Music in the Park: Rockinomix Band
Rockinomix Band plays a free show at the Lions Gazebo on August 7, sponsored by Tolko.
Free admission
Past events
Browse previous chamber events, festival years, workshops, markets, and community gatherings.
Music in the Park: The Shades
The Shades plays a free show at the Lions Gazebo on July 31, sponsored by Armstrong I.P.E.
Free admission
Movie in the Park: Monsters, Inc.
A free outdoor showing of Disney Pixar's Monsters, Inc. at Memorial Park on July 25.
Free admission
Music in the Park: Ghost Town
Ghost Town's July 24 show was postponed due to smoke. A new date has not been set. Sponsored by Askew's Foods.
Free admission
Music in the Park: The Barn Boys
The Barn Boys' July 17 show was postponed after an accident involving the band's singer. A new date has not been set. Sponsored by Armstrong Kin Club.
Free admission
Business After Business at Nelson's Glass
An evening of connection, conversation, and community hosted by Nelson's Glass.
Free admission
Music in the Park: Deja Vu
Deja Vu plays a free show at the Lions Gazebo on July 10, sponsored by Drax Community Fund.
Free admission
Music in the Park: Rule 857 Band
Rule 857 Band plays a free show at the Lions Gazebo on July 3, sponsored by Hytec, a Kohler Company.
Free admission
Canada Day 2026
A full day of celebrations on Wednesday, July 1, with a morning hike, a 4 pm opening ceremony at the Lions Gazebo, live music, birthday cake, food vendors, and family activities across Memorial Park.
Music in the Park: Legendary Lake Monsters
Legendary Lake Monsters opens the 2026 season with a free show at the Lions Gazebo, sponsored by HUB International.
Free admission
Business After Business at Hargreaves Tea & Coffee and 27 Supper Club
A chamber networking evening hosted by Hargreaves Tea & Coffee and 27 Supper Club.
Free admission
Business After Business at The Food Bank
A chamber networking evening hosted by The Food Bank.
Free admission
Coffee with the Mayor
Business After Business at PV Blvd Coffee and Bookish Collective
A chamber networking evening hosted by PV Blvd Coffee and Bookish Collective.
Free admission
Still Standing with Jonny Harris
Ambassador's Dinner
An intimate seven-course cheese dinner with paired beverages, hosted by Canadian Cheese Ambassador David Beaudoin. Sold out for 2026.
$80 single ticket, $600 table of 8 (sold out)
Big Cheese Chef Challenge: Amateur
Home cooks and youth chefs compete in cheese-themed culinary challenges. Big Cheese award announced at 2:30 pm.
Cheese, pairings, and teamwork
An interactive seminar with Canadian Cheese Ambassador David Beaudoin exploring the art of pairings and the power of teamwork.
$10 per person
Public Market
The headline event of The Big Cheese week. Tastings, seminars, displays, grilled cheese and cheeseball challenges, and more. Live music and food trucks featuring cheesy goodness.
$5 at the door (12 and under free)
Concurrent sessions: Buyers on Tap and Marketing Roundtable
Choose between two parallel sessions: meet local buyers in a speed-dating format, or join a peer roundtable on marketing and sales.
Marketing your food business
Mandi Lunan and Shauna Fidler explore best practices, peer collaboration, and meet the marketing experts.
Stories, flavours, and local success
A tasting experience celebrating local producers. Meet the makers, hear the stories behind their brands, and sample outstanding local products.
Vendor happy hour and networking
A relaxed networking session for producers, processors, buyers, and industry professionals. Cheese Ambassador David Beaudoin leads an interactive pairing activity. People's Choice Award for the Professional Chef Challenge announced at 4:30 pm.
Beeswax cheese wraps workshop
Local resident Susy Chung-Smith leads a hands-on beeswax wrap workshop. Make your own reusable cheese wraps to take home.
