Guidebook for Kamloops

Jessica
Guidebook for Kamloops

Parks & Nature

Great park: beach, playgrounds, lots of shady spaces, free music in the park every night of July and August from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Located in the bandshell and main field in the middle of the park. http://cfjctoday.com/musicinthepark
41 locals recommend
Riverside Park
100 Lorne St
41 locals recommend
Great park: beach, playgrounds, lots of shady spaces, free music in the park every night of July and August from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Located in the bandshell and main field in the middle of the park. http://cfjctoday.com/musicinthepark
Close to Kamloops, great hiking trail, beach, dock, picnic area, and campground to explore. Beautiful views from the Rock of Gibraltar.
11 locals recommend
Paul Lake Provincial Park
Paul Lake Provincial Park
11 locals recommend
Close to Kamloops, great hiking trail, beach, dock, picnic area, and campground to explore. Beautiful views from the Rock of Gibraltar.

Arts & Culture

Kamloops museum and archives has great exhibits and an indoor play space in the basement.
18 locals recommend
Kamloops Museum and Archives
207 Seymour St
18 locals recommend
Kamloops museum and archives has great exhibits and an indoor play space in the basement.
Excellent museum with displays of Secwepémc history and prehistory indoors. Outdoors in the heritage park there is a pit house village, food and medicine plants, and other elements of summer and winter villages.
6 locals recommend
Secwepemc Museum & Heritage Park
330 Chief Alex Thomas Way
6 locals recommend
Excellent museum with displays of Secwepémc history and prehistory indoors. Outdoors in the heritage park there is a pit house village, food and medicine plants, and other elements of summer and winter villages.
Art exhibits and public library
22 locals recommend
Kamloops Art Gallery
465 Victoria St
22 locals recommend
Art exhibits and public library

Food Scene

Farmer's Markets Wednesday along the 400 block of Victoria Street (8:00 am - 2:00 pm) and Saturday along the 200 block of St. Paul Street. Local produce (Silversprings Organics and Farmhouse Herbs), baked goods (Bohemia Bakery!), music, plants, wine, meat...
14 locals recommend
Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market
245 St Paul St
14 locals recommend
Farmer's Markets Wednesday along the 400 block of Victoria Street (8:00 am - 2:00 pm) and Saturday along the 200 block of St. Paul Street. Local produce (Silversprings Organics and Farmhouse Herbs), baked goods (Bohemia Bakery!), music, plants, wine, meat...
Made in-house sandwiches, soups, and fabulous desserts.
Frozen Paddle - Kamloops
359 Victoria St
Made in-house sandwiches, soups, and fabulous desserts.
Made in-house soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Lots of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
21 locals recommend
The Art We Are Cafe
246 Victoria St
21 locals recommend
Made in-house soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Lots of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Excellent food, locally-sourced vegetables and meat, great pairings, and marvellous desserts. Lunch on the patio is a fabulous deal; dinner is more expensive.
25 locals recommend
Brownstone Restaurant
118 Victoria St
25 locals recommend
Excellent food, locally-sourced vegetables and meat, great pairings, and marvellous desserts. Lunch on the patio is a fabulous deal; dinner is more expensive.
Excellent breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
34 locals recommend
Hello Toast
428 Victoria St
34 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
Open for dinner only. Locally-sourced vegetables and meat. Truffle-oil mashed potatoes are amazing.
11 locals recommend
Terra Restaurant
326 Victoria St
11 locals recommend
Open for dinner only. Locally-sourced vegetables and meat. Truffle-oil mashed potatoes are amazing.
All you can eat sushi and Korean grill. Family friendly. Open on Sundays. All you can eat shuts down around 8:00 pm.
Sushi Royal Tokyo
324 Victoria St
All you can eat sushi and Korean grill. Family friendly. Open on Sundays. All you can eat shuts down around 8:00 pm.

Essentials

Good produce, consistent prices, close to our home.
16 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
1210 Summit Dr
16 locals recommend
Good produce, consistent prices, close to our home.
Good prices, large selection, close to our home.
16 locals recommend
Real Canadian Superstore
910 Columbia St W
16 locals recommend
Good prices, large selection, close to our home.
Great produce, seasonal items, and easy parking.
11 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1675 Versatile Dr
11 locals recommend
Great produce, seasonal items, and easy parking.
Fresh baked bread
COBS Bread
1180 Columbia St W
Fresh baked bread
Grocery store with consistently good produce.
Old Town Farm Market
1180 Columbia St W
Grocery store with consistently good produce.
Organice grocery store. Great soups, baked goods, and smoothies.
Nature's Fare Markets - Kamloops
500 Summit Dr
Organice grocery store. Great soups, baked goods, and smoothies.

Entertainment & Activities

Indoor playground for children crawling through about eight-years-old.
Lil' Monkey's Treehouse Play and Discovery Centre
1801 Princeton-Kamloops Hwy
Indoor playground for children crawling through about eight-years-old.
Large wildlife park, small hike to the waterfall, seasonal events.
36 locals recommend
BC Wildlife Park
9077 Dallas Dr
36 locals recommend
Large wildlife park, small hike to the waterfall, seasonal events.
Hands-on science centre appropriate for children age three and up (with supervision). Stories, shows, and rooms with lots of things to touch and experiment with.
Big Little Science Centre Society
458 Seymour Street
Hands-on science centre appropriate for children age three and up (with supervision). Stories, shows, and rooms with lots of things to touch and experiment with.
Lap pool and warm children's pool, indoor track, outdoor track, gym, drop-in gymnastics, drop-in basketball...
12 locals recommend
Tournament Capital Centre (TCC)
910 McGill Rd
12 locals recommend
Lap pool and warm children's pool, indoor track, outdoor track, gym, drop-in gymnastics, drop-in basketball...
Ski resort in winter, bike ranch and hiking in summer. Shopping, restaurants, a night club, and a farmer's market.
58 locals recommend
Sun Peaks Resort
1280 Alpine Road
58 locals recommend
Ski resort in winter, bike ranch and hiking in summer. Shopping, restaurants, a night club, and a farmer's market.
Small, family-run ski hill with tubing park.
16 locals recommend
Harper Mountain Ski and Snowboard
16 locals recommend
Small, family-run ski hill with tubing park.
Fantastic lake-side golf course with a clubhouse.
17 locals recommend
Tobiano Golf Course
38 Holloway Dr
17 locals recommend
Fantastic lake-side golf course with a clubhouse.
Downhill mountain biking park
16 locals recommend
Kamloops Bike Ranch
1105 Highland Rd
16 locals recommend
Downhill mountain biking park

Drinks & Nightlife

Locally owned pub by day and nightclub after dark. Great bartenders and food.
15 locals recommend
Commodore Grand Cafe & Lounge
369 Victoria St
15 locals recommend
Locally owned pub by day and nightclub after dark. Great bartenders and food.
Winery with very good white wines and some interesting blends (blueberry wine). Lovely terrace with lunch and river views.
41 locals recommend
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
2420 Miner's Bluff Rd
41 locals recommend
Winery with very good white wines and some interesting blends (blueberry wine). Lovely terrace with lunch and river views.
Kamloops' micro-brewery
38 locals recommend
Red Beard Cafe
449 Tranquille Rd
38 locals recommend
Kamloops' micro-brewery