Oliver Tourism

Skate Your Ice Off! (Oliver Arena)
2024-03-24 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | British Columbia
Out with the old and in with the new! Help Oliver Parks & Recreation bid farewell to the ice for the season and the old slab forever! Bring your skates and helmets, wear your best and brightest jerseys or costume.Ice games, contests and prizes. Free admission. Enjoy some snacks and drinks from the concession.
Regular Skate rental fees apply.

Pancake Breakfast (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-24 09:00 - 11:30
Season pass appreciation pancake breakfast! Free pancakes for season pass holders!

Milan Starcic (Firehall Brewery)
2024-03-23 20:00 - 22:00
Locals in Concert: Milan Starcic
Milan Starcic has been captivating audiences with his unique blend of funky, Latin-infused reggae music for more than three decades. With a guitar in hand, he crafts melodies that not only make listeners move but also bring smiles to their faces. His songwriting is driven by a desire to deliver a distinct experience. If you’re in search of something truly different, Milan’s music is exactly where you should be.
Entry by donation. Seating is first-come-first-serve.

Karaoke at Baldy Bar (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-23 19:00 - 23:00
Karaoke Night – it’s a favourite night of fun and friends at Baldy Mountain Resort on Saturdays from 7pm-11pm. Saturday, March 23 is the Final Karaoke night of the season with a special Country Western Theme! Dress up in your best western attire and maybe sing a rootin’ tootin’ country song while you’re at it. Call your friends, bring the family… you know where to have the nicest of times! If you want to sing… arrive early & sign up early! The list has been filling up fast! 19+ until close. Under the age of 19 are allowed in the bar until 10pm. Last call is at 11pm.

End of Season Skating (District Wine Village)
2024-03-23 12:00 - 18:00
NOTE: Everyone is loving this patio weather!! But because it is so warm, the District Wine Village is unable to keep the skating rink in for the weekend skate party.

They apologize for the inconvenience BUT Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen is still going to offer 2-for-1 smore’s boards March 23 + 24.

Cheers to great winter skates at the District Wine Village! The Village wishes to say thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed their rink!

Phantom High Tea (Phantom Creek Estates)
2024-03-23 11:30 - 16:30
Join Phantom Creek Estates for the Phantom High Tea!

Immerse yourself in this captivating venue that showcases our history, terroir, sustainable farming practices and winemaking philosophy. Sit atop the Black Sage Bench amongst uncompromised views of the landscape that surrounds the winery, the rugged and untamed nature of the South Okanagan.

Created with immense precision and love, Chef Alessa Valdez (“angel of gastronomy” – Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun) and her talented culinary team deliver a seasonal-inspired menu that highlights the incredible bounty that the Okanagan has. $60 person with minimum of 2 guests. Book your table by calling: +1 (250) 498-8367. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Needle Felted Chicks Workshop (GN’R Alpaca Boutique)
2024-03-23 10:00 - 12:00
Learn how to make cute needle felted chicks in this workshop. $40 price includes all supplies.

Easter Craft Show (Oliver Elks Lodge)
2024-03-23 09:00 - 16:00
Come and see all the vendors and enter to win a raffle basket. Lunch is available to purchase. Hot dogs, hamburgers, hot and cold beverages.

The McDades (Venables Theatre)
2024-03-22 19:30 - 21:30
Presented by Venables Theatre South Okanagan Concert Series
Punching through the walls of tradition, The McDades’ Celtic-rooted music fuses the spontaneity of jazz improvisation and infectious global rhythms. The Juno Award winners’ cutting edge sound is the perfect complement to their fiery performances.
At the heart of the group are siblings Shannon, Solon & Jeremiah who grew up playing Canadian folk music alongside their parents and among artists from around the world; a unique upbringing that led to a love and respect for all music. Their ground-breaking compositions and innovative arrangements are characterized by stunning virtuosity and a near-telepathic interaction on stage.
With vocal harmonies that can only come from a family, and an obvious love for each other and their music, The McDades’ sound is immersed in the spirit of improvisation. Combining original tunes and unique interpretations of traditional songs, their performances feature both energetic instrumentals and moving vocals performed in English and French. This compelling and dynamic group “finds their groove somewhere between a down-home kitchen party, a jazzy after hours club, and a folk festival.” (London Free Press)
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The McDades are winners of the Juno Award for Best Roots Album (group) and two Canadian folk music awards (World Group of the year and Instrumental album of the year). Their new album “The Empress” continues to highlight the group’s one-of-a-kind sound and irresistible groove. “This Kicks!” (fRoots)
​​Part of the 2023/2024 South Okanagan Concert Series
Friday October 13, 2023 – Oktopus
Friday November 10th 2023 – Tunde Jegede & friends
Friday January 26th 2024 – Sarah Hagen
Friday March 22nd 2024 – The McDades
​TICKETS
4 Events – $25 each
2-3 Events – $27.50 each
Single Event – $29 each
​Students – $2.50 each

