Past Events

Pride Open House

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    • Mark your calendars for a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusion! On Wednesday, August 21, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, join the City of Kamloops and its partners at the Thompson Rivers University Campus Commons for a community Pride open house in honour of Pride Week. This free event promises an afternoon filled with joy, connection, and celebration in support of our 2SLGBTQPIA+ community members and allies.
     
    The Pride open house will feature a variety of fun activities and treats, including:
     

    Kamloops Dragonboat Festival 2024

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    • The Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival will be taking place alongside Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Ribfest again this year. Teams from across the province are coming to Kamloops to compete on the South Thompson River off the shores of Riverside Park beach. Dragon boating is a modern sport with ancient traditions that is both competitive and fun! Boat crews consist of 20 paddlers, a steersperson and a drummer.

    There is no admission and all are welcome to come down and learn more about dragonboat and support the teams as they paddle the 500 metre race course on our river.

    Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Ribfest

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    • Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Ribfest is a three-day family festival downtown Kamloops featuring professional Ribbers and local food trucks, a free family fun zone, live-entertainment, and beverage garden. All activities and music is free for families to enjoy throughout all three days. Daybreak Rotary organizes this event with built partnerships through the City of Kamloops and other key organizations. Kamloops Ribfest see's over 80,000 people attend each year creating an direct economic impact of $3.1 million dollars back into the local economy.

    The Build Kamloops Celebration of the Arts

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    • The City invites residents to a one-of-a-kind, experiential event designed to showcase and celebrate arts and culture in our community.

    The Build Kamloops Celebration of the Arts is a unique event to commemorate the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts.

    This will be an open-air gathering, rain or shine, and entry will be by donation.

    Experience the future of culture in Kamloops!

    Learn more at Kamloops.ca/COTA.