NANAIMO'S ANNUAL AND UPCOMING EVENTS

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

March 6Nanaimo Whisk(e)y Festival

March 23Vancouver International Film Festival at Vancouver Island University

April 3-5Vancouver Island Chamber Music Festival

April 18-19: EarthFest: Creative Climate Solutions Showcase

May 17Nanaimo Heritage Festival

May 30-31Hammond Bay Studio Tour

June 4-August 29Commercial 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 65km Foam Festival

June 14Nanaimo Pride Festival

June 19-20Preliminary Red Bull Pump Track Qualifier

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

July 1-November 23Grow Nanaimo at the Nanaimo Museum

July 10-12Dragon Boat Festival

July 19Silly Boat Regatta

July 24-26Marine 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 7-15Nanaimo Fringe Festival

August 13-16Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival

TBDRed 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.

TBDLongwoodstock Beer & Music Festival

October 10-12Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour

November 19-22Kris Kringle Craft Market

TBDCedar Yellow Point Artisans Country Tour

December 5-6Nanaimo Art Walk

TBD: Vancouver Island Market

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