#exploreKelowna Blog

Your guide to the best Okanagan experiences for visitors and locals

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Family-Friendly Things to Do in Kelowna, BC

Kelowna is one of the most family-friendly destinations in the Okanagan Valley, with lakeside beaches, mountain trails, farm visits, and rainy-day attractions all within a short drive of downtown. To coin a phrase, you can lead your family to fun, but you can't make them enjoy it. In Kelowna and the Okanagan, you don't have to — family fun comes naturally, and there's something for everyone to enjoy…

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Culture Spots: A Guide to Galleries, Theatres, Museums in and Around Kelowna

Kelowna's creative pulse runs just as deep as its wine country reputation. From Kelowna’s Cultural District to Lake Country and West Kelowna, you'll find galleries filled with Okanagan expression, stages that bring local talent to life, and museums that trace the valley's history from its earliest roots to today. These are some of the Culture Spots worth building an afternoon or evening around…

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Cherry Picking in Kelowna | U-Pick Orchards & Markets

Cherry season typically runs from early July through late July in Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley, with u-pick orchards and roadside markets open across Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country. Most locals who grew up in the valley remember those carefree summer days, once school let out and the fruit on the neighbourhood trees turned ripe. That time of year rolls around every summer, and it still feels like an Okanagan rite of passage…

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See More, Stress Less: Book A Spot-to-Spot Guided Tour

The Okanagan Valley is made for long, unhurried days — the kind where you move from a tasting room to a lakeside patio without a clock in sight. A guided tour makes that possible. The route is planned, the reservations are made, the parking is sorted, and someone else is behind the wheel. The only thing on your agenda is enjoying the moment, because everything else is already taken care of…

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