Arts events in Nanaimo

Check out happening arts events all around Nanaimo, BC

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

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

Dallas Smith at The Port Theatre - BC

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

Coast Salish Drum Making with Donna Manson - Snuneymuxw

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

Haunted Holiday Market 2025

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

EVENTS BY L.A. : 2025 BEWITCHED MARKET

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Cedar Community Hall

STEVE-O Crash & Burn Tour - Nanaimo

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

The Holiday Bazaar in Cedar

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am 2388 Cedar Rd USD 0 to 10

Confession Publique

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

Let Me Be Me Learning Foundation Fundraiser

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

April Wine in Nanaimo

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Port Theatre

Return to Form - Pilates Studio - GRAND OPENING!!!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 1970 Island Diesel Way unit 1 Free

April Wine at The Port Theatre - BC

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

Standing Outside The Fire: A Garth Brooks Tribute

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Harrington's Jewellery and Timepieces Buying Event-By Appointment only

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Days Inn by Wyndham Nanaimo Free

Studio Tour

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Nanoose Bay

Harrington's Fine Art Buying Event in Nanaimo - By Appointment only

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Days Inn by Wyndham Nanaimo Free

Too Many Zooz Dance at the Errington Hall

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

Seasons Change Fall Planter Workshop at GARDENWORKS Nanaimo

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm GARDENWORKS Nanaimo CAD 78

Cave of Bats + The Dark Eighties Halloween at The Queens in Nanaimo

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:30 pm The Queen's

Pisuwin at The Port Theatre - BC

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Ageless Motion Workshop with Jacqueline Martin

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 am 1970 Island Diesel Way unit 1 CAD 169

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 🏆at SIP Pub

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 106-601 BRUCE AVE, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

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

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

Fun Afternoon Sign Making Fundraiser

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm St. Andrews United Church Nanaimo

Dallas Smith

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

One Leg One Eye

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

Pump Boys and Dinettes

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Malaspina Theatre

Paint by Sticker Kids Event

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 6670 Maryellen Dr, Nanaimo, BC, Canada V9V 1T7

A Group of Guys in Concert!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Unity Vancouver Island

Hexenbane, FRANKLIN, Burnt Lung, Iron & Rot

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm the Terminal 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC

'League Nanaimo' Lunchtime Tours

 Fri, 03 Oct at 12:00 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

Nanaimo Concert Band

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Desserts + Delights: Fundraiser in support of Crossroads

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 1650 Waddington Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4W3, Canada

HAUNTED (THICC) HOUSE

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm LevelTwo Nightclub

*NEW Watercolour Explorations

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm 115 Chapel st, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia v9r 4h5

Mandala Rock Painting Workshop - NANAIMO

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:30 pm 1300 Princess Royal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J5, Canada

2025 Thanksgiving Studio Tour + Tour Central

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

Gallery Opening & First Art Show: The Westcoast Landscape

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

THE BRAINS // THE FOMITES // STILTSKINS (Nanaimo). October 25, 2025 @ The Terminal Bar

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Terminal Bar Nanaimo

Creative Minds: Artist Meet

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

Fall Concert Nanaimo Concert Band

 Sun, 02 Nov at 02:30 pm The Port Theatre

The men in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

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

PØLTERGEIST // DEAD CELLS // RINGFINGER Live in Nanaimo. November 14 @ The Terminal

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

Chris Distefano Tickets

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

The Barra MacNeils

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

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

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

The Men in Black

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

Open Mic Night Mondays

 Mon, 06 Oct at 09:30 pm #2-75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Paint Night At Roundabout Arts Centre, Nanaimo

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm 3255 Stephenson Point Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1K2, Canada

See Me, Kyla Adrienne, At Lobelia's Lair in Nanaimo!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Lobelia's Lair Metaphysical Treasures

World Card Making Day Watch Party

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 3279 Stephenson Point Rd, V9T 1K3

Emotional Expression Through Songwriting & Sound

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

Paint Night At Carlos O'Bryan's

Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Carlos O' Bryan's Nanaimo

Dot Painted Ornaments @ My Inner Harbour

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

Every Little Thing

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm Vancouver Island Conference Centre

Nanaimo Women helping Women Fundraiser

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm St. Andrews United Church Nanaimo

BrandShots Live Nanaimo

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

Moonlit Foxgloves W/ Aspen King, Miss Mar and Jess Rabbit at Leveltwo Nightclub

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 pm 170 Skinner St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 7A6, Canada

Infinity Rush The Rush Concert Experience

Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Book Signing - Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Woodgrove Centre

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

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

Read, Reflect, Write Poetry Workshop

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm 6250 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6M9, Canada

Autumn Harvest Pumpkin Planter Workshop at GARDENWORKS Nanaimo

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am GARDENWORKS Nanaimo CAD 56

Paint Night At Nanoose Bay Cafe

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Nanoose Bay Cafe

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

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

Patrick Aleck's Community Drum Circle

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm 6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9T 6M9

Subtle Colours from Nature: Fun with Hand-made Inks

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

Mojo Risin'

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Trevor Price at the Thursday Night Artist Series at Mt Benson Legion

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Mt Benson Branch 256

Mixed Media Art @ My Inner Harbour

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

Ocean Film Festival Canada

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

Patrick Aleck's Community Drum Circle

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

Snak The Ripper in Nanaimo

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

Acoustic'ish Night with "Will Black" Ken & Deb" and "Katrina Tinney"

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The Queen's

JAKE VAADELAND & THE STURGEON RIVER BOYS at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: Rachel Podger - Brilliant Baroque

 Sun, 16 Nov The Port Theatre

Heresymania - Galaxy in the Ring - A Kippers Melee Event

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

Led Zepagain - Led Zeppelin Tribute

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Ocean Science Filmmaking Workshop

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

Atlantic Ballet of Canada: Pisuwin

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

We Together 2025

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm St Paul's Anglican Church CAD 0 to 87

Terri Clark & Paul Brandt

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:30 pm Nanaimo B.C.

Cinecentral Script Session at the downtown lybrary

 Tue, 07 Oct at 05:00 pm 90 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G4

From Role to Soul – Men’s Group Retreat

 Fri, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

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

Read, Reflect, Write Poetry Workshop

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm 6250 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6M9, Canada

art craft bake fair

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am Downtown Nanaimo

The Debaters at The Port Theatre - BC

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Tom Green at The Port Theatre - BC

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

April Wine

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

Deepening Through Poetry

 Tue, 07 Oct at 11:00 am 149 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia

Coast-To-Coast Cowboy Christmas- Nanaimo- George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting

 Sun, 07 Dec at 01:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Bear Grease

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

Led Zepagain - Led Zeppelin Tribute

 Sun, 26 Oct The Port Theatre

Kimekomi Ornament FUNDRAISER @ Wolf Brewing

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm Wolf Brewing Company

Sweet and Sour: Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo Dance Party

 Sun, 09 Nov The Port Theatre

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

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

The Beloved Colour - Violin and Piano Recital

 Sun, 05 Oct at 02:30 pm St. Andrews United Church Nanaimo

Patrick Aleck's Community Drum Circle

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm 6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9T 6M9