Kelowna 
Credit: Festival of Trees
Things to do this Christmas across Kelowna 2019
Christmas celebrations, Santa Claus Parades, holiday family fun events, festivals, weekend activities in and around Kelowna.
Contents
- Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parades
- Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
- Christmas Theatre & Other Events
I. Christmas Lights & Displays across Kelowna
Festival of Trees
Experience Mission Hill Family Estate transformed into an enchanted forest of brilliantly decorated trees highlighting the wonderful fragrances and magnificent colours of the season.
During the official start to the Third Annual Festival of Trees in Kelowna, Guests will enjoy a festive holiday reception with family-friendly entertainment and delicacies, including mulled wine, hot chocolate and cookies. There will also be a ‘Photo with Santa’ opportunity in the brilliantly festive Chagall room, all by donation to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Details
Light Up Big White
The evening kicks off with a laser show that dances through the Village like the northern lights. Make sure you are in the perfect position outside to experience the magic of thousands of LED Lights all coming to life at once. Big White skies will then be lit up by a spectacular firework display. Details
Downtown Kelowna Christmas Tree Lighting and Market
This free community event in the heart of Downtown Kelowna is the ultimate kickoff to the holiday season! Come explore a festive street market featuring local vendors. Indulge in delicious food truck eats and enjoy craft beer and mulled wine, while exploring the licensed market area. Skate in Stuart Park and enjoy live music, games, entertainment and even visit with Santa Claus himself!
Finish off the magical day in Downtown with the 31 st annual Tree Lighting Celebration in Stuart Park at 6pm. Details
Market | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tree Lighting | 6:00 PM
Uptown Rutland Christmas Light Up
Christmas Light Up 2019 is presented by Valley First. From 1pm to 3:30 pm enjoy a number of activities inside Plaza 33 including cookie decorating, letter to Santa, face painting and more. Later head over to Roxby Square to enjoy outdoor festivities. There will be Christmas Carolling, hot chili, Santa bus and more. Details
Candy Cane Lane
Each year, about 70 homes band together to light up their homes. Candy Cane Lane Kelowna is your typical everyday neighbourhood with a magical twist for 4 whole weeks. Details
II. Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts across Kelowna
Louisiana Hayride Christmas 2019
Get in the Christmas spirit with the incredibly talented cast of the Louisiana Hayride Show!On stage to entertain you will be Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Crystal Gayle, Lefty Frizzell, Shania Twain and more! They’ll be singing their big hits as well as their favorite Christmas songs, such as Blue Christmas, Let It Snow, Pretty Paper, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and White Christmas.Details
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
$51.75 (including fees)
Four by Four – “The Holiday Show”
Four By Four – “The Holiday Show” features four top Las Vegas based performers who celebrate in person the music of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bee Gees and Motown. Their performance will feature over fifty legendary songs from these great icons of pop music culture all in one Las Vegas style show – feel good songs like I Want To Hold Your Hand, Twist and Shout, How Deep Is Your Love, Stayin’ Alive, Surfin USA, Help Me Rhonda, Please Mister Postman, and Stop! In The Name of Love.Details
Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St, Kelowna
$57.50 (Plus taxes & service charges)
A Rocky Mountain High Christmas
Returning to the Okanagan to start the holiday season off is John Denver’s award-winning arranger/conductor, Lee Holdridge, leading an amazing music celebration of John Denver’s best-known and timeless hits, as well as some of your favourite JD Christmas songs. The performances feature the OSO, Rick and Steve Worrall, the RMH band, soprano Melina Schein, tenor Justin Moore, a youth choir under the direction of Gwen Plitt, and much more.Details
November 28 – 30, 2019
$69, Seniors (65yrs+) $62.00 +Fees
Christmas Dreams: A Cantata
Join the Kelowna Community Chorus, and special guests Three to the Bar, for Christmas Dreams: A Cantata by Joseph Martin and Heather Sorenson.Details
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
$10 – $20
Smith Funk and Strauss and Friends Okanagan Christmas
Join Smith, Funk and Strauss as they reunite once again this Christmas to bring another fabulous folk and jazz infused evening of Christmas songs. Joined by some of the finest Okanagan musicians, this show is sure to be a favorite this Christmas season just as it was last year.Details
Creekside Theatre, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country BC
$34.95 (including fees)
An Okanagan Christmas
Join the Okanagan Festival Singers and the Okanagan Children’s Choir as they present a delightful family friendly evening of well-loved Christmas favourites, featuring Jon Washburn’s ‘A Dylan Thomas Christmas’. Both choirs join forces to bring to life a reading of Thomas’ ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ with familiar yuletide songs.Details
Willowstone Academy, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
Adult $20, Student $10
Christmas Edition Jazz Evening with Wood, Wire & Fire
The Vibrant Vine presents an extra special Christmas Edition Jazz Evening, hosted by Wood Wire & Fire sponsored by by priMe haBitat Builders – “Leaders in energy-efficient and Net Zero Energy home design!”. Join us December 13th at 6pm for a speakeasy style evening of jazz, wine and good vibes! Snacks and nibbles will be available along with our fully serviced bar open all evening for you to enjoy whilst listening to these incredibly talented musicians.Details
$25
An OSO Special Messiah
Handel’s Messiah, with beautiful arias, brilliant choruses and imaginative orchestrations, has stood the test of time as one of the most popular works in the classical repertoire. With a quartet of stunning soloists, our own Okanagan Symphony Chorus and your OSO, this is a Christmas tradition you won’t want to miss.
