First-time visitor · Kelowna
First time in Kelowna — what locals actually recommend
If it's your first weekend in Kelowna, this is the locals' shortlist — the sights worth the queue, the food you can't skip, and the neighbourhood walks that show you the place.
Popular local pickEditor's pick
Top spots in Kelowna
Mission Hill Family Estate
Food & DrinkWest Kelowna
Tuscan-style winery with valley-wide views.
Kelowna Cultural District
CultureDowntown
Art galleries, brewery district and farmers' market.
Big White Ski Resort
OutdoorsDay trip
Champagne powder and famous snow ghosts.
Knox Mountain
OutdoorsNorth End
Quick hike to a panorama of the city and lake.
Myra Canyon Trestles
OutdoorsKVR Trail
18 wooden trestles on an old rail bed.
Where to eat
BNA Brewing
$$Brewpub / Pizza · Downtown
Bowling lanes upstairs, craft beers downstairs.
Old Vines Restaurant
$$$West Coast · Quails' Gate Winery
Lakeview lunch among the vines.
RauDZ Regional Table
$$$Okanagan farm-to-table · Downtown
Hyper-local — most ingredients within 100 km.
Waterfront Wines
$$$Modern Canadian · Cultural District
Wine bar mecca — 300+ Okanagan labels.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Mission Hill Family Estate, Knox Mountain, Kelowna Cultural District. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Kelowna and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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