Arts events in Nanaimo

Check out happening arts events all around Nanaimo, BC

The Holiday Bazaar in Cedar

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Cedar Community Hall USD 0 to 10

FIREWORKS - A Celebration of The Music of The Tragically Hip at The Port Theatre (Nanaimo BC)

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Fleetwood Magic Performs at The Port Theatre, Sept 20, 2025!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Coast Salish Drum Making with Donna Manson - Snuneymuxw

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Bowen Complex

2025-2026 General Auditions

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Nanaimo Association for Community Living

Brent Butt - Nanaimo

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Stories Without Labels Book Signing

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Chapters

Nanaimo, British Columbia | September 16, 2025 | The Port Theatre

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS & ELLIOTT BROOD at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Brian Doerksen in Nanaimo

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church

AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER - PORT THEATRE, NANAIMO, BC - SEPTEMBER 23

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Rock Or Bust - Tribute to AC/DC

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Afro Caribbean Nanaimo BC Party

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 pm Palace Hotel CAD 12

Triology: album release tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm The Haven, Gabriola Island

Elise LeBlanc w/Rebecca Runions @The Vault

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm The Vault Cafe

Insula Magna Fall Demo 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 03:00 pm Coombs Fair & Fairgrounds

Metta Grove Experience ~ Nanaimo, Sep. 14

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

Monthly Inkspirations Club

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm 3279 Stephenson Point Rd, V9T 1K3

Unsettling the Lens: Incandescence

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

Soy Jar Candles @ My Inner Harbour

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm 149 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B2, Canada

Arts on the Avenue, Ladysmith

Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Nob Hill

Open Mic Night Mondays

 Mon, 18 Aug at 09:30 pm #2-75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Doc Fingers

 Fri, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm 321 Wesley St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5, Canada

2025 CEDAR POTIONS & NOTIONS WITCHY ODDITIES MARKET (SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025, 10AM - 4PM)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Cedar Community Hall

Ikons of Rock-Nanaimo, BC!

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC

OCTOPOULPE with BÖ.SENBERG (Nanaimo). August 29, 2025 @The Terminal

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Terminal Bar Nanaimo

Family Fun Fest & Market

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:00 pm Rocking Horse Pub

Connie Kaldor Concert $35

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Nanaimo Yacht Club

Gisto and the Grateful Living @ The Queen’s Nanaimo

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:30 pm The Queen's

DOC JAM at the Soap Box Derby

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:45 am Wall St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Deverill Park, Nanaimo

Sounds of Summer Concert Series - John Gogo

 Fri, 15 Aug at 12:00 pm 321 Wesley St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5, Canada

Cinecentral Script Session at the downtown lybrary

 Mon, 08 Sep at 05:30 pm 90 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G4, Canada

Let's Go Surfin'! - A Salute to the Beach Boys

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC

Family Fun Night - Maffeo Sutton Park

 Fri, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour

‘League Nanaimo’ Community Event

Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am May Richards Bennett Park

Western Edge Theatre Variety Act Fundraiser!!!

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm The Queen's

Too Many Zooz Dance at the Errington Hall

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm 1390 Errington Rd, Nanaimo District, BC V0R, Canada

Open Mic Night at White Sails Brewing

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm 125 Comox Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 3H9

Haunted Holiday Market 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 11:00 am 3922 Corunna Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3J7, Canada

Tony Kaye Trio 4th Annual Summer Tour

 Thu, 21 Aug at 09:30 pm #2-75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Paint Night At Roundabout Arts Centre, Nanaimo

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm 3255 Stephenson Point Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1K2, Canada

Keanu Ienco + Cosmosuarus Live at The Vault!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm The Vault Cafe

EVENT BY L.A. EVENTS! CEDAR POTIONS & NOTIONS WITCH ODDITIES MARKET

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Cedar Community Hall

Heresymania - Galaxy in the Ring - A Kippers Melee Event

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:30 am Beban Park Social Centre

I was drawn to you- an exhibition of drawings by Nic Cooper

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm 9-575 North Rd, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X3

Sweet Tooth Presents: The Spotlight Debuts

Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm The Queen's

The Men in Black

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

The Barra MacNeils

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

The Men in Black: A Tribute o Johnny Cash

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

'No Worries If Not' - Gabriola Theatre Festival

 Thu, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am May Richards Bennett Park

