Last Updated: Nov 26, 2024
As the holiday season approaches, embrace the Christmas cheer in Penticton with a delightful array of festive events! From holiday markets to family friendly outings, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, here’s a guide for upcoming holiday events in Penticton to brighten your season!
1. Yuletide Market at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
📅: Friday -Sunday | November 8 – 10, 2024
💲: Single Day: $3.00 | Weekend Pass: $5.00
Shop early from over 160 artisans and creators! Everything under one roof at Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, where you will find a Santa Workshop, Gift wrapping, Holiday Gifts baskets to win, Photo Booths to share with family and friends along with so much more. Donations to The Purple Pantry will be accepted at the door, to help fill the hungry tummies this holiday season.
2. Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Penticton Christmas Show presented by Many Hats Theatre
📅: Friday – Sunday | November 8 – December 1, 2024
💲: Adult: $35.00 | Senior/Student: $33.00 | 14 & Under: $15.00
Dickens Christmas classic comes to life with a modern twist and a lot of local flavor. It is a family friendly play that is sure to delight the whole clan! You’ll want to bring the kids and the grandkids to this one and for this special Holiday production!You’ll definitely meet the classic characters; Scrooge, Marley, and of course the three ghosts, but you’ll also meet some unexpected characters to add a modern flair and a lot of humour.
3. Lighting of The Lights at the Naramata Inn
📅: Saturday, November 16, 2024
💲: Free
For a true Naramata experience, bring your family and friends on the Inn’s front lawn to welcome the holiday season as the village lights come to life. Bundle up and sip on hot chocolate or spiced apple cider, savour s’mores and fresh-baked cookies, and take in the beautiful holiday vibes of Naramata.
4. Seek Bespoke Market at the Standard Space
📅: Saturday & Sunday | November 16 & 17, 2024
💲: Admission: $3.00 | 12 & under: Free
Enjoy shopping for unique and handcrafted gifts, perfect for your loved ones this season. SEEK Bespoke Market showcases creative entrepreneurs, including designers, small shop owners, and makers. Shoppers will find a selection of handcrafted jewellery, one-of-a-kind art, natural skincare, artisanal foods and beverages, slow fashion, wellness essentials, and home goods from 30 brands.
5. The Heart of Wine Country Annual Holiday Cheer
📅: Saturday, November 16, 2024
💲: Varies per Experience
Explore festive tastings and experiences at participating wineries in the Okanagan Falls & Skaha Lake wine region. Enjoy creating memories roasting smores over an open fire, shopping a traditional German market, sipping on mulled wine, creating your very own grinchy tree or holiday wreath and enjoying special wine tasting experiences. Please note some wineries may require advance tickets or booking for their events/offerings.
6. Holiday Market at the Cannery Trade Centre
📅: Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2024
💲: Suggested $2.00 Donation. 100% of proceeds go towards the local food bank.
Come experience the Cannery Trade Centre in all it’s holiday bliss. This historic building will be bursting with artisans, vendors and holiday cheer! Even Santa himself will make an appearance! Admission is by donation and 100% will be donated to the local food bank.
7. Yuletide at the Lakeside Christmas Market
📅: Saturday & Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2024
💲: $2.00
Get in the Christmas spirit with the annual Yuletide at the Lakeside Christmas Market! A festive Christmas market full of local products & unique gifts perfect for that special someone on your Christmas list! Don’t forget to bring the kiddos for photos with Santa, cookie decorating, and crafts!
8. Christmas Centrepeice Plant Workshop at Black Hills Estate Winery
📅: Thursday, November 21, 2024
💲: $80.00
Gather your friends and get ready for for an afternoon of holiday creativity and fun. Choose from an array of festive winter greenery and decor, to make your very own holiday centrepiece, just in time to decorate your home for the holidays! Your ticket includes one glass of wine, charcuterie, and all of the materials needed to make your festive centrepiece!
9. Naramata Bench Winterfest
📅: Friday & Saturday, November 22 & 23, 2024
💲: Varies per Experience
Don’t miss this annual festive event on the Naramata Bench! Treat yourself to exclusive winery, cidery, and distillery tastings set against a backdrop of dazzling Christmas lights and decorations. Enjoy special events and unique holiday shopping. Warm up by the fire pits, savour seasonal cuisine, and create unforgettable memories in one of British Columbia’s most scenic wine regions.
