Fun inexpensive activities for the family in the Okanagan

Kelowna you have a number of inexpensive fun activities to do with the family. You just have to be creative. Here is a list our family came up with:

1) Hiking, biking or exploring. Look around at the number of parks and trails within the city or pick up the Kelowna Map Book and Guide.

2) The EECO centre in Mission creek park. Your children will learn about everything from fish spauning to bear droppings.

3) Kelowna Art Gallery or Hambleton Galleries on Ellis.

4) Alley surfing. If you are a project type family or you are looking for that old motorcycle/car to rebuild with your son... this could be where to start. You would be surprised by the number of people that would be glad to sell you that old VW Van under the tarp in their back yard.

5) Okanagan Regional Library

6) A pet store is always good for killing an hour

7)The Airport - if you go to the North side of the grounds you get a perfect view of the run-way and the planes will fly right over your head, not to mention the Helicopter pad is at that end as well.

8) A play gorund at an elementary school.

9) A Fire Hall - most will have times when tours are available as well as Station 2 is usually a hall one could walk by and have look inside without an appointment.

10) Tolko Mill or Gorman Brothers Mill

11) The Landfill - If you have a trailer and you want to teach your teenager how to back it up, this is the perfect place to practice and give them a safe environment to learn.

12) Ride a double decker bus or ride a city bus for one full loop. You may some parts of town you have never seen before.

13) Find a construction site that has large machinery. Explain what they are doing and how they work to the best of your knowledge.