Visit Westside

08/25/2025

Hot summer days are best spent lakeside. Whether it’s a quick swim, a paddle, or simply dipping your toes in the lake, we have some refreshing cool-down spots for you!

Local favourites include:
🔸 Willow Beach
🔸 Pritchard Park
🔸 Marina Park
🔸 Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park
🔸 Pebble Beach
🔸 Casa Loma Dock Park (accessible dock)
🔸 Kids Care Spray Park

Photo location: CNR Wharf at the Gellatly Waterfront

https://www.visitwestside.com/listing-category/beaches-parks/

08/21/2025

Country Night at Music in the Park is this Friday! 🎶

As summer winds down, join us at the scenic Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre for the second-to-last Music in the Park of the season!

✨ Featuring:
🎤 Jese Lawrence – blended country, folk, and blues.
🎤 Shalisa – bold pop-country with soul and power.

🆓Free and family-friendly!
📍 3737 Old Okanagan Hwy
⏰ Starts at 6:30 p.m.
🪑 Bring your chairs, your friends, and your love for live music!

💥 But don’t pack up your lawn chairs just yet…
This isn’t the last show of the season!

📅 Mark your calendars for Friday, Aug. 29
🎸 LIPS: The Ultimate Rolling Stones Experience is rescheduled by popular demand to officially close out the 2025 Music in the Park season with an unforgettable two-set finale!

08/20/2025

Craft Bevies + Tasty Bites in West Kelowna!

West Kelowna is home to three incredible craft breweries and a ciderhouse, each pouring something unique and serving up menus worth staying for.

🔸Lakesider Brewing Co. – a relaxed spot with pizzas, share plates & snacks perfect for pairing with friends.
🔸 Connector Brewing – a community hub featuring a creative, fully plant-based food menu.
🔸 The Hatching Post – a rustic saloon setting serving up a legendary BBQ menu.
🔸 Truck 59 Ciderhouse – lakeside views and refreshing ciders, best enjoyed on their spacious patio.

Follow the BC Ale Trail through West Kelowna and discover your new favourite combo of craft beer and bites.

https://www.visitwestside.com/listing-category/cideries-breweries-distilleries/

08/19/2025

LIPS has been rescheduled for August 29!

You can’t always get what you want… but sometimes you get what you need! 🎶

We’re excited to announce that LIPS – The Ultimate Rolling Stones Experience has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 29. Don’t miss this extended summer concert special as LIPS will perform two full sets and start a little earlier at 6:30 p.m. This show is all Stones, all night — no opening act, just pure rock and roll energy!

📅 Friday, Aug. 29
🕡 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
📍 Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park (3737 Old Okanagan Hwy)

Find out more about our extended Music in the Park concert series at www.westkelownacity.ca/musicinthepark.

08/16/2025

08/14/2025

Registration is now open for the Sukinaqin Summer Arts & Culture Series, hosted by Sncəwips Heritage Museum & Gift Store!

Yippie! Registration is still open! Register for this Fridays workshop! If you miss out we still have 3 more workshops left in this series 🩷

REGISTER NOW! -> https://www.sncewips.com/ssacs-registration-form

More information about the other workshops will be posted at a later date! - Stay tuned!

08/14/2025

Another Music in the Park this Friday! These outdoor summer concerts are free to attend and are set in a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre setting.

📍 Memorial Park | 3737 Old Okanagan Hwy
⏰ 6:30 - 9:00 pm

08/13/2025

Looking for your next West Kelowna adventure? We've got you covered! 🤩

Our fun Bingo Card is your passport to exploring our community. From building sandcastles to spotting a quail, there's a new experience waiting for you on every square. How many squares can you check off this summer?

Here's how to play:
✅ Grab your FREE Bingo card at the West Kelowna Visitor Centre, our mobile booth or download it from our website (see link in the comments).
✅ Use it as your guide for summer fun, from visiting markets to enjoying sweet treats and listening to local musicians.
✅ Complete a row (across, down, or diagonally) and bring your card in for a FREE travel sticker!

It's all on the honour system, so cross off your completed squares and show us your card.

08/06/2025

We hear that West Kelowna is a pretty good place to paddle!

Here are some places to launch your SUP or kayak in West Kelowna.
🔸 Pebble Beach
🔸 Willow Beach
🔸 Beach next to CNR Wharf
🔸 Paddlewheeler Park
🔸 Sternwheeler Park
🔸 Pritchard Park
🔸 Aberdeen Park
🔸 Casa Loma Beach

08/01/2025

📅 Mark your calendars! There's still plenty of free community fun happening at the City Hall Plaza.

Join us for fun-filled events at City Hall’s outdoor plaza. Whether you're into movement, music, or market nights, there’s something for everyone!

Upcoming events:
💃 Aug. 5 – Zumba
🛍 Aug. 8 – Friday Market
👢 Aug. 19 – 2-Step Dance
🛍 Aug. 22 – Friday Market
🤠 Sept. 10 – Line Dancing

📍 Plaza at City Hall – 3731 Old Okanagan Hwy
🆓 Free to attend. No registration required.
🔗 Full schedule and details: www.westkelownacity.ca/popups

Brought to you by West Kelowna Recreation & Culture with support from Visit Westside.