Festivals in Nanaimo

Check out happening festivals events all around Nanaimo, BC

Concerts in the Park - Kevin's Bacon (Classic, 90s & Current Rock)

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:00 pm Westwood Lake Park

Nanaimo Card Comic & Toy Expo

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Beban Park Social Centre

Light 'EmUp.TV 1st Annual Woodgrove Mall Cruise-In Car Show

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Woodgrove Centre

2025 Cedar Fall Witches Market

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

Oktoberfest Community Day

Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 2925 Northwest Bay Road, Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9P 9J9

Poetry In Motion - One Act Play Festival Auditions

 Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm 2373 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia

Ocean Film Festival Canada

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

Strait Curbside Food Truck Festival September 2025 (North)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Nanaimo North Town Centre

Seniors Fair at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens

 Fri, 12 Sep at 10:00 am 2347 Cedar Rd, Nanaimo District, BC V9X 1J7, Canada

Poetry In Motion - One Act Play Festival Auditions

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm 2373 Rosstown Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia

Holly Cole at The Port Theatre

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

Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Doc Fingers

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

Graham Villette Quintet

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

Picnic in the Plaza 2025

 Sun, 31 Aug at 03:00 pm Diana Krall Plaza

Connie Kaldor Concert $35

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

Metta Grove Experience ~ Nanaimo, Sep. 14

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Malaspina Theatre

'No Worries If Not' - Gabriola Theatre Festival

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

‘League Nanaimo’ Community Event

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

JEM ROLLS: Adventures In Canadian Parking Lots

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

Strait Curbside Food Truck Finale 2025

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Maffeo Sutton Park

The Heterosexuals - at the Gabriola Theatre Festival

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

How I Met My Mother - at the Gabriola Theatre Centre

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1X7

Antler, Deathbound, ENDR - DEATH OF SUMMER TOUR - Nanaimo

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm 63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9, Canada

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

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

VIPW INVADES THE VIEX

Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am V.I.E.X

Outdoor Social at the Park

Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour

OK, DOPE Presents Marito Lopez Live at SIP Neighborhood Pub!

 Tue, 09 Sep at 08:00 pm SIP Neighbourhood Pub

Island Karaoke Vendor Booth – Commercial Street Night Market

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

'League Nanaimo' Community Event

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

Nanaimo, BC - Punchline Nutrition Presents- Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm The Port Theatre

The Dub Picnic

Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Gabriola Commons

By Medieval Fall Fair! (Not a Tarot Etc event)

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Coombs Fair & Fairgrounds

Ikons of Rock

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

Euthymic Rhythm Presents: The Grundles, The Next, Dolly's Desire, and Vying for Glory @ The Terminal

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Terminal Bar, Nanaimo

April Wine

 Sat, 14 Feb 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

Ocean Science Filmmaking Workshop

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

Winter Wonders 2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am Quarterway School

2025 Cedar Witchy Yule Market

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

COSMO (a fusion explosion)

 Thu, 25 Sep at 09:00 am #2-75 Front St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

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

FreePlay 2025!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 01:00 pm 595 Taylor Bay Rd

Ocie Elliott

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

2025 Cedar Bewitched Market

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Cedar Community Hall Free

A CALL TO ALL FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS

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

Bradley Christmas Artisan Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 975 Shearme Rd, Parksville, BC, Canada, British Columbia V0R 1M0

Once Upon a Craft Fair 2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 12:00 pm 2300 bowen rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia v9t 3k7