75+ Kid-Friendly things to do this Winter

FROM NORTH TO SOUTH!

🔴 Vaccine Cards for ages 12+ required only where noted. For more information click here. Many activities are running at limited capacity, you may need to reserve a spot before you go.

- ENDERBY -

• Visit the Courtyard Art Gallery.

• Check out Soapolallie Soapworks.

• Grab pancakes or quesadillas at Hungry Jack’s.

• Stay at Miska Haven’s woodsy cabin or yurt.

- ARMSTRONG -

• Shop new and used at Sea Star Kids Boutique.

• Toboggan at Armstrong Elementary School’s famous hill.

• Have a sundae at Pink Rock Ice Cream Shoppe. HOT TIP: Sundaes on Sundays are only $5.

• Grab soup and a giant cookie from The Wild Oak Cafe.

• 🔴Roller skate at Hassen Arena every Friday night. Vaccine Card Required

- VERNON -

• Taste honey and visit the bees at Planet Bee.

• Buy some new-to-you books at the Alpine Centre Book Warehouse for only $1.

• Pick from over 200 board games to play at The Boarding House Cafe.

• Shop for new-to-you clothing and toys at Little Plum Children’s Boutique.

• Grab traditional pizza and gelato at La Carraia.

• Learn something new at the Okanagan Science Centre. HOT TIP: Yearly family passes are only $75 and includes FREE admission to 28 other Science Centres and Museums in Canada.

• 🔴Paint something pretty at Colour Time Ceramics. Vaccine Card Required.

• Have stuffed french toast at EATology.

• Bring your remote control truck to Make My Fun and drive their indoor crawler track.

• Visit the critters at AJ’s Pets & Things.

• 🔴Drop in to do some rock climbing at The Rock Garden. Vaccine Card Required

• Spend the night at the Vernon Lodge. They have a live indoor jungle complete with river and swimming pool. *Vaccine card required for the restaurant.

• Head to Vernon Teach and Learn & Lollipop Lane for take-home activities, fresh made waffle cones and a wall of Jelly Belly flavours.

- SILVERSTAR -

• Whip down the mountain at Tube Town.

• Ride the Gondola and take in breath taking views.

• Skate 2.5 acres of Brewer’s Pond. Skate rentals available for $12.

• Turn the kids loose on mini snowmobiles.

• Go for a ski. Kids 5 and under are free!

• Have hot coco and snacks at Town Hall or Tube Town Cafe & Bar.

- LAKE COUNTRY -

• Drop-in at the Lake Country Play Cafe on Tuesdays.

• Grab snacks and hot drinks at Lake Country Coffee House.

• Bundle up and play at Beasley Park.

• Wander the Rail Trail and Pelmewash Parkway. With enough energy, you can do a full loop around the lake.

• Visit some exotic critters at Lake Country Pet.

- KELOWNA -

• Jump on giant inflatable bouncers and climb around on the play structure at Jump 2 It. Plus a toddler area for little ones!

• Enjoy a Moolix ice cream cone at their McCurdy location.

• Go indoor jungle themed mini golfing or play the arcade at Scandia.

• Experience virtual reality at the Arcadia Virtual Reality Lounge.

• Your kids are going to love EnergyPlex - there’s a 4 level indoor playground, rock climbing, laser tag, an aerial park and arcade.

• Play some extreme glow-in-the-dark laser tag at Planet Lazer.

• Jump that energy out at Airhouse where there’s enough trampolines to tire out any active kid (and their parents too!).

• Skate downtown at Stuart Park.

• Pick out some brand new books to read at Once Upon a Bookstore.

• 🔴Go climbing at Gneiss Climbing Gym. Ages 3+. Vaccine Card Required

• 🔴Hop in the pool at H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre. There’s a wave pool, water slides, spray area and a surf wave simulator. Vaccine Card Required

• Paint pottery at Work of Art Pottery Studio.

• Have a Breakfast Bento Box from J’s Cafe.

• Visit the Okanagan Heritage Museum and learn a little history about the area.

• Work together as a family and escape at Exit Kelowna.

• Loadza Toys is Kelowna’s best toys and games store! Pick out some new stuff to keep them occupied at home.

• Shop East Kelowna Market.

• Visit Farming Karma for fruit sodas and porch swings.

- BIG WHITE -

• Hit up the Tube Park and slide like a maniac.

• Skate the giant outdoor rink.

• Ski the slopes. Kids 5 and under are free!

- WEST KELOWNA -

• Snow shoe and toboggan at Telemark Nordic Club.

• Play indoors at Just 4 Fun PlayCentre. There’s a bouncy castle, soft play merry go round and a 20 ft inflatable slide.

• Try bannock at Kekuli Cafe Indigenous Cuisine.

• Go for a treat at Bliss Bakery.

- SUMMERLAND -

• Taste authentic Canadian maple syrups at Maple Roch and grab an ice cream.

• Grab a smoothie, lunch and baked goods from The Beanery Cafe.

• Go birding in the Ornamental Gardens.

- PENTICTON -

• Enjoy a coffee while the kids play at Busy Beans Play Cafe. Great for ages 0 - 7.

• Drop in for gymnastics at Springers Gymnastics Adventures. These guys prefer cash :)

• Head down to the Penticton Virtual Reality Studio to play games and experience new things in VR.

• Have ice cream and cake at Ogos. Everything’s bright and colourful, the kids will love it.

• Drop in and try parkour at Ethos Parkour & Movement.

• 🔴Choose from over 500 board games to play at Meeples and Milkshakes Board Game Cafe and make sure to have a milkshake too. Vaccine Card Required

• 🔴Climb the walls at Hoodoo Adventures’ climbing gym. Vaccine Card Required

- APEX -

• Skate through the forest on a 1km loop.

• Blast down the hill in the tube park.

• Grab some crinkle fries at the Cafeteria.

- NARAMATA -

• Rent a cabin at Chute Lake Lodge.

• Hike Naramata Waterfalls.

- KEREMEOS -

• 🔴Hit up the Similkameen Recreation Centre and enjoy 5 pin bowling and an indoor climbing wall. Vaccine Card Required

• Grab some comfort food and pie at The Ranch.

Did we miss anything good? Comment below!

Stay tuned… we have more coming!

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