On Family Day, the City of Kamloops will transform the Tournament Capital Centre into a festival for families with children of all ages! The 12th annual Family Day Festival is a free event that will take place 10:00 am–2:00 pm on Monday, February 16, 2026.
In addition to this free family festival, residents can take advantage of toonie skate and swim programs. For two dollars per person, families are invited to enjoy:
- public skating at Valleyview Arena, 12:00–1:00 pm and 1:15–2:15 pm. Registration required.
- public swimming at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, 1:00–4:00 pm
Families can complete a scavenger hunt activity to be entered in a draw to win 1 of 3 one-month family passes to the Tournament Capital Centre. Kids–get a sticker for locating all of the scavenger hunt items!
2026 Expo Booths
- Acres Enterprises Ltd.
- BIG Little Science Centre
- Canucks Autism Network
- City of Kamloops - Bear Smart
- City of Kamloops - Solid Waste
- CST Savings
- Kamloops Ball Hockey Association
- Kamloops Brain Injury Association
- Kamloops Judo Club
- Kamloops Makerspace
- Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers
- Kamloops Tennis Association
- Lee's School of Music
- PacificSport Interior BC
- RoboThink Kamloops
- Secwepemc Child and Family Services Agency
- Sim'ya Ukrainian Society
- Sportball Kamloops
- Totem Fitness Inc./Totem Sports
- Tourism Kamloops
- Western Karate Academy
- 204 Black Maria Air Cadets
Plus...
- Face Painting
- Inflatables Fun Zone
Food Vendors
- Taste Kitchen
- Fryers Express
2026 Performance Schedule
- 9:50 am: Bells of Note (in the lobby)
- 10:00 am: Uncle Chris the Clown
- 10:30 am: Sim'ya Ukrainian Society Dancers
- 10:45 am: Uncle Chris the Clown
- 11:15 am: Old Time Fiddlers
- 11:30 am: Uncle Chris the Clown
- 12:15 pm: Lorena’s School of Highland Dancing
- 12:30 pm: Uncle Chris the Clown
- 1:30 pm: Uncle Chris the Clown
Additional Tournament Capital Centre parking during the Family Day Festival will be available at lots T1, W, and XT.