Paint Nite (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-22 17:30 - 20:00
CREATE YOUR OWN – MIDNIGHT MOON HOWLING WOLF PAINTINGEnjoy an evening of creativity on the mountain. Join the family-friendly Paint Nite. Ages 12-18 are welcome with a parent or guardian.
$50 per person includes: 1 Alcoholic Beverage (19+) OR N/A beverage, acrylic paints and 11”x14” canvas, and all equipment needed to complete your masterpiece. Step by step instructions from professional artist, Bee. Email to doubledenimtattoo@gmail.com to register & pay by e-transfer to the same email address.
Food and Beverages available from the bar staff throughout the evening.

Sarah Harmer (Venables Theatre)
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:30
Sarah Harmer is a multiple award-winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter and environmental activist. Her solo music career launched with the now classic debut You Were Here (2000) and includes six critically acclaimed albums, including her latest, Are You Gone, released via Arts & Crafts. A deeply personal and political collection of songs motivated by the beauty of life, the urgency of the climate crisis, and the question of loss, Sarah called the album a spiritual successor of sorts to her acclaimed 2000 debut. Its simple title, Are You Gone, is a meditation on presence and a bookend to the questions posed on You Were Here – a sharpened, more electric confrontation with the realities of nature and human nature.
​Between co-founding the citizen’s organization PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land) and leading the successful effort to prevent an open-pit gravel mine in a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve on the Niagara Escarpment, Sarah has become a fixture in local politics and advocacy. In 2022, Sarah helped launch the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition in her home province of Ontario to protect water, farmland, and biodiversity. She is currently writing songs for a new album.
* * * * * “Are You Gone is the best album of Harmer’s career” – Globe and Mail
“One of the most accomplished and affecting albums in her already remarkable catalogue” – Exclaim! 9/10
“Sarah’s voice remains as warm and wise as ever” – Paste
“Are You Gone is a journey across time, place, learning, and loss that Sarah Harmer is an incredibly gracious guide to take us on” – Folk Alley
​“A folky, minor-key song about ice skating at night, with a gentle vocal and a sturdy melody, that maps a precarious relationship onto the wintry conditions.” (on St. Peter’s Bay) – The New York Times

Momentum Of Isolation (Venables Theatre)
2024-03-19 19:30 - 21:30
Shay Kubler | Radical System Art
MOI- MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION bases its performances around social isolation and loneliness. The performance explores the objective and subjective experiences through the individual, the group and modern society- a society with shifting values and an ever-advancing digital way of life. To shape a digital world on stage, MOI places live interactive video and sound around the performers. These elements enhance ideas on how technology influences our lives, and that it can both empower and disempower us.
Further distilling isolation, solo performances and the extended social isolation of one character on stage are critical to the arc of the performance. Within MOI, one character’s interactions are only with inanimate objects. Through puppeteering and stage craft, the inanimate world comes to life, which highlights how social isolation can disrupt our connection to reality. Our social bonds allow us to understand that we have an impact on what is around us- that we exist. Research began on MOI in 2018 after Artistic Director Shay Kubler read about the “Minister of Loneliness” in the U.K. In studies, social isolation was found to be more detrimental to health over alcohol and cigarettes. In 2018, MOI felt like a critical work to explore. Now, in 2023, it has become even more relevant and accessible.
TICKETS: Adults $35, 18 & Under $20

Irish St. Patrick's Day (Oliver Legion)
2024-03-17 13:00 - 17:00
A beloved Irish St. Patrick’s Day tradition at the Oliver Legion Canteen. Green Beer! A hearty bowl of Irish Stew made with beef is only $6.00. 50/50 tickets on sale with an added bonus. Fun & games ’til somebody loses an ‘aye’. Everyone is welcome.

