The Reel Peach fest film festival is just one of many activities at the Penticton Peach Festival.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED
August 09, 2018 - 3:30 PM
PENTICTON - There is no shortage of things to do in Penticton this weekend as Peach Fest continues.
Penticton Peach Festival's last three days include the Mega Motocross on Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11, part of a full day’s worth of family activities at Gyro and Okanagan Lake Parks.
The evening entertainment line-up includes tribute bands on Friday: Eagle Eyes (Eagles tribute), Petty Fever (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), and High Voltage (AC/DC). Saturday night it’s country and western star George Canyon and Sunday’s final performance is Madeline Merlo. See the Peach Fest website for full details.
The inaugural Okanagan Fall Hunting and Outdoor Show takes place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre Friday, Aug. 10 through to Sunday, Aug. 12. Tickets are available at ValleyFirstTix.com and at the events centre box office. Prices are $10 for adults, $7 for youth and a family pack (2 adult, 2 youth) is $25. For a full list of seminars and exhibitors, visit the Okanagan Fall Hunting and Outdoor Show website here.
The Penticton Square Dance Festival continues Friday and Saturday at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Centre. The festival offers dancing opportunities to all levels of square and round dancing. Dancing takes place Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Penticton Farmers' Market and the Penticton Downtown Community Market are both operating on Saturday, Aug. 11. Both markets start at 8:30 a.m., the Farmer’s Market runs until 1 p.m., while the community market is open until 2 p.m.
To contact a reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.
We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.
News from © iNFOnews, 2018