Layered Painting
2025-01-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Thompson Nicola Regional Library Downtown, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C2A9, Canada
Join us to learn the art of layered painting and design your own canvas creations at the Thompson Nicola Regional Library.
This is a FREE Event for Ages 8-12.
Registration Required: Layered Painting Register Here

Winter Family Sports Night
2025-01-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Arthur Hatton Elementary School, 315 Chestnut Avenue, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, games, and community at our Winter Family Sports Night! Stay cozy indoors while enjoying exciting activities like pickleball, soccer, dodgeball, and basketball. Present by Kamloops Immigrant Services.
This is a FREE Event for All Ages.
Registration Required: Email angie@kcris.ca or Phone 778-470-6101

Skills & Tips Public Skate - 5:45pm
2025-01-29 17:45 - 18:45 | Valleyview Arena, 353 Highland Rd, Kamloops, BC, Canada
The City of Kamloops invites you to lace up those skates for some extra tips on the ice. Skate and Helmet rentals available.
This is a FREE Event for All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration Required: kamloops.ca/skating

Skills & Tips Public Skate - 7:00pm
2025-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Valleyview Arena, 353 Highland Rd, Kamloops, BC, Canada

Family Social
2025-01-30 10:00 - 11:30 | BGC Kamloops, John Tod Centre, 150 Wood Street, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Join us at the BGC Kamloops for activities and to connect with other families with young children.
This is a FREE Event for Families with children Ages 0-4.
Registration required: Email fsupport@bgckamloops.com

Jewelry Making Art Workshop
2025-01-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Get crafty with the Kamloops Immigrant Services in this jewelry making workshop for everyone!

This is a FREE Event for All Ages.
Registration required: Email emily@kcris.ca or Phone 778-470-6101

Interactive Drop In Centre
2025-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 | YMCA BC Kamloops, John Tod Centre, 150 Wood Street, Kamloops, BC, v2b0g6, Canada
Unplug and Play activities each day in the Interactive Drop In Centre at the YMCA-BC Kamloops John Tod Centre!
This is a FREE Drop In Event for Ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Family Sports Night
2025-01-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Beattie Elementary School, 492 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Join us for free play and opportunities for families to engage with each other hosted by the City of Kamloops.
This is a FREE Event for All Ages,
Registration Required: Family Sport Night Register Here!

Family Fun Fitness
2025-02-01 10:15 - 10:45 | YMCA BC Kamloops – Downtown, 400 Battle Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Join the YMCA BC Kamloops for a FUN and basic movement class for the whole family!
This is a FREE Event for All Ages.
Registration Required: Phone 250-372-7725

Family Fun Zone: Adventure Awaits!
2025-02-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Thompson Nicola Regional Library Downtown, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C2A9, Canada
Adventure awaits on Saturday mornings at the Thompson Nicola Region library! Join us for a variety of programming around arts, sciences, games and more!
This is a FREE Drop In event for All Ages.

Hispanic Tales & Crafts
2025-02-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Join the Hispanic Society of Kamloops for tales and crafts at the Kamloops Museum.
This is a FREE Drop In Event for All Ages.

Craft Time
2025-02-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Tumbleweed Toys, 1201 Summit Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Come and create with the staff at Tumbleweed Toys!
This is a FREE Event for Ages 5+
Registration Required: In person at Tumbleweed Toys or Phone 250-372-3500

14th Annual Adult Team Spelling Bee
2025-05-12 07:30 - 09:30 | Delta Hotels Kamloops, 540 Victoria Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C2B2, Canada
Join local businesses, service clubs and organizations for a fun two hour event that has teams of 8 engaging in friendly competition as they decide together on the correct spelling of 15 words. This is the kick off event for our 2025 Raise a Reader campaign that is eligible for a percentage of matching government funds and supports our programs year round. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast while learning about the importance of adult literacy and life long learning. Then, it’s down to the business of teamwork, collaboration and negotiation as teams try to correctly spell 15 words. $125.00 per person or $1000.00 per team. A charitable tax receipt will be issued.
Sponsored by New Gold, Delta Hotels Kamloops and CFJC Patterson Media.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Adult Team Spelling Bee. Fill out the form Spelling Bee Registration 2025 and send to literacyinkamloops@gmail.com.

4th Annual Kamloops Y Healthy Kids Week presented by Beem Credit Union
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-14 | British Columbia
A week of Fun, FREE activities for families to participate in that promote healthy, active lifestyles and family enrichment. The week is highlighted by the 19th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Thursday June 12th. This highly anticipated event for families with children 0-5 years old are invited to participate in a number of interactive stations and activities at the John Tod Centre field.
Check out the amazing schedule of FREE events available here on June 2nd or at http://www.kamloopsy.org/healthy-kids-week or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kamloopsy.

19th Annual Teddy Bear Mother Goose Picnic
2025-06-12 09:30 - 11:30 | YMCA BC Kamloops – John Tod Centre, 150 Wood Street, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Join the fun! The 19th Annual Teddy Bear Mother Goose Picnic is scheduled for Thursday June 12th from 9:30-11:30am on the John Tod Centre Field. The Teddy Bear Mother Goose Picnic is a celebration event for the Kamloops Y Healthy Kids Week presented by Beem Credit Union. This highly anticipated event invites families with children 0-5 years of age to drop in and participate in a number of interactive stations and activities hosted by community partners at the John Tod Centre field. The Bright Red Book Bus will be there giving away 1 Free book for all the children.
For more information find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kamloopsy or https://www.facebook.com/EYCKamloopsCCRR.

18th Annual Raise a Reader Campaign
2025-09-24 07:00 - 09:00 | British Columbia
The 18th Annual Raise a Reader Day is back in Kamloops! Save your coins for Raise a Reader Day on Wednesday September 24th between 7:00 and 9:00 am at various McDonalds and Tim Hortons locations. Watch for local celebrities, sponsors, sports teams, and volunteers giving out the September issue of the Kamloops Chronicle featuring Raise a Reader story and donate to Literacy! ALL money collected stays in your community to help fund local family literacy programs.
Make a donation and make a difference! Literacy Matters!
Thank you to our media partners CFJC Broadcast group and The Kamloops Chronical for supporting this amazing campaign.

ABC Family Literacy Day
2026-01-24 09:00 - 12:00 | YMCA BC Kamloops – John Tod Centre, 150 Wood Street, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Forest Of Stories
Free Family Fun! Join Us for Interactive Stations, Physical Literacy Activities, Mother Goose, Storytime, Crafts and More!
For Ages 0-5 with a caregiver, siblings are welcome.
