The Oliver and District Parks and Recreation Department hosts a variety of events in our community for people of all ages. The department hosts sporting events, workshops, and festivals many of which recur annually.
To Volunteer at Recreation Department events, toggle over the 'Our Community' tab, click 'Volunteer Opportunities' and then scroll down to Recreation Centre to find our volunteer information form.
Why make a mess of your play room when you can make it at ours? Come play with our equipment, run around or do a craft in the Oliver Community Hall.
Join us after at the Oliver and District Arena for a free skate.
Family Day- February 17th - 10:00-2:00pm.
2025 Registration is now open: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/townofoliver/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=xYXRYo7
This social tournament is all about the love of the game. Men 55+ and Women 45+ will register as individuals and be placed on a team based on age, ability, and position. Tournament includes 3 games, MVP awarded to each side after each game. Thursday evening meet and greet, Friday night banquet, and a trip to the Oliver and District Wine Village round out the social opportunities.
March 6, 7, 8 2025. Games run 9:00am-3:30pm daily.
Road Race #4 in the Interior Running Association series, this flat, scenic 10K loop along the Okanagan River channel and around Oliver Community Park is a great event for runners of all abilities and experience. Back this year is the addition of the 3K loop for runners looking for a shorter distance. There is an aid station on the course and medical support on site. Refreshments, awards and draw prizes follow the race.
Oliver Community Park - Sunday April 13th - 3K 9:15am start 10K 10:00am start
All registration takes place on raceroster.com
The department's annual Easter Egg Hunt in the park. Recurs annually Easter Long-Weekend.
The Oliver and District Recreation Department celebrates BC Youth Week annually from May 1st - 7th. BC's Youth Week is a celebration intended to help foster a sense of connectedness between youth aged 13-18 and their communities. Stay tuned to our website and social media for artistic, athletic, and leisure activities or hangouts for youth.
Is your organization looking to host an activity or giveaway for youth during Youth Week? Let us know!
Formerly Roots and Fruits Festival, this event is now in June! June 13-15 2025
Kick-off your summer with fun-for-all ages celebration of our town.
Visit our Roots and Fruits Website for our 2025 event dates and details.
July 1 8:30-10:30AM
Our volunteers are cooking up a pancake breakfast this Canada Day, and you can join us for breakfast, lawn games and music. This event is sponsored by Kevin's no Frills and funded in part by the Government of Canada.
2025 event TBD. Does your company want to sponsor the movie? Email: recreation@oliver.ca
September 30th 2025
We are gathering with our friends and neighbors from the Osoyoos Indian band and coming together through a community sporting event.
2025 Event details TBD
Our 2024 event moved back indoors and was a great success, thank you No Frills, Buy Low, Pharmasave, Shopper's Drug Mart, Right to Play students, volunteers and the 300+ community members who joined us for a dance!
2025 details TBD.
Our 2024 event saw roughly 250 people and 60 members of the Oliver Elementary School Fine Arts Program attend for breakfast, crafts, music and of course photos with Santa!
This event was sponsored by Kevin's No Frills, and facilitated by roughly 20 volunteers.
2025 event date TBD