Arts events in Nanaimo

Check out happening arts events all around Nanaimo, BC

Brian Doerksen in Nanaimo

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

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

Graham Villette Quintet

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:30 pm Lighthouse Bistro & Pub

Connie Kaldor Concert $35

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

Holly Cole at The Port Theatre

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

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

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

Brent Butt - Nanaimo

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

Coast Salish Drum Making with Donna Manson - Snuneymuxw

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Kin Hut Activity Centre

CEDAR FALL WITCHES MARKET (SAT, SEPT 13 - 10AM TO 4PM & SUN, SEPT 14 - 10AM TO 2PM)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Cedar Community Hall

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

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

The Holiday Bazaar in Cedar

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

Mojo Risin'

 Fri, 03 Oct The Port Theatre

Nanaimo Concert Band

 Sat, 01 Nov The Port Theatre

Synchronicity Four - Tribute to The Police

 Sat, 13 Sep The Port Theatre

April Wine at The Port Theatre - BC

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Too Many Zooz Dance at the Errington Hall

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

Insula Magna Fall Demo 2025

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

Led Zepagain - Led Zeppelin Tribute

 Fri, 24 Oct The Port Theatre

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

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

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

Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 2373 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia

Triology: album release tour

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

Let Me Be Me Learning Foundation Fundraiser

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo Rites of Passage

Gallery Opening & First Art Show: The Westcoast Landscape

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm 3019 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Joshua Holloway ‘Celeste’ Drag Show

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm The Nanaimo BAR

April Wine in Nanaimo

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Port Theatre

The Men in Black: A Tribute o Johnny Cash

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

The Men in Black

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

Ikons of Rock-Nanaimo, BC!

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

Making Waves: Indigenous Takeover

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

Metta Grove Experience ~ Nanaimo, Sep. 14

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

General Meeting

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm 2373 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia

Patrick Aleck's Community Drum Circle

 Thu, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm 90 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 5GR

Synchronicity Four at The Port Theatre

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Led Zepagain - The Most Authentic Representation of Led Zeppelin in The World Today!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Route 19A Studio Tour

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

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

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

One Leg One Eye

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm The Vault Cafe CAD 20

Haunted Holiday Market 2025

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

NIJFA Jazz Jam hosted by Nico Rhodes

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm The Vault Cafe

STEVE-O Crash & Burn Tour - Nanaimo

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

Dallas Smith

 Sat, 18 Oct The Port Theatre

Ocean Film Festival Canada

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Open Mic Night Mondays

 Mon, 08 Sep at 09:30 pm #2-75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Bear Grease

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

Atlantic Ballet of Canada: Pisuwin

 Thu, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

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

Tom Green at The Port Theatre - BC

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

Mid-Autumn Festival & Fireworks in Nanaimo

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour

Heresymania - Galaxy in the Ring - A Kippers Melee Event

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

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

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

Patrick Aleck's Community Drum Circle

 Thu, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm 90 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 5GR

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

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

IKONS OF ROCK Show at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo

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

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

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

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

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

Completely Creedence - Band

 Thu, 04 Dec The Port Theatre

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

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

Confession Publique

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC

Holly Cole

 Fri, 12 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Dallas Smith at The Port Theatre - BC

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Dot Painted Ornaments @ My Inner Harbour

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm 149 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B2, Canada

International Guitar Night

 Thu, 29 Jan at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Cinecentral Script Session at the downtown lybrary

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

2025 Thanksgiving Studio Tour + Tour Central

Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Nova Art and Craft Boutique/+Gallery and Studio

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

 Sun, 16 Nov at 01:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Canadian Opera & Dance: Take This Waltz - Celebrating the Music of Leonard Cohen

 Tue, 28 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Fleetwood Magic - Tribute Band

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

CEDAR WITCHY YULE MARKET (SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 - 10AM TO 4PM)

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Cedar Community Hall

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

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

The Men in Black: The Songs and storiesThe Men in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 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

Mixed Media Art @ My Inner Harbour

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 149 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B2, Canada

Ocean Science Filmmaking Workshop

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

Make and Mingle

Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm Nanaimo Country Club

Thunder From Down Under

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

Snak The Ripper in Nanaimo

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

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

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

Yart Sale - 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 pm 1123 Jeanette

Art Bites: Harvest Plein Air at Silver Meadows Farm with Peggy Burkosky

 Sun, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Silver Meadows Farm Market, Errington

April Wine

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Workshop: Pop-up Books with Tom Walker

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am 685 North Road, Gabriola BC (Rollo Centre)

Chris Distefano Tickets

Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Vancouver, B.C

Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Emotional Expression Through Songwriting & Sound

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

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

BrandShots Live Nanaimo

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

The Barra MacNeils

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

The Debaters at The Port Theatre - BC

 Tue, 09 Dec The Port Theatre - BC

Book Signing - Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Woodgrove Centre

TERRI CLARK AND PAUL BRANDT Homecoming 2.0 Tour - Port Theatre, Nanaimo

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Frame Show Etnia Barcelona

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

THE STRUMBELLAS at The Port Theatre (Nanaimo BC)

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Ocie Elliott in Nanaimo

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

Subtle Colours from Nature: Fun with Hand-made Inks

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

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