Complimentary Sunscreen Dispensers now in Kelowna
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, the first complimentary sunscreen dispensers in British Columbia were made available to the public in Kelowna…
Category: Visitor Centre
Kelowna Visitor Centre Feature Artist
For the month of August, Tourism Kelowna will be featuring the art of Nancy Vince as part of our feature artist program…
Kelowna Visitor Centre Celebrates One Year at Queensway Avenue
June 28, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of the Kelowna Visitor Centre, located at 238 Queensway Avenue in downtown Kelowna. Since opening last year more than 203,000 people have come into the building to utilize one of its many services, which include local insider tips, community information, public restrooms, locally-created and -inspired merchandise, and more…
Public Restroom Information More Readily Available
In March of this year, Tourism Kelowna and the Downtown Kelowna Association sat down to discuss options for sharing information about public restroom availability in the downtown area, as many businesses have been required to post signs stating "No Public Washrooms Available" or "Washrooms are for Customer Use Only."…
Advertising Opportunities in the Kelowna Visitor Centre
The Kelowna Visitor Centre has become a central hub for visitors and residents searching for ideas and information on how to spend time in Kelowna. Since its opening at the end of June 2018, over 150,000 people have walked through its doors…
Celebrating Tourism’s Year-Round Economic Impact
The tourism industry is a powerful force in British Columbia and a major economic driver in the Kelowna area. B.C. hosts 21.6 million visitors annually, contributing $18.4 billion to the provincial economy every year. Tourism in the Central Okanagan is also big business, a $1.25 billion-dollar…
Tourism Kelowna Sustainability Update
Over the last year, Tourism Kelowna has started to focus on all facets of sustainability including equality, waste prevention, energy efficiency, transportation, purchasing, and more. During this time, our Kelowna Visitor Centre received Gold Certification from Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Kelowna became a Biosphere Committed Entity . …
Okanagan College Student Gaining Experience at the Kelowna Visitor Centre
Sydney Solland, a Business Administration - Tourism Management student at Okanagan College, will be starting a new position in the Kelowna Visitor Centre this week. Sydney has worked as a Visitor Experience Specialist with Tourism Kelowna for the last 13 months and will be moving up to cover the Visitor Experience, Operations role for Morgan Hunter, who will be on maternity leave beginning May 10…
Celebrating "Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL" at the Kelowna Visitor Centre
In celebration of Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL, tastings will be hosted in our Kelowna Visitor Centre every Saturday for the month of May.…
Kelowna Visitor Centre Receives Gold Certification from Sustainable Tourism
In celebration of Earth Day, we are proud to announce that the Kelowna Visitor Centre has received Gold Certification from Sustainable Tourism. This certification comes on the heels of Tourism Kelowna becoming a Biosphere Committed Entity earlier this year . …
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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