Entertainment events in Nanaimo

Check out happening entertainment events all around Nanaimo, BC

Fred Frith at the Vault! Phipps Pt. in support

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm The Vault Cafe

WRESTLEFEST III

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Frank Crane Arena

Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026

 Thu, 06 Aug at 05:00 pm Maffeo Sutton Park

Boots 'N Boats

 Fri, 12 Jun at 01:00 pm 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9K 9K1

Sunk City Music and Arts Festival 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Victoria Crescent CAD 44 to 124

SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS at The Malaspina Theatre at VIU (Nanaimo BC)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

Nanaimo Beatlemania!

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

Joe Jackson Tickets

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Vancouver, B.C

ASHLEY MACISAAC Live in Nanaimo. June 27, 2026 @ The Terminal

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

VegFest Nanaimo 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am Maffeo Sutton Park

Fleetwood Magic, The Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Port Theatre

Thu, 17 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

UK Slide Guitar Legend - MARTIN HARLEY at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The Queen's

The Michael Jackson HIStory Show - Nanaimo, BC

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

ALPHA YAYA DIALLO at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Jazz Affair 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Mt Benson Branch 256

GARRET T. WILLIE at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Queen's

The Dark Eighties - The Cure / New Order / Depeche Mode Party in Nanaimo

 Sat, 09 May at 09:30 pm The Queen's

Much Music Video Dance Party - Supporting NDSS Prom

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Mt Benson Branch 256

2026 Island Fantasy Ball

 Sat, 16 May at 04:30 pm Beban Park Social Centre

Coombs Fair

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:00 am 1014 Ford Road, V0R 1M0

Heavy Airship Led Zeppelin experience live at The Queen’s

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The Queen's

Youth Week 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 02:00 pm City of Nanaimo Local Government

THE GECKO BAND | GOLD & CHROME TOUR | LIVE @ THE QUEEN'S | FRIDAY SHOW

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 34 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 5B8

Jazz Affair 2026 with Christine and Ingrid Jensen

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256, East Wellington Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

One Table, One Nanaimo: Free Pancake Breakfast

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 am Maffeo Sutton Park

Dance Small Town Artillery Collective

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Errington Hall

New Road Echo (Country Dance Band) All ages

Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Queen's

1999 The Ultimate Prince Experience

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm The Port Theatre

Island Soul Choir Concert

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm The Port Theatre

Bellingham Bells at Nanaimo NightOwls

 Sat, 04 Jul Serauxmen Stadium

Nanaimo Card Comic & Toy Expo

 Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Beban Park Social Centre

MIINA at The Queen's (Nanaimo BC)

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Queen's

Vibra Tropica | Latin Afro Fusion Party

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm LevelTwo Nightclub

The Nanaimo Rock Choir

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Generations Church CAD 23

Chuck Ragan and Friends - Nanaimo

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm 25 Front St, Nanaimo, BC

Mood Swings Big Band Dance

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Bowen Neighbourhood Centre,

SIXX - PAXX: EUROPE'S #1 MALE REVUE - PORT THEATRE - NANAIMO

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

Nanaimo Museum Crafternoon: Bhangra Saap & Khunda Dance

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 2X1

The Gecko Band – Gold & Chrome Tour | Live in Nanaimo (SATURDAY NIGHT)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm The Queen's CAD 23 to 33

Springtime Silent Disco Adventure - Colliery Dam

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Colliery Dam

FIDDELIUM Live at the Port Theatre

Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC

NewDad Tickets

Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Vancouver, B.C

Mark C plays Wolf Brewing

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Wolf Brewing Company

WUNDERBREAD LIVE @ The Queen's

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm 34 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 5B8

VOODOO SOMETIMES - The Great Canadian Jam Tour - The Queens, Nanaimo, BC, May 22nd

 Fri, 22 May at 05:30 pm The Queens

May 1st 2026 Dead Rights King Bob Out Alive The TV Dead The Terminal Nanaimo

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

Kelowna Falcons at Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:35 pm Serauxmen Stadium

Carilynn & Pam Didn't Go To Scotland - An Evening Of Stand Up!

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm SIP Neighbourhood Pub

M C B play Parksville

Fri, 31 Jul at 06:30 pm Parksville Beach

Last Album - The Tower of Dudes with J. McLaughlin

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm The Vault Cafe

Road Poets Concert(Album Release)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Gabriola Golf & Country Club

The Sweet Tooth Spotlight Debuts! (STBR Fundraiser Show)

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

The Unending - Nanaimo, BC // w/ Dendros

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm The Globe Live Studio

Prom Night 2.0

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm 850 3rd St, Nanaimo, BC V9R, Canada

Zaddyfest 3

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Globe Live Studio

VIPW RETURNS TO NANAIMO

Sat, 23 May at 06:30 pm 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3K7, Canada

The Journeymen at The Port Theatre - BC

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre - BC

Witiko, Cheap Flavor, Gorilla Flip, Dolly Desire @ The Terminal

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm The Terminal Bar Nanaimo CAD 17

Prom Night 2.0

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 am Rotary Field House CAD 28

Spotlight: Juliet & Romeo With Lost Dog

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

Quiet The Sirens Feature Length Documentary Screening with Guests

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Malaspina Theatre CAD 25

Wenatchee AppleSox at Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium

 Sat, 13 Jun Serauxmen Stadium

REVOLUTION ABOVE DISORDER with HORSEBACK JESUS Live in Nanaimo. April 24, 2026 @ The Terminal

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

50/50 Salsa & Bachata Social

Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Hungarian Cultural Society

The Shindigs & The Moonsnakes WESTERN CANADA TOUR

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm The Terminal Bar Nanaimo CAD 20

Beer & Burger Fundraiser at the Wellington Pub - Nanaimo Community Hospice

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm 3956 Victoria Ave CAD 35

Garden Witches Tea Party & Psychic Development

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Birdie & Bees Garden

Highwaymen Show - Great American Outlaws Tribute Concert

 Thu, 10 Sep at 04:00 pm The Port Theatre

Road Poets at the Queen's Hotel Nanaimo

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Queen's CAD 12

True North - Songs of Canada

 Sat, 09 May at 02:30 pm St. Andrews United Church Nanaimo

7 Stories

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

Sam Tudor - Live in Nanaimo

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:30 pm The Vault Cafe CAD 17

Sweet Tooth Presents- Beltane: Fire & Femininity

Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Queen's

Garden Witches Tea Party & Learn to Read Tea Leaves 🍃

Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm Birdie & Bees Garden

New Driver + Foster Motel @ The Vault

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm The Vault Cafe CAD 17

Wylkez & Friends

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR

Celebrating Our Sacred Universe

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 6S9

Malaspina Choir Presents Brahms Requiem

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm St. Andrews United Church Nanaimo

ISLAND NOTES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS - CELLOVISTA

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm 321 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R4, Canada

Seasons - Celebrating 20 Years with the Sinclair Singers

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Nanaimo

Dave Teichroeb & Road Poets

Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Queen's, Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, Canada CAD 20

Todd Anthony Duo w/Special guest Britt

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

Cinecentral Script Session at the downtown lybrary

 Tue, 07 Apr 90 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G4

Songwriter Workshop

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 500 Bowen Rd, Unit 6, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1Z7, Canada

Frank J Ney Elementary Fun Fair

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm Frank J Ney Elementary

Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services Open House

Thu, 09 Apr at 10:00 am Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services

Tea & Tarot Garden Party

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Birdie & Bees Garden

minion costume party

Thu, 27 Aug at 09:00 am Downtown Nanaimo

Kerri's 55th B-day!

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm 20 Chapel Street Free