Recreational Facilities

The Osoyoos Community has a multitude of recreational facilities including hockey and curling arenas, pickleball and tennis courts, baseball diamonds, recreational water parks and more! Not to mention many clubs and community groups that appeal to a multitude of interests. See below for all recreational facilities and list of community groups.

 

Sun Bowl Arena


The Sun Bowl Arena is a full service facility with an 85 ft. by 200 ft. NHL regulation size ice sheet, four dressing rooms, officials room, and full service concession. The arena seats approx. 850 people. It is home to the Osoyoos Coyote Hockey Team, the Sun Bowl Figure Skating Club, South Okanagan Minor Hockey, skating and other special events. The International Curling Club has an excellent four sheet ice curling arena next to the Sun Bowl Arena with a mezzanine connecting the two buildings.

9301 Hummingbird Lane,
Osoyoos BC, V0H 1V0
Tel | 250.495.7919
Website


Desert Park

The local Slo-pitch and soccer teams utilize this facility throughout the summer. The facility also hosts Pari-Mutual Horse Racing, Thanksgiving Barrelorama, round horse training facilities and stables for up to 100 horses are also on the site.

3500 Golf Course Drive
Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V4
Tel | 250.495.8181
Website


The Sonora Community Centre

The facility currently contains a large multi-purpose gymnasium with a stage, a full service weight room, craft room, bleacher seating, and change rooms. The gymnasium can accommodate 335 people for a wine and cheese style reception, 320 seats for a theatre-style event and 340 for a banquet. In addition to those numbers, 70 additional people can sit in the bleacher section. The centre also contains a multi-purpose room, a small health bar style concession, and a commercial kitchen as well as The Town of Osoyoos Recreation Department offices. Additions include a library and a dance studio.

8505 68 Ave,
Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0
Tel | 250.495.6562
Website


West Bench Complex


A recreation complex located beside Osoyoos Secondary School. It features a ball diamond, one basketball court, three hard court tennis courts and an off-leash dog park.

Baseball Softball, t-ball, and regular baseball are played during the baseball season that begins the last week of April and finishes up the first week of June.

115th Street,
Osoyoos BC
Tel | 250.495.6562
Website


Curling

The International Curling Club offers many different leagues, from Junior, to Men’s and Ladies Night, to Mixed leagues during winter. The MidSummer Mixed Classic is held in late August.

9501 Hummingbird Lane
Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V5
Tel | 250.495.7733
Website


Ice Skating

Ice skating at the Sunbowl includes several programs such as Figure Skating – (Sunbowl Figure Skating Club); Youngblades – For the beginner; Hockeyskate – For the young hockey player; Canskate – Basic learn-to-skate program; Groupskate – For those interested in the Test Program but in a group setting; CFSA Test Program – A program for competition skating. Public ice-skating is also available.

9301 Hummingbird Ln,
Osoyoos, BC
Tel | 250.495.7919


Lawn Bowling

The Osoyoos Lawn Bowling Club welcomes guests to their facility at the Osoyoos Seniors Centre.

15 Park Pl,
Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0
Tel | 250.495.6045
Website


Pickle Ball


Pickleball has become one of the most popular sports in North America. It is fun and easy to learn for all ages. Combining skills from tennis, table tennis and badminton, this class will teach you the basic strokes needed in game
play. Little to no experience is required, just an open mind and a fun heart. All equipment is provided.

9301 Hummingbird Lane,
Osoyoos BC, V0H 1V0
Tel | 250.495.7919
Website


Soccer

South Okanagan Soccer League is a women’s league that starts in May and ends with a tournament during August long weekend.

550 Eckhardt Ave W
Penticton, BC V2A Canada
Website


Tennis

Three large courts are available at Osoyoos Secondary School. 5800-115th St. Splash Park Located at Jack Shaw Gardens.


Splash Park

Located at Jack Shaw Gardens.

