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Emerging from the Ashes of an Okanagan Cultural Genocide
10:00 am - Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 to Wed, Oct 25th, 2023at Vernon Public Art Gallery
Bernadette Gregoire July 20 -- Oct 25, 2023...Read more
Encouraging Ability In The Arts
9:00 am - Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 to Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
VCAC is pleased to present “Encouraging Ability in the Arts”, an exhibit featuring works from the Joining Hands Program....Read more
Sundog Festival of Arts & Culture - BC Culture Days 2023
6:00 am - Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 to Sun, Oct 15th, 2023at Arts Council of the North Okanagan
The Arts Council of the North Okanagan – along with the rest of BC and Canada – is celebrating 24 days of Arts & Culture. Arts and Culture is everywhere and for everyone, so let’s celebrate our cultural and creative communities....Read more
Culture Days
6:00 am - Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 to Sun, Oct 15th, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
Join us between September 22 and October 15 for Culture Days – a national celebration of arts, culture, and creative expression!...Read more
Beginner Belly Dance Class
7:45 pm - Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 to Tue, Nov 28th, 2023at Diversity Dance and Fitness
In this Beginner Belly Dance Class in Vernon you’ll discover Middle Eastern music & rhythms, meet some new friends, dress up in fabulous costumes, learn some new movements & stretches, and pull it all together with fun and playful combos and choreography....Read more
Screen Printing Experience
11:00 am - Mon, Oct 2nd, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
Join us for a fun & FREE printmaking activity and make your own Sundog Festival creation!...Read more
Jam’s Practice – The Creative Journey
6:30 pm - Wed, Oct 4th, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
Join us for an artist talk with Jam, and learn about one artist’s creative journey....Read more
Matthew Good – Solo
7:00 pm - Wed, Oct 4th, 2023 to Thu, Oct 5th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
Matthew Good is a multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, best known for his signature vocal style, guitar-driven melodies, and cinematic lyrics....Read more
Hey Viola!
7:30 pm - Wed, Oct 4th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
A smashing tour-de-force performance by acclaimed Canadian jazz and blues singer Krystle Dos Santos. Hey Viola! is a musical exploration of civil rights trailblazer, Viola Desmond—the fearless woman featured on your $10 bill....Read more
Form & Figure – A Human View
9:00 am - Thu, Oct 5th, 2023 to Tue, Oct 31st, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
We’re celebrating the human form!...Read more
Illuminating Language by Dick Averns | Mackie AiR
6:00 pm - Thu, Oct 5th, 2023at Vernon Public Art Gallery
Join us at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for the opening reception for Dick Averns exhibition: Illuminating Language and the Mackie Air exhibition on view from Oct 5 - Dec 20 at the VPAG....Read more
Fall Family Daze in the Corn Maze
10:00 am - Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 to Sun, Oct 8th, 2023at Historic O’Keefe Ranch
Join us on weekends from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in September & October for the Fall Family Daze in the Corn Maze at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch....Read more
Vernon Seniors Fair
10:00 am - Fri, Oct 6th, 2023at Schubert Centre
Connect with 30+ information kiosks on community services, home support, healthy aging, seniors housing, and emergency preparedness....Read more
Oktober Brew Fest at Marten Brewing Company
5:00 pm - Fri, Oct 6th, 2023at Marten Brewing Company
We’ve got 7 breweries, 2 cideries, and a distillery joining us on Friday, October 6 for our first annual Oktober Brew Fest!...Read more
Matthew Good - Solo/Acoustic
7:30 pm - Fri, Oct 6th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Matthew Good is a multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, best known for his signature vocal style, guitar-driven melodies, and cinematic lyrics....Read more
Dungeons and Dragons
12:30 pm - Sat, Oct 7th, 2023at Vernon Public Library
This is a free, drop-in program open to all players, from highly experienced to novice...Read more
The Australian Bee Gees Show
7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 7th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
