Everything you need to know about the upcoming BC Winter and BC Summer Games... Learn more
  • PARTICIPATE Level Up at the BC Games

    The BC Winter and BC Summer Games bring the province together every two years in a celebration of sport and community.

    Guide to the Games
  • VOLUNTEER A Life-Changing Experience

    Volunteering is a unique opportunity to contribute to your community while developing as a leader and a person.

    Volunteer at the BC Games

TRAIL-ROSSLAND 2026

BC Winter Games

Trail and Rossland teamed up to host the most recent BC Winter Games from February 25-March 1, 2026.

KELOWNA 2026

BC Summer Games

The community of Kelowna will welcome the top young athletes in BC from July 22-26, 2026.

HISTORY

Past BC Games

View the full list of past and future BC Winter and BC Summer Games.

Christina Kol
Prince George 2022
BC Summer Games

ABOUT THE GAMES

A Celebration of Sport and Community

The BC Winter and BC Summer Games are British Columbia’s celebration of sport and community, bringing together the province’s emerging high performance athletes, coaches, and officials every two years for five days of action.

The next BC Sumer Games will be held in Kelowna from July 22 – 26, 2026.

By the Numbers

Since debuting in Penticton in 1978, the BC Games have been held in 40 communities and have featured over 160,000 volunteers and 115,000 athletes.

Find out more about the BC Games by the numbers. 

8,500 volunteers per
Games cycle.

Volunteer

5,000 participants per
Games cycle.

Participate

45 sports included across BC
Winter and Summer Games.

Our Sports

47 alumni attended
Paris 2024.

CULTURE OF THE GAMES

Positive, Respectful, Inclusive

The Culture of the Games outlines and describes the expectations of those associated with the Games.

Get Involved

Territory Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) People, also known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, and recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

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