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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May 11
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MondayMay
Today
7:00 pm
Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
8:00 pm
The Man with 12 Brains
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL), 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
9:00 pm
Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC
Arts Building (ART)
9:00 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
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
2:00 am
Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
2:30 am
Brent Butt: Live in Kelowna
3:00 am
The Man with 12 Brains
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)
4:00 am
Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC
Arts Building (ART)
6:30 am
Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care
Online virtual event
7:00 am
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
7:00 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
7:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
7:00 am
Jobs Meetup
7:00 am
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
7:00 am
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
7:00 am
Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal
Genesis Kelowna
7:00 am
ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna!
Kelowna Community Theatre
2:00 pm
7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future
AMS Nest
4:00 pm
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
Online virtual event
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), 1148 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
6:00 pm
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
6:00 pm
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
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
Online/Virtual Event
8:00 pm
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI)
8:00 pm
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI), 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
13
WednesdayMay
12:00 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)
1:00 am
Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal
2:00 am
Jobs Meetup
Online virtual event
2:00 am
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
2:00 am
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
2:30 am
ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna!
3:00 am
Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights
Science Building (SCI)
7:00 am
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
7:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
7:00 am
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
7:00 am
Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement
2020 Springfield Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia
7:00 am
Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
3:00 pm
Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference
5:00 pm
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell
5:00 pm
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell, 1323 International Mews, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
5:00 pm
Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind
Online/Virtual Event
5:00 pm
Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement
6:00 pm
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
6:00 pm
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
8:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME), 1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
8:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
14
ThursdayMay
12:00 am
Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop
Residence – Purcell
12:00 am
Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 am
Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support
The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre)
3:00 am
Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m
Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME)
3:00 am
Introduction to Podcasting
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
3:30 am
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
7:00 am
Moose Hide Campaign Day
7:00 am
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
7:00 am
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
7:00 am
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
7:00 am
KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards
Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport (Kelowna, BC, Canada)
3:30 pm
Moose Hide Campaign Day
Arts Building (ART)
3:30 pm
Moose Hide Campaign Day
Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
4:00 pm
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
University Centre (UNC)
4:00 pm
Thesis Defence: The Black Door
University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
5:00 pm
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
Online virtual event
8:00 pm
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC)
8:00 pm
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
8:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
9:45 pm
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Facial Trauma in a Rural Context
See Description
15
FridayMay
12:00 am
Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds
Online virtual event
12:30 am
KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards
1:00 am
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada
1:00 am
Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada
3:00 am
Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
University Centre (UNC)
3:00 am
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
7:00 am
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
7:00 am
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
7:00 am
Go Batty in Peachland! – Meadowlark Nature Festival
5684 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0H1X6
7:00 am
Caspa || Kelowna
Revelry Food+Music Hub
7:00 am
May Long Weekend
1370 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1Y 1J1
7:00 am
Gig at Whiski-Jacks Pub
West Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia
8:00 am
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm
8:00 am
Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden
UBC Farm
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
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
Fipke Centre (FIP), 3247 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
5:00 pm
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom, 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
16
SaturdayMay
12:00 am
EDI Summer Learning Series: UBC Relationship with the Host Nation Campus Walk
Fipke Centre (FIP)
12:00 am
UBCO Map the System Competition Showcase
University Centre (UNC) – Ballroom
12:00 am
May Long Weekend
1:00 am
Go Batty in Peachland! – Meadowlark Nature Festival
3:00 am
Caspa || Kelowna
7:00 am
Vaulted Gems Presents: Okanagan Collectors Fest
Coast Capri Hotel
7:00 am
Pete the Cat – The Musical!
604 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z4, Canada
7:00 am
theBLOC Party
Kelowna Event Centre
7:00 am
2026-05-16: Milsim OP: NORTHBOUND LITE – May 16 – 17 2026
BMAP Airsoft
10:00 am
Lake Country Museum & Archives’ Book and Vintage Sale
Lake Country Museum & Archives
2:00 pm
Mapping the Changing Landscape of Lake Country
Lake Country Museum & Archives
2:00 pm
2026-05-16: Milsim OP: NORTHBOUND LITE – May 16 – 17 2026
4:00 pm
Vaulted Gems Presents: Okanagan Collectors Fest
5:00 pm
Pete the Cat – The Musical!
