38 years ago, some creative and thoughtful individuals created the Festival of Lights as an inaugural event for Summerland.  The goal was to let people know Summerland was (and is) a wonderful place to live and visit, and give residents and visitors a joyous experience leading in to the festive season.

All these years later, we still have the same vision:  Welcome our 10,000 residents and guests into downtown, enjoy an event to remember, and look forward to the festive season.  The Summerland Festival of Lights is now considered the premier pre-Christmas event in the Okanagan.