The Things To Do Guide

Between
the pours.

Museums, hikes, spas, ski hills, escape rooms, hockey games, viewpoints, and everything else the Okanagan does when you're not tasting. Every entry rated four stars or better.

All Regions Lake Country Kelowna West Kelowna Peachland Summerland Penticton Naramata Bench Okanagan Falls Oliver Osoyoos

The Okanagan isn't just wine. It's the trail down to the waterfall, the hockey game at Prospera, the axe throwing lane, the desert cultural centre with the pit house, the pyramid winery, the ski hill an hour up the road.

This is the guide to everything between the pours. Same rule as the Nightlife Guide — four stars or better on Google, or it's not here. Some things are seasonal — those are tagged. Some are inside jokes only locals know. All of them are worth a stop on the way to somewhere else.

And when the day is longer than three hours — you know who to call.

Two-Lake City · 49.49° N

Penticton

Channel float, world-class climbing, and the SS Sicamous.

Penticton is a beach town for adults. The channel float — an inner-tube ride between Okanagan and Skaha lakes — is a rite of passage every July and August. Skaha Bluffs are one of Canada's premier sport-climbing crags. The SS Sicamous sits beached at the north end of town, a 200-foot sternwheeler-turned-museum. And the SOEC brings concerts and Vees junior hockey year-round.

Summer Float
Coyote Cruises Channel Float
River channel between Okanagan & Skaha lakes
Rent an inner tube, get shuttled to the start, float 90 minutes downriver. The classic Penticton summer. Cold beer allowed. Bring sunscreen.
Jul – AugGroup FriendlyIconic
Rock Climbing
Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
East of Skaha Lake · Penticton
Over 1,200 sport climbing routes. One of Canada's premier climbing destinations. Also great walking and viewpoint access for non-climbers. Guided climbs available.
ClimbingHikingWorld-Class
Beach
Okanagan Lake Beach
North Penticton waterfront
Long sandy beach along the north shore of downtown Penticton. Volleyball nets, picnic areas, rental huts. Salty's Beach House and 15 Park Bistro are steps away.
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Beach
Skaha Beach
South Penticton
Family beach on Skaha Lake. Warmer water than Okanagan Lake, gentler shore, playground and mini golf nearby.
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Historic Ship Museum
SS Sicamous Heritage Park
Riverside Drive · Penticton
A 200-foot 1914 sternwheeler beached at the north end of Okanagan Lake. Walk the decks, tour the staterooms. Free-admission model railway museum in the adjacent park.
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Museum
Penticton Museum & Archives
Main Street · Downtown
Local history, Syilx (Sn'pinktn) culture, natural history including the Rattlesnake Wall. Free.
FreeIndigenous HistoryDowntown
Junior Hockey
Penticton Vees
South Okanagan Events Centre · Downtown
BCHL Junior A hockey. National championship contenders most years. Season runs September to April. The town's Friday night.
Sep – AprHockeyGroup Friendly
Concert Venue
South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC)
Downtown Penticton
The valley's major concert venue south of Kelowna. Hosts national touring acts, hockey, ice shows, and events year-round. Check the calendar.
ConcertsEventsDowntown
Viewpoint
Munson Mountain
North Penticton
Extinct volcano cone with the giant "PENTICTON" sign lit up at night. Ten-minute walk from the parking lot. Best free view of Penticton and both lakes.
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Cinema
Landmark Cinemas Penticton
Downtown Penticton
Recently renovated multiplex with recliner seating. First-run films.
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Wine tour in the morning. Museum in the afternoon. Dinner and a game or a show. Anything three hours or more — we drive, you enjoy. Home safe when the day is done.

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