Ground Hog Day with Okanagan Okie

Allan Brooks Nature Centre 250 Allan Brooks Way, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Join the Allan Brooks Nature Centre on Feb 2nd at 10 am to see their Mascot, Okanagan Okie, give us his prediction. Will it be an early spring or longer winter!

The event is free with hot beverages provided, and there will be activities and learning for the kids!

Pictionary Paint: a Vernon Winter Carnival Event

Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for Pictionary Paint at VPAG, a Vernon Winter Carnival event.

Pictionary Paint is not your ordinary game night. Join us for an exciting and creative experience where you and your friends can compete as a team of 4 or 6 and receive a special discounted group rate. Alternatively, if you’re coming solo or with a friend, we’ll pair you up with some awesome new friends for the night. The fun, laughter, and creativity will flow as you work your way to the top of the leaderboard, vying for incredible prizes and even a VPAG membership for your entire team!

The evening kicks off with teams competing head-to-head, with the winner of each round advancing to the next, in classic Pictionary style. Teams that don’t make it to the next round won’t miss out on the fun – they can partake in curated art activities inspired by the current exhibitions at VPAG while enjoying the Pictionary painting showdown.

But wait, there’s more! Even if your team gets eliminated in the first round, there’s no need to worry. We have a range of engaging art activities, games, drinks, and snacks to keep you entertained throughout the night. “Pictionary Paint” promises an unforgettable evening of creativity, camaraderie, and competition, ensuring that everyone leaves with smiles and unforgettable memories.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic event, where art and fun unite in the heart of the Vernon Winter Carnival. Secure your spot by registering early, and get ready to create, laugh, and celebrate with us at VPAG.

$30 – $150

Celebration of Talent

Schubert Centre 3505 30th Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Join Vernon Winter Carnival for this returning classic event! A showcase of local amateur performers and entertainers, you and your family are sure to be dazzled.  Bring your friends and family for this free Carnival Tradition! 

Calling ALL Amateur Talent… are you a dance troupe, singer, magician, band, juggler… we want you! Come show

A Winter’s Night Painting Party

Caetani Centre 3401 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Come out of the cold during Carnival and explore your creative side at the Caetani Centre’s winter-themed Painting Party. Join artist Destanne Norris to create your own work of art that celebrates Carnival and Silver Star. Enjoy wine (and other beverages), nibbles, socializing, and best of all, you get to keep the painting you create to take home and frame. All materials, food and beverage, and facilitation by our professional artist are included in your ticket.

$60

The Justin Glibbery Quintet

Vernon Jazz Club 3000 31st Street, Vernon, BC, Canada

Glibbery, a professional pianist, composer, and music educator, has been a part of the Okanagan Valley music scene for 25 years. His sound encompasses many influences: Lyle Mayes (Pat Metheny Group), Oscar Peterson, Bruce Hornsby, Keith Jarrett, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Glibbery’s music always has a very lyrical melody with a solid harmonic and rhythmic foundation and contains some twists and turns along the way.

“The Vernon Jazz Club is one of my favourite places to play. It feels like a jazz club from the 40’s with the great listening crowds and the vibe of a really cool room,” reveals Glibbery. “Intimate venues are the best play at because you are very interactive with your audience. They feel you and you feel them. This circle of energy usually catapults the performance into something really magical where almost anything can happen.”

Glibbery’s recording projects have included three all-original albums as well as working with Juno-award winning guitarist Oscar Lopez on his most recent album Apasionado, which was recorded at Glibbery’s home studio with Glibbery helping to both arrange and produce it.

Joining Justin on stage will be a stellar line-up of some of the valley’s finest. Stefan Bienz on bass, Michael Treadway on drums, Michael Perkins on trumpet, Yanti on vocals, and Stan Sabourin on sax.

$40

Valentines Prom

Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Vernon Public Art Gallery! Our Valentines Prom is the perfect way to celebrate love, art, and good vibes. Get ready for an Art After Dark experience like no other! Bring your partner, friends, or come solo and meet new people who share your passion for art and music.

