Kelowna Annual Festivals & Concerts 

Kelowna is the ultimate four-season destination where you’ll find a year-round calendar of exciting events that showcase and celebrate the region’s community spirit and natural beauty with sun-soaked summer festivals and concerts or cozy winter celebrations. Whether you're a local looking for new experiences or a visitor planning your trip, get ready to explore the best of what this lakeside paradise has to offer.

Explore some of the annual events happening throughout the year below, and view more annual events by visiting the seasonal pages.

Spring

Kelowna Beer Festival

Kick off the beginning of warmer weather with the Kelowna Beer Festival. This festival is a casual event that lets you bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets while you explore different beers with your taster cup. Come, dance to the music, enjoy fun games, and eat from delicious local food trucks.

Knox Mountain Hill Climb

From classics to hot rods, the Knox Mountain Hill Climb welcomes all car enthusiasts as drivers race to the top of Knox Mountain in this exciting May Long Weekend event.

Summer

Kelowna Pride Week

As the largest pride festival in the BC interior, Kelowna Pride Week unites the community with powwows, dog walks, the pride march, a pride drag brunch, and so much more.

Rock the Lake

You don't want to miss the official summer outdoor festival and all-in-one Kelowna concert. Rock the Lake is the perfect combination of a rock music lineup, scrumptious street eats and drinks, all a stone’s throw from Okanagan Lake.     

Across the Lake Swim

Want to challenge your athletic abilities? The Across the Lake Swim just may be the ticket! Open to all ages, test your swimming skills as you swim 2.1 kilometres across Okanagan Lake – and don’t forget to come back each year to beat your previous time.

Fall

Okanagan Wine Festival

Did someone say wine? In the heart of wine country, the Okanagan Wine Festival is a popular event for novice and experienced wine enthusiasts. Celebrate the nuance of flavours that set the Okanagan apart with paired culinary bites.    

Denim on the Diamond

Make your way to one of the biggest festivals in Kelowna, Denim on the Diamond. It’s a 3-day event that celebrates the best of country music, chilling with friends, and the last days of summer.

Winter

New Year's Eve Kelowna

Why stay at home watching the ball drop when you can be out at the Valley’s First New York New Year’s party? The perfect way to bring in the New Year with the whole family, with free hot chocolate, live musical performances, a snow zone, and more.

Dine Around Kelowna

Dine Around is the most fabulous way to explore all those local restaurants you’ve been eyeing and beat the winter blues. Experience a culinary journey at more than 50 participating restaurants, from small mouth watering bites to local beer, wine and spirits, Dine Around awaits to spoil your palate.