festivals
NO BORED DAYS: It’s the weekend of FESTS in Kamloops, Okanagan
The August long weekend is behind us but there are still many fun things left…
Summer rib festivals sizzling soon in Okanagan and Kamloops
Summer is right around the corner and that means rib festivals are about to get…
Arrival of tulips cheering up residents in Kamloops, Okanagan
Tulips are brightening up the scenery across the Interior. They are a colourful sign of…
Where are the volunteers? Kelowna’s Fat Cat Children’s Festival cancelled
A Kelowna children’s festival that was once hit in the city’s downtown for its free…
Tickets on sale for North Okanagan’s first sunflower festival
The founders of an Abbotsford tulip festival will be testing residents’ desire for flower festivals…
Popular Abbotsford tulip festival moving to North Okanagan
A popular Fraser Valley tulip festival has uprooted from Abbotsford and is slated to bloom…
More summertime music, arts festivals cancelled in B.C.
If you were hoping to get your boogie on this summer, you’ll likely need to…
SilverStar spring mountain festival returns
Back for the second year running, SilverStar Mountain Resort is once again holding the 10-day…
From garlic ice cream to mushroom foraging: six Interior festivals that break the norm
It's no surprise that the Thompson-Okanagan plays host to a multitude of festivals every summer.…
Spring brings flowers and the start of the Okanagan wine season
KELOWNA – Okanagan residents can get excited for spring, and not just because of the…
Inaugural Element Music Festival coming to the Southern Interior
OKANAGAN – Music festivals are always popular in B.C. and a new festival planned for…
Chamber of Commerce endorses Boonstock Music Festival
PENTICTON - The Penticton Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of the Boonstock Music Festival, coming to Penticton in August. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Commerce’s Board of Directors meeting. The endorsement acknowledges the work organizers have put, and are putting safety and success into the planning of the event. “I am extremely...
Penticton wants province to look after Boonstock
PENTICTON - City council has taken its Boonstock woes straight to the provincial government and it appears the province is interested in taking it on, along with other large music festivals. In a release today, the City of Penticton says its full contingent of mayor and councillors (minus only Coun. John Vassilaki) at the Union...
Local musician and Festivals Kelowna coordinator to run for council
KELOWNA – A well-known local musician and programmer of marquee events like Parks Alive, Arts Alive and the Canada Day Festival will run for city council this November. Ryan Donn, 37, will make the official announcement Friday, but has confirmed he plans to file his nomination papers before the October 10 deadline. Best known for...
Osoyoos hosts new summer music festival Desertlive
OSOYOOS — A new music festival is hitting the beaches of Osoyoos this summer, with a mixed lineup of indie, rock and blues artists. The family-friendly event is being held at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos from June 27 to July 1. The concert area will be fenced off and open to anyone wishing to come...