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![Five Alarm Funk performs on an outdoor stage at night during the Sundog Festival. The stage backdrop features large, brightly colored panels spelling "SUNDOG" in bold, abstract letters. A large crowd watches in the foreground.]()
Five Alarm Funk - credit Rhythm Productions -
![Somos Columbian Dancers performa at the Sundog Festival of Arts and Culture. The women are wearing brightly coloured traditional dresses and the men are dressed in all white with a striped hat and bag. The women are twirling in a circle and the men are down on oe knee.]()
Somos Colombian Dancers - credit Rhythm Productions -
![The band Queer as Funk performs on an outdoor stage at the Sundog Festival, with vibrant red panels behind them spelling "SUNDOG" in bold, artistic letters. The lead vocalist stands center stage, smiling and waving to the crowd, while other band members play guitar, drums, keyboard, saxophone, and bass. Stage lights shine brightly, and audience members dance and raise their hands, creating a joyful, energetic atmosphere.]()
Queer as Funk - credit Rhythm Productions -
![The All My Relations First Nations Dance Group performs at the Sundog Festival. The four Indigenous syilx Okanagan performers stand in traditional regalia, each holding hand drums. They are positioned in front of large red panels that spell out "SUNDOG" in bold, artistic letters.]()
All My Relations First Nations - credit Shawna Patenaude
Sundog Festival - Culture Days Kick-Off Event!
In-person
Music Dance Indigenous Intercultural Culinary & foodDate and time
Location
Polson Park
2600 Highway 6
Vernon, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
The Sundog Festival’s Saturday Kick‑Off in Polson Park is a joyful, community‑driven celebration that begins with the Unity Walk—featuring an Elder welcome, horses and riders, a drumming group, kids on bicycles, and hundreds of participants moving together in the spirit of connection and Reconciliation.
Once in the park, attendees will enjoy a full day of live music, an artisan market, food trucks, and the lively Funtastic beer garden. Families, youth, and festival‑goers of all ages can explore hands‑on creativity, meet local makers, and soak up the vibrant atmosphere that sets the tone for three weeks of Culture Days in the North Okanagan.
Organizer
Arts Council of the North Okanagan
The Arts Council of the North Okanagan is Vernon's hub for all things Arts and Culture, representing over 30 diverse member groups and over 3000 individual and family members.
ACNO is a registered charitable non-profit organization, and promotes hundreds of events throughout the year, provides opportunities for artists to show and sell their work, delivers arts education through the Vernon Community Arts Centre, and acts as an ambassador on behalf of all community arts based initiatives.
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