Saturday, December 21 @ The Cleland Community Theatre, 325 Power St, Penticton
Adult $54.76, Seniors (65yrs+) $47.26, Student $25.26, Front Row $23.51. Tax and Fees extra
Hear the Music Night -Christmas in Kelowna
Join us for a night of magical Christmas songs and special guests. Juno nominee and Christian recording artist Jon Buller and band will lead a night of favorite carols and worship songs sure to inspire you, especially if love to sing along, or simply enjoy the sounds and spirit of Christmas. It’s a faith-based environment that is exciting, inspiring and inclusive. Details
$20 – $25
III. Christmas Plays & Holiday Theatre across Kelowna
The Last Song of The Christmas Belles
Four friends perform their famous holiday show every year, but this year’s Christmas Eve gig at Lucifer’s Steakhouse and Nightclub is looking more like Black Christmas than Holiday Inn. Will the famous foursome weather the Calgary blizzard or will they wrap up their friendship the night before Christmas? A little like Sex & The City and a whole lot of fun, you will adore the hilarious Christmas Belles and just wait until the firefighters show up.Details
Advance $20, Door $30
Amahl and The Night Time Visitors
Gian Carlo Menotti’s 45-minute opera captures the essential spirit of Christmas in this unique retelling of the compassionate story of the Three Kings, who stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy who lives with his poor widowed mother. The miracle of Christmas culminates in the boy’s healing and universal joy! This is a wonderful first opera for families to enjoy together. This touching production will be conducted by Vancouver Opera’s Maestro Leslie Dala with his son Andreas Dala starring in the title role. Details
General: $49.95, VIP: $79.95
The Snow Dragon
The Snow Dragon under the command of the Evil Queen kidnaps Santa’s Reindeer which means there’s no way for Santa to deliver Christmas presents!
The King of the North enlists the magical help of the Fairy Godmother and her two sisters to head a rescue team made up of of fairy tale heroes, villagers and just pain old regular folks. Music and mayhem free the reindeer, expel the evil queen and warms the Snow Dragon’s cruel heart. Merry Christmas!!!Details
Adult $20, Seniors/Students $15, Family of 4 $60, Additional family members (12 and under) $5
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Starring Peter Church, Graham Daley, Kirsti Hack, Ethan Landygo, Josie Morrow, Alyssa Rothery & Blake Wilkins
Featuring Eddie Beaumont, Rhys Griffiths, Tiffany Horak, Erin Laurie, Jadyn Reade, Avery Robertson & Madi Sandor. Details
Adult $25, Members (show ID) $20, Child 12 and under $15
A Christmas Carol
Penny-pinching miser Ebenezer Scrooge is well-known across Victorian London for being far more interested in making money than friends. Above all else, he hates Christmas time and its spirit of giving. But on one particular Christmas Eve, several spirits give Ebenezer the surprise of his life, as they whisk him off on a magical journey through past, present and future, to show him the true meaning of the season. From Fezziwig to Tiny Tim, all the favorites are included in DuffleBag Theatre’s exuberant version of the Charles Dickens Yuletide classic! Details
$15 (including fees)
Dickens’ Christmas Carol Project
Dickens’ Christmas Carol Project promises to be a great addition to your holiday season’s activities. It offers entertainment suitable for the whole family. Enjoy a dramatic reading by local actors. This classic literary work will be made more special by the addition of traditional and new choral pieces performed by Phoenix Rising Singers. The evening performances will have refreshments available prior to the start of the show. Performance goers are encouraged to dress as Victorian characters! Details
December 13 – 14, 2019
Kelowna Downtown Library, 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna
Matinee $10, Student $15, Adult $20
Canadian School of Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Experience the magic and wonder of the holiday season with the beloved classic, The Nutcracker. Presented by The Canadian School of Ballet, and featuring Ballet Kelowna’s company of dancers, this magical adventure will captivate audiences of all ages transporting them on an unforgettable journey with Clara, her Nutcracker Prince, and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Set to Tchaikovsky’s memorable score, Kelowna’s striking dancers will bring E.T.A. Hoffmann’s heart-warming story to new heights with sparkling costumes, lavish sets, and beautifully choreographed scenes all by the directors and instructors of The Canadian School of Ballet. Details
December 13 – 15, 2019
Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St, Kelowna
Adult $34.50, Senior/Youth $29.50 + fees
Cowboy Christmas Carol
What do you get when you cross Ebeneezer Scrooge with the Wild West? That’s what will be depicted at a Cowboy Christmas Carol, December 20th at the Creekside Theatre. The timeless Dickens classic will take new life as Rob Dinwoodie and friends present this evening of music, drama and story. Actor Jason Armstrong plays the part of Jeb, a calloused old cowboy spending Christmas eve at a line shack on the range where he is transformed over the course of the evening. Details
$39.95
O Christmas Tea A British Comedy
Off-Broadway Comedians and 3-time IMPRESARIO Award-Winners (London) James & Jamesy return with their outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive Christmas comedy classic O Christmas Tea — an astonishing show that delights thousands of hearts every holiday season.