The event is sponsored by Woolley & Co, and the VPAG is excited to be partnering with Becky’s Back Door Beans to bring you some incredible local Musical talents, Norsu, and DJ BG. Enjoy a specialty free welcome drink inspired by a classic spiked punch upon entry, and get entered to win some of our fabulous door prizes.

​Brennan from Pranic Forest will be on location doing specialty prom inspired caricatures. Take a classic prom photo in the photo booth, or design your very own valentine’s cards while experiencing Beautiful Parasites, the Exhibition by Tammy Salzl, an immersive installation transporting you to magical fairytale place.

Prizes for the King, Queen and everything in between will be announced during the end of the evening.

$25

Balladextrous

Vernon Jazz Club 3000 31st Street, Vernon, BC, Canada

Juno-award winning vocalist, Sienna Dahlen will take the stage at the Vernon Jazz Club with Juno-award nominated guitarist, Bill Coon as the duo Baladextous.

Sienna has toured her music extensively across Canada, Europe, and parts of the US in addition to having given numerous performances in Mexico and South America. She has released six albums of original jazz and folk music. Sienna has also lead and collaborated on several national and international projects. She has also been a guest vocalist on several recordings.

In addition to performing, Sienna has taught jazz voice and directed small ensembles at the post-secondary level for over 10 years. For the past three years, Sienna has taught at McGill and Concordia University in Montreal . She has given voice clinics and songwriting masterclasses around the world. Some of the highlights have included Moscow, RU at the Konsort Music Academy, the Kiev National University in Ukraine and the Performance House Jazz Camp in Silkeborg, Denmark to name only a few.

Bill Coon is one of Canada’s most highly respected musicians and is the winner of the 2009 National Jazz Awards,’Guitarist of the Year.’ Bill has performed professionally for over thirty years and has played with many significant jazz artists. Bill has over 50 recordings to his credit. He is an in-demand composer and arranger with several commissions with highly rated orchestras around the globe. Bill is on the faculty of Capilano University, teaching composition, arranging, jazz history and of course, jazz guitar.

$40

Recurring

The Importance of Being Earnest

Powerhouse Theatre 2901 35th Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother to escape his dull social obligations, Algernon decides to pose as the brother, resulting in mistaken identities, light-hearted debauchery, and ever-increasing confusion. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.

Directed by Emily MacArthur
By Oscar Wilde, adapted by Aurand Harris

$15 – $35

Creatrix Rising Art Exhibition

Caetani Centre 3401 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Archway Society for Domestic Peace hosts the Creatrix Rising art exhibition resulting from a series of art workshops for women survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Participants have expressed themselves through various art forms – clay, acrylic, poetry, watercolour, voice expression – to heal and explore their stories through art.

VPAG Opening Reception: Ulrich J. Wolff

Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

The Vernon Public Art Gallery welcomes award-winning international artist Ulrich J. Wolff for an exclusive exhibition.The Vernon Public Art Gallery is thrilled to announce the visit of renowned international artist, Ulrich J. Wolff, for the opening reception of his highly anticipated exhibition titled There Must Be Life. The exhibition will be on display at the […]

Momentum of Isolation by Shay Kuebler

Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Shay Kuebler’s newest creation looks at how our digital lives, technologies and shifting values are increasing the prominence of social isolation and loneliness. Momentum of Isolation uses interactive video and sound around the performers to shape a digital world on stage. These elements enhance ideas on how technology influences our lives, and that it can both […]

$30 – $40

Embrace the Nations Slavic Gathering

Vernon Elks #45 3103 – 30th Street, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

The Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society (VDICSS), together with Vernon Elks #45, are thrilled to announce event number three in their popular cultural welcoming series. Over the last two years, VDICSS has welcomed over 550 new Slavic newcomers, including exceptionally talented artists. The Slavic Gallery will take place from 9:00 AM to […]

$10 – $50