| BC Games Society | |
| Logo Alt: | The logo of the BC Games Society |
| Type: | Crown Corporation |
| Location City: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Location Country: | Canada |
| Area Served: | British Columbia |
| Key People: | Jamey Paterson (Chairman) Alison Noble (President and CEO) |
| Industry: | Multi-sport event management |
| Num Employees: | 10 (January 2017)[1] |
The BC Games Society is a provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1977. The organization is the governing body responsible for the BC Summer Games and BC Winter Games, and manages the Team BC program at the Canada Games. Ron Butlin served as the first manager-director of the society from 1977 to 1987.[2]
| Year | BC Winter Games | BC Summer Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host city | Host city | ||
| 1978 | Penticton | ||
| 1979 | Richmond | ||
| 1980 | Kelowna | ||
| 1981 | Comox Valley | ||
| 1982 | Vernon | ||
| 1983 | Maple Ridge | ||
| 1984 | Burnaby | ||
| 1985 | Nanaimo | ||
| 1986 | Cranbrook | ||
| 1987 | Delta | ||
| 1988 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 1989 | Surrey | ||
| 1990 | Prince George | ||
| 1991 | Coquitlam | ||
| 1992 | Port Alberni | ||
| 1993 | Chilliwack | ||
| 1994 | Kelowna | ||
| 1995 | Penticton | ||
| 1996 | Trail/Castlegar | ||
| 1997 | Burnaby | ||
| 1998 | Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows | ||
| 2000 | Victoria | ||
| 2002 | Nanaimo | ||
| 2004 | Abbotsford | ||
| 2006 | Kamloops | ||
| 2008 | Kelowna | ||
| 2010 | Township of Langley | ||
| 2012 | Surrey | ||
| 2014 | Nanaimo | ||
| 2016 | Abbotsford | ||
| 2018 | Cowichan Valley | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||
| 2022 | Greater Vernon | Prince George | |
| 2024 | Quesnel | Maple Ridge | |
| 2026 | Trail/Rossland | Kelowna |
Eight zones, each representing a different region of British Columbia, participate in each instalment of the games. The zones and the cities they include are listed as follows.[3]