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Mayor Tom Dyas, Council members, City staff and partners celebrate the newly opened South Art Walk (Image Credit: City of Kelowna)
Art walk

A new path through Kelowna’s Cultural District

Aug 31, 2026 | 5:00 PM

Kelowna’s mayor and council took a walk through the city’s newest pedestrian project Monday, getting a look at the progress firsthand.

The South Art Walk will connect the Queensway Transit Exchange with Doyle Avenue and extend the existing North Art Walk.

The southern section of the walkway is already open to pedestrians, while construction continues on the rest of the project.

The new walkway will be four metres wide and include a raised pedestrian crossing over Doyle Avenue, along with new pedestrian signals, lighting and improved sightlines.

The project also includes 24 new trees, 133 shrubs, 218 perennials and 294 grasses.

The section between Doyle Avenue and the Library Parkade will eventually be completed as part of the redevelopment of 350 Doyle Avenue. An interim three-metre asphalt walkway will be built this fall near the Kelowna Community Theatre.

The project is expected to be completed in early October.

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