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Summerland Festival Scaled Back Following Wildfire
Organizers canceled two events and kept the remaining lineup free after the August fire forced a revised 2026 schedule.
- The Ryga Arts Festival took place in Summerland from Sept. 15 to Sept. 20, honoring local writer and playwright George Ryga with music, theatre, author readings, and workshops.
- Organizers revised the 2026 program following the August Bald Range wildfire, stating, "This is not the festival we originally planned."
- Programming featured the Outspoken: South Okanagan Author Spotlight with Evan Parrott at SummerGate Winery on Sept. 15, plus Chris Dodd's reading at the ABD Centre on Sept. 17.
- On Sept. 19, An Evening in the Valley at Memorial Park featured live music, including Kyle Anderson performing When the Smoke Clears, a song by Dan Whitney written about the Bald Range wildfire.
- Organizers made all remaining events free to remove financial barriers and postponed the Theatre Trail until 2027, expressing gratitude to artists and partners for reshaping the festival.
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