$15 per person
Pickling workshop with Maia's Pickles
Hosted by Maia's Pickles. Learn pickling techniques, taste local creations, and take home your own jar.
$15 per person
Sourdough crackers workshop
Jenn from Okanagan Cliff Homestead Sourdough teaches mixing, shaping, baking, and pairing sourdough crackers.
$15 per person
The Big Cheese 2026
The 2026 Big Cheese week featured cheese-themed workshops, a month-long grilled cheese restaurant competition, the Public Market at Hassen Arena on March 28, and a sold-out Ambassador's Dinner.
$5 entry to Public Market (12 and under free). Workshops $10 to $15 per person. Ambassador's Dinner sold out.
Business After Business
A chamber networking event hosted by Rhythm Productions, Seed Computers, and Wood Mountain Naturals.
Free admission
Coffee with Council
Big Cheese Chef Challenge: Professional
Local restaurants serve special grilled cheese or mac and cheese creations through the festival period. Customers vote for their favourites. People's Choice Award announced March 27.
Marketing Your Business
A practical workshop for local businesses looking for simple ways to improve their marketing and reach more customers.
Business After Business at Odd Fellows Hall
A special edition of Business After Business at Odd Fellows Hall for home-based businesses and chamber members.
Free admission
LET'S ROLL (free) roller skating event
Free
Christmas Movie Night
Downtown Light Up 2025
Light the Night lit up downtown Armstrong on Friday, November 28, from 4 pm to 8 pm, with live music, family crafts, a storefront contest, and the new Light the Night Passport.
Halloween Trick or Treat Trail 2025
The 19th annual trail ran Halloween afternoon from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with over 40 downtown and uptown businesses handing out treats.
Armstrong in Gloom 2025
Spooky displays lit up Armstrong for Halloween 2025. The Lemay and Breeze families tied for the residential prize, and Rumorz Salon Nails Spa won the business category.
Harvest Pumpkin Festival 2025
The 25th annual Harvest Pumpkin Festival ran from October 3 to 13, 2025, at the Armstrong Fairgrounds, with Family Day on Saturday October 11.
Canada Day 2025
Canada Day in the Park 2025 ran from 4 pm to 8 pm at Memorial Park, with the opening ceremony, the Citizen of the Year, birthday cake, community booths, and free family activities.
Chamber Garage Sale
Music in the Park 2025
The 2025 Music in the Park series ran every Friday from June 20 to August 22 at the Lions Gazebo in Memorial Park, with 10 concerts and 11 community sponsors.
Free admission
Pride in the Park
The Big Cheese 2025
The 2025 Big Cheese ran Saturday, April 12 at Hassen Arena, with the market, music, food, workshops, and the Ambassador's Dinner.
$5 at the door (children under 12 free, cash preferred)
Downtown Light Up 2024
Deck the Streets, a carol-inspired community celebration, filled historic downtown Armstrong on Friday, November 22, from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Halloween Trick or Treat Trail 2024
The 2024 Downtown Trick or Treat Spooktacular ran Halloween afternoon from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with 18 businesses handing out treats.
Armstrong in Gloom 2024
Decorated homes and businesses across Armstrong and Spallumcheen lit up for Halloween 2024, with judging on October 29 and 30.
Great Pumpkin Weigh In 2024
Movie Night: Inside Out 2
Harvest Pumpkin Festival 2024
The 2024 festival ran October 4 to 14 with free events all across town, from bubble shows and painting classes to live music, Family Day, and Scarecrows in the Street.
Free
Artisan Market
A past Artisan Market held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, from 4 pm to 8 pm with free admission.
Free admission
Artisan Market
A past Artisan Market held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 4 pm to 8 pm with local businesses and vendors.
Free admission
Artisan Markets 2024
The 2024 Artisan Markets included free-admission evening markets on Wednesday, July 24, and Wednesday, August 14, from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Canada Day 2024
Canada Day 2024 filled Memorial Park from 4 pm with live music, a petting zoo, a glow-in-the-dark dance party, a movie in the park, food trucks, and free family activities.
