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Kelowna Museums

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Come and discover the storied past of the Okanagan at the KELOWNA MUSEUMS. Visit Kelownas vibrant Cultural District and spark an adventure at our five museums. Bring the kids for a weekend craft, sip a new wine or join a guided walking tour. Come Alive with Our History!

Experience fascinating displays and learn how the Okanagan Valley was formed, and why it supports tremendous biodiversity. Step into the world of the syilx/Okanagan people, and gain insights into their close connection to the land. Learn about the arrival of traders and settlers, and peer into the windows of a store from Kelowna’s Chinatown. Meet some individuals from Kelowna’s past and present, and be inspired by the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame.

Click to see one of the following Kelowna Museums:

The Okanagan Heritage Museum
BC Orchard Industry Museum
Okanagan Military Museum

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Address: 470 Queensway Ave
Kelowna
British Columbia
V1Y 6S7
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The Tree Planters | Kelowna Art Gallery

Kelowna Art Gallery
Kelowna
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January 24, 2026
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May 31, 2026
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Each year, thousands of people head to remote camps across British Columbia to take on the demanding work of reforestation. For months at a time, they plant trees by hand in terrain that is uneven, rocky, and cluttered with debris from past logging, and in many areas visibly shaped by the growing impact of forest fires. In her series of Read more...
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Floor Opener | Kelowna Art Gallery

Kelowna Art Gallery
Kelowna
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January 24, 2026, 10:00 am
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May 31, 2026, 6:00 pm
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Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun Lets’lo:tseltun is one of Canada’s most outspoken and influential contemporary artists, confronting colonial suppression, environmental degradation, and the ongoing struggles for Indigenous sovereignty. Of Cowichan (Hul’q’umi’num Coast Salish) and Okanagan (Syilx) descent, his forty-year practice brings together traditional iconography, fearless critique, and biting satire to challenge and unsettle. Floor Opener presents a selection of works that are at once Read more...
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Kelowna Cultural Walking Tour | Kelowna Cultural District

Kelowna Cultural District
Kelowna
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February 4, 2026
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December 31, 2026
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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...
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AWEFF ’26 | AWEFF

AWEFF ’26 | AWEFF
Kelowna
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September 23, 2026
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New Season, New Adventures. AWEFF ’26 The 2026 AWEFF is taking place September 23, 2026 in Kelowna, BC. TICKETS COMING SOON! Sign up for our newsletter below for updates as they come. The Adventurers Wanderers and Explorers Film Festival is a celebration of the true spirit of adventure, from mountain culture through to sea culture and beyond. Our goal is to Read more...
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