10:30 pm
theBLOC Party
19
TuesdayMay
7:00 am
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
7:00 am
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
7:00 am
How to Weather Together Book Launch
7:00 am
Dynamic Duo – Live Show at ELLIPSIS 51
el·lip·sis · 51
7:00 am
WOODEN SURFBOARD PAINT NIGHT ~ KELLY O’BRYAN’S WEST KELOWNA
Kelly O'Bryan's West Kelowna
4:00 pm
Tuesday Weekly Writing Community
Online virtual event
4:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
Upper Campus Health Building (UCH)
4:00 pm
Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers
Upper Campus Health Building (UCH), 1238 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
6:00 pm
AI for Job Application Writing
See Description
6:00 pm
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
6:00 pm
GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
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
Online/Virtual Event
20
WednesdayMay
1:00 am
GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 am
AI for Job Application Writing
See Description
1:00 am
Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff)
Online/Virtual Event
2:00 am
How to Weather Together Book Launch
2:00 am
How to Weather Together Book Launch
BC
2:00 am
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
See Description
2:00 am
ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
7:00 am
Copyright and Fair Dealing
7:00 am
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
7:00 am
Doctor of Education Information Session
7:00 am
Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night
Studio On Water
7:00 am
Breathwork Session with Jane Howell
MotherLove Ferments
5:00 pm
Copyright and Fair Dealing
Online virtual event
5:00 pm
Student Voices in Course Design
Online/Virtual Event
6:00 pm
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
6:00 pm
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7:00 pm
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field
7:00 pm
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
7:00 pm
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8:30 pm
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada
11:30 pm
Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
Gateway Health Building, 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
21
ThursdayMay
12:00 am
Doctor of Education Information Session
Online virtual event
12:00 am
Copyright and Fair Dealing
Online virtual event
12:00 am
Student Voices in Course Design
Online/Virtual Event
1:00 am
Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
1:00 am
Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
Green College
1:00 am
Breathwork Session with Jane Howell
1:30 am
Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night
2:00 am
IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff
University Commons Field
2:00 am
Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description
3:30 am
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
6:30 am
Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening
Gateway Health Building
7:00 am
UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours
Online/Virtual Event
7:00 am
Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach
7:00 am
Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems
7:00 am
Sublime Schubert
Tantalus Vineyards
7:00 am
Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
7:00 am
People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna
Regus Landmark
3:30 pm
Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach
Online virtual event
4:00 pm
People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna
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
8:00 pm
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
8:00 pm
Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education
10:00 pm
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer
Online/Virtual Event
11:00 pm
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 1
22
FridayMay
1:00 am
alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing
Britannia Brewing Co, 8999 Jim Bailey Rd, Kelowna, BC, V4V 1S1, Canada
1:00 am
Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems
Online virtual event
3:00 am
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
Online/Virtual Event
3:00 am
Sublime Schubert
7:00 am
SUPER TASTE KELOWNA PRESENTS DANCE PARTY 2000 [Vol. 2]
Revelry Food+Music Hub
7:00 am
Okanagan Sax – Live Show at Casa de Frida
Casa de Frida
7:00 am
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 2
Prospera Place
7:00 am
Colin James Blues Trio at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
7:00 am
KEL – JAM 2026… Back ON-FIRE!!
The University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
7:00 am
Crisis Leadership® 1 Day Expert-Led Program in Kelowna | Wisdom Hub
Regus Landmark
8:00 am
alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing
Britannia Brewing Co
4:00 pm
Crisis Leadership® 1 Day Expert-Led Program in Kelowna | Wisdom Hub
7:00 pm
UBC CPD: Rural POCUS Rounds: Intro to Nerve Blocks
Online/Virtual Event
11:00 pm
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 2
23
SaturdayMay
2:00 am
UBC CPD: Rural POCUS Rounds: Intro to Nerve Blocks
Online/Virtual Event
2:00 am
KEL – JAM 2026… Back ON-FIRE!!
2:30 am
Professor Brian Cox at Prospera Place
4:00 am
SUPER TASTE KELOWNA PRESENTS DANCE PARTY 2000 [Vol. 2]
7:00 am
Night Bloom presented by VOX Collective
436 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6N7, Canada
7:00 am
Kelowna Urban Adventure Race
Kelowna BC Canada
7:00 am
Okanagan Sax – Live Show at HABIBI TAPAS GRILL
Habibi Tapas Grill
7:00 am
OKANAGAN VINTAGE FAIR – KELOWNA
Parkinson Recreation Centre
7:00 am
Fuego Tap Latin Dance Party
Lakesider Brewing
8:00 am
2026 Memorial Cup – All Sessions
4:00 pm
Kelowna Urban Adventure Race
5:00 pm
OKANAGAN VINTAGE FAIR – KELOWNA
24
SundayMay
4:00 am
Night Bloom presented by VOX Collective
6:59 am
2026 Memorial Cup – WHL vs QMJHL at Prospera Place
7:00 am
2026 Memorial Cup – WHL vs QMJHL
Prospera Place
7:00 am
2026 Memorial Cup – Kelowna Rockets vs QMJHL at Prospera Place
Prospera Place
7:00 am
Advocis Pacific School 2026
Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport
8:00 am
2026 Memorial Cup – WHL vs QMJHL
4:30 pm
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada
11:00 pm
Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 4
11:30 pm
UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC Farm