What’s On in Vernon
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Vernon Farmers’ Market
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
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U-Pick Pumpkin Tours
A family event at Davison Orchards. Tickets $6 (Children), $10 (Adults).
Listed by Tourism Kelowna · confirm details before you go
Family & Kids
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Vestige: An Immersive Multidisciplinary Exhibition
Culture Days exhibition at the Caetani Cultural Centre curated by Shirry Insole with Cher Mark, Christine Foisy and Diana Jin: installation, sound, sculpture and mixed media inspired by the Caetani House and Sveva Caetani. Open sessions September 18 to October 2, 2026 (see dates).
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture
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Default with Wide Mouth Mason
Live music at Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Live Music
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Open Model Session: Your Medium of Choice
A workshop at Vernon Public Art Gallery.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Workshops & Classes
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Culture Days - Found Poetry Mixed Media Drop-In & Open Mic🎤
Arts and culture at Vernon Library | ORL Branch.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture
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Vernon Vipers Home Games 2026–27
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
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Season’s End Trail Run
Sport at Ellison Landing.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Sports & Recreation
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Culture Days - Meet Me In the Park: A Creative Gathering
Arts and culture at Polson Park.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture
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Closing Reception: 'Opera Obscura' and 'Your Absence is Mineral'
Arts and culture at Vernon Public Art Gallery.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture
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Vernon Kirtan Event
A workshop at Divya Sutra Plaza and Conference Centre.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Workshops & Classes
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Valdy - SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations
Live music at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Live Music
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Vernon Young at Heart Seniors Expo
Arts and culture at Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture Community Events Events & Festivals
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The Australian Bee Gees Show
Live music at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Live Music
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Haunted Houses of Pleasant Valley Rd featuring the Caetani Centre
A two-hour Halloween ghost tour of a historic Pleasant Valley Road home that belonged to one of Vernon's best-known families, with more than 130 years of secrets and tales of mystery, mayhem and death. Meet at the Caetani Cultural Centre. Tickets are $40, all ages, limited to 30 guests a night and sold online. Dress for the weather — gothic, historical or Halloween costumes encouraged.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Okanagan Open Pickleball Tournament
The inaugural Okanagan Open brings four days of amateur and open-division pickleball to the Vernon Pickleball Association's courts at Marshall Field, with singles and doubles competition and a $10,000 prize purse.
Listed by Castanet
Sports & Recreation
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SonReal - Here Goes Nothing Tour
Canadian artist SonReal, whose sound blends hip-hop, folk and pop, brings his Here Goes Nothing Tour to the Performing Arts Centre. He's a multiple Juno nominee behind the Gold-certified Everywhere We Go and the Double-Platinum Can I Get A Witness. Tickets are $47, or $124.50 for VIP, which adds premium seating, early entry, a meet and greet, a photo and soundcheck access.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music
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Unmasked: A Journey Through Empowerment and Vulnerability
A two-part evening with Robin Martin at Noble Yoga. The first half uses the voice as a tool for empowerment and breaking free of limiting beliefs; the second turns to vulnerability, with a curated music journey, live music and chants. The theme is honouring both strength and softness. Tickets are sold online.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture
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Aretha Tillotson Quartet at the Vernon Jazz Club
JUNO-nominated bassist and bandleader Aretha Tillotson brings her quartet to the Vernon Jazz Club, following the 1950s–60s tradition of saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Ornette Coleman. She's joined by Feven Kidane on trumpet, Daive Laing on drums and Donny Kennedy on alto sax. Doors open 45 minutes before the show. 19+; tickets are $45.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music
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The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue
Victoria's Cheesecake Burlesque Revue celebrates 20 years of high-energy, comedic burlesque with spectacular costumes, glitter and a message of body positivity. Winners of Best Large Group at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, they've performed across Canada, the US and Europe. 18+; tickets are $49 including fees.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music Nightlife
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Fall Weekends at O'Keefe Ranch: Corn Maze, Kids Haunted House & Haunted Mini Golf
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
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Cheng² Duo
JUNO-nominated sibling cello-and-piano duo Cheng² Duo plays an afternoon recital full of warmth and energy. A lovely Sunday classical concert.