It's Saturday Night Fever every night with "The Australian Bee Gees Show - A Tribute to the Bee Gees". One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated live in concert. You'll hear hits like, "Staying Alive", "You Should Be Dancing," "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Jive Talkin.”...Read more
Damonde Tschritter
7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 7th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
Train Wreck Comedy returns to the Creekside Theatre on Saturday, October 7 with Snowed in Comedy Tour regular and Train Wreck Comedy favourite, Damonde Tschritter....Read more
Night One – 48 Hour Film Project Okanagan Screenings
6:30 pm - Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 to Wed, Oct 11th, 2023at The Towne Theatre
The 48 takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro’s–compete to make a short film in only a weekend!...Read more
Fibre Art Demonstration
6:30 pm - Tue, Oct 10th, 2023at Vernon Community Arts Centre
Learn how one artists uses fibre to create works of art....Read more
Ian Maksin: "Songs of the Vagabond Cello"
7:00 pm - Tue, Oct 10th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
From Bach to Blues and from West African grooves to rhythms of Mongolian shamans, Maksin magically connects some of the most diverse elements of world music into a unique fusion, using his cello as the unifying force....Read more
Adult Spelling Bee Team Challenge
7:30 am - Wed, Oct 11th, 2023at Prestige Vernon Lodge
Get buzzed about literacy! The Adult Spelling Bee Team Challenge is a fun-raiser for the Literacy Society of the North Okanagan. A great team-builder for your group or staff. Costumes are encouraged. Breakfast is included in the team fee....Read more
Guy Davis
7:00 pm - Wed, Oct 11th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
American Roots, Blues, Folk, Spoken Word, New Artistic Renaissance Instruments: Vocals, 6 & 12 string guitar, harmonica, 5 & 6 string banjo, didgeridoo....Read more
Oktopus
7:30 pm - Wed, Oct 11th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad, and will appear on stage at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. ...Read more
Fall Family Daze in the Corn Maze
10:00 am - Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 to Sun, Oct 15th, 2023at Historic O’Keefe Ranch
Join us on weekends from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in September & October for the Fall Family Daze in the Corn Maze at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch....Read more
Hello Baby Vernon 2023
9:30 am - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at Schubert Centre
Come celebrate everything baby and toddler. If you are expecting, just had your baby, or have a toddler; come see what Vernon has to offer!...Read more
Dungeons and Dragons
12:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at Vernon Public Library
This is a free, drop-in program open to all players, from highly experienced to novice...Read more
Oktoberfest, Ya!
5:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at Vernon Elks Lodge #45
Bring out your inner schweinhund!!!...Read more
Best of Screenings & Awards Night!
6:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at The Towne Theatre
And the winner of the 48HFP Okanagan is…!...Read more
Big Band Swing Dance Fundraiser
7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at Paddlewheel Park
Join us for a night of Big Band music and Swing Dance!...Read more
Mike Allen's Montreal Reunion Band
7:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at The Vernon Jazz Club
“We all started out in Montreal together as part of the McGill Jazz Studies program, learning, growing and playing together before eventually all finding our way west to B.C.”...Read more
Take It To The Limit
7:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Moon Coin Productions (Producers of ABRA Cadabra and The Rocket Man) Presents “Take It To The Limit” The Ultimate Eagle’s Tribute coming to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre for the first time on Saturday, October 14th, 2023! ...Read more
Dean Brody “Right Round Here” Tour 2023
7:30 pm - Tue, Oct 17th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Multi-Platinum, iconic Canadian artist Dean Brody is celebrating the biggest years of his career with a Cross Canada Canadian tour this Fall....Read more
Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs
