artsolutely Holiday Artisan Market

Vernon · Nov 28 – Dec 24

The Vernon Community Arts Centre turns into a holiday shop of handmade work by 45+ local artists, with new pieces arriving through the season. A relaxed place to find one-of-a-kind gifts while supporting the arts centre.

Markets & Fairs Holiday & Seasonal Events Arts & Culture
Anthony D’Alessandro Quartet at the Vernon Jazz Club

Vernon · Sat Nov 28 · 7:30 pm

JUNO-nominated Toronto pianist Anthony D'Alessandro leads his quartet through swing and stride arrangements from his George Gershwin tribute, alongside originals and James P. Johnson repertoire. His album City Lights earned a Jazz Album of the Year nomination. Tickets are $45; the club is upstairs from Nolan's Pharmasave downtown.

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Live Music
The Celtic Tenors: A Celtic Christmas

Vernon · Sat Nov 28 · 7:30 pm

Irish trio The Celtic Tenors — Matthew Gilsenan, Daryl Simpson and George Hutton — bring a holiday concert to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre, pairing classic Christmas carols and seasonal favourites with Celtic ballads, classical pieces and contemporary hits. Expect soaring three-part harmonies, a cappella moments and plenty of banter. Tickets are $59 per person, including fees, and the theatre is wheelchair accessible.

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