Live Music Arts & Culture
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An Evening with Red Dirt Skinners
UK-born, now-Canadian duo Rob and Sarah Skinner — the Red Dirt Skinners, dubbed "the Pink Floyd of Folk Music" — play the National Altitude Training Centre at Silver Star Resort, about 25 minutes from Vernon. Expect male-female harmonies, Sarah's soprano sax, storytelling and humour, with influences from Pink Floyd to Simon and Garfunkel. General admission seating; doors open half an hour before the show.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music
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Owen Riegling - In The Feeling Tour
Live Nation presents country singer-songwriter Owen Riegling's In The Feeling Tour, with Sully Burrows, at the Performing Arts Centre. Since winning the Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Competition, he's scored a platinum hit with Old Dirt Roads and toured with names like Brett Young, Jake Owen and Luke Bryan, with new songs including Taillight This Town. Tickets are $54, including all fees and tax. For $104.25 more, the optional VIP Acoustic Experience adds an acoustic jam and a Q&A with Owen and a signed laminate (add it at checkout).
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music
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The Accidental Canadian
Writer and explorer James Raffan presents a new one-man musical storytelling show at the National Altitude Training Centre at Silver Star. Drawing on 50 years of Arctic travel by canoe, dogsled and icebreaker, he blends humour, imagery and original songs. All ages. Tickets are $35.50, with partial proceeds supporting Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sport.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture
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Bury the Hatchet
A touring play retelling the Lizzie Borden axe-murder case of 1892, praised in the UK press. Dark, gripping theatre for the Halloween season.
Arts & Culture
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Ladies Night Boutique Experience in Downtown Vernon
An after-hours shopping night in downtown Vernon, with about 16 clothing stores, boutiques and specialty shops staying open late. Many shops offer treats and small surprises, so it's a fun evening out with friends.
Community Events Nightlife
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Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour
Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour brings a stand-up lineup with Alex Mackenzie, Ola Dada, Brittany Lyseng and Efthimios Nasiopoulous, comics seen on Just for Laughs, CBC's The Debaters, Amazon Prime and more. Expect crowd interaction and big laughs — and every ticket supports local charities; the tour has raised over $65,000 so far.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture Nightlife
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Ghost Tours of Vernon presents Boos and Booze
A 1920s-themed night out: a downtown ghost tour followed by a back-alley entrance to Vernon's Cheeky Speakeasy for drinks and dancing to hot jazz. Dress in spats, cloche hats, flapper dresses or anything gothic. Tickets are $50, include one drink, and must be bought online. Strictly 19+.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music Nightlife Holiday & Seasonal Events
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Vernon Wellness Fair
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
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Vernon Pride Prom
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Community Events Family & Kids
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Ghost Tours of Vernon Halloween Flagship Tours
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music Holiday & Seasonal Events
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The Odditorium: An Adult Carnival of Curiosities
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Nightlife
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Chris Murphy of SLOAN + Peter Elkas
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music
Tomorrow
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NOCS 2026 PedalFest at Predator Ridge
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Live Music Sports & Recreation
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Flip The Script : An Asana Adventure
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Workshops & Classes
This week
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The Great Canadian Roadtrip
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture
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God Is a Scottish Drag Queen: Halloween Spooktacular (Vernon)
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
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RON JAMES: The Noise Between Our Ears
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.
Listed by Tourism Vernon
Arts & Culture Nightlife
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Create, Connect, Explore: VCAC Members Show
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
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PWR/UP AC/DC Tribute: Highway to Hell-oween
A loud, faithful AC/DC tribute band plays a Halloween-weekend rock show. Costumes encouraged.
Live Music Nightlife
Exhibitions & multi-day events
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Culture Days - Fibre Fridays
Arts and culture at Okanagan Regional Library - Vernon.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture Workshops & Classes
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Culture Days - Little Free Art Gallery
Arts and culture at Vernon Public Art Gallery.
Listed by Tourism Vernon · confirm details before you go
Arts & Culture
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Okanagan Fall Wine Festival 2026
The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society’s fall festival: ten days of tastings, winemaker dinners, vineyard events and culinary pairings hosted by wineries and partners across the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, September 25 to October 4, 2026.
Wineries & Wine Events Events & Festivals Food & Drink Events
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Creatures & Curiosities: VCAC Members Show
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
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Field of Screams XIII: The Unlucky
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.
Holiday & Seasonal Events Events & Festivals Arts & Culture
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Bound to Birth, Exposed! and Still: Fall Exhibitions at the Vernon Public Art Gallery
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
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Season Closing Halloween Celebration at Allan Brooks Nature Centre
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