Shuswap River Cottages and Travel Guide

[ ] The Annual Sorrento Swing & Bluegrass Festival takes place each August at the Sorrento Centre in Sorrento, BC. For more information and ticket prices please visit their website.

From the Sorrento Centre website:

Sorrento Centre has become justly famous for its annual Swing and Bluegrass musical workshops and the day-long Sorrento Bluegrass Festival. Over the […]

[ July 1, 2006; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ] [photopress:IM002504.JPG,thumb,alignleft]The Annual Shuswap Dragonboat Festival will take place on July 1, 2006 at the Salmon Arm Wharf. With 16 teams competing from across British Columbia, this annual event is a popular one with young and old. There will also be a display of hand crafted wooden boats, cultural, artisan and recreational displays, as well as […]

[ August 4, 2006; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] [photopress:guitar.jpg,thumb,alignleft]Come enjoy the Okanagan’s Cultural and Independant Music Festival August 4-6,2006 at Komasket Park in Vernon.

This grassroots cultural dynamic festival is one of a kind in BC, it is held on First Nations sacred land, West side Rd. on beautiful Okanagan Lake. The festival features cutting edge independent bands from all over the world and […]

[ August 10, 2006; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] [photopress:grapes_red.jpg,thumb,alignleft]The Okanagan Summer Wine Festival takes place every second weekend in August at Silver Star Ski Resort just 15min east of Vernon in the North Okanagan.

Come celebrate the bounty of the Okanagan vineyards, learn about our world-class wineries, and experience the summer beauty of the mountain wildflowers. Enjoy gourmet meals, wine seminars, evening entertainment, a […]

[ May 19, 2006; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] [photopress:goldpanning_02.jpg,thumb,alignleft]The Vernon Placer Miners’ Club is hosting the 15th Annual B.C. Gold Panning Championships and Family Fun Days in Cherryville, just 60 km east of Vernon at the Gold Panner Campground. Events will include: Gold Pan Toss, Pay Dirt Toss, “Gold Rush”, Claim Staking, Metal Detecting, and Bannock Baking. Events are open to all, and […]

[ June 27, 2008 to June 30, 2008. ] [photopress:baseball.jpg,thumb,alignleft] Funtastic is Western Canada’s largest amateur sporting event held every Canada Day Long Weekend. The communities of the North Okanagan will once again play host to Slo-Pitch, Soccer and Lawn Bowling Tournaments, and help raise funds for new sports fields and playgrounds throughout the North Okanagan region.
Funds are also used to help North […]

The Kamloops Art Gallery has hosted special displays from the National Gallery as well as local artists and exhibits. View their website for current exhibits.
Website: www.kag.bc.ca

The O’Keefe Ranch hosts many different festivals and family events throughout the year. The site itself is an historical ranch and maintains many old museum quality buildings to tour. Check their website for current information.In 2006 they hosted a French-Canadian maple festival - a treat for all your senses!
Website: www.okeeferanch.ca