Kelowna Culture Days Kick Off Party
Date:
Sat, Sep 19th, 2026 to Sat, Sep 19th, 2026Time:
6:00 pm
Description:
Celebrate the start of Culture Days with an evening of free arts and culture experiences for all ages, whether inside the Rotary Centre for the Arts or outside in Arts Commons.
Celebrate the start of Culture Days with an evening of free arts and culture experiences for all ages, whether inside the Rotary Centre for the Arts or outside in Arts Commons.
HANDS ON CREATIVITY
• Fibre arts with Ponderosa Fibre Arts Guild
• Dance classes with World Beat Dance
• Livessence drop-in sketching with a live model
• Kelowna Museum artifact and heirloom restoration demonstrations
• Dot art try-it and and culture display with Métis Community Services
ART EXHIBITS
• 2026 Artist in Residence exhibition
• Alternator Gallery
• ARTSCO Studio
COMMUNITY ART & THEATRE
• Animate Kelowna digital projection project, with Obi Nwosisi
• Shelter, interactive installation with Aaron Broesky
• New Vintage Theatre’s fall performance preview
CULTURAL PLAN LAUNCH
• Reception for Kelowna Creates Cultural Plan in the Atrium
• Special welcome and appearance of the OCCA Festival Dragon
OUTSIDE IN ARTS COMMONS
• DJ Marwa with Sunsets and Sets
• Aerial performances by Anne Bissonnette and friends
• Chalk art creativity zone
OK TOGETHER: WILDFIRE RELIEF CONCERT
Start the celebration early and join Creative Okanagan for a benefit concert from 3 to 9 p.m. in the Mary Irwin Theatre inside the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Admission is by donation, with proceeds supporting wildfire relief efforts.
Venue:
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Address:421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, V1Y 6Z1
Cost:
FREETicketing and/or registration:
Click here for full event detailsFor more info:
culture@kelowna.ca
City of Kelowna
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