Arts events in Nanaimo

Check out happening arts events all around Nanaimo, BC

Art Lab Sunday: Gratitude Garland

 Sun, 04 Jan at 01:00 pm Nanaimo Art Gallery

Tony Turner Concert $30

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo

April Wine at The Port Theatre - BC

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

The Comic Strippers NANAIMO!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

G-REX live at The Queens w/ Hey It’s Pablo & Nyxium

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm Downtown Nanaimo

Ashwyn Singh in Nanaimo: Wrong Singh to Say

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm The Green Olive by Old City CAD 27 to 38

IAN MAKSIN in NANAIMO BC: SONGS OF LOVE & PEACE

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm St Paul's Anglican Church CAD 19 to 49

Infinity Rush The Rush Concert Experience

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

Authentic Relating Games Night (Jan 2)

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:00 pm Oliver Woods Rec Centre

West My Friend - Nanaimo MATINEE house concert

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Doug & Sue Creba CAD 28

Carmina Burana at The Port Theatre - BC

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Art in Maffeo Park 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun Maffeo Sutton Park Free

Vancouver Island Symphony - The Planets at The Port Theatre - BC

 Fri, 23 Jan The Port Theatre - BC

The Sweet Tooth Spotlight Debuts! (STBR Fundraiser Show)

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Kokedama Desk Buddies Workshop at GARDENWORKS Nanaimo

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm GARDENWORKS Nanaimo CAD 56

Paul Black Band

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm The Queen's CAD 17

Tending the Writer's Flame

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Bethlehem Centre, Nanaimo

Velvet & Venom Ft. Outsider, J.F.Killah, ROOKS, Domin8-Tracks b2b Skvllboy, D.I.Y. By Breaking Waves

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 pm LevelTwo Nightclub

Hop Into Spring or Hobbit Door Wreath @ Nanoose Bay Cafe

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Nanoose Bay Cafe

Boy Player

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The OV Arts Centre

Co-Regulation for Neurodivergent Families: Workshop 2 Siblings, Scripts & Real-Life Scenarios

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:00 pm Beban Park CAD 40 to 80

Junk - Horrible Pleasures NANAIMO!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm the queens nanaimo, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, British Columbia

DEREK EDWARDS in NANAIMO

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Spice Wannabe - The Spice Girls Tribute

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Tom Green at The Port Theatre - BC

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

Clown Fish

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm The OV Arts Centre

Activate 2026 - Family New Year's Day Event

 Thu, 01 Jan at 12:00 pm Beban Park Social Centre

Harold López-Nussa in Nanaimo

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Port Theatre

Greg Rekus with Carl Longstaff and Steve Plantz at The Globe Live Studio

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm The Globe Live Studio

Paper Roses Valentine's Day Cards at Staples Nanaimo Island Hwy Store 116

 Wed, 04 Feb at 05:00 pm Staples Nanaimo Island Hwy Store 116 Free

Eagle Eyes celebrating the Eagles & Joe Walsh at the Port Theatre

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Nanaimo matinée! I don't belong here-Stories & Songs at the Edge of Forgetting

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

Coast Salish Drum Making with Donna Manson - Snuneymuxw

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Kin Hut Activity Centre

Vancouver Island Symphony - Cuban Vibes at The Port Theatre - BC

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Snowed in Comedy Tour at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

G R A C E

Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Gabriola Island, BC

The Making of Life on Our Planet

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Vancouver Island Symphony: Cosette Justo Valdes - Majestic Mozart

 Fri, 13 Mar at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Nanaimo M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

 Sat, 03 May at 11:00 am 51 Gordon St CAD 14 to 28

Victoria Symphony - Nanaimo

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:30 am The Port Theatre

April Wine

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

Nanaimo Beatlemania!

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Juliet and Romeo at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Cascadia Men's Conference

Wed, 06 May at 12:00 pm The Haven, Gabriola Island

Alice at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

War On The Catwalk at The Port Theatre - BC

 Wed, 25 Mar The Port Theatre - BC

5 Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive, Nanaimo, B.C. Canada

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Bethlehem Centre, Nanaimo

7 Stories

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm The OV Arts Centre

Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes - A Symphonic Festival

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Nanaimo matinée! I don't belong here-Stories & Songs at the Edge of Forgetting

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

Vancouver Island Symphony - Nanaimo

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:30 am The Port Theatre

Ballet Victoria: Alice in Wonderland

 Tue, 19 May at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

UPU at The Port Theatre - BC

 Tue, 24 Feb The Port Theatre - BC

Vancouver Island Symphony: Cosette Justo Valdes - Romeo & Juliet

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

Sarah Hagen - Nanaimo

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm The Port Theatre

International Guitar Night - Nanaimo

 Sat, 31 Jan at 03:30 am The Port Theatre

The Making of Our Planet at The Port Theatre - BC

 Sun, 12 Apr The Port Theatre - BC

Carmina Burana - Nanaimo

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:30 am The Port Theatre

Ballet Kelowna - Nanaimo

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:30 am The Port Theatre

UPU

 Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

International Guitar Night

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

Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Carmina Burana & Tel

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Mindful Self-Compassion Training Intensive

 Thu, 05 Mar at 02:00 pm 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Victoria Symphony: Sean O'Loughlin - Symphony In Space

 Thu, 22 Jan at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Nanaimo! I don't belong here-Stories & Songs at the Edge of Forgetting

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Malaspina Theatre

Parking Tom Green (16+)

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 am The Port Theatre

Spotlight: Juliet & Romeo With Lost Dog

 Tue, 05 May at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Tom Green

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

War On The Catwalk

 Thu, 26 Mar The Port Theatre

Juliet and Romeo - Nanaimo

 Thu, 07 May at 02:30 am The Port Theatre

Alice in Wonderland - Nanaimo

 Thu, 21 May at 02:30 am The Port Theatre

American Rock Legends at The Port Theatre - BC

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Parking April Wine

 Mon, 16 Feb at 03:00 am The Port Theatre

An Action-Packed Scavenger Hunt! - Nanaimo's Beauty, Art, and History

 Wed, 15 Jan at 08:00 am Cliff Street USD 15

Weekend Seven Chakra Healing Sound Bath Journey | Virtual |Nanaimo, BC

 Sun, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Nanaimo USD 16

The Comic Strippers

 Fri, 30 Jan at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Snowed In Comedy Tour

 Thu, 15 Jan at 03:30 am The Port Theatre