Festival

Vernon’s Andrew Allen has been added to the opening day line up of the Penticton Peach Fest. (Submitted)

Music star Andrew Allen joins opening day lineup of Penticton Peach Fest

Opening day will feature Kim Mitchell concert, motocross, Skyhawks, Peach Bin races and more

 

Cooper Butchard (middle) is the winner of the 2023 Salty Street Festival pie-eating contest on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Rebecca Willson-Salmon Arm Observer)

IN PHOTOS: Hot weekend of mountain-bike racing and family friendly fun in Salmon Arm

Music, vendors, activities entertain residents, visitors before 6-hour Salty Dog mountain bike event

 

The Giant’s Head Run will be part of the Summerland Action Festival, June 2 to 4. The course has a five-kilometre and 10-kilometre course and draws hundreds of participants each year. (Summerland Review file photo)

Summerland organizers plan action-packed festival

Changes planned for Summerland Action Festival, set for June 2 to 4

 

Cheese ball judges Elizabeth Woolnough and Neil Todd pose for a picture with some delectable offerings at the 2023 The Big Cheese Festival in Armstrong, which wrapped up Saturday, April 15, 2023. (PratoPhoto)

Armstrong’s best grilled cheese chosen by the people

The Big Cheese Festival wraps up 10th year with some finger-lickin’ good creations

Cheese ball judges Elizabeth Woolnough and Neil Todd pose for a picture with some delectable offerings at the 2023 The Big Cheese Festival in Armstrong, which wrapped up Saturday, April 15, 2023. (PratoPhoto)
Brodo’s Cannery Darkling Stout beer brownines with a whisky cream chees and brown butter milk crumbs were served up at the Fest of Ale.

PHOTOS: Winners announced at Okanagan Fest of Ale for best beer, cider

People choose lemon sour beer from Kelowna and judge’s choice was for Firehall’s Stout

Brodo’s Cannery Darkling Stout beer brownines with a whisky cream chees and brown butter milk crumbs were served up at the Fest of Ale.
Left to right: Friends Steve Abbey, Tyler Lamb, Andy Hamilton, who was in his eighth year of attending Okanagan Fest of Ale and Jeff Henderson enjoying the event at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre in 2018. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)

Thirst grows as Okanagan Fest of Ale ‘returns to roots’ next week in Penticton

The popular beer festival returns indoors on April 14 and 15, following a multi-year hiatus

Left to right: Friends Steve Abbey, Tyler Lamb, Andy Hamilton, who was in his eighth year of attending Okanagan Fest of Ale and Jeff Henderson enjoying the event at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre in 2018. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
Children gathered Easter eggs during the Easter Egg-stravaganza in Summerland on April 8. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

Summerland Easter Egg-stravaganza includes 10,000 eggs

Children participated in festival in Memorial Park

Children gathered Easter eggs during the Easter Egg-stravaganza in Summerland on April 8. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
Award-winning hoop dance Dallas Arcand is returning to the Penticton Peach Festival on Aug. 12. (Photo- Submitted)

World champion hoop dancer, renowned Indigenous performer set for Penticton Peachfest

Dallas Arcand last appeared at Peachfest in 2011, returns Aug. 12 at Okanagan Lake Park

Award-winning hoop dance Dallas Arcand is returning to the Penticton Peach Festival on Aug. 12. (Photo- Submitted)
The Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna hosted an Indigenous Resilience Festival on March 26, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Celebrating all things Indigenous at Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts

The event featured over 40 Indigenous artists from B.C.