Hillary & The Back Road Three (Firehall Brewery)
2024-03-16 20:00 - 22:00
Locals in Concert: Hillary & The Back Road Three
As part of Firehall Brewery’s Saint Paddy’s Day Weekend, on Saturday, March 16th, Firehall Brewery is proud to present… Hillary & the Back Road Three!
Hillary and the Back Road Three (ft. Jesse, Brayden, and Hillary), started as a three piece back in 2022. Brought together due to their love of backroads, the three piece became a fearsome foursome after finding Norah in “a ditch”. Your feet will move when they play banger after banger in unending trip down musical memory lane. They love living and performing in the South Okanagan, and can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!
Entry by donation. Seating is first-come-first-serve.

SOLD OUT! St. Patrick's Day Dance (Oliver Elks Hall)
2024-03-16 19:00 - 23:00
SOLD OUT! Oliver Elks Lodge is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Dance at their hall. Music by the band, Synergy. Tickets available at the canteen. Everyone is welcome.

Star Coil & Sound Bath (Exhale Art Gallery)
2024-03-16 18:30 - 19:30
Star Coil & Sound Bath with Sarah Fraser. Relax as you tune into the harmonizing effects of scalar frequency, zaphir chimes and crystal singing bowls. $25 per person. Register in advance to reserve your spot by phone 778-622-3593 or in person at Exhale Art Gallery, 6365 Main Street, Oliver with payment via cash or e-transfer to laura@exhaleart.gallery.

After Hour Happy Hour - Spring Kick-Off Party (Hester Creek)
2024-03-16 17:00 - 20:00
Join Hester Creek on Saturday March 16th from 5pm to 8pm as we ring in spring and everything green with the re-release of our 2022 Pinot Gris Viognier (limited quantities available).Enjoy live music by Kristi Neumann, a glass of PGV, small bites and shopping ~ a Hester Creek Wine Shop exclusive ticketed after hour event ~ $25 per person ~ additional wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
Price: $25 per person plus tax and gratuity

St. Patrick's Day Dinner & Dance (Oliver Senior Centre)
2024-03-16 16:30 - 21:00
Dinner & Dance includes dinner of Irish Stew, cabbage, buns, dessert, tea or coffee. The Bar opens at 4:30pm with Dinner Served at 5:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Tickets available at the Senior Centre.

WOW Trade Show (Oliver Community Hall)
2024-03-16 10:00 - 15:00
Annual WOW Trade Show hosted by the Women of Oliver for Women Society (WOW). Fifty display booths showcase the event. Entry by donation, door prizes, raffles, and refreshments by Oliver Eats. Held at Oliver at the Parks and Recreations Centre.

10th Annual Slackcountry Cup (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-16 07:30 - 20:00
BC’s most anticipated celebration of Snowboarding. Mt. Baldy is stoked to be able to have hosted a decade of Slack. From a Split Board race, to some big mountain air and style, Slack continues to bring together all facets of snowboarding for one big weekend of fun. Registration opens March 1st. Click to Register.

St. Patrick's Karaoke Party (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-15 19:00 - 23:00
Karaoke Party with local Irish host, Bee. Grab your friends and head up the mountain to have some Irish craic (fun, good time) & celebrate with drinks, dancing and ‘diddily dee’s’. Wear your greenest of green outfits and get ‘yer jig on.Irish drinking songs encouraged!

Figure Skating Show (Oliver Arena)
2024-03-15 18:30 - 21:00
South Okanagan Skating Club presents their year end ice show, Level Up, where video games come to life on ice, featuring special guest skater Graeme Gordon. Admission by donation.Come check out and support the local skaters and their silent auction with lots of fun items.

Easter On The Mountain (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-15 08:00 - 17:00
Spend Easter Sunday at Baldy Mountain and enjoy a few activities on the hill. Easter eggs will be placed around the base area and certain runs with a special prize for the kids who find the 2 golden eggs!

Take a slide down the tube lane with the Easter Bunny! A Tubing Pass is required to use the lane. Kids will have artistic fun in the cafeteria with drawing and colouring.

Freshwater Jukebox (Venables Theatre)
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:30
Venables Alive! Local Artist Series
As friends and co-conspirators in the arts, all with roots in the Okanagan, members of Freshwater Jukebox have played and created together over the span of the last 16 or so years. This has taken form in many constellations of various bands, gallery installations, workshop spaces, musical duos and trios and … you get the picture.
In 2022 the stars finally aligned and many of this particular orbit found themselves more permanently back in Okanagan Territory, elated to be able to make music as a group again! And so, Freshwater Jukebox, as its own entity; a cohesive, jubilant, and now named and dedicated band, has been born.
Part of the Venables Alive! Local Artist Series
November 3rd – David Barber | Vincent DeCowens
November 22 – The Vineyard Dogs
December 8 – Sax Among Friends
February 14 – The Kristi Neumann Band | Bianca Berkland
March 13 – Freshwater Jukebox
March 27 – Zelene Rojo

