EXPLORE THE REGION
The Red & White Festival is a six-day, FREE, interactive festival incorporating activities that showcase the Okanagan Similkameen. Spend the week exploring one of Canada’s only deserts, rock climbing and hiking at the Skaha Bluffs, biking the historic KVR trail and taking part in many more exciting activities. Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by engaging in these local community activities. Canadians will be able to track their participation with the Red & White Passport system to be entered for amazing prizes at the Red & White Party at the culmination of the festival. The party will be hosted in Gyro Park on August 23rd at 8:00 pm with live performances by Canadian bands, local art displays, and refreshments available for purchase.
RED & WHITE FESTIVAL PASSPORT
As you enjoy the week of activities offered around the valley you will have the opportunity to track your involvement by collecting activity specific stamps in your own personal Red & White Passport booklet. Participants are encouraged to attend as many of the FREE events as possible in order to gain more stamps. Collect more experience stamps in order to be entered to win a Festival related prize at the end of the Festival. Pick up your Red & White Passport at the INFO Booth in the Rotary Park Expo. The Expo is open from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm from Friday, August 18 to Saturday, August 26. Just look for the Canada 150 logo!
RED & WHITE PARTY
Celebrate the end of the Festival with presentations by First Nations performers, Canadian Artists and live performances by Canadian bands. Participants who have tracked their involvement with the Red & White Passport will have the chance to win prizes at the Party.