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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
From the Festival of the Grape to the half Iron Man triathlon, there are plenty of things going on in Oliver.
Many festivals and events bring tourists from far and wide to this quaint community. Oliver is a showcase for athleticism, in particular the half Iron Man triathlon. With their new Olympic course Oliver is a very fast and beautiful place to race.
There are plenty of festivals throughout the year for the whole family to enjoy! Spring kicks off with Banée Wine & Dinner, the spring wine festival, celebrating new releases from numerous local wineries.
In summer come and enjoy the International Sunshine Festival, with all day events planned for the entire family, this is an ideal time to relax in a social atmosphere and enjoy Oliver’s hospitality. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic basket to the Lion’s Park and take in some jazz, classical, country, pop, gospel, blues or good ol’ rock and roll, every Thursday evening throughout the summer. From May to September, enjoy the outdoor concert series at Tinhorn Creek Winery. Set in a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre, the series offers an amazing way for the entire family to spend an evening and enjoy music in a serene setting on the slopes of the valley. Oliver is steeped in multi-cultural history.
Fall brings the Festival of the Grape, a family event featuring local vendors with everything from face painting, exquisite arts and crafts, food items like yummy cheeses and of course, wine tasting. Coinciding with the Festival of the Grape is the annual Fall Art Show. Experience the show that defines Oliver’s culture. Several genres of art will be judged, on display and for sale throughout the weekend. December brings the annual Christmas light up.
Come and join us in December and experience the warmth of Christmas with the festival of lights, Santa parade and good old-fashioned caroling in the streets. Sunday have breakfast with Santa and do some Christmas shopping at our craft fair.
Confirm an event phone ahead or visit their website.
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION | TYPE |
| Jan 1 | Oliver Rotary Beach Polar Bear Dip | Rotary Beach | Other |
| Jan TBA | SOSA Annual Trophy Measuring | 10384 - 384th Ave | Sporting Event |
| Jan 27 | SO Concert Society-Alexander Sevastian | Frank Venables Auditorium | Performing Arts |
| Jan TBA | Curling Juvenile Play Downs | Oliver Curling Club | Sporting Event |
| Jan 28 | Frontier Twirlers Square Dance | Oliver Senior Centre | Dance |
| Jan 27 | Family Literacy Day | Oliver Library | Other |
| Jan 29 | Seniors Music Jamboree | Oliver Senior Centre | Performing Arts |
| Jan TBA | Winter 'Dinner Talks' Series at the Sonoran Room Restaurant | Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Other |
| Feb 4 | SOSA Annual Sportsman Game Banquet | Oliver Community Centre | Sporting Event |
| Feb TBA | Oliver Kiwanis Junior Bonspiel | Oliver Curling Club | Sporting Event |
| Feb TBA | Red Wine & Chocolate | Tinhorn Creek | Food/Wine Festival |
| Feb TBA | Valentine Stay and Dine | Hester Creek | Food/Wine Festival |
| Feb TBA | SOSA 62nd Annual Sheep Count | Vaseaux Lake Provincial campsite | Sporting Event |
| Feb 14 | Silver Sage Winery Valentines Party | Silver Sage Winery | Food/Wine |
| Feb 14 | Seniors Valentines Dinner & Dance | Oliver Seniors Centre | Seniors |
| Feb 17 | Songsters 50+ Concert | Oliver Seniors Centre | Seniors |
| Feb TBA | Curling Club Mixed Wind-Up Funspiel | Oliver Curling Club | Sporting Event |
| Feb 18 | W.O.W 19th Annual "Mainly for Women" Trade Show | Oliver Community Centre | Other |
| Feb 20-26 | Heritage Week-Heritage Of Power | Arts/Culture | |
| Feb 21-27 | Heritage Week – A Century of Conservation | Oliver Area | Arts/Culture |
| Feb 23 | Charity Bridge Social w/Grandma's For Africa | Other | |
| Feb 24 | SO Concert Society/Penderecki String Quartet | Oliver Alliance Church | Arts/Culture |
| Feb 25 | Frontier Twirlers Square Dance | Oliver Senior Centre | Dance |
| Feb 25 | Oliver Snowbird Seniors Luncheon | Other | |
| Feb 26 | Communities For kids Family Fair | Community Centre | Kids Event |
| Mar 3 | OK Similkameen Healthy Living Fair | Penticton | Health Fair |
| March TBA | S.O.F. Skating Club Pop Concert | Concert | |
| March 4 | Seniors Carpet Bowling Tourney | Oliver Seniors Centre | Sporting Event |
