Mother’s Day is the perfect time to recognize and celebrate motherhood and maternal bonds in all their forms. Women play such an important part in our society, contributing to our hopes and dreams, supporting us as we grow and learn, and not always from family ties! There are so many women who play a guiding role in our journey. 

So celebrate them this Mother’s Day weekend with the perfect Okanagan activity!  

Our valley is FULL of extraordinary businesses and brands that offer unique experiences, hands-on workshops, or just incredible cultural opportunities. What better way to honour the most important women in our lives than with some quality time and a memory-making afternoon.

We’ve sourced a handful of perfect Okanagan-worthy activities to try out this Mother’s Day!

1. Candlelight Concert: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

It’s exactly as it sounds — a concert basked entirely in candlelight! Treat your mother or other important women in your life to the live, multi-sensory musical experience of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons set to the Listeso String Quartet. 

Hosted in The Laurel Packing House, a heritage site in Kelowna’s Cultural District, this is a magical setting to let all their number one hits surround your senses in an intimate, magical experience! Give yourself and loved ones 60-minutes of soothing, sensory music on this sentimental holiday. 

Saturday, May 10, at 8:45pm. Kelowna.

2. Floral Paint & Sip at Howling Bluff

In addition to their Mother’s Day specific High Tea, we want to highlight this fantastic two hour guided painting session with Monet Meets Merlot! Celebrate the holiday with an afternoon of creativity, fun, and a complementary glass of Howling Bluff wine. We’re not saying the wine will make your painting better, but it certainly won’t make it worse! 

Guests will use a pre-traced canvas (or blank if you’re more experienced) for a fun, stress-free session. It gives you much more time to relax and enjoy one another’s company in beautiful Naramata! 

Saturday, May 10, from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Naramata.

3. Cocktail Class with Controlled Entropy

Treat yourself, and the most important woman in your life, to a fun and interactive cocktail class with Controlled Entropy Distilling in Summerland! What better way to spend quality time together than with a memorable activity you can put to good use? 

Included in the lesson is 1 cocktail flight with 3 delicious samples, a tasty charcuterie provided by Give Them Brie, a distillery tour, as well as a day-of 10% discount for Mother’s Day! It’s a great way to learn some new recipes and share a wonderful afternoon together.

Sunday May 11, from 2 to 4pm. Summerland.

4. Spring Hanging Basket Workshop with Sahara Garden Art

For those with a green thumb, or with women in their lives who love to get their hands dirty, treat yourself and your loved one to a beautiful spring hanging basket workshop with Penticton’s Sahara Garden Art! Spring is a beautiful time of year and the perfect moment to learn how to plant annual flowers like petunias, verbenas, latanas, lobelias, and even more.

Included in the workshop are your very own moss hanging basket, design direction, as well as take-home care instructions! Perfect for those of us who have a habit of killing our plants…  

Saturday, May 10, 1 to 3pm. Penticton.

5. The Mom Market with The District Wine Village

Spend the day tasting wine and supporting small businesses when you stop by Oliver’s The District Wine Village for their Mom Market! Sample from the District’s 13 different wineries, brewery, distillery, as well as peruse the various stalls in their pop-up market!

Spend this treasured holiday trying out tasty treats, finding a perfect gift, supporting the local economy, and meeting the people behind the businesses! You can easily pass the entire day discovering new delights and sharing them with the women who matter most. The best part? It’s free to attend! 

Sunday, May 11, 11am to 6pm. Oliver.

If none of these activities suit your fancy, then there’s always an afternoon stroll along the water. We are so incredibly lucky to live in this beautiful region, especially as the spring sunshine helps the flowers bloom!

Whatever you do this Mother’s Day, we wish you and your loved ones a beautiful moment together. Cheers to the women in our lives!

XX,

Your Okanagan Curators