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The quick read: Kelowna will host the World Senior Curling Championships not once, but twice. World Curling announced November 2 that the 2027 championship (April 24 to May 1, 2027) and the 2029 championship (April 21 to 29, 2029) will both be held at the Kelowna Curling Club. It is the latest in a long run of world events for a city that knows how to host them.

Kelowna just landed another world championship. Two of them, in fact.

World Curling announced on November 2 that the World Senior Curling Championships in both 2027 and 2029 will be held at the Kelowna Curling Club. The 2027 event runs April 24 to May 1, 2027, and the 2029 event runs April 21 to 29, 2029.

A proven host city

This is not Kelowna's first time on the world curling stage, and that track record is exactly why the city keeps getting the call.

Kelowna previously hosted the World Women's championship in 1986, the World Juniors in 2002, the World Mixed in 2018, the Pan Continental Curling Championships in 2023, and most recently the Olympic Qualification Event in 2025.

The Kelowna Curling Club is a 12-sheet facility with seating for more than 1,000 spectators, making it one of the largest and most active curling clubs in the world, according to World Curling.

What the organizers said

World Curling's Head of Competitions, Eeva Röthlisberger, said the organization is "delighted to be returning to Kelowna with a multi-year agreement" and is "fully confident of the local organisers ability to deliver fantastic experiences for our athletes."

Kelowna Curling Club General Manager Jock Tyre said the club is "very excited to welcome the World Senior Championships to Kelowna," noting that a previous attempt to host the event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.

"It's also rewarding to know that we get to welcome the athletes back again in 2029 and that Kelowna has been trusted with multiple championships," Tyre said.

Why this matters

World events like this are good news twice over for Kelowna.

They put the city in front of an international audience, and they bring athletes, officials, families and fans who stay in local hotels, eat in local restaurants and shop in local stores.

And unlike so many big announcements, this one was earned, not bought: a local club with a long record of delivering, trusted again with the world's stage.

Source: World Curling, November 2, 2026.