All Seasons. All Sports. All Events.
Our inventory of indoor and outdoor open-air venues, combined with local expertise in all areas of planning and production, will ensure your event shines. Here are some reasons to pick Penticton.
Host Your Event in Penticton
- Extended training and competition season
- Year-round festivals and eventsÂ
- Moderate climate - over 2,100 hours of sunshine, only 15 inches of rain yearly
- Welcoming host community - over 5,000 active volunteers
- Fuel Free - quick and easy transport within the cityÂ
- Lake-to-Lake - easy access from lake to lake by road, foot or river channel
- Over 85 wineries, 7 craft breweries, 3 distilleries, 1 cidery
- 1,700 guest rooms, 900 within a five-minute walk of SOEC event districtÂ
- 500 RV/camping sites; 200+ short term rental propertiesÂ
- Centrally located along the Okanagan’s Highway 97
- Convenient access to Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla Highway and Highway 3
- Penticton Regional Airport, 7 km from downtown, serviced by Air Canada and WestJet
- 1 hour drive from Kelowna International Airport​​​​​
- 4 hour drive from Vancouver, 7 hour drive from Calgary
- Fuel Free Event Complex! Event venues, hotels, restaurants, breweries/wineries, and downtown attractions all within walking distance of South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC)
- 400,000-sq.-ft. events complex, including the 5000-seat SOEC Arena, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, Penticton Community Centre and Pool, Cleland Theatre, Okanagan Hockey School, Memorial Arena, and Penticton Curling Club
- 5 arenas, including the spectacular 5,000-seat South Okanagan Events Centre arena
- Over 100,000 square feet of conference space, including the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
- 6 City parks, including a beachfront purpose-built event park, Okanagan Lake Park
- 23 fields, including Kings Park Soccer Complex and Adidas Sportsplex Indoor Field House
- 19 ball diamonds, 23 outdoor tennis courts, 15 gymnasiums, 6 beach volleyball courts, 1 golf course, 1 30,000-sq.-ft. skate park
- 150 regional trails and endless kilometres of roads and paths
- World-class mountain biking on Three Blind Mice and Campbell Mountain trail networks
- 1,000 climbing routes at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
- 2 lakes and 15 acres of premium sandy beaches. One of only two cities in the world that sits between two lakes!
- 1 mountain resort: Apex specializes in early season training and world-class downhill events, and Nickel Plate Nordic Centre offers 56 km of cross-country skiing trails at a high altitude elevation of 6,000 ft.
Hosting Experience
- 2021 Centennial Cup, National Junior A Hockey ChampionshipsÂ
- Subaru IRONMAN Canada (1983-2013, 2020-)
- Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic (2010-2018, 2020-)
- Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championship (2015-2023)
- Canadian Mogul Championships (2018, 2020)
- Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan (2010-)
- Penticton Dragon Boat Festival (2000-)
- Peach Classic Triathlon (1982-)
- Ultra520k Canada/Ultraman Canada (1993-)
- Okanagan Valley Throwdown Crossfit (2012-)
- Penticton Farmers' Market (1991-)
- Penticton Downtown Community MarketÂ
- Penticton Peach Festival (1947-)
- Peach City Beach Cruise Car Show (2001-)
- Penticton Elvis Festival (2002-)
- Pentastic Hot Jazz & Music Festival (1997-)
- Penticton Ribfest (2015-)
- Penticton Scottish Festival
- Okanagan Fest of Ale (1996-)
Have Questions?
Sports & Events
Phone: 250-276-2165
Email: event.hosting@penticton.ca