10. SOS Medical Foundation Winter Wonderland Gala at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
📅: Saturday, November 23, 2024
💲: $195.00
Celebrate the season with an unforgettable elegant evening – and for a good cause! By attending the Winter Wonderland Gala, you are not just enjoying a glamorous night out – you are helping support the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s Oncology campaign. Attendees will enjoy a cocktail reception, followed by dinner, live music, as well as live and silent auctions.
11. Holiday Shop Night at Tickleberry’s
📅: Thursday, November 28, 2024
💲: $6:00. Proceeds go to support the Feedway Foundation.
Holiday Shop Night at Tickleberry’s OK Falls is sure to be a magical evening full of festive crafts, wine tasting, gift shopping, and of course delicious treats! With the purchase of your ticket, you gain access to huge discounts in store, and even the chance to win your purchases for free at the till! This year, proceed from ticket sales will go to support the Feedway Foundation – a local charity that helps provide food to the children, families, and animals that need it most.
12. Holiday Open House at Riverstone Estate Winery
📅: Saturday, November 30, 2024
💲: $15.00-$30.00 | 18+ Under: Free
Bring the whole family and celebrate the season at Riverstone Estate Winery in Oliver. Enjoy special wine and chocolate tastings, as well as live music, shopping, and a food truck. The little ones will love the hot chocoalte bar and ornament crafting station. Don’t forget to capture the moment with the onsite photo booth! This event is sure to be fun for the whole family!
13. A Sprinkle of Magic Downtown Penticton Shopping Event
📅: Saturday, November 30, 2024
💲: Free
We all love to shop local, and this is a special day to do so. Explore downtown Penticton while stopping at the four chosen activation spaces where you’ll find live music, complimentary treats, hot cocoa, letters to Santa station, prizes, and more!
14. Light up the Vines presented by Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive
📅: Saturday, November 30 / Friday & Saturday, December 6 & 7, 2024
💲: Varies per experience
One of the most anticipated events from Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive. Embark on an enchanting experience filled with wine tastings, sparkling lights, refreshments, and music. It’s the ideal opportunity to stock up on the finest wine, beer, spirits, and cider for all of your holiday entertaining and gift-giving needs. Enjoy special experiences like fireside mulled wine, charcuterie and wine pairings, and photos with Santa.
15. Artisan Christmas Market at Four Shadows Winery
📅: Saturday, November 30, 2024
💲: $60.00
For a more intimate and truly Okanagan holiday market experience, don’t miss the Artisan Christmas Market at Four Shadows Winery. The tasting room will be bursting with beautiful art, ceramics, florals, and tasty treats. Cap it off with some mulled wine to wrap up this joyful evening.
16. Puff & Plant: Grinch Christmas Tree Workshop at Cannabis Cottage
📅: Saturday, November 30, 2024
💲: $60.00
If you’re feeling a little green and grinchy, this puff n’ plant workshop at Cannabis Cottage is just what you need! Shape and decorate your own cypress tree into the ultimate grinchy masterpiece! Enjoy adult consumables, a swag bag, and in store discounts – all included in this experience.
17. Wine & Wreath Making at Township 7 Winery
📅: Sunday, December 1, 2024
💲: $79.97
Gather friends and family for an afternoon of creativity, fun, and holiday spirit! Using a mix of materials and festive decorations, you’ll create a unique wreath to take home, perfect for adding holiday cheer. Your ticket includes everything you need to craft a beautiful holiday wreath—supplies, expert guidance, and a glass of Township 7 wine.
18. Magic on Main Street
📅: Sunday, December 1, 2024
💲: Free
Don’t miss this magical holiday event, featuring dozens of floats taking part in the Santa Claus Parade, cruising down Main Street in Penticton. Families are encouraged to join the fun down to Gyro Park, which will be decked out with family-friendly activities, live music and a mini market, followed by the official Light Up. 🎄
19. Ornament Making at Tinhorn Creek Winery
📅: Sunday, December 1, 2024
💲: $75.00
Create three of your own festive hand woven ornaments as you sip on award winning wine from Tinhorn Creek Winery! This two hour course will be guided by fiber art extraordinaire, Amanda Wiersma, owner of Hear & Home Fiber Art. This is a perfect activity for a girls night out, or date night with your partner!
20. A Rocky Mountain High Christmas at the Cleland Theatre
📅: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
💲: $48.00 + fees
Enjoy an unforgettable night filled with the timeless hits and Christmas songs of John Denver – the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Headlined by Canadian recording artists Rick and Steve Worrall, accompanied by a talented local children’s choir and a very special surprise guest, a Canadian Allstar band, and a symphony ensemble from across Canada, this production guarantees to captivate audiences with its musical brilliance!
