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Emerging from the Ashes of an Okanagan Cultural Genocide

10:00 am - Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 to Wed, Oct 25th, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at Vernon Elks Lodge #45

Bring out your inner schweinhund!!!...Read more

Best of Screenings & Awards Night!

6:30 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023
at The Towne Theatre

And the winner of the 48HFP Okanagan is…!...Read more

Big Band Swing Dance Fundraiser

7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 14th, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at Status Nightclub

Randy from the Trailer Park Boys Live In Vernon BC...Read more

Zaniac Comedy Show

2:00 pm - Sat, Oct 21st, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at 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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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, 2023
at  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

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