Meadowlark Festival tickets on sale this weekend

PENTICTON – It’s time to start making plans to attend events at the Meadowlark Festival this year.

Tickets for the 2018 festival went on sale today, April 14, at 10 a.m.

The festival takes place this year from Thursday, May 17 to Monday, May 21, with events throughout the South Okanagan.

For a complete list, and to purchase tickets, see the Meadowlark Festival website.

Featured events this year include keynote speaker Harvey Locke, who will discuss a vision for conservation in the 21st century on Friday, May 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre in Penticton.

The Meadowlark Festival has been presenting interactive, multi-disciplinary events exploring the natural environment of the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys since 1998.

The festival is geared to a cross section of people and interests, offering everything from canoe trips, guided hikes, horseback riding, geological tours and arts displays and workshops.

The Meadowlark Nature Festival is presented annually by the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance.

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