Before submitting your event, please review the guidelines below. These requirements help ensure event listings are accurate, relevant, and presented in the best possible way for people searching for events in the region.
Following these guidelines will also help your event reach the right audience and improve the chances of a smooth approval process.
1. What Counts as an Event?
An event is a planned public or social occasion that is open to the community or visitors.
We accept events taking place in:
- Lake Country
- Kelowna
- West Kelowna
- Westbank First Nation
- Peachland
Events outside this area may be considered for Tourism Kelowna member/advertisers.
2. Events We Cannot List
To keep our event calendar relevant and community-focused, we do not list:
- Real estate or development-related events
- Multi-level marketing or primarily sales-driven events
- Regularly scheduled private fitness classes (except community-hosted)
- Occupation-specific conferences or closed professional events
- Audience-restricted events not open to the public
- Events that do not align with Tourism Kelowna’s community, sustainability, and DEI values
3. Happy Hours, Specials & Weekly Events
Certain recurring or entertainment-based events are featured exclusively on the Happy Hours, Specials & Weekly Events Calendar, including:
- Happy Hours and drink specials
- Food specials or feature nights
- Trivia or games nights
- Karaoke
- Open mic nights
Submission Requirements:
These events must only use one of the following categories when submitted:
- Happy Hours & Specials
- Trivia, Games, Karaoke, Open Mic
These events will not appear on the general event calendars.
4. Event Details to Include
Make your event easy to find and attend:
- Title & Description: Clear, complete, and visitor-friendly
- Dates & Times: Include any recurring schedule
- Website Link: Direct link to the event page, not just your business homepage
- Adult-Only Events: If your event is 19+ (adults only), this must be clearly noted in the event description.
Tourism Kelowna may edit titles and descriptions for clarity and brand alignment.
Category Assignment:
Tourism Kelowna reserves the right to reassign your event to the category that best reflects its nature, ensuring visitors can easily find it.
5. Image Requirements
High-quality images make your listing stand out.
- Format: JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, or BMP
- Minimum Size: 1360 × 900 pixels, landscape orientation only
- Content: Clear, vibrant, no logos, text, or graphics
- Ownership: You must own the image or have usage rights
Images that don’t meet these requirements will be replaced with Tourism Kelowna-approved visuals.
6. Our Commitment to Community & Sustainability
Tourism Kelowna supports events that:
- Enhance the visitor experience and contribute to a year-round tourism economy
- Respect the land, culture, and community, including the unceded and traditional territory of the syilx/Okanagan people
- Are inclusive, accessible, and safe for all audiences
We follow the principles in our Sustainability Policy and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy.
7. Terms of Submission
By submitting an event, you agree that:
- Your information and images are accurate and properly licensed
- Tourism Kelowna may edit, display, and promote your event
- Publication is not guaranteed, and event listings may be removed at our discretion
Ready to submit your event?
Make sure you have your details and a high-quality image ready, then head to our Submit an Event page.
