A busy long weekend

With the long weekend here, there's plenty to do across the Okanagan.

While it's still a little unclear if Mother Nature will be fully co-operating this weekend, many of the long-weekend events will hopefully be taking place under the spring sun.

Starting Friday, the three-day Rutland May Days kicks off, featuring carnival rides, games and plenty of treats. This is the 60th year the spring celebration will be taking over Rutland's Centennial Park.

Also in Kelowna, the Knox Mountain Hill Climb starts Saturday, featuring more than 60 race cars speeding up the mountain. The race, now in its 62nd year, is one-of-a-kind race in Canada.

To the south, Peachland's World of Wheels will be closing down the main drag of Peachland, as more than 550 cars, trucks, motorcycles and antique boats will be on display.

The show runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with vehicles featured on both sides of Beach Avenue.

In the North Okanagan, Falkland is celebrating its 101st Stampede, featuring the famous rodeo Saturday through Monday, along with music, dancing and drinks.

For something a little different, the B.C. Armwrestling Championship is being held in Kelowna on Sunday. This is the 43rd year the contest has taken place in the province, and this year's will be held at Kelowna's Royal Anne Hotel.

In Salmon Arm, the Okanagan Zone Drama Festival is being held at the Shuswap Theatre, where community theatre groups from Princeton to Salmon Arm will be showing off their stuff.

Farther south, Penticton's Meadowlark Nature Festival runs until Monday, featuring 77 tours and activities around the city, including hiking, cycling, canoeing, bird watching, art walks, film screenings, writing sessions, photography workshops and more.

The forecast across the Okanagan is calling for temperatures in high-teens to low-20s through the weekend, with a chance of showers Saturday through Monday.