89th Street & Kingfisher Drive,
Osoyoos, BC
Tel | 250.495.6562
Website

 


 

Osoyoos Community Groups


Air Cadets
Susan Midgeley
(T)  250.498.0418
(TF) 800.627.0828
www.cadets.ca

Arthritis Support Group
Primary contact: Ruth Brill
(T) 250.495.3554
www.arthritis.ca

Artists on Main
Chair: Keryn Timmerman
(T) 778.439.2037
www.osoyoosarts.com

 


Baby Talk
Interior Health
(T) 250.495.6433

Better at Home (formerly CASI)
8307 72 Avenue, Osoyoos
Primary contact: Brittany von Burg
(T) 250.495.6925
(E) southokanaganbetterathome@telus.net

BPO Elks #436
Ken Usher
(T) 250.495.7737



Communities for Kids
Primary contact: Lynn Cook
(T) 250.496.5511
(E) lynn-cook@telus.net
www.communitiesforkids.ca

Cancer Support Group
Alice Partridge
(T) 250.495.7725

Choosing Wellness
Sharon Krenn
(T) 250.495.7886

Citizens on Patrol
Chris Boxall
(T) 250.495.0485


Dance Oasis
Chrissie Serry
(T) 250.495.0715

Desert Dog Agility Club
Claudia Sauder
(T) 250.495.5075

Desert Duelists Fencing
Jennifer Brock

Desert Park Exhibition Society
Primary contact: Paddy Head
(T) 250.495.8181
(E) padhea@gmail.com
www.desertpark.net

Desert Sun Counseling and Resource Centre
Primary contact: Jodie McDonald, SSW
(T) 250.498.2538
(E) desertsuncounselling@gmail.com
www.desertsuncounselling.ca

Desert Valley Hospice Society
(T) 250.495.1590



Kiwanis Club
Donna Kelso
(T) 250.495.7701

Knights of Columbus
Wally Murphy
(T) 250.495.4506

 


Lake Osoyoos Sailing Club
Primary contact: Chris Scheuren
(T) 250.495.7807
(E) sailosoyoos@live.ca
www.sailosoyoos.ca


Mariposa Auxilary
Primary contact: Lyla Kallenberger
(T) 250.495.7199

Market on Main
Primary contact: Jessie Smythe
(T) 250.495.3537
(E) osoyoosmarketonmain@hotmail.com
www.osoyoosmarketonmain.ca

Meals on Wheels
Verna Shannon
(T) 250.495.5055

Museum Society
Kara Burton
(T) 250.495.2582

 


Naturalists Club
Carol Boan
(T) 250.495.6107


Okanagan Boys and Girls Club
(T) 250.485.2752
(T) 250.498.8844
(E) osoyoos@boysandgirlsclubs.ca
www.boysandgirlsclubs.ca

Okanagan Historical Society
Gayle Cornish
(T) 250.495.7715

Okanagan Regional Library (Osoyoos)
8505 68 Avenue
Librarian:
(T) 250.495.5174
http://www.orl.bc.ca/branches/osoyoos

Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society
(T) 250.494.8996
(E) anglerem@telus.net
www.okanagansimilkameenparkssociety.ca

Old Timers Soccer
Igor Pavolina
(T) 250.495.2056

Oliver / Osoyoos Search and Rescue
(T) 250.498.3853
(E) oosar@oosar.org
(W) www.oosar.org

O’s Own Writing Group
Sue Whittaker
(T) 250.495.7664

Osoyoos Child Care Centre
Karen Greig
(T) 250.495.5020

Osoyoos Concert Series
Tina Begg
(T) 250.495.3272

Osoyoos Desert Bridge Club
Eileen Currier
(T) 250.498.0508

Osoyoos Desert Society
Primary contact: Denise Eastlick
(T) 250.495.2470
(E) mail@desert.org
www.desert.org

Osoyoos & District Arts Council
Sue Whittaker
(T) 250.495.7664

Osoyoos Festival Society
Primary contact: Shirley Baker
(T) 250.495.6880
www.osoyoosfestivalsociety.ca

Osoyoos Golf Club
Primary contact: Lee Sapach
(T)  250.495.7003
www.golfosoyoos.com

