Things to do in Kelowna
Festivals, concerts, markets, exhibitions, and community events across the region. Pulled from official venues and updated daily.
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MondayMay
Today
9:00 am
Online Author Visit: Jennifer Cooper
10:00 am
Digital Support One to One Tutoring
10:00 am
Exam invigilation booking available
10:15 am
Baby Time
10:30 am
LASS Technology Workshop Series
10:30 am
Story Time
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
12:00 pm
Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 pm
The Man with 12 Brains
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL), 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
2:00 pm
Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC
Arts Building (ART)
2:00 pm
Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC
Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
4:30 pm
Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care
Online virtual event
7:00 pm
Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
7:30 pm
Brent Butt: Live in Kelowna
8:00 pm
The Man with 12 Brains
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
9:00 pm
Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC
Arts Building (ART)
11:30 pm
Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care
Online virtual event
12
TuesdayMay
All day
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
All day
Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance
All day
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
All day
Jobs Meetup
All day
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
All day
7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future
AMS Nest, 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
All day
7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future
AMS Nest
All day
Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal
Genesis Kelowna
All day
ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna!
Kelowna Community Theatre
9:00 am
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
Online virtual event
10:00 am
Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance
Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS), 1148 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
12:00 pm
Jobs Meetup
Online virtual event
12:00 pm
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
12:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
Online/Virtual Event
12:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
1:00 pm
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI)
1:00 pm
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI), 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
5:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance
Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS)
6:00 pm
Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal
7:00 pm
Jobs Meetup
Online virtual event
7:00 pm
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
7:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
7:30 pm
ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna!
8:00 pm
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI)
13
WednesdayMay
All day
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
All day
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
All day
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
All day
Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement
2020 Springfield Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia
All day
Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
8:00 am
Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference
10:00 am
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell
10:00 am
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell, 1323 International Mews, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
10:00 am
Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind
Online/Virtual Event
10:00 am
Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
11:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
1:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME), 1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
1:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
1:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
1:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
5:00 pm
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell
5:00 pm
Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind
Online/Virtual Event
6:00 pm
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
8:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME)
8:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
8:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
14
ThursdayMay
All day
Moose Hide Campaign Day
All day
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
All day
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
All day
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
All day
KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards
Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport (Kelowna, BC, Canada)
All day
City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples – Vernon Area
**Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
All day
City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples – Vernon Area
7:45 am
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Facial Trauma in a Rural Context
See Description
8:30 am
Moose Hide Campaign Day
Arts Building (ART)
8:30 am
Moose Hide Campaign Day
Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
9:00 am
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
University Centre (UNC)
9:00 am
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
10:00 am
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
Online virtual event
1:00 pm
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC)
1:00 pm
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
1:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
5:00 pm
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
Online virtual event
5:30 pm
KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards
6:00 pm
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada
6:00 pm
Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada
6:00 pm
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm
6:00 pm
Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden
UBC Farm
8:00 pm
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC)
8:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
15
FridayMay
All day
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
All day
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
All day
Go Batty in Peachland! – Meadowlark Nature Festival
5684 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0H1X6
All day
Caspa || Kelowna
Revelry Food+Music Hub
All day
May Long Weekend
1370 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1Y 1J1
All day
Gig at Whiski-Jacks Pub
West Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia
10:00 am
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
Fipke Centre (FIP)
10:00 am
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom
10:00 am
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
Fipke Centre (FIP), 3247 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
10:00 am
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom, 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
5:00 pm
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
Fipke Centre (FIP)
5:00 pm
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom
5:00 pm
May Long Weekend
6:00 pm
Go Batty in Peachland! – Meadowlark Nature Festival
8:00 pm
Caspa || Kelowna
16
SaturdayMay
All day
Vaulted Gems Presents: Okanagan Collectors Fest
Coast Capri Hotel
All day
Pete the Cat – The Musical!