Multicultural Day 2024
Music in the Park 2024
The 2024 Music in the Park series ran every Friday from June 21 to August 23 at the Lions Gazebo in Memorial Park, with 10 concerts and 10 community sponsors.
Free admission
The Big Cheese 2024
The 2024 Big Cheese local food festival ran Saturday, April 6 at Hassen Arena, with tastings, pairings, Cheese 101 seminars, grilled cheese and cheeseball competitions, and 11 cheese makers.
$5 entry to the Public Market (children under 12 free, cash preferred)
SSMPA Annual Meat Up
Chamber Holiday Social
Downtown Light Up 2023
Sparkle & Shine lit up downtown Armstrong on Friday, November 24, from 4:30 pm to 8 pm, with the Light Up at Spirit Square at 6 pm and over 40 participating businesses and performers.
Halloween Trick or Treat Trail 2023
The 2023 Downtown Trick or Treat Spooktacular ran Halloween afternoon from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with 35 businesses and buildings on the Town Trail.
Armstrong in Gloom 2023
Spooky displays lit up Armstrong and Spallumcheen for Halloween 2023. The house at 2565 Colony Street took the top prize.
Harvest Pumpkin Festival 2023
Family Day 2023 filled the fairgrounds barn on Saturday, October 7, with artisan demonstrations, free make-and-take crafts, pumpkin sculpting, and nine food vendors.
Movie in the Park: Soul
A free outdoor showing of Disney Pixar's Soul at Memorial Park on August 12, 2023.
Free admission
Movie in the Park: Mary Poppins
A free outdoor showing of the 1964 classic Mary Poppins at Memorial Park on July 22, 2023.
Free admission
Movies in the Park 2023
The 2023 series brought two free movie nights to Memorial Park: Mary Poppins on July 22 and Soul on August 12.
Free admission
Twilight Market
A past Twilight Market held Wednesday, July 12, 2023, with vendors, food, kids' activities, chamber volunteers, and a HUB International cancer fundraiser.
Artisan Markets 2023
The 2023 Artisan Markets included the July 12 Twilight Market with vendors, food, kids' activities, a chamber booth, and a HUB International cancer fundraiser.
Canada Day 2023
Canada Day 2023 ran through the day at Memorial Park, with the opening ceremony at 11 am and entertainment, activities, and food from noon to 4:30 pm.
Music in the Park 2023
The 2023 Music in the Park series ran every Friday from June 23 to August 25 at the Lions Gazebo in Memorial Park, with 10 concerts and community sponsors.
Free admission
The Big Cheese 2023
The 10th annual Big Cheese ran April 14 and 15, 2023 at Hassen Arena, with the public Local Food Festival, an industry Food and Buyer Expo, the seven-course Ambassador's Dinner, and the grilled cheese and cheeseball contest.
Chamber Christmas Social
2022 Annual General Meeting
Twilight Market
A past Twilight Market held in summer 2022 with food vendors, beverage vendors, artisan vendors, downtown businesses, entertainment, and kids' activities.
Artisan Markets 2022
The 2022 Artisan Markets included a Twilight Market with food vendors, beverage vendors, artisans, local businesses, entertainment, and kids' activities.
Twilight Market
A past Twilight Market held Friday, July 23, 2021, near Okanagan Street and Patterson Avenue.
Artisan Markets 2021
The 2021 Artisan Markets included a Twilight Market held Friday, July 23, near Okanagan Street and Patterson Avenue.
Twilight Block Market
A past Twilight Block Market planned for Wednesday, September 2, 2020, from 6 pm to 9 pm near Patterson Street and Okanagan Street.
Artisan Markets 2020
The 2020 Artisan Markets included the Twilight Block Market planned for Wednesday, September 2, from 6 pm to 9 pm near Patterson Street and Okanagan Street.