The City of Kelowna, in partnership with Tourism Kelowna, the Province of British Columbia, and Curling Canada, proudly hosted one of the most prestigious curling championships in the world, the Montana’s Brier, which brought positive economic impact, destination exposure, and lasting community pride to Kelowna. …
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The OKGo marketing campaign—a collaborative initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), Tourism Kelowna, and Accelerate Okanagan (AO)—was recently awarded the Marketing Innovation Award (for communities with a population over 25,000) at the 2025 BC Economic…
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The Offers, Promotions & Packages page is a new, go-to resource on our website, tourismkelowna.com, which allows Tourism Kelowna Members to reach travellers who are actively planning trips and locals looking for new things to do…
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The Tourism Kelowna Society hosted its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, May 21, at the Coast Capri Hotel, where members and stakeholders gathered to review the organization’s 2024 Report to the Community, welcome the newly appointed 2025–26 Board of Directors, and share an optimistic…
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For the first time ever, the Kelowna Pride Festival will be extended to a full month of celebrations in 2025, taking place from May 30 to June 30. This year's event also marks the 20-year anniversary of Pride in the Okanagan. …
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We're proud to share the news that Ainsley Wood, who has been a Community Specialist with Tourism Kelowna since the spring of 2022, was recognized as the Young Citizen of the Year at the City of Kelowna's 50th annual Civic & Community Awards. …
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Last week, Destination BC launched Make the Trip Home, a new domestic marketing campaign designed to inspire BC residents to reconnect with the extraordinary places and experiences that exist right in their own backyard, while supporting local businesses, workers, and communities…
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Tourism Kelowna is once again celebrating National Volunteer Week (NVW), which runs from April 27 to May 3, 2025. This year's theme, “Volunteers Make Waves,” is all about recognizing the powerful ripple effect that volunteers create in their communities. It recognizes “the power, impact and importance of individual and collective volunteer efforts across Canada. Like a wave, volunteering is movement building.”…
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On Thursday, April 3, Canada's business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2025…
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Today marks the kick-off of Tourism Week 2025, which is hosted annually by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) and Destination BC (DBC)…
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