Your Guide to Life in the Okanagan Valley
🎸 OLIVER CONCERT GUIDE DBX in Oliver: Your October 17 Concert Guide What to know before the six-piece Doobie Brothers tribute takes the stage at Venables Theatre. October 6, 2026·8 min read·Rico Manazza Oliver’s fall calendar has room for vineyard afternoons, harvest meals and quiet walks, but October 17 belongs to electric guitars, vocal harmonies … Read more
The Fire In Our Hearts screens at Landmark Cinemas Penticton on October 25 and 28, 2026. Find the address, runtime, trailer and official ticket link.
🔭 KALEDEN EVENT GUIDE Saturday Science at DRAO: Your October 10 Visitor Guide A practical guide to Brian Hoff’s free talk, “Twenty Years of Astronomical Projects,” at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory. September 29, 2026·8 min read·Rico Manazza One of the South Okanagan’s most unusual public events this fall is not at a theatre, winery … Read more
Build a relaxed rainy Saturday in Penticton around the museum, library and art gallery, with current hours, access notes and a practical route.
🍎 NARAMATA EVENT GUIDE Naramata Community Market: A Guide to the Final Wednesday of 2026 How to plan the last regular market evening of the season at Manitou Park on Wednesday, September 30. September 22, 2026·9 min read·Rico Manazza Naramata’s weekly market has one more regular Wednesday on the 2026 calendar. The final date is … Read more
🧺 FALL OUTDOORS & LOCAL-LIFE GUIDE South Okanagan Fall Picnic Guide: 5 Parks for a Slower Day Outdoors Five useful public parks from Naramata to Osoyoos, plus a realistic way to plan for shorter days, cooler lake breezes and seasonal facilities. September 19, 2026·10 min read·Rico Manazza Early fall may be the best picnic season … Read more
🌶️ SOUTH OKANAGAN EVENT GUIDE Similkameen Sizzle 2026: A Practical Guide to Keremeos’ Hot Pepper Festival Free admission, a full day of food, music, markets and pepper contests in Memorial Park on Saturday, September 26. September 15, 2026·10 min read·Rico Manazza Keremeos is turning up the heat for one of the Similkameen Valley’s signature community … Read more
Plan a fall fruit-stand day through Keremeos and Cawston, with current stops, September produce, picnic ideas, cooler tips and verified hours.
🏒 SOUTH OKANAGAN EVENT GUIDE Vancouver Canucks Training Camp in Penticton: Your 2026 Fan Guide Four public days at the South Okanagan Events Centre, including daily skates, fan activations and a packed Super Saturday. September 8, 2026·10 min read·Rico Manazza For four mornings in September, the start of the Vancouver Canucks season moves to Penticton. … Read more
🚣 SOUTH OKANAGAN EVENT GUIDE Penticton Dragon Boat Festival 2026: Your Skaha Lake Spectator Guide Two days of racing, food trucks, vendors and beachside viewing return to Skaha Lake Park on September 12 and 13. September 1, 2026·7 min read·Rico Manazza There are weekends when Penticton feels built around the water, and the Penticton Dragon … Read more