NANAIMO'S ANNUAL AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Posted by Shawn McDonald on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 6:00 AM By Shawn McDonald / March 6, 2020 Comment

HERE IS A LIST OF THE ANNUAL AND UPCOMING EVENTS IN NANAIMO. CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

March 23: Vancouver International Film Festival at Vancouver Island University

April 3-5: Vancouver Island Chamber Music Festival

April 18-19: EarthFest: Creative Climate Solutions Showcase

June 4-August 29: Commercial Street Night Markets, every Thursday. runs every Thursday for 13-weeks from June 4 to August 29, from 5-9 pm. The area is closed off to traffic so visitors can shop the vendor booths and purchase everything from food to crafts. Live entertainment will also be staged at several points downtown, along with bouncy castles and climbing walls for the little ones.

June 6: 5km Foam Festival

June 14: Nanaimo Pride Festival

June 19-20: Preliminary Red Bull Pump Track Qualifier

June 21: National Indigenous Persons Day celebrations at Maffeo Sutton Park

July 1-November 23: Grow Nanaimo at the Nanaimo Museum

July 10-12: Dragon Boat Festival

July 19: Silly Boat Regatta

July 24-26: Marine Festival & World Championship Bathtub Race has been welcoming visitors for more than 40-years, to take part in this now world-famous festival and race. At the core of the bathtub festivities, Maffeo Sutton Park & Sway-a-Lana Lagoon will play host to vendors, arts & crafts, and a Kiddies Karnival, July 24-26.

August 7-15: Nanaimo Fringe Festival

August 13-16: Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival

TBD: Red Bull Pump Track Championship Canadian Qualifier hosts this country’s best for a spot in the world qualifiers as Nanaimo hosts the Red Bull Pump Track World Championships. The Stevie Smith Bike Park will host the Canadian Qualifier in August (TBD) for the third year in a row.

TBD: Longwoodstock Beer & Music Festival

October 10-12: Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour

November 19-22: Kris Kringle Craft Market

TBD: Cedar Yellow Point Artisans Country Tour

December 5-6: Nanaimo Art Walk

TBD: Vancouver Island Market

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