| March 7-9 | Oliver's Wine Capital 50+ Hockey Tournament | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| March TBA | SO Concert Society | Frank Venables Auditorium | Concert |
| April 21 | Oliver Rotary Dinner & Auction | Fundraiser | |
| March TBA | Oliver Lions Kids Jam Can Curling | Oliver Curling Club | Sporting Event |
| March 17 | 3rd Annual BC Open Crokinole Championships | Community Centre | Other |
| March 18 | Irish Stew Annual Dinner at the Oliver Seniors Centre | Oliver Seniors Centre | Food/Dance |
| March 28 | Oliver Home & Garden Show | Community Centre | Home/Garden |
| March TBA | Winter “Dinner Talks” Series at The Sonora Room Restaurant | Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Other |
| March TBA | Mad Hatters Tea Party | Cantaloupe Annie's | Other |
| March TBA | Dummy Downhill | Mt. Baldy | Sporting Event |
| April 7 | Oliver Annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt | Community Centre | Kids Event |
| April TBA | Oliver Legion Flea Market | Other | |
| April TBA | Oliver’s 10K Race | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| April TBA | Double ‘O‘- Quilters & Beyond | Community Centre | Arts/Culture |
| April TBA | SO Rehab Centre For Owls Annual Open House | Oliver Rural | Other |
| April 22-28 | Experience Arts & Culture Week | Oliver Area | Arts/Culture |
| April 28 | Frontier Twirlers Square Dance | Oliver Senior Centre | Dance |
| April TBA | Mt. Baldy BBQ Cook Off | Mt. Baldy | Other |
| May TBA | Mel Shannon Memorial Annual Trap Shoot | Sporting Event | |
| May TBA | Hike For Hospice Palliative Care | Other | |
| May 4-13 | Okanagan Spring Wine Festival | Oliver Area/OK Various Locations | Food/Wine Festivals |
| May 5 | Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay Celebration | Community Centre | |
| May 11-13 | Mothers Day Slo Pitch Tournament | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| May 11 | Oliver Legion Veterans Annual Dinner | Oliver Legion | Other |
| May 26 | Bloomin’ Yard & Garden Sale | Other | |
| May 15 | Wine Capital Sprint Triathlon | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| May 17 | Legion Candlelight Tribute | Other | |
| May 4 | Showcase of Talent Concert | Oliver Area | Performing Arts |
| May 17-21 | Meadowlark Festival | Various Locations | Other |
| May 21 | OK Gleaners Annual Open House | Other | |
| May 30 | 90+ Years Young Birthday Tea | Other | |
| May TBA | Tinhorn Creek Concert - | Tinhorn Creek | Concert |
| May 25-27 | Oliver's Half Corked Marathon | Various Locations | Wine/Marathon |
| May 29 | Oliver Purina Walk For Dog Guides | Other | |
| May TBA | Oliver Crime Watch Annual Sale | Other | |
| May TBA | Ducks Unlimited Green Wing Day 4 Kids | Other | |
| May TBA | Show & Shine at The Welcome Inn | The Welcome Inn | Other |
| May TBA | Heart & Stroke Big Bike Event | Other | |
| June 1 | Tim Hortons Camp Day | Tim Hortons | Fundraiser |
| June 2 | Oliver Junior Triathalon | Oliver Are | Junior Sporting Event |
| June TBA | SOSA Black Powder Rendezvous | Oliver Rural | Sporting Event |
| June 3 | Half Ironman Triathlon | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| June 12 | Venus Transit @ DRA Observatory | Oliver Area | Other |
| June TBA | SOSA Annual Club Campout | Oliver Rural | Outdoor Rec. |
| June 15-17 | Fathers Day Slo Pitch | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| June 15-17 | Free Family Fishing Weekend | Various Lakes | Other |
| June 17 | Wine Capital Of Canada Triathalon | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| June 21 | Fathers Day Waffle Breakie | Oliver Legion | Other |
| June TBA | Tinhorn Creek Concert - | Tinhorn Creek | Concert |
| June 25-30 | Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers Summer Studio | Quails Nest Art Centre | Arts/Culture |
| July 1 | Canada Day Pancake Breakfast | Community Centre | Other |
| July TBA | Friends Of The Library Annual Book Blast | Oliver Library | Other |
| July TBA | Fifth Ripoff Challenge! | Quails Nest Art Centre | Arts/Culture |
| July 8 | Granfondo Axelmerckx | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| July 8 | Desert Half Ironman Triathlon | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| July 13 | Century Flight Club Fly-In | Oliver Airport | Other |
| July TBA | Oliver Sunshine Festival | Oliver Area | Other |
| July TBA | Tinhorn Concert - | Tinhorn Creek | Concert |
| July TBA | Paw Prints Gallery & BCSPCA Summer Open House | Paw Prints Studio & Gallery | Arts/Culture |
| July TBA | Tinhorn Shakespeare Co. | Tinhorn Creek | Performing Arts |
