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Nanaimo Breweries

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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...
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Nanaimo Parks, Walks, Hikes, Ride, Courts and Swimming

Nanaimo is known as the Harbour city. Home of two ferry terminals at Duke Point...

Nanaimo EVENTS

Pavlo in Concert – Santorini Tour

The Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC

Sunday, October 1st at 7:30 pm Pavlo returns to Nanaimo after filming his 4th PBS TV concert special – Live in Santorini, Greece. Enjoy an evening of Mediterranean guitar and […]

$64

Gnome Wreath

Nanoose Bay Cafe 3521 Dolphin Dr, Nanoose

Join us to make a fun wreath for any season. We will have a variety of different hat fabric patterns and colors, ribbon choices for your wreath ring and faux […]

$40.00

Macrame Bat

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

Join us and make a fun and easy macrame bat on driftwood. This is a small wall hanging and a great beginner macrame class. These are made with black cotton […]

$22.00

Macrame Shelf

Lost Arts Club 2358 Wild Dove Road, Nanaimo, BC

Join us to create a hanging macrame shelf with driftwood and macrame leaves. The pine shelf is 18 inches long and the hanging leaves are optional if you prefer to […]

$45.00

Paint A Skull

Ace Brewing Company 150 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay

Join us to paint a fun and spooky skull; hundreds of colors to choose from. They are 7inches high x 5 inches wide; solid concrete made by our local artist […]

$35.00

Paint A Skull

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

Join us to paint a fun and spooky skull; hundreds of colors to choose from. They are 7inches high x 5 inches wide; solid concrete made by our local artist […]

$35.00

stem ‘alu ‘u’ ni xe’xe What is Sacred?

Nanaimo Museum 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, BC

Nanaimo Museum Feature Exhibit: Coast Salish art is a distinct style among the art of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. What is Sacred? explores the past, present and […]

By donation

Salt Spring Studio Tour

Runs year round self driven tour of various studios on Salt Spring Island Pick up a map on the ferry and follow the blue and white sheep signs

Free
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Sounds of Summer in the OCQ

Old City Quarter 281 Fraser Street, Nanaimo, BC

Free live music in the Old City Quarter in Nanaimo, every Friday 12-1pm beginning Friday June 2nd and running until Friday September 15th. The musical variety is pronounced and the […]

Free

Gutters are Elastic

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC

'Gutters Are Elastic' is a group exhibition that takes an expanded view on what comics and graphic novels can be: amorphous and empowering things that don’t sit still. This project […]

By Donation
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PARKSVILLE BEACH FESTIVAL

Parksville Community Park & Beach 193 Island Highway East, Parksville

Known to locals as Beachfest, this 5 ½ week long family-oriented festival runs from mid July to the third week in August and includes: the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition […]

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Easy Crochet Slippers

Lost Arts Club 2358 Wild Dove Road, Nanaimo, BC

This class is suitable for beginners; no experience is necessary. Join us and learn to make your own pair of custom fit slippers. We will have many different colors of […]

$30.00