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Deverill Park, Nanaimo

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Deverill Park, Nanaimo

Island Karaoke Vendor Booth – Commercial Street Night Market

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm Commercial Street Night Market

Poetry in the Harbour - A New Reading Series in Nanaimo

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm 80 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G4, Canada

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

 Sat, 08 Nov at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

JEM ROLLS: Adventures In Canadian Parking Lots

 Wed, 27 Aug at 04:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Fleetwood Magic - Tribute Band

 Fri, 19 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

IKONS OF ROCK Show at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

How I Met My Mother - at the Gabriola Theatre Centre

 Thu, 28 Aug at 02:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

Route 19A Studio Tour

Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am 1063 Ganske Road Qualicum, Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9K 2G5

THE BRAINS // THE FOMITES // STILTSKINS (Nanaimo). October 24, 2025 @ The Terminal Bar

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Terminal Bar Nanaimo

STEVE-O Crash & Burn Tour - Nanaimo

Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Kids Pizza Cooking Class "Little Chefs Pizza Party!"

 Thu, 28 Aug at 03:00 pm Bowen Park

Frame Show Etnia Barcelona

Mon, 15 Sep at 09:45 am 1-1500 Waddington Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9S 4V9

Holly Cole

 Fri, 12 Sep The Port Theatre

The Heterosexuals - at the Gabriola Theatre Festival

 Tue, 26 Aug at 04:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

Paint Night At Carlos O'Bryan's

 Tue, 02 Sep at 06:00 pm Carlos O' Bryan's Nanaimo

Tom Green at The Port Theatre - BC

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Thunder From Down Under

 Mon, 22 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Ikons of Rock

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Sue Decker | Route 19A Arts Festival

 Thu, 18 Sep at 01:00 pm Little Qualicum Hall, 1210 Centre Rd, Dashwood, BC, Canada

Gorillaflip with Gate Theory, Fly The Insect, Insulam and Springbank

Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

Ayni Retreat - Yoga & Meditation Rooted in Sacred Reciprocity

 Thu, 11 Sep at 10:00 am Bethlehem Centre, Nanaimo

Ocean Science Filmmaking Workshop

Sun, 19 Oct at 10:00 am The Haven, Gabriola Island

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Snak The Ripper in Nanaimo

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm The Queen's

Kids Burger Cooking Class "Build-A-Burger: Little Chefs' Burger Bonanza!"

 Thu, 21 Aug at 03:00 pm Bowen Park

BrandShots Live Nanaimo

 Fri, 28 Nov at 11:00 am Beban Park Social Centre CAD 224 to 392

Ocie Elliott in Nanaimo

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

The A.R.T. of Happiness: Meditation Day Retreat for Seniors

 Tue, 09 Sep at 09:00 am 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

SWEET & SOUR: The Ultimate Tribute to Olivia Rodrigo & Sabrina Carpenter (Nanaimo BC)

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Terri Clark at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

2025 Nanaimo Fine Art Show

 Thu, 13 Nov at 10:00 am Vancouver Island Conference Centre

BACK TO BASSics: Vol. I ft ATYYA, AppleCat, & LORE ♡ Friday Sept.19th 2025 @ The Queens in Nanaimo !

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm Queen's Hotel

Terri Clark in Nanaimo

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Port Theatre

Luke Combs UK - A Tribute To Luke Combs

 Mon, 06 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Steve-O

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

The Lightfoot Band at The Port Theatre - BC

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Ocie Elliott

 Tue, 23 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

People Photography Workshop - Nanaimo/Comox

 Sun, 25 May at 10:00 am Nanaimo/Comox CAD 297

Motion and Light Photography Workshop - Nanaimo/Comox

 Sat, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Nanaimo/Comox CAD 297

Ocie Elliott at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm The Port Theatre - BC

A CALL TO ALL FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS

Thu, 28 Aug at 09:00 am Nanaimo North Town Centre

Ocie Elliott in Nanaimo

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

Ocie Elliott in Nanaimo

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

Tom Green

 Fri, 23 Jan at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

West Coast Readers Convention 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am Nanaimo CAD 65 to 177