Life in the Upper Mission: Events That Celebrate Summer

Imagine watching Canada Day fireworks from your living room or deck from the Upper Mission, Kelowna area.

Although the official first day of summer is normally the third week of June, the season really gets started in the Okanagan on the Victoria Day holiday weekend. That’s when gardeners finish planting their perennials, boats get launched into the lake, and patio furniture is hauled out for barbecue season.

To best enjoy life in the Upper Mission, Kelowna, why not check out some of these fun summer events and activities to experience all the Okanagan has to offer.

Fill your Glass

While May marks the start of the Okanagan Valley wine region festival season, there are other events that celebrate wine and grape growing in the Valley all season long. With more than 40 wineries in the Central Okanagan-Kelowna region, you can experience everything from tastings and tours to special culinary events and big-name concerts, some of which take place just a few minutes drive from Kestrel Ridge’s luxury Kelowna real estate development in the Upper Mission.

Pick of the Crop

From cherries and apricots to peaches, apples and grapes, real estate in the Okanagan is a bountiful place when it comes to growing fruit.

Many local orchard operations are opening this month, and will have events around the cherry-picking season in June. Check out this Upper Mission Kelowna Map to find a local orchard near you.

Sing O Canada from Your Home in Kelowna!

Canada Day is one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Kelowna.

While Festivals Kelowna hosts a free multi-generational festival in the heart of Kelowna’s downtown cultural district, with all-day activities and performances at Waterfront Park and Prospera Place, you can choose to avoid the crowds and traffic by celebrating at home.

Imagine watching the night sky light up with friends and family while viewing Canada Day fireworks from the comfort of your living room.

Kestrel Ridge’s homes in Kelowna are situated so you can see all the action from above Okanagan Lake.

Wear your Whites and Feast in Fields

You will never go hungry while living in the Okanagan, especially with two unique outdoor dining events that are held here in Kelowna in the summer months.

Launched more than 30 years ago in Paris, Le Dîner en Blanc is a pop-up culinary event held in 80 cities around the world, including Kelowna, where everyone wears elegant whites and brings along everything they need to dine with, except for the food. This year, the sixth annual sit-down alfresco dîner takes place July 5 at a so-far undisclosed location.

FarmFolk CityFolk’s annual sustainable local food celebration and fundraiser happens at a different farm in the Okanagan every year. This year’s event is Aug. 12 at the Father Pandosy Mission on Benvoulin Road, located a short drive from the Kelowna properties at Kestrel Ridge. Bring your appetite while you walk from tent to tent to taste gourmet creations provided by some of BC’s top chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers, and other beverage producers.

Learn more about the changes in the Kelowna Mission area, including its newest neighbourhood Kestrel Ridge, by reading our blog: The Past, Present and Future of the Okanagan’s Upper Mission Real Estate.

Kestrel Ridge’s brand new showroom is now open for viewing. Contact our sales centre to make an appointment and see what’s rising above all other Okanagan developments.