Welcome to the South Okanagan Events Centre!
The South Okanagan Events Centre is a beautiful, fan friendly venue with lots of high-tech touches. From its sweeping signature arches to the retractable seating, the South Okanagan Events Centre is among the premier sports and entertainment venue in British Columbia.
The exterior of the South Okanagan Events Centre is made of brick, limestone and granite and the signature arches provide an open arm welcoming to Okanagan Valley citizens. The venue has three entrances, one on each side of the building for easy access.
Inside the South Okanagan Events Centre
The South Okanagan Events Centre seating bowl features a retractable seating system. This unique, patented design reduces the conversion time between hockey and basketball floor configurations. The result is great sightlines for all sports fans.
Another unique feature of the seating bowl is the roof structure. The 50,000 square foot roof is supported by clear span trusses which are supported by two columns. In order to resist the forces generated by the weight of the roof, structural bracing in the walls and below the roof deck.
The South Okanagan Events Centre's concourse is highly finished with terrazzo floors, windows, crown molding and painted walls. Avoiding the typical "racetrack" configuration, the venue has one concourse full of wide, open space.