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You can find it all in Downtown Vernon; people watching, exploring local history and art, listening to live music, shopping, dining, and even yoga in the park. Downtown Vernon is accessible by car and public transit and is made safe for bikes and pedestrians.

Downtown Dollars Gift Cards.  A plethora of gift giving possibilities.

Enjoy a haircut, grocery shop, spa treatment, clothes, toys, music, jewellery, shoes, lunch, home decor and so, so much more.

View our downtown dollars tab for further details.

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Upcoming Events

View our 'Events Calendar' page for up to date event details.

   - 2024 -

DECEMBER
-   Dec. 21 is our final Christmas Saturdays:
Santa, Elves, Carolers, Music, etc. FREE PARKING DAY

 - Dec. 24th FREE PARKING for last minute shoppers (all day).

- 2025 -

FEBRUARY
-  Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt (Jan. 31 - Feb. 19) & our Chili Cook-Off (Feb. 15th).
Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt & Chili Cook-Off Passports will be on sale, at The Vernon Winter Carnival Office Jan. 31st.

MARCH
- March 15th is the 3rd Annual A Taste of Downtown Vernon 11am – 3pm @ The Schubert Centre.
Live music and many of our food establishments.  $2 Samples.
FREE PARKING DAY

APRIL
- Easter Weekend is our Window Easter Egg Hunt
We will place our numbered easter eggs in store windows. The general public will have a clue list to search for them.

JUNE

- June 21st: The Sunshine Festival.   The largest outdoor event in the North Okanagan.

JULY
- Downtown Car Show, 4 - 8pm on 30th Ave.

- July 19th: The Downtown Vernon Performance Festival. Downtown Vernon comes alive with a variety of performances, inside and outside.  Watch live artists, live sculpting, circus acts, musicians, dancers and so much more.  View our events page and socials for more details, as we get closer.

JULY & AUGUST
- Thursdays:
Downtown Sounds returns, with weekly Free Live Music!  It will be hosted by The Museum from 6pm – 7:30pm. Games, Food Trucks, Vendors and Music!  View our calendar (as we get closer to the date), for our band schedule.

AUGUST
- 9th Pickleball Day in Downtown Vernon.  3300 block on 30th Ave Street closure, tourney courts, demo courts, activities, food trucks...

SEPTEMBER
- 20th: It's The End of Summer Party!
With 3 bands, Food Trucks, Games and much more. View our event page, for further details. FREE to Attend (all ages). FREE PARKING DAY

OCTOBER
- 31st is The Treat Trail!
Bring the family downtown for treats between 3pm - 5pm, (before you head into your own community).

NOVEMBER
- Join us at our new Kick Off To Christmas Event, called... FROSTIVAL.
We will be closing off 30th Ave and have a blend of entertainment, market, activities etc AND a Santa Parade! Stay tuned for date and info.

- Every Saturday, enjoy Free Parking at The Parkade! Plus, at the surface lot across Eatology and by the Library. Look for the signs.

'The Downtown Vernon Association recognizes and appreciates that the land on which we work and reside is the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx Nation'

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