TOURISMKELOWNA.COM | 7 50TH PARALLEL ESTATE Venue style: Contemporary Okanagan vineyard estate featuring thoughtfully designed spaces and scenic views Group experiences: Wine tastings, immersive tours, hands-on activities and multi-course dinners paired with estate wines Culinary oferings: Seasonal farm-to-table menus highlighting local ingredients, paired carefully with estate wines Venue Highlights: Versatile spaces can accommodate up to 400 guests, with options for a full winery buyout available. 50th Parallel Estate combines purpose-built event venues with curated experiences. “Events are designed to prioritize guest engagement, interaction and experiential programming,” according to Jackie Legzdins, Sales Director of Weddings and Events. The estate ofers seven distinctive spaces, providing various options for groups. Outdoors, the Infinity Event Pad boasts sweeping views of Okanagan Lake and the vineyard, making it perfect for memorable welcome receptions. The Gravity Lounge is ideal for receptions or long- table dinners. Inside, the Event Centre features stunning 24-ft. ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows; when combined with the adjacent Tank Hall, where the wine is produced, the space can accommodate up to 400 guests. Groups can explore winemaking through tastings and immersive activities, from sampling the latest vintages at tasting tables to guided winery tours that highlight the soil, climate and grape varieties. One engaging ofering is the “Be a Winemaker” experience, where groups compete by blending their wine, creating a label and presenting their wine, which is then judged by a wine expert. THE POWER OF PLACE O’Rourke Family Estate O’Rourke Family Estate continues to evolve under a comprehensive master plan that includes a new restaurant and café, indoor theatre, permanent tasting rooms and private bars. Among the newest features is the Granite Room, a wine cave carved into the estate’s natural granite, providing a unique dinner or lounge experience reminiscent of a post-dinner speakeasy. Additionally, the adjacent Wine Library showcases all the estate’s back vintages, where guests can enjoy a 10-course tasting menu from the on-site restaurant, BLOCK ONE, paired with sommelier-selected older vintages. Legzdins highlights past events that demonstrate the venue’s flexibility and creativity. A Vegas- inspired charity gala that included living statues and interactive food stations, transformed Tank Hall with red velvet linens, neon signage, casino tables and live music. For an incentive dinner, an aerialist performed a full hoop routine above the tables in Tank Hall. 50th Parallel Estate Quail’s Gate Winery PHOTOS: DARREN HULL; JON ADRIAN IN THE WORKS
