Things to do in Penticton

23 activities, venues and outings in Penticton, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Coyote Cruises
If you don't have your own flotation device or can't arrange transport, Coyote Cruises is a convenient way to go. They provide tube rentals (good to the halfway point of the channel only) and operate a shuttle bus service to transport you back to the parking area on the north side of town.
10AM-5PM$6 for tube rental or transport, $12 for both
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Pier Water Sports
They have 11 years of experience on the water and feature boat and seadoo rentals, wakeboard and waterski lessons, parasailing, banana boat rides and a 42-foot party barge you can rent daily. Take it for a tour down the lake during the day or have a party on it in the evening. It has an onboard barbeque and bathroom.
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Pine Hills/Sage Mesa
Nine-hole par-3 golf course set on a plateau overlooking Penticton and the lakes.
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Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
The park is adjacent to Skaha Lake on the southern edge of the city. Access is controlled and a daily access fee is charged to hike into the bluffs, further information, including maps, is available on the park's website. "Skaha" as it is known among climbers, has over four hundred established routes with a near equal split of traditional (gear) and sport (fixed bolt) lines that range between 5.6 and 5.13b.
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Beach Blanket Film Festival
late July
This unique festival invites people to lay down a blanket on the beach, bring a picnic and watch films on a floating screen in Okanagan Lake.
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Casabella Princess
Offers leisurely one-hour morning, afternoon, and evening cruises around Okanagan Lake on a 48 passenger paddle wheeler. The boat is fully licensed and snacks are available. Charters for special events available. Special wine cruises. Reservations recommended. $15 adult, $8 under 12, free under 3.
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Okanagan Fall Wine Festival
September-October
More of an 'Okanagan' festival than a Penticton one. Many wine-diner pairings featuring local wineries and restaurants, stretching from Osoyoos (at the US/Canada border) to Vernon at the northern end of Lake Okanagan. Several of these take place in Penticton.
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Okanagan Fest-of-Ale
early April
This two-day festival pairs local breweries with local restaurants to show off their wares alongside live entertainment. Hundreds of locals volunteer for the free beer.
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Okanagan Pirate Party
July-August
Also, more of an 'Okanagan' festival than a Penticton one. A great annual festival devoted to all things pirate. Be prepared to spend a good day on the hunt for treasure!
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Peach City Beach Cruise
late June
This crowd favourite brings over 400 hot-rods and classic cars from all over North America to Lakeshore Drive. The road is closed to normal traffic allowing close up views of the cars. At night some of the drivers put on a smoke show to the delight of the crowd, though police seem to be cracking down on this lately. Lasts three days.
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Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival
mid September
Various venues host live Dixieland, Jive, Swing, and other forms of Jazz music.
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Penticton Elvis Festival
Late June
Despised by some of the locals, and criticized due to prohibitive costs, this festival brings the best of the best of Elvis impersonators to town. Some free events.
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Penticton Peach Festival
Peachfest, August
The week after August long weekend. Long since stripped of its 'party get drunk' image of the past, Peachfest features a whirlwind week of family entertainment at Okanagan Lake Park, including a pancake breakfast, sandcastle competitions, music concerts, one of BC's largest parades, plus a kiddies' parade, food vendors, crafts, fireworks, and an annual Square Dance Festival.
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Penticton Scottish Festival
early July
Come watch the caber toss and other heavy events accompanied by traditional Scottish pipes, drumming, and dancing. If you have what it takes you can register and compete.
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Castaways Watersports
Beside the Lakeside Resort. Rents seadoos.
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Locolanding Mini Golf
Family-friendly outdoor mini golf course.
Open daily May long weekend to Sept Labour DayAdults $10, children $6
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McLaren Park Arena
Go for a skate or play some pick-up.
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Penticton Golf and Country Club
Don't let the name fool you, the public is welcome.
$31 for 9 holes, $60 for 18 ($47 for 18 after 2PM)
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Penticton Yacht Club and Marina
Services Okanagan Lake.
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Penticton Yamaha and Marina
Services Skaha Lake.
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Skaha Meadows
Nine-hole par-35 course.
$30 for nine holes, $42 for 18
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South Okanagen Events Centre
853 Eckhardt Ave
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Penticton Vees
Cheer on this BCHL hockey team.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Penticton (CC BY-SA 4.0).