The World Curling Federation (WCF) recently announced that Kelowna has been selected to host the World Senior Curling Championships in both 2027 and 2029 at the Kelowna Curling Club, one of the world's largest and most active curling clubs with 12 sheets of ice and seating for over 1,000 spectators. 

“We are delighted to be returning to Kelowna with a multi-year agreement," says World Curling Head of Competitions, Eeva Röthlisberger. "We always feel so welcome in the city, and we’re fully confident in the local organizers' ability to deliver fantastic experiences for our athletes.”

The World Senior Curling Championships are an open-entry event for women’s and men’s teams, made up of athletes over the age of 50 from World Curling’s Member Associations. The 2027 event will take place from April 24 to May 1, while the 2029 championship will be held April 21 to 29. 

“We are very excited to welcome the World Senior Championships to Kelowna. Bringing the World Curling athletes and community to our city is always a special experience," says Kelowna Curling Club General Manager, Jock Tyre. "This event is particularly exciting for the city as the previous attempt to host it was cancelled due to the pandemic. It’s also rewarding to know that we get to welcome the athletes back again in 2029 and that Kelowna has been trusted with multiple championships.”
 

^{Shannon BirChard, Briane Harris, and Valerie Sweeting of Team Canada, competing at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships. Credit: WCF/ Steve Seixeiro}

Kelowna has extensive experience hosting World Curling competitions, including the World Women’s in 1986, the World Juniors in 2002, the World Mixed in 2018, the Pan Continental Curling Championships in 2023, and, most recently, the Olympic Qualification Event in 2025.

The announcement from World Curling comes at the tail end of Kelowna's Year of Sport, which saw the city host several high-profile major sport events and build on its reputation as one of Canada's top sport-hosting destinations.