Osoyoos Irrigation District (East Bench)
Box 485, Osoyoos  BC  V0H 1V0​
Payment inquiries can be directed to Eileen Varga, Treasurer
(T) 250.495.7605

Osoyoos International Curling Club
(T) 250.495.7733
(E) icccurling@gmail.com
www.osoyooscurlingclub.com

Osoyoos Lake Dragon Boating
Wendy Barlow
(T) 250.485.2699

Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society
Primary Contact: Birgit Arnstein
(T) 250.495.0728
(E) olwqs4info@gmail.com
www.osoyooslake.ca

​Osoyoos Lawn Bowling Club
Primary contact: Naga Terada
(T) 250.495.6801
www.osoyooslawnbowling.ca

Osoyoos Minor Ball
(E) osoyoosminorball@gmail.com

Osoyoos Museum Society
Primary contact: Kara Burton
(T) 250.495.2582
(E) info@osoyoosmuseum.ca
www.osoyoosmuseum.ca

Osoyoos Photography Club
Greg Reely
(T) 604.619.0172

Osoyoos Quilt Guild
Maureen Wood
(T) 250.495.4569

Osoyoos Royalty Committee
Primary contact: Kara Burton
(T) 250.689.2353
(E) osoyoosroyalty@gmail.com

Osoyoos Senior’s Centre
(T) 250.495.6921

Osoyoos Slo-Pitch League
Community Services
(T) 250.495.6562

Osoyoos Tennis Club
Sam Dimou
(T) 778.437.2130

Osoyoos Traditional Archery School
Brock Patton
(T) 250.495.7878

Osoyoos Wood Carvers
Primary contact: Joe Trosky
(T) 250.495.5079
(E) josephft@persona.ca
www.osoyoosarts.com

Osoyoos & District Arts Council
Primary contact: Sue Whittaker
(T) 250.495.7664
(E) swhit@persona.ca
www.osoyoosarts.com

Osoyoos & District Arts Council Concert Series
Primary contact: Tina Begg
(T) 250.495.3272

 


Parkinson’s Support Group
Maureen Olson
(T) 250.495.7978

Paddlemasters Pickleball Club
http://www.pickleballosoyoos.com/

Pinnacles FC (Soccer)
(T) 778.476.5888
(E) admin@pinnaclesfc.com
pinnaclesfc.com/

Portuguese Canadian Cultural Club
3800 Golf Course Way
Primary contact: Joe Silva
(T) 250.495.6788

Pre Natal Classes
Interior Health
(T) 250.495.6433

 


Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan
146 Spruce Avenue, Oliver
(T) 250.498.6700
www.redcross.ca/where-we-work/in-canada/british-columbia-and-yukon

Rotary Club
Judy Miller-Bennett
(T) 250.485.8876

Royal Canadian Legion #173 (Osoyoos)
President: Bruce Davies
8310 78 Ave
(T) 250.495.7447
(T) 250.498.9121

Royal Purple #240
Bonnie Stevens
(T) 250.495.6748


Senior’s Centre
(T) 250.495.6921

Senior’s Slo-Pitch
John Katerenchuk
(T) 250.495.4008

Soroptomists International
6418 Chickadee Court

South Okanagan Amateur Players
Nathan Linders
(T) 250.498.5569

South Okanagan Concert Society
Contact: Janet Marcotte
(T) 250.495.6487

South Okanagan Community Literacy Program (Okanagan College)
Contact: Mary Kiviste
(T) 250.492.4305 ext. 3244
(TF) 1.866.510.8833

South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association (SOMHA)
Registrar: Brianne Hillson
(T) 250.498.1998
www.somha.com

South Okanagan Taoist Tai Chi
Debra Holoboff
(T) 250.495.4576

South Okanagan Transit
(T) 250.498.8054

Square Dance Club
Ron Shulhan
(T) 250.498.0677

Sun Bowl Skating Club
Primary contact: Carol Nesdoly
(T) 250.495.7612
www.sunbowlskating.com


Toastmasters Club
Shauna Burbridge
(T) 250.485.8465

Welcome Wagon
Jana
(T) 250.490.1930