Kelowna

Kasugai Gardens is a მშვიდ and beautifully designed Japanese garden tucked behind Kelowna City Hall in the city’s Cultural District. Created in 1987, the garden symbolizes the sister-city relationship between Kelowna and Kasugai, Japan, reflecting a shared commitment to cultural connection and friendship. Designed in the traditional Japanese style, the garden emphasizes harmony, balance, and contemplation. Visitors will find carefully Read more...

Kelowna Actors Studio is a prominent performing arts venue and theatre company in downtown Kelowna, known for producing high-quality live musical theatre and offering education programs for all ages. Founded in 2003, the studio was created to bring vibrant, professional productions—often inspired by popular Broadway shows—to the Okanagan Valley while also nurturing local talent through training and performance opportunities. It Read more...

From gallery strolls to indie stage shows, Kelowna’s arts and culture scene pulses with imagination. Here, creativity flows as naturally as the Okanagan Lake—shaped by the land, inspired by the seasons, and fuelled by the community. Wander through sun-drenched murals, catch a show under the stars, or get swept into stories at local studios, museums, and theatres. Read more...

The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is a non-profit, artist-run gallery and cultural organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1989, it is operated by the Okanagan Artists Alternative Association and forms part of a national network of artist-run centres across Canada. The centre is dedicated to supporting contemporary art and fostering the development of emerging and established Canadian Read more...

Public Art Program The City’s Public Art Program was established through a 1997 Council resolution.  The goal of program is to culturally enrich public spaces, in line with Imagine Kelowna and the future vision of our city. Public art plays an important role in shaping both the collective identity and personal experience of our city. Our public art collection Our collection currently includes over 70 public artworks located throughout Kelowna, with a diverse mix of installations: Large iconic pieces such as Spirit of Sail and Bear sculptures along the Read more...

Kelowna’s vibrant mural scene brings colour and creativity to the city’s streets, with more than 60 large-scale murals transforming walls throughout downtown and surrounding neighbourhoods. Created by local, national, and international artists, these striking works celebrate the Okanagan’s culture, history, and natural landscape. Exploring Kelowna’s murals offers visitors a dynamic open-air gallery experience, where public art turns everyday streets into Read more...

Download self-guided walking tour here Previously home to canneries, railways, shipping wharves, a sawmill, packinghouse and even a cigar factory, City planners were challenged with a now defunct industrial area. The district was once the centre of the Okanagan fruit-packing industry and with much of the land in public ownership, the sixblock area was ripe for a reimagining. Significant planning Read more...

The Kelowna Art Gallery is located in the heart of Kelowna’s Cultural District in downtown Kelowna, BC. We offer visitors the opportunity to explore changing exhibitions of both historical and contemporary Canadian art in our four Gallery spaces, including an outdoor courtyard area. The Kelowna Art Gallery is proud to be an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone, especially the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Read more...

The Kelowna Cultural District is a vibrant, walkable arts and heritage hub located in downtown Kelowna. Spanning roughly six square blocks, the district was developed in what was once the centre of the Okanagan’s historic fruit-packing industry and has since evolved into the core of the city’s arts and culture scene. Today, it brings together many of Kelowna’s प्रमुख cultural Read more...

It’s that time of year – heaps of apples, pears and the last of the stone fruits, mountains of squash, pumpkin and bumper crops from local producers. The harvest in the Okanagan Valley is a literal cornucopia of local producers and artisan makers. A fall road trip in the Okanagan is a must before the snow sets in on the Read more...