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Nanaimo Museums

Vancouver Island Military Museum- Click Here More than 25 exhibits and displays showcasing Canada’s proud...
Nanaimo Breweries

Breweries

White Sails Brewing- Click Here Brewery and Taproom located in downtown Nanaimo. Clean, crisp, award...
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Nanaimo Markets

Nanaimo Farmers Market Open Online Click Here Island Roots Bowen Market Shop Online  Cedar Farmer’s...

Nanaimo EVENTS

Sun Over Swamp

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Working on canvas, linen, wood, and ceramic, artists in Sun Over Swamp reflect on our fragile yet globally interconnected biomes. From tracing the environmental footprint of their materials, to employing […]

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Nanaimo Big Band Festival 2024

Port Theatre Nanaimo 125 Front Street, Nanaimo

Day One - Friday, May 17th at The Port Theatre at 7:30 pm A Yesteryear of Big Band Swing Join the Vancouver Island Repertory Jazz Orchestra for a musical journey […]

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Gemstone Tree on Driftwood

Wolf Brewing Co. 940 Old Victoria Road,, Nanaimo, BC

Create a beautiful copper wire tree with your choice of gemstone bead colors and attach it to a unique piece of driftwood. This exquisite artwork is very fun and easy […]

$25

Art Lab Sunday: Hard-edge Painting

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Learn different techniques to create hard-edge geometric paintings inspired by Rita Letendre works in our exhibition Sun Over Swamp. Drop-in each week for a fun hands-on art activity with family […]

$5

Fairy Moon Wreath

Pacific Moon Rising 1600 Stroulger Rd #1, Nanoose Bay

Join us for this enchanting Fairy Moon Wreath class, where we'll guide you through the creation of a whimsical masterpiece that will add a touch of magic to any space! […]

$40

Wilderness Silhouette Painting

40 Knots Winery 2400 Anderton Road, Comox, BC, Canada

Learn to make this fun and easy wilderness silhouette painting on a 9"x 12" canvas board. Your animal choice will be an adhesive stencil you apply to your board before […]

$30
Event Series Teen Art Drop-In

Teen Art Drop-In

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Drop-in on Wednesdays and make art in a fun and relaxed environment! You can use the supplies in the studio to work on your own project, get advice from peers, […]

$5

Nanaimo Ukulele Festival 2024

Beban Park Social Centre 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

The Nanaimo Ukulele Festival is thrilled to present our 2024 festival on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at the Beban Park Recreation Centre in Nanaimo, B.C. Join us on Friday evening for […]

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Indigenous Beading Cicle

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Bead alongside our Indigenous Engagement Coordinator in a beading circle for adult Indigenous beadworkers of all skill levels. Bring a project you’ve already started, or start something new! Supplies, coffee, […]

$5

PLASTIC ORCHID FACTORY’s entre chien et loup

Malaspina Theater, VIU campus 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

PLASTIC ORCHID FACTORY’s entre chien et loup ▫️ At the edge of the body and technology – between comfort and fear ▫️ A solo performance by James Gnam ▫️ Saturday […]

$15 – $25

Art Lab Sunday: High Contrast Panels

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Use black acrylic paint to make an interesting design, and oil pastels to create beautiful and high-contrast artworks. Drop-in each week for a fun hands-on art activity with family and […]

$5

Looking Back Towards The Future

The Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Join us for our Spring 2024 concert, as we bid farewell to Karla Mundy, our conductor since 2012, and Michael Creber, our pianist since 2008! To celebrate our time together […]

$3.50 – $39