Upcoming Events

A fall exhibition of wonder, weirdness, and whimsy, Creatures & Curiosities invites visitors into a world where the mysterious, magical, and unexpected come to life.

Featuring artwork inspired by real and imagined creatures, peculiar objects, folklore, oddities, and unexplained phenomena, the exhibition celebrates imagination in all its forms. From mythical beasts and enchanted forests to curious characters and natural wonders, each piece offers a unique glimpse into the strange, the whimsical, and the wonderfully curious.

The inaugural Okanagan Open Pickleball Tournament will bring together some of the region's top amateur and advanced players and features a total prize purse of $10,000, making it one of the most exciting competitive events on the Okanagan pickleball calendar.

Tournament Highlights include an Amateur Division for Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles with skill levels 3.0 to 4.5, and an Open Division for skill levels 4.5+ which also includes singles events as well as all the doubles events.

Spectators are welcome to attend free of charge.

$47.00 Admit
$124.50 VIP*
Including fees & charges

Fall Chow Mein & Bake Sale

Join the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society for its Fall Chow Mein & Bake Sale on Saturday, October 17, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 4895 Bella Vista Road in Vernon!

Enjoy delicious chow mein, freshly prepared that morning, for $15 per order, strawberry shortcake for $5 (including a beverage), and a selection of homemade baked goods.

Get ready for the next Strange Bazaar: SEASON OF THE WITCH!
October 17 · 2–7:30 pm · at the Caetani Centre · pwyc entry · all ages welcome

This haunted season brings together dark & curious things for your senses.
We have conjured a day of bewitching delights:

Get ready to raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest at Schubert Centre!

Join us on Saturday, October 17th for an evening filled with great food, live music and plenty of Oktoberfest fun! Tangerine will be providing the live music, and there will be door prizes and a cash bar to keep the celebration going. Doors and the bar open at 4:30 p.m., with our delicious German-inspired buffet served at 6:00 p.m.

$49.00 Per Person (18+)
Including fees & charges

No Minors 19+

Celebrating 20 ridiculous years of burlesque brilliance! The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue is an internationally recognized burlesque company from Victoria, BC, Canada, known for its high-energy, comedic performances, spectacular costumes, and joyful, audience-focused performances.

Roots Music Canada describe the Red Dirt Skinners as ‘The Pink Floyd of Folk Music.’ The award-winning duo blends folk, rock, blues, country and roots with harmonies, soprano saxophone, storytelling and humour.

Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Show: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Admission: General admission, CAD $39.50
Tickets: https://all.events/go/80001264268385
Artist website: https://reddirtskinners.com/

The City of Vernon Emergency Program is hosting Emergency Preparedness Workshops this October for Vernon residents. 

Learn practical ways to prepare for an emergency by knowing the hazards, making a plan, gathering supplies, and keeping informed.

Workshops will be led by Emergency Program Coordinators with the City of Vernon. Both in-person and virtual sessions are available. 

In-person workshop locations are to be confirmed.

From the Vernon Morningstar: "You may have heard of Jazzercise, and other activities aimed at improving health. But a new program in town is using the power of voice to to aid wellness. Singersizing comes to the Halina Centre, starting Monday, March 23, with sessions to continue each Monday following, from 2 to 3 p.m.

$54.00 Per Person
$193.25 VIP (Row A to D)
*prices included all fees & tax

Gifted Canadian country music artist and award-winning singer and songwriter Owen Riegling, blends small-town roots with a modern edge that continues to resonate with fans across Canada and beyond.

Wind down from 6:00-8:30pm with a deep stretch on the outdoor yoga platform at Predator Ridge while watching the sunset. One ticket includes: a 60 minute yoga flow, while you soak in the spectacular view of Okanagan Lake, and after Savasana ~ enjoy a glass of local Okanagan wine as you watch the sunset over the hills.

The most perfect evening retreat!

Directions to the meeting spot will be emailed to you a few days before class. Please wear good walking shoes, bring water, and your own mat.

All levels welcome! We can't wait to see you.

From the Vernon Morningstar: "Dust off your boot and get ready to kick it up with Country Dance Nights coming weekly. Rustler's Table at Vernon's Historic O'Keefe Ranch will be hosting local musician and singer Marv Machura and welcoming guests to the dance floor, 7-9 pm. "I will be performing all the great country dance music from artists like Allan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, etc." said Machura. It will be a two-stepping good time for all those who love to listen to and dance to country music.

$35.50 Per Person
Including fees & charges

Partial Proceeds in support of Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sport.

For more than fifty years, writer and explorer James Raffan has travelled, researched, and learned across the Arctic. To celebrate this remarkable milestone, he’s bringing a brand‑new one‑man musical storytelling show to the National Altitude Training Centre (NATC) at Silver Star Mountain Resort: The Accidental Canadian.

$45.00 Adult
$40.00 Senior (65+)
$35.00 Student
Including fees & charges

★★★★ “Murderously confident theatre from Out Of The Forest” - The Stage; Lyn Gardner

★★★★ Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe

August 4th, 1892.

Andrew and Abby Borden are found brutally murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Their daughter Lizzie is the prime suspect.

The story goes that she wielded the axe that killed them.

The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

We have a diverse group of really nice people who enjoy each other's company and benefit from professional and personal development at the same time. Come check us out!

Canada’s Funnest Comedy Tour is back and it’s definitely a night worth leaving the house for!

The Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour is rolling into town with an all-star lineup of comedians who have been featured on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Just for Laughs, Canada’s Got Talent, CBC’s The Debaters, and more.

Founded by Alex Mackenzie and produced by ECL Productions, this isn’t your typical comedy show it’s an experience built around laughter, connection, and giving back.

The Vernon Buddhist Temple will host a Meditation Session from 2:30 to 3:30pm at the People Place. Reverend Hirano (Hirano Sensei) will lead the session and give instructions to meditate sitting on the floor or in a chair if requested. Immediately following, we will have a Pure Land Buddhist Service which will finish around 5pm. Please email vernonbuddhisttemple@gmail.com if you would like more information. Information can also be found on the Vernon Buddhist Temple's Facebook page.

On October 24 from 7:00pm-12:00am, leave the ordinary world at the door and enter The Odditorium - a dark and dusty carnival where science, spectacle, and the strange collide.

Inspired by the faded sideshows and wandering carnivals of the Dustbowl era, The Odditorium celebrates the weird, wonderful, grotesque, and downright curious. Wander through a world of strange experiments, peculiar performances, carnival games, and hands-on oddities designed for the delightfully twisted mind.

Test your nerve on a bed of nails.

Make your own voodoo doll.

Dissect an eyeball.

$49 Adult
*includes all fees & tax

Chris Murphy has been in the band Sloan for over 30 years. Chris got into the super group game in 2015 when he formed a trio called TUNS (rhymes with buns) with Matt Murphy (Super Friendz/The Flashing Lights) and Mike O’Neill (The Inbreds). Now on a supergroup kick, he formed Trans-Canada Highwaymen in 2017 with Steven Page (ex Barenakedladies), Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness) and Craig Northey (Odds).