Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre

The public is invited to bring their shovels and dig in at the official ground-breaking event to celebrate the start of construction of the 31,000 square foot Greater Vernon Cultural Centre.
The event will be held Tuesday August 26, 2025, at 11:00 am on the construction site at 2917 31 Avenue Vernon.
It will begin with the Vernon Highlander Pipe Band leading a procession of cultural and artistic groups from the Greater Vernon Museum to the construction site, where special guests and dignitaries will lead a program of announcements prior to the ground-breaking celebration.
Everyone is invited to participate in the ground-breaking celebration by bringing a garden, sand or toy tool such as a shovel or hoe, to begin the site excavation. A photographer will be onsite to capture this historic moment.
Official Greater Vernon Cultural Centre Ground-Breaking Ceremony
11:00 AM Tuesday, August 26, 2025
On-Site 2917 -31 Avenue Vernon