The Okanagan Valley's festival calendar runs year-round, but peak season is May through October when wine, food, and music festivals stack up across every city in the valley. Here's a guide to major annual Okanagan festivals plus links to city-specific and category-specific listings.
Okanagan Fall Wine Festival — the region's marquee wine event, held early October across dozens of wineries. Okanagan Spring Wine Festival — May. Half Corked Marathon — a wine-country race through Naramata Bench vineyards, usually late May.
Sunfest Country Music Festival (Merritt-based but draws heavily from Okanagan audiences). Boots and Boats — an on-lake country music event. True Rhythm Festival — Okanagan electronic music. Live at the Rotary Centre summer concert series in Kelowna. Music in the Park Summerland — free Wednesday-night summer concert series. See Okanagan concerts for what's next.
Feast of Fields — a chef-and-farmer roving farm dinner. Kelowna Ribfest, Penticton Ribfest — annual summer BBQ festivals. Vernon Sun BBQ Fest. Okanagan Craft Beer Festivals rotating through Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton. See food events.
Vernon Winter Carnival — 10 days in February, one of BC's biggest winter events. Peach City Beach Cruise — Penticton's famous vintage car festival. Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival. Kelowna Pride. Westside Daze — West Kelowna's community festival. Denim on the Diamond — country music charity event. Ryga Arts Festival — Summerland's theatre and arts week.
Halloween haunts at Historic O'Keefe Ranch, the Kelowna Christmas Parade, Big White's winter events, Easter egg hunts, and Canada Day celebrations at Polson Park (Vernon) and Kerry Park (Kelowna). See Halloween events and Christmas events.
See festivals in Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Summerland, Oliver, and Osoyoos.