#exploreKelowna Blog

Your guide to the best Okanagan experiences for visitors and locals

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Explore Public Art in Kelowna and Okanagan Valley: Sculptures, Murals & Cultural Highlights

Great art can be found almost anywhere in Kelowna. And that's not just being poetic! Whether you're cruising the downtown Cultural District and waterfront, hiking or biking along the region's many amazing trails, or exploring the vibrant communities of Rutland and West Kelowna, there are fantastic art pieces to be found just about everywhere in the Central Okanagan—woven into parks, pathways, and the land itself…

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Culture Outside of the Cultural District

If you are an interested visitor who has already begun your research, you have most likely heard about Kelowna’s Cultural District. Our city’s downtown core is absolutely bursting with artistic colour and history, but the culture of the Central Okanagan extends far beyond that innermost hub…

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Tourist in Your Own Town: Rutland

Living in central Kelowna means that Rutland is not far from our home, so it is one of the Kelowna neighbourhoods we visit often. This vibrant community in east Kelowna—named after John Rutland, an Australian farmer who moved to the area in 1902—boasts an array of natural spaces, dining options, and culture for all to enjoy…

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