Registration: $50 per person regular or $40 per person for SMAS Members

This Sunday (21st April) is Earth Day and we are celebrating our wonderful planet with lots of exciting activities at the Museum!

We are collaborating with our neighbours, the Summerland Community Arts Council, to provide craft activities, bee displays, and a wildflower seed station from 11am to 3pm.

At 1pm the fabulous Heartspace Yoga Boutique- Summerland Yoga is hosting a family-friendly yoga on the lawn drop-in session. The session is by donation (suggested donation is $20) with all proceeds being split between The Summerland Museum and Discovery House.

The day is rounded off with a fascinating geology presentation by our resident geologist, Andrew Holder, at 2pm. This will be a family-friendly, interactive presentation on the lawn. Everyone is welcome and participation is by donation.

This workshop is free for SMAS members and volunteers (including prospective volunteers!).

For questions or to RSVP, please email curator@summerlandmuseum.org

Interested in volunteering at the Summerland Museum but don't know where to start? Join us for our Volunteer Open House on Friday, February 22 between 2-4pm to learn about the current opportunities we have available!

Join us for a crash course on recording oral history interviews! In this one-hour workshop we will cover the basics of planning and conducting an oral history interview.

This workshop is free to attend. RSVP in advance by emailing curator@summerlandmuseum.org.

Join us at the Summerland Museum for a drop-in social for adults 50+. Take a stroll down Memory Lane with old photos and memorabilia from historic Summerland. Meet people with similar interests and enjoy light refreshments.

Join us for a fun, history-themed trivia night at Detonate Brewing (9503 Cedar Ave #104, Summerland, BC) from 7-9pm. Come enjoy great bears, delicious food, and a great atmosphere! The winning team will win a swag bag of Summerland souvenirs and other local goods from the Summerland Museum Gift Shop.

Join us from 10am to 4pm for a free visit to the Summerland Museum! We will have a teddy bear scavenger hunt all day (goodie bag prizes!) and face painting from 2-4pm.

Are you looking for a new puzzle to challenge you on these dark, winter days? Come on down to the Summerland Museum on Wednesday, January 31st during open hours (10am-4pm) for our Puzzle Exchange! We will have a selection of puzzles on hand for you to trade for - or, if you don't have a puzzle to bring, you can pick one up by donation to the Museum.

Attendance of the lecture is by donation, as a fundraiser for the Okanagan Historical Society and the Summerland Museum and Archives.

Join us for our Sunday Lecture series with local historian David Gregory.

Entry by donation.

Pre-booking of photo sessions will open up on October 25th, 2023.

Pre-booking of photo sessions will open up on October 25th, 2023.

Join us for our Sunday Lecture series with local historian David Gregory.

Entry by donation.

Tickets for either tour are $15/person or $10/person for SMAS members.

Tickets for either tour are $15/person or $10/person for SMAS members.

Join us for a fun, family-friendly trick-or-treating event on Saturday, October 28th from 3-5pm!

The Summerland Museum will be transformed into the HAUNTED MUSEUM. Wear your costume and brave our haunted halls, collecting candy as you go.

This event is now SOLD OUT!
Please contact Museum staff at 250-494-9395 or info@summerlandmuseum.org to be placed on a waitlist for next spring.

When - Wednesday 11th October at 2pm
Where - Summerland Museum

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at the Museum? Join us for a crash course on working with the collections! This one-hour, hands-on workshop will cover the basics of the SMAS collections, including handling of photographs and artifacts.

*This event is now SOLD OUT! Please contact the Museum at info@summerlandmuseum.org or 250-494-9395 to be put on a waitlist for future events.*

Getting from Summerland to Peachland has been a challenge from the earliest days of our communities. Join us for an informative lecture by local historian, David Gregory, to learn all about the history of roads between these towns, including the Fur Brigade Trail, the old Government Road, the lakeside highway, and Highway 97.

Join Mary Trainer of the Okanagan Historical Society for a guided bike tour of the historic Trout Creek neighborhood! This is a "part two" of the popular guided bike tours Mary has hosted in the past, with an all new itinerary of stops and history to learn about. Whether you took part in the first tour or not, it is sure to be a fascinating trip through this beloved neighborhood.

Join us at the Summerland Museum on SATURDAY, AUGUST 26th at 2PM for a special presentation by Lieutenant Colonel Denis Cyr to mark the 20th anniversary of Operation Peregrine and the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire in 2003.

Join us for our last pop-up of the series. This time we will be at the Summerland Waterfront Resort Hotel exploring the stories of this historic area.

Next in our summer series of pop-up museums, we are visiting our friends at Millionaires' Row Cidery. This cidery is steeped in the history of Summerland! Join us to examine the story of Prairie Valley and the so-called Millionaires' Row.

Our annual yard sale fundraiser is back! Don’t miss this mega sale for a good cause!
Saturday, July 29th from 8am to 12noon.

Join Indigenous multi-media artist, Haley Regan from the Penticton Indian Band in this Beading workshop. All materials will be provided, as will light refreshments.

Suitable for older children and adults.

Registration: $20/person

Free for SMAS Members and Volunteers - Suggested $5 donation for Non-Members