Skip to content
DOWNTOWN VERNON DIRECTORY

Plan Your Visit

You can find it all in Downtown Vernon; people watching, exploring local history and art, listening to live music, shopping, dining, and even yoga in the park. Downtown Vernon is accessible by car and public transit and is made safe for bikes and pedestrians.

DT Days Day Sept.

Follow Us

Shop, Eat, Explore & Play

Upcoming Events

View our 'Events Calendar' page for up to date event details.

- 2026 -

SEPTEMBER
- 12th: Shop Local at Downtown Days!  FREE PARKING DAY at all meters, Live Music and Entertainment.  Shop, Eat, Explore, Play in Downtown Vernon.

OCTOBER
- 31st is The Treat Trail!
Bring the family downtown for treats between 3pm - 5pm, (before you head into your own community).

NOVEMBER
- 27th: Frostival, FREE PARKING DAY

DECEMBER
-   Christmas Saturdays: Dec. 5, 12 & 19th are FREE PARKING DAYS!

- 2027 -

FEBRUARY
- TBA: Chili Cook-off.

- Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt clue packs are due, deadline TBA.

  • Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt clue packs & Chili Cook-Off Passports will be on sale starting late January, at The Vernon Winter Carnival Office.

MARCH
- TBA: Annual A Taste of Downtown Vernon 11am – 3pm. Live music and many of our food establishments.  It's a FREE PARKING DAY at all meters.   Sample then walk through downtown, without worrying about your vehicle.

  • This Kicks-Off our DINE OUT, IN DOWNTOWN VERNON Week.

APRIL
- Easter Weekend

MAY
- TBA: Shop Local at Downtown Days!  FREE PARKING DAY at all meters, Live Music and Entertainment.  Shop, Eat, Explore, Play in Downtown Vernon.

JUNE
- TBA: Kick-off the first day of Summer with us!   It's our 32nd annual Sunshine Festival.   The largest outdoor event in the North Okanagan.  All of 30th Ave will be closed, for your enjoyment.   Enjoy FREE PARKING at all meters, in our 46 block radius.

JULY
- TBA: The Downtown Vernon Performance Festival. Downtown Vernon comes alive with a variety of performances, inside and outside.  Watch live artists, live sculpting, circus acts, musicians, dancers and so much more.

- TBA: Ladies Night Boutique Experience 5 - 8pm. Exclusive after-hours shopping and surprise treats at a specially selected list of up to 20 clothing stores, unique boutiques and specialty shops.

JULY & AUGUST
- Thursdays: Downtown Sounds with weekly Free Live Music!  In front of The Museum from 6pm – 7:30pm. Games, Food Trucks, Vendors and Music!  Band schedule TBA.

AUGUST
- TBA: Shop Local at Downtown Days!  FREE PARKING DAY at all meters, Live Music and Entertainment.  Shop, Eat, Explore, Play in Downtown Vernon.

View our events calendar and social media for more details, as we get closer.

- Every Saturday, enjoy Free Parking at The Parkade! Plus, at the surface lot across Eatology and by the Library. Look for the signs.

'The Downtown Vernon Association recognizes and appreciates that the land on which we work and reside is the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx Nation'

Scroll To Top