604 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z4, Canada
All day
theBLOC Party
Kelowna Event Centre
All day
2026-05-16: Milsim OP: NORTHBOUND LITE – May 16 – 17 2026
BMAP Airsoft
All day
Peterborough Speedway
Peterborough Speedway
3:00 am
Lake Country Museum & Archives’ Book and Vintage Sale
Lake Country Museum & Archives
7:00 am
Mapping the Changing Landscape of Lake Country
Lake Country Museum & Archives
7:00 am
2026-05-16: Milsim OP: NORTHBOUND LITE – May 16 – 17 2026
9:00 am
Vaulted Gems Presents: Okanagan Collectors Fest
10:00 am
Pete the Cat – The Musical!
3:30 pm
theBLOC Party
17
SundayMay
19
TuesdayMay
All day
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
All day
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
All day
How to Weather Together Book Launch
All day
Dynamic Duo – Live Show at ELLIPSIS 51
el·lip·sis · 51
All day
WOODEN SURFBOARD PAINT NIGHT ~ KELLY O’BRYAN’S WEST KELOWNA
Kelly O'Bryan's West Kelowna
9:00 am
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
Online virtual event
9:00 am
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
Upper Campus Health Building (UCH)
9:00 am
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
Upper Campus Health Building (UCH), 1238 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
11:00 am
AI for Job Application Writing
See Description
11:00 am
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
11:00 am
GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
Online/Virtual Event
11:00 am
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
12:00 pm
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
12:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
Online/Virtual Event
12:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
6:00 pm
GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
Online/Virtual Event
6:00 pm
AI for Job Application Writing
See Description
6:00 pm
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
7:00 pm
How to Weather Together Book Launch
7:00 pm
How to Weather Together Book Launch
BC
7:00 pm
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
7:00 pm
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
20
WednesdayMay
All day
Copyright and Fair Dealing
All day
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
All day
Doctor of Education Information Session
All day
Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night
Studio On Water
All day
Breathwork Session with Jane Howell
MotherLove Ferments
All day
Movie Night: Cars
238 King St. W., Chatham, ON, Canada, Ontario N7M 1E7
10:00 am
Copyright and Fair Dealing
Online virtual event
10:00 am
Student Voices in Course Design
Online/Virtual Event
11:00 am
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
11:00 am
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
11:00 am
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
11:00 am
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
Green College
12:00 pm
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field
12:00 pm
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
12:00 pm
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12:00 pm
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
1:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
1:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
4:30 pm
Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
Gateway Health Building, 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
4:30 pm
Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
Gateway Health Building
5:00 pm
Doctor of Education Information Session
Online virtual event
5:00 pm
UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours
Online/Virtual Event
5:00 pm
Copyright and Fair Dealing
Online virtual event
5:00 pm
Student Voices in Course Design
Online/Virtual Event
6:00 pm
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
6:00 pm
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
Green College
6:00 pm
Breathwork Session with Jane Howell
6:30 pm
Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night
7:00 pm
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field
7:00 pm
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
8:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
11:30 pm
Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
Gateway Health Building
21
ThursdayMay
All day
Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach
All day
Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems
All day
Sublime Schubert
Tantalus Vineyards
All day
Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
All day
People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna
Regus Landmark
All day
Weekend All-Access Pass!
Victoria High School
8:00 am
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer
Online/Virtual Event
8:30 am
Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach
Online virtual event
9:00 am
People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna
11:00 am
Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems
Online virtual event
1:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 pm
Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education
1:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
4:00 pm
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 1
6:00 pm
alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing
Britannia Brewing Co, 8999 Jim Bailey Rd, Kelowna, BC, V4V 1S1, Canada
6:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems
Online virtual event
6:00 pm
alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing
Britannia Brewing Co
8:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
8:00 pm
Sublime Schubert
22
FridayMay
All day
SUPER TASTE KELOWNA PRESENTS DANCE PARTY 2000 [Vol. 2]
Revelry Food+Music Hub
All day
Okanagan Sax – Live Show at Casa de Frida
Casa de Frida
All day
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 2
Prospera Place
All day
Colin James Blues Trio at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
All day
KEL – JAM 2026… Back ON-FIRE!!
The University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
All day
Crisis Leadership® 1 Day Expert-Led Program in Kelowna | Wisdom Hub
Regus Landmark
9:00 am
Crisis Leadership® 1 Day Expert-Led Program in Kelowna | Wisdom Hub
12:00 pm
UBC CPD: Rural POCUS Rounds: Intro to Nerve Blocks
Online/Virtual Event