When catastrophe strikes at James and Jamesy’s Christmas tea party, flooding the world with tea, the friends leap into action, finding innovative and hilarious solutions to keep them afloat. Redefining immersive theatre, these masters of physical comedy—with over 20 comedy awards to their name—sweep the audience out to sea in a jolly aquatic escapade brimming with whimsy, action, and ingenuity in a celebration of friendship at Christmas.Details
$19 – $44
IV. Other Christmas / Holiday Events across Kelowna
Christmas Fair with a French Flair
With 23 artisans and traffic close to 1 000 people in 2018, the Christmas Fair with a French Flair is the place to find that extra special gift for all those on your list, including yourself. Details
Annual Sugar Plum Fair 2019
Join us for our annual Sugar Plum Fair November 16 – 17 and get ready for two days filled with holiday themed festivities including Photos with Santa (by appointment), an array of local vendors and crafters, Holiday Carolers, a visit and selfie opportunity with the Grinch and more. Details
Christmas in the Country @East Kelowna Market
Take a short drive to the countryside of East Kelowna for this heart warming market filled with over 50 local talented and creative vendors. From a variety of food vendors,artists, crafters and musicians we always have something unique for your shopping experience. Come and enjoy a wonderful day with us taking in the sights, smells and spirit of this holiday season. Details
Homes for the Holidays
Homes for the Holidays is a self-guided tour of private homes decorated for the Christmas season. The homes are decorated by the homeowners, a designer or a combination of both working together creatively. Each home is unique in not only its architectural design but in holiday decor and theme. Homes for the Holidays tour includes artists, tastings, musicians and what’s hot in holiday decor. Details
Saturday, November 16, 2019 |12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
12 Barz of Christmas
Infamously known for the unmatched holiday spirit, wild outfits, and mistletoe shenanigans, 12 barz is on the way to take over your town! Get ready for this unforgettable night that you will always remember by the sharpie messages on the back of the legendary 12 barz shirt! Details
Santa’s Arrival by Helicopter
Bring the kids to watch Santa fly in on a helicopter. Santa will be available for pictures and to hear your little one’s wishes.
Take the opportunity to pick out your fresh Christmas Tree, ornaments and gifts. The entire store is on sale with 10% off regular priced product. Details
Touch of Christmas Crafters and Vendors Fair 2019
Your unique one-stop Christmas experience; featuring 90 plus Crafters & Vendors, 50/50 Draw, online and onsite Silent Auction, NEW! West Jet raffle tickets, Musicians and Performers. Our Touch of Christmas Cookie Bar will be serving mouth watering Christmas cookies and delicious beverages. Details
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Adult entry (16+) $2.
Every $2 delivers a week’s worth of food to someone who might otherwise go hungry. Gently-used clothing and shoes accepted for our Charity Drive. Food Bank donations received on location.
Craft Culture Holiday Market
Prospera Place is opening its doors once again for the highly anticipated holiday event, Craft Culture. The shoppers will be given the opportunity to find that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for a friend or loved one. Entering our 7th year, this event features over 175 carefully selected artisans and crafters from BC and beyond, ranging from unique housewares to children’s toys. This is the one stop shop to enjoy the days leading up to the holidays, with family and friends. Details
Saturday | 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Living Nativity
Enjoy a musical drama suitable for all ages, called “One King and a Baby”. Then, take a walk through some amazing Christmas scenes from the 70’s while enjoying hot drinks and cookies. The kids will love the Christmas light show out in the parking lot as you leave. Details
Free
Femme Fatale presents: A Christmas Cabaret
Femme Fatale Dance shows are created for women of all ages and dance abilities to take to the stage to showcase their newly learned craft for their friends, family, and fans! Our program consists of 7 different levels of dancers, curated to blend beautifully together for a night out on the town. Whether you are out for a date night, ladies night, birthday, or a celebration, we will handle the entertainment. This year, our show fuses classic cabaret music, show tunes, remixes, and Christmas favourites. Details
Sapphire Nightclub, 238 Leon Avenue, Kelowna
Free Annual Christmas Day Dinner 2019
On Wednesday, December 25th at 5 pm at the Parkinson Recreation Center, Victory Life will host the 16th annual ‘Christmas Day Dinner’, which includes: Sit Down Turkey Dinner with all the Trimmings, free Gifts for Children & Youth, 200 Free Food Gift Bags/60 Survival Packets, an Evening of Entertainment and Prizes and more! Details
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