My Okanagan

Fun Summer Activities & Winter Activities For Kids
According To Our Top Kid

Welcome to My Okanagan - Summer fun for kids and kid friendly vacations according to our own top kid!

Who better to tell you about all the fun activities for kids in the Okanagan Canada! My name is Colten, and I'm the top travel adviser for the kids part of our website.

It's my job to make sure I don't miss activities or attractions that are kid friendly or family friendly in the Okanagan, and most of all not to miss out on any fun! And then I get to share the experience with you. That way, when you come here for a winter or summer vacation, you'll know where to go and where to play!

My Favorite Fun Summer Activities For Kids

There's really lots of fun things to do in the Okanagan Valley for kids; I have lived here all my life, and we spend most of our free time traveling around and enjoying life here. We love the outdoors, meeting people and we new make friends wherever we go.

In the summertime we like to go to the beach, swim in the lakes, play mini golf, bike, hike, and camp, and find fun things to do that we haven't done before, like a really fun and cool para sailing adventure (I got to do that last year!), and wake boarding.

Here are some of my Okanagan favorite fun summer activities for kids! These are some of the places I have visited with my family. Sometimes we go on day trips, and other times we go camping for a weekend, usually to a new spot. I usually get to bring a friend (or two) along, and my dog Captain if I can.

Atlantis Waterslides - Vernon BC

When we visit the city of Vernon BC, we always spend a day at Atlantis Waterslides. This is one of the best fun summer activities for kids around!

Captain can't come here with us, but it would be fun if they had a doggy slide! We always like to take our friends with us too!

Planet Bee Honey Farm - Vernon BC

Planet Bee Honey Farm in Vernon BC is a fun and educational Okanagan attraction.

We learned about how bees make honey, watched them through a safe glass window, and tasted some yummy honey treats.

Bear's Farm Market - Keremeos BC

We visit Bear's Farm Market in Keremeos BC every fall to find the best pumkins for halloween!

There's also lots of fresh Okanagan fruit and vegetables at the market, and other nearby attractions that we enjoy.

Farmer John's Petting Zoo - Keremeos BC

Farmer John's Petting Zoo is filled with fun farm animals of all kinds; rabbits, "Danny Boy" the kissing llama, goats, chickens, exotic birds, alpaca's, pigs, and ponies.

We toured around on the petting zoo wagon, helped feed some of the animals and played with the rabbits.

Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens - Keremeos BC

Keremeos Grist Mill & Gardens has lots of antique farm machinery. We toured around the mill and learned about how flour was made many years ago.

They even had this cool bread oven made of mud!

Tickleberries Ice Cream - Okanagan Falls BC

Tickleberrie's old fashioned ice cream parlor in OK Falls, is my Okanagan favorite place to get the best ice cream in the world!

The hardest part is deciding which flavor! Captain always gets his ice cream!

The O'Keefe Ranch - Vernon BC

The O'Keefe Ranch has all kinds of things to see and do.

Loads of farm animals, a blacksmith shop, historic buildings with antique guns from the west, a saddle shop and a pottery barn.

And everyone there was dressed like they did in the old western days.

Penticton Elvis Festival - Penticton BC

My Okanagan favorite outdoor music festival is the Penticton Elvis Festival. Mom loves the music and I love the food!

We spend the whole weekend at the park, and the weather is always great! And if you're 12 and under, your free!

Parrot Island Bird Sanctuary - Peachland BC

If you visit Parrot Island Bird Sanctuary you may want to take ear plugs! Though very friendly, the birds are also very loud.

Also, please consider taking a food donation to help support these beautiful birds.

Penticton River Channel - Penticton BC

We love to float the Penticton River Channel! It's by far, one of the best fun summer activities for kids, and one of my Okanagan favorites!

If you're in Penticton you simply can't miss out on this! Bring a snorkel and mask, lots to drink, and climb aboard your floaty!

Favorite Fun Winter Activities For Kids (and parents too!)

We also like to ski and snowboard in the winter. Winter in the Okanagan Valley British Columbia is nothing compared to Saskatchewan Canada, where my uncles, aunts, and cousins live. The weather here is mild, and it doesn't get that cold.

Apex Mountain Ski Resort - Penticton BC

Apex is where I learned to alpine ski and snowboard. It's a great family ski resort with runs that are easy to learn on and and challenge as you get better.

Later, I'll get to visit some new Okanagan activities and attractions, and I'll come back here to write about them, so check back often! If you have questions about what's happening for kids, and you haven't found it here on my Okanagan page, you can send us an email. My mom and I get lots of emails, and questions, and we'll try to answer you as quickly as possible.