Kelowna Essential Info

Overview

Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan region, located in British Columbia, Canada.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Jul, Sep

Current Time

Current Weather

44 °F

Cloudy

Fun Facts

1. There are more than 100 wineries within a 90-minute radius of Kelowna.
2. Kelowna is home to one of the longest up-hill point-to-point car races in the world, the Know Mountain Hill Climb. The event continues to run every year during the May long weekend.
3. Kelowna is named after the Interior Salish word for “Grizzly Bear”.
4. The Okanagan Sunflower is the official floral emblem of Kelowna and is also called Arrowleaf Balsamroot.
5. Fido, a comedy/horror/thriller movie about zombies, was filmed in Kelowna.

Popular Foods

1. Venison Carpaccio
2. Steelhead Trout