7:30 pm - Fri, Oct 20th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Get ready for an unforgettable night of entertainment with Alex Mackenzie’s Hungry for Laughs Tour, now back and bigger than ever! ...Read more
Randy's (Trailer Park Boys)Cheeseburger Picnic Live In Vernon
8:30 pm - Fri, Oct 20th, 2023at Status Nightclub
Randy from the Trailer Park Boys Live In Vernon BC...Read more
Zaniac Comedy Show
2:00 pm - Sat, Oct 21st, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
He’s baaaaack...! With the energy of ten thousand suns, The Zaniac shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band....Read more
Mask
7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 21st, 2023at Creekside Theatre
What do you get when you combine the greatest pop, rock, Broadway and acapella songs from the 1970's and MASK, one of the Okanagan's premiere performance groups?...Read more
Bear Grease
7:30 pm - Tue, Oct 24th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Bear Grease is a fresh and fun Indigenous take on the classic 1978 musical. The all-Indigenous cast includes Crystle Lightning (2021 Canadian Screen Award Winner for Best Actress, Trickster, and Three Pines) as Sandy and MC RedCloud (Yellowstone) as Danny. Get your tickets early - this smash hit has sold out festivals across Canada and the US!...Read more
Tim Hicks
7:30 pm - Wed, Oct 25th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Known for his sure footed, every-man approach and party ready anthems, multi-platinum artist Tim Hicks will be giving fans the unique opportunity to experience his music in the most intimate way with the Campfire Troubadour Tour this fall....Read more
39th Annual Greater Vernon Chamber Business Excellence Awards
7:00 pm - Thu, Oct 26th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Come and celebrate business, non-profits and individuals who make Vernon thrive! ...Read more
Good Lovelies Presented by Theatre Junkie
7:00 pm - Thu, Oct 26th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
The rich complexity of life is the emotional focus of the much-anticipated new album from one of Canada’s most accomplished and harmonious trios–Good Lovelies....Read more
Pumpkin Decorating - MINI ARTISTS
10:00 am - Fri, Oct 27th, 2023at Vernon Public Art Gallery
This session will begin with a tour of the gallery. Inspired by fall, we will then decorate pumpkins!...Read more
One Yoga Vernon Retreat
5:00 pm - Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 to Sun, Oct 29th, 2023at One Yoga Vernon
One Yoga Vernon has graciously offered to host the 2023 OY Community Gathering. Expect a laid-back vibe and lots of yoga and fun!...Read more
Seed Collages - FAMILY SATURDAYS
1:00 pm - Sat, Oct 28th, 2023at Vernon Public Art Gallery
This session will begin with a tour of the gallery. After we have viewed the gallery, we will be making seed collages on wood surfaces....Read more
CAN I SING A SONG FOR YOU? Anna Jacyszyn
7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 28th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
Award winning vocalist Anna Jacyszyn and her quartet of talent will be setting the Creekside Theatre stage alight on Saturday October 28, with a concert of her original songs, peppered with fan favourites! ...Read more
Mike Rud Trio
7:30 pm - Sat, Oct 28th, 2023at The Vernon Jazz Club
The Mike Rud Trio is a celebration of some of the finest musicians living right next door in Nelson, BC!...Read more
Ceol na hEireann (Music of Ireland)
2:00 pm - Sun, Oct 29th, 2023at Creekside Theatre
You are invited to be entertained by talented Irish musicians, singers, and dancers as they play traditional Irish instruments, sing favorite old songs, and perform lively Irish dance sets, in other words having the craic!...Read more
Casting Off
7:30 pm - Sun, Oct 29th, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Casting Off is intergenerational circus that will make you laugh and cry simultaneously! Casting off stereotypes, these dynamic Australian women tumble, talk, fly, and balance precariously....Read more
Connie Kaldor
7:00 pm - Mon, Oct 30th, 2023at Vernon Jazz Club
The Vernon Folk Roots Music Society is proud to present Connie Kaldor and her son Aleksi Campagne. ...Read more
A Re-Creation of the Johnny Cash TV Show
7:30 pm - Tue, Oct 31st, 2023at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
We will celebrate the life and legacy of one of the most iconic figures in American music history. Johnny Cash was a singer, songwriter and performer who captivated audiences with his powerful voice, unforgettable lyrics and undeniable charisma. ...Read more
