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Here's what's happening this weekend in Penticton: Ignite the Arts

Vees wrap up regular-season schedule and major arts festival returns to town
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Ignite the Arts’ Parade For No Reason comes to downtown Penticton on Friday, March 31. (Brennan Phillips- Western News)

An action-packed weekend puts a wrap on March in Penticton.

Here's what's happening from March 28 to 30:

Ignite the Arts Festival (March 28 to 30)

A province-wide celebration of arts and culture comes to Penticton all weekend.

The Ignite the Arts Festival brings around 250 performances at 10 venues across the city from Friday to Sunday.

Action kicks off with the popular Parade for No Reason at 6 p.m., outside the Elk's Hall.

Artists from across B.C. and beyond are in Penticton for the festival.

A full weekend schedule and tickets for select events can be found at ignitethearts.ca. Festival attendees can expect to take in non-stop music, art, and workshops.

Penticton Vees' final regular season games (March 28 and 29)

The Vees host Cranbrook and Salmon Arm on Friday and Saturday, respectively, at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Penticton needs to collect one point in the next two games to clinch top spot in the Interior Conference and BCHL overall.

While puck drop is at 7 p.m. on Friday, the action gets underway at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Thrash Wrestling in town (March 28)

Thrash Wrestling returns to the Luso Canadian Portuguese Club on Friday night.

Dubbed Hellbent, the show will feature the Vernon promotion's brightest stars, including Summerland's own Brayden Goss.

The show starts at 7 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at One Boardshop, Urge 3 Tattoos, or online at ticketseller.ca. Tickets, if available, will also be sold at the door.

Tribute to Led Zeppelin (March 28)

The longest-standing tribute to British rock legends Led Zeppelin is coming to Penticton on Friday night.

Led Zepagain takes the stage at Cleland Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m.

Show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at valleyfirsttix.com.

Alternative rock at Barking Parrot (March 29)

Vancouver's Tess Anderson brings her Western Canada tour to Penticton's Barking Parrot on Saturday night, from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Alternative rock and pop will be featured, the venue said.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.



Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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