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Similkameen Valley Wine Festival — a 3-day weekend in British Columbia

18–20 September. Keremeos, Canada. 15 min from the airport.

The weekend, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Keremeos

    Land at Kelowna International Airport (YLW), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.

  2. Day 2

    Similkameen Valley Wine Festival

    Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.

  3. Day 3

    Wine country day in British Columbia

    Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.

Where to stay

  • Hotels in Keremeos

    Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.

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Where to eat

Waterfront Wines Restaurant — Kelowna

CA$$$

Chef Mark Filatow's acclaimed Kelowna bistro with 600+ BC wine labels and creative market-driven menus

Must try: BC sockeye salmon

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Practical

Nearest airport
Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
Festival site
Visit official site

Insider tip

Clos du Soleil is one of Canada's top Bordeaux-blend producers — their Capella and Signature are hard to find outside BC. The Similkameen is a 90-minute drive from Kelowna through one of BC's most dramatic river canyon landscapes.

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