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Welcome to Kamloops, British Columbia! Voted BC's friendliest city, Kamloops has more than 85.000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in British Columbia.
Kamloops is home to an incredibly diverse landscape of sagebrush-covered hills, ravines, wide open grasslands, rugged mountains, forested valleys and pristine lakes that attract visitors from around the world, who come to hike, fish, play golf, observe wildlife, go mountain biking, and more.
The city offers spectacular landscapes, with massive colourful mountains, lush farmland, the North Thompson and South Thompson Rivers that converge in the heart of the city and are used to transport logs, not to mention the over 100 lakes within a 1-hour drive of the city that make it a top fishing destination. Kamloops has even given its name to the famous Kamloops Rainbow Trout!
Culture lovers will want to discover the city's history at the Kamloops Museum & Archives, and will certainly appreciate the city's many art galleries, specialty shops and cafes.
Whatever your budget or travel style, Kamloops is a great place to relax and spend some quality time.
For more information about Kamloops, visit the Tourism Kamloops website.
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Kamloopa Pow Wow
Date: coming soon
Location: Kamloops
Description: The Kamloopa Pow Wow is among one of the largest and best attended celebrations of Indigenous culture and heritage in Western Canada. It is a festive expression of the Secwepemc people’s heritage and a vibrant display of storytelling, song, and dance in traditional regalia.
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| January | -7 | 1 | 19 | |
| February | -4 | 5 | 12 | |
| March | -1 | 11 | 13 | |
| April | 2 | 16 | 10 | |
| May | 7 | 22 | 28 | |
| June | 11 | 25 | 30 | |
| July | 14 | 31 | 21 | |
| August | 13 | 30 | 10 | |
| September | 9 | 25 | 20 | |
| October | 3 | 15 | 19 | |
| November | -1 | 8 | 21 | |
| December | -6 | 1 | 19 |
Travel reviews
Hotel was fine.
Conveniences Abound
Kamloops
(Translated by Google) transition city.