Julie Kim (Venables Theatre)
2024-03-10 19:30 - 21:30
Julie Kim Live with opening guest ​Kate Belton.
Julie Kim is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has been featured on national television and radio multiple times, and her comedy credits are among the best in Canada. She headlines across Canada, the United States, and beyond. Julie toured across North America with Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Crazy Rich Asians) in 2021/2022 for his Hope You Get Rich Tour.
Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians. Julie recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). Over the past decade, Julie has performed at all the major Canadian comedy festivals including Just for Laughs Montreal, Just for Laughs Vancouver, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Halifax Comedy Festival (with multiple televised performances). She tours internationally and will be making her debut at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She has also been regularly featured on CBC’s The Debaters. Julie’s online videos have amassed nearly 50 million views. Julie is also a writer and producer. Julie received three nominations for writing and producing by the Canadian Academy in 2023.
Julie has contributed to the writing rooms of Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs, and Still Standing. Julie has been part of the writing and creative consulting team at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for the past three years. She was also a writer for Just for Laughs Montreal in 2022. Julie was a producer and writer for Simu Liu (Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as he hosted the 2022 Juno Awards. She ideated Liu’s now well-known ‘I am Canadian’ monologue, which has gone viral on the Internet and social media. Julie will return in this capacity as Simu hosts the 2023 Juno Awards.
Also in 2023, Julie was included on VIBE’s list of POWER 60: Inspiring Asian-Canadians of Influence. Other notable honorees included Lilly Singh, Andrew Phung, and Russell Peters. Julie’s mission is to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite through laughter

Elleboard Snowboard Day (Baldy Mountain Resort)
2024-03-10 10:00 - 15:00
Elleboard – A gathering of women and gender-diverse shredders that encourages, inspires & shines a light on how much fun can be had on a snowboard in a supportive group dynamic. Multiple skill levels, abilities, and skill sets encouraged and welcome to join in for a fun day of boarding.
Canada Snowboard has worked closely with stakeholders to create a guide for the PTSAs and their technical leaders to host activations throughout the country that will link together female and gender diverse athletes, coaches, and mentors, to improve their snowboarding as individuals together in a safe and supportive space.
Program Goals: Have fun / Improve your riding / Connect with fellow boarders / Encourage others/ Make some noise! Register in advance on the Baldy Mountain Resort website.
If you do not have a current 23-24 athlete membership and this is your first event, you can purchase the “Limited Event Membership” for this activity.

The Food & Wine Experience (Burrowing Owl Estate Winery)
2024-03-09 15:30 - 16:30
Enjoy current vintage wines coupled with modest bites from the Sonora Room kitchen during this extended, seated experience. In addition to a discussion on the marriage of wine and food, guests will gain insight into the history and wines of Burrowing Owl Estate Winery.

Tasting of the portfolio (5 wines)
Sonora Room bites (4 samples)
Duration: up to 60 minutes
Cost: $50/person plus tax Maximum 12 people

Grocery & Meat Clinic (Oliver Senior Centre)
2024-03-09 13:00 - 17:00
This free clinic will shine a light on the current marketing strategies of the grocery industry and you will learn to shop wise, spend less and save money. This presentation is led by former grocery executive, Len Latoski. He will share resources that could empower you to make different decisions when shopping. He will also demonstrate how to cut and process a whole chicken, pork loin and beef primal cuts.
Donations will be accepted on behalf of Oliver’s Youth With A Mission. For more information contact Len Latoski at 778-439-2312 or email: ywamgginfo@gmail.com

Syrah Library Wine Tasting Experience (Tinhorn Creek Vineyards)
2024-03-09 11:30 - 16:00
Exclusive Syrah Library Wine Tasting Experience at Tinhorn Creek! Journey through these vintages of Syrah from the Tinhorn Creek Library.
You will be seated with a glass of 2018 sparkling Blanc de Blanc, followed by 2004 Oldfield Series Reserve Syrah, 2006 Oldfield Series Reserve Syrah, 2019 Reserve Syrah and 2020 Reserve Syrah.
To elevate your tasting experience even further, the winery has paired each flight with a delectable bite of Karat “Terroir” dark chocolate, perfectly complementing the nuanced flavours of their Syrah selection.
Price: $20.00* per guest, plus tax | Crush Club members are Complimentary
Reservations are required. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits. Call the Wine Country Concierge at 1-888-505-5537 or reserve online.