| July | Music in the Park - Thursday Evenings | Lions Park | Performing Arts |
| July/Sept | Oliver's Country Market A-Fair- Sat. Mornings | Lions Park | Agricultural/Crafts Market |
| Aug 11 | Oliver Airport Public Annual Fly In Breakfast | Oliver Airport | Other |
| Aug 11-19 | Mount Kobau 29th Ann. Star Party | Mt. Kobau | Outdoor Rec. |
| Aug 12 | Perseid Meteor Shower Event @ DRA Observatory | Oliver Area | Other |
| Aug 19 | Okanagan Feast Of Fields | Oliver Area | Other |
| Aug TBA | Tinhorn Concert - | Tinhorn Creek | Concert |
| Aug 22 | Subaru Iron Man | Oliver Area/OK Valley | Sporting Event |
| Aug 31 | Doggie Day Swim At The Oliver Pool | Community Centre | Other |
| Aug TBA | Show & Shine at The Welcome Inn | Ye Olde Welcome Inn | Other |
| Aug | Music In The Park-Thursday Evenings | Lions Park | Performing Arts |
| Aug | Oliver's Country Market A-Fair Sat. Mornings | Lions Park | Agriculture/Crafts Market |
| Sept TBA | Annual Y.A.K. Fly In | Oliver Airport | Other |
| Sept TBA | Oliver Tennis Tournament | Sporting Event | |
| Sept TBA | OK Nations Salmon Feast & Celebration | Other | |
| Sept TBA | Tinhorn Final Concert Series | Tinhorn Creek | Concert |
| Sept 23 | Muller Motorsports Motor Show | Other | |
| Sept TBA | Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory Ann. Open House | Other | |
| Sept TBA | Hillbilly Lawn Mower Race | Ye Olde Welcome Inn | Other |
| Sept 22-23 | Canadian Alpaca Farm Days Open House | Sunkeya Farm Alpacas | Other |
| Sept TBA | Terry Fox Run | Oliver Area | Sporting Event |
| Sept TBA | Cops For Kids Bike Ride | Oliver Area | Other |
| Sept 28-Oct 7 | 30th Annual Fall Okanagan Wine Festival | Oliver Area | Food/Wine Festival |
| Sept 29-30 | Legion Market Days | Legion Hall | Other |
| Sept 29-30 | Fall Art Show | Community Centre | Other |
| Sept 30 | 16th Annual Festival Of The Grape | Oliver Community Centre | Food/Wine Festival |
| Oct 17 | Annual Seniors Oktoberfest Dinner & Dance | Oliver Seniors Centre | Food/Dance |
| Oct TBA | Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet & Fundraiser Dinner | Other | |
| Oct 27 | Seniors Halloween Dance | Seniors Centre | Dance |
| Oct 27 | Miradoro Kids Pumpkin Carving Contest @ Tinhorn Creek Winery | Tinhorn Creek Winery | Kids Event |
| Sept 28 | Nashville Rocks Rustico Winery | Rustico Winery | Food/Wine/Music |
| Oct 28 | Seniors Bridge Tournament | Oliver Seniors Centre | BridgeTournament |
| Oct. 31 | Scareview | Community Centre | Other |
| Oct TBA | SO Concert Society | Oliver Alliance Church | Concert |
| Oct 24 | Craft Show Plus with Linda & Friends | Legion Hall | Other |
| Nov 4 | Soup, Bunwich Lunch, Craft & Bake Sale | Other | |
| Nov 5 | Oliver Fire Department Dance | Oliver Arena | Other |
| Nov 7 | Rose Tasting Party and Global Tweet Up! | Diamondback Grill @ Fairview Mountain Golf Club | Food/Wine Festival |
| Nov 9 | Oliver Seniors Centre Fall Tea & Bake Sale | Seniors Centre | Other |
| Nov 11 | Oliver Legion Remembrance Day Service | Other | |
| Nov 25 & 26 | Arts & Craft Show | Community Centre | Other |
| Nov 26 | Rotary Club Scotch Tasting Event | Food/Wine Festival | |
| Nov 27 | Oliver Legion Grey Cup Party | Oliver Legion | Other |
| Nov 25 | SO Concert Society | Oliver Alliance Church | Concert |
| Nov TBA | Heart & Stroke Oliver Bonspiel | Curling Club | Sporting Event |
| Dec 2 | Christmas Light Up & Celebration | Town Hall | Other |
| Dec 1-15 | Gingerbread House Competition at Royal Le Page | Other | |
| Dec 2-4 | Winter In Wine Country | Various SO Wineries | Food & Wine |
| Dec 2-4 | Christmas On The Golden Mile Wineries | Other | |
| Dec 4 | SOSA Annual Black Powder Shoot Sportsmen’s Bowl | Other | |
| Dec 11 | SOSA 63rd Annual Black Powder Shoot | Sporting Event | |
| Dec 14 | Seniors Christmas Party | Seniors Centre | Other |
| Dec TBA | Breakfast with Santa On Mt. Baldy | Mt Baldy | Other |
| Dec 3 | Breakfast with Santa in Oliver | Other | |
| Dec 18 | Winter Wonderland Family Skate | Oliver Arena | Other |
| Dec 26-27 | Vaseux Lake Annual Bird Count | Vaseux Lake | Other |
| Dec 31 | Okanagan Portuguese New Years Dance | Dance | |
| Dec 31 | Seniors New Years Eve Dance | Seniors Centre | Dance |
| Dec 31 | Mt. Baldy New Years Celebration | Mt Baldy | Other |
| Dec TBA | Christmas Charity Party 4 Kids | Silver Sage Winery | Other |
| Dec TBA | Oliver Community Christmas Dinner | Other | |
| Dec TBA | Sage Valley Voice Choir | Frank Venables Auditorium | Performing Arts |
| Dec TBA | Curling Club Annual Auction | Curling Club | Other |