21. Christmas Sips & Snacks at Summerland Waterfront Resort
📅: Thursday, December 5, 2024
💲: $59.00 + taxes & fees
Celebrate the holiday season by the lake with an evening of festive fun, delicious food, and perfect wine pairings! Let Ashley from Chefs With Thyme dazzle you with small bites, perfectly paired with 3 wines and 3 bubbles from the renowned Haywire winery. Discover new insights on wines and spirits as you savor each bite.
22. Sparkling Holiday Cocktail Class at Hester Creek Winery
📅: Friday, December 6, 2024
💲: $30.00
Tis the season of holiday parties and this is your opportunity to create some delicious sparkling cocktails for your next social event! This holiday party at Hester Creek is a hands-on experience hosted by Terrafina’s Manager, Robyn Crocker, and Events Supervisor, Chris Gaskell, as they teach you to shake, mix and create some delicious, merry, effervescent holiday beverages!
23. Naramata Slow Outdoor Winter Market
📅: Friday, December 6, 2024
💲: Free Admission
This European style market complete with all the activities and vendors is sure to get you into the cheerful spirit of the season. Live music, warm and welcoming local shops, a fire pit to roast marshmallows, steaming cups of hot chocolate, delicious locally made treats, and amazing local farmers, artisans and crafters offering up the most thoughtful, practical, flavourful and beautiful creations that you could stuff a stocking with. And, of course, wine, beer, cider and spirit tastings to keep spirits bright.
24. Christmas Spruce Tree Workshop at Black Hills Estate Winery
📅: Saturday, December 7, 2024
💲: $70.00
Get crafty with your very own small spruce tree, as well as a large collection of decorations to choose from, to create your own piece of living art for the holidays with guidance from the plant experts at Sahara Garden Art Co.
25. Santa’s WorkShip aboard the S.S. Sicamous
📅: Friday, December 13 – Sunday, December 22
💲: $5.00 Donation. Kids 5 & Under: Free
Explore the historic S.S. Sicamous this holiday season for a special Christmas experience. The S.S. Sicamous presents “Santa’s WorkShip” – a family-friendly activity sure to bring festive cheer. Enjoy touring this iconic Penticton Museum, decorated with Christmas lights and festive décor. Enjoy visits from Santa on select dates, as well as warm beverages to sip on in the dining hall.
26. Photos with Santa at the Barley Mill Brew Pub
📅: Sunday, December 8 & Saturday, December 14, 2024
💲: By Donation. Proceeds go to the Ooknakane Friendship Centre.
This is your opportunity to get fantastic holiday photos with St.Nick himself! Head down to the Barley Mill on select dates, bring your friends, bring your family, and capture the moment! Photos are by donation, and you can use your own camera to take the photos.
27. Last Chance Gift & Artisans Expo at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
📅: Saturday & Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2024
💲: Day Pass: $3.00 | Weekend Pass: $5.00
Join Artisans Showcase for a weekend filled with holiday spirit, unique gifts, and local creativity at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. This is the perfect spot to get that last bit of Christmas shopping done, and have fun with it! Gather your friends and family for a festive shopping experience like no other.
28. Winter Weaving at Tinhorn Creek Winery
📅: Sunday, December 15, 2024
💲: $85.00
Release your inner creative in this 3 hour winter weaving workshop, guided by Home & Heart Fiber Art. Choose from two festive designs (a tree or a wreath) and stich your way to holiday cheer. Enjoy a glass of Tinhorn Creek wine as you create. You’ll go home with a unique and beautiful piece to decorate your home, or to gift for the holidays.
29. Artisan Winter Market at Apex Mountain Resort
📅: Saturday, December 21, 2024
💲: Free Admission
What better way to spend a winter’s day than with an epic day up at the hill, combined with some amazing shopping. We know there are still some items on your list, and this is the perfect place to check those off. Whether you are shopping for loved ones, or yourself, this holiday market will be packed with local, handmade artisan goods that are sure to bring holiday cheer.
Embrace the holiday Sprit in Penticton this year!
Every holiday season, Penticton comes alive with joy and community spirit, providing countless opportunities to celebrate with loved ones. Take in the warmth of holiday cheer, and don’t miss these incredible events that will fill your heart with joy and your calendar with unforgettable experiences. Happy holidays!
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