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The Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna hosted an Indigenous Resilience Festival on March 26, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Now with a new name, the Big Cheese festival in Armstrong is back for its 10th year, with events on tap April 14 and 15, 2023. (Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce photo)

New name, same cheesy goodness at North Okanagan festival

The Big Cheese, formerly known as Cheese… It’s A Natural, will mark its 10th year April 14 and 15

Now with a new name, the Big Cheese festival in Armstrong is back for its 10th year, with events on tap April 14 and 15, 2023. (Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce photo)
The second Bloom Tulip Festival in Spallumcheen, on Knob Hill Road, will run May 4-28. Advance tickets for the popular event go on sale online Friday, March 17. (Morning Star - file photo)

North Okanagan tulip festival ready to bloom

Advance tickets on sale for Bloom Tulip Festival in Spallumcheen

The second Bloom Tulip Festival in Spallumcheen, on Knob Hill Road, will run May 4-28. Advance tickets for the popular event go on sale online Friday, March 17. (Morning Star - file photo)
Red Bird Brewing on Richter Street in Kelowna. (Contributed)

Kelowna’s Red Bird Brewing looks to up special events game

The brewery has applied for changes to host up to 24 events a year and to open earlier

Red Bird Brewing on Richter Street in Kelowna. (Contributed)
This Penticton art duo were one of two winners to win a $100 prize at Okanagan Lake Park on Saturday, April 1, 2022, at the first-ever Ignite the Arts’ Sculpture Contest. (Logan Lockhart -Western News)

Popular festival returns to make Penticton ‘cultural capital of B.C.’ again

The second annual Ignite the Arts Festival runs from March 24 to April 2

This Penticton art duo were one of two winners to win a $100 prize at Okanagan Lake Park on Saturday, April 1, 2022, at the first-ever Ignite the Arts’ Sculpture Contest. (Logan Lockhart -Western News)
Duncan’s Trish Laliberte on the bike portion of Ironman Canada’s Penticton race Aug. 27. (Courtesy of Trish Laliberte)

Penticton’s Ironman voted as among top courses for swimming, biking in North America

Athletes had their say in a recent vote, following Ironman’s return to Penticton last September

Duncan’s Trish Laliberte on the bike portion of Ironman Canada’s Penticton race Aug. 27. (Courtesy of Trish Laliberte)
The OneWorld Festival in Penticton returned Saturday, Feb. 25, for a celebration of culture and diversity. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

PHOTOS: More than 35 countries represented in OneWorld Festival’s return to Penticton

‘This is a beautiful thing,’ said Cherry Fernandez from Penticton-based SOICS

The OneWorld Festival in Penticton returned Saturday, Feb. 25, for a celebration of culture and diversity. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
Natalie Stewart tries out her beer pong skills during the third annual Great Okanagan Beer Festival - Image Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News

Crack a cold one at the frothiest festival in Kelowna

Tickets are on sale now for the May.13, Kelowna Beer Festival

Natalie Stewart tries out her beer pong skills during the third annual Great Okanagan Beer Festival - Image Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News
Mega Motocross riders at the 75th Penticton Peach Festival in August 2022. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

‘Thrilling, scary, unbelievable’: Mega Motocross returning to Penticton Peach Festival

Extreme stunts return to Lakeshore Drive from Aug. 9 to 11

Mega Motocross riders at the 75th Penticton Peach Festival in August 2022. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
The OneWorld Festival returns to the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Feb. 25. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)

OneWorld Festival returns in-person to Penticton’s Lakeside Resort

The 10th annual festival goes this Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The OneWorld Festival returns to the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Feb. 25. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
The North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce chose the name Pebbles for the Winter Festival mascot. Pebbles will hang out at the festival, taking place from Feb. 17-19, 2023. (North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce- Facebook)

North Shuswap Winter Festival brings together communities

Pebbles the Penguin will oversee bed races, chili cook-off, games and more

The North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce chose the name Pebbles for the Winter Festival mascot. Pebbles will hang out at the festival, taking place from Feb. 17-19, 2023. (North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce- Facebook)
Vancouver rock band 54-40 will be returning to the Penticton Peach Festival Stage in August. (Contributed)

54-40 returns to headline Penticton Peach Festival stage

Doug & the Slugs will open for the Vancouver band on Aug. 12

Vancouver rock band 54-40 will be returning to the Penticton Peach Festival Stage in August. (Contributed)