# Festivals in Nanaimo 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Nanaimo 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Nanaimo. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Nanaimo, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Nanaimo listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Nanaimo

- **Event Name**: 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival & Fireworks in Nanaimo
  - **Description**: ✧ ˚ · . Join us for a delightful celebration including 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒, traditional festivities, family fun, and moonlit magic at our 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 Mid-Autumn Festival event! This September we are going to 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐔𝐏 Maffeo Sutton Park with the glow of a thousand lanterns
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/2026-mid-autumn-festival-and-fireworks-in-nanaimo/200030476478459
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour
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  - **Categories**: festivals, fireworks, art, fine-arts, kids, mid-autumn-festivals, entertainment, food-drinks, nonprofit, calendar
- **Event Name**: Picnic in the Plaza 2026
  - **Description**: - The DNBA Presents -
:: Picnic in the Plaza 2026 ::
A FREE Music, Food Truck and Artisan Festival

• Sunday, September 6th •
• Diana Krall Plaza - Downtown Nanaimo •
Featuring performances by:

Spencer Krug (from Wolf Parade) 
Ryan McMahon & Band
Adr
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Sep 06 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/picnic-in-the-plaza-2026/200030095694143
  - **Venue**: Diana Krall Plaza
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, festivals, food-drinks, food-truck-festivals, art, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Coast Collaborative with Rennie Foster, JFeud & Andfriends
  - **Description**: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/coast-collaborative-tickets-1993876869390?aff=oddtdtcreator

Some of the best House and Techno you will ever hear. With decades of experience, Rennie Foster (of Vancouver) James Feud (Victoria) & AndFriends (Nanaimo) are ri
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/coast-collaborative-with-rennie-foster-jfeud-and-andfriends/200030536394118
  - **Venue**: LevelTwo Nightclub
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, festivals, art, meetups, music, raves, dance, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Nanaimo Wed 9 Sept 7pm
  - **Description**: Immerse yourself in a breathtaking 3-hour journey through the world's most spectacular marine environments. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour presents an extraordinary collection of short films that capture the raw beauty, untamed power, and majesty of o
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  - **Date**: Wed Sep 09 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Sep 09 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/ocean-film-festival-world-tour-2026-nanaimo-wed-9-sept-7pm/200030442382254
  - **Venue**: The Port Theatre
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals
- **Event Name**: Back To The Garden
  - **Description**: Please join us on Saturday, August 29th for an immersive, family-friendly, nature-themed art and music celebration in the Backyard featuring live music, dancing, immersive artists, live painting, and more!

This is a social themed event & costumes and
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/back-to-the-garden/200030582150751
  - **Venue**: 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, music, live-music, entertainment, contests
- **Event Name**: Our Ocean Film Fest
  - **Description**: Proudly Canadian, Our Ocean Film Fest brings bold ocean films to Nanaimo to inspire and connect our community and ignite action.About this EventA proudly Canadian celebration of the sea.
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/our-ocean-film-fest/100001991944872736
  - **Venue**: Malaspina Theatre
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  - **Price**: CAD 19 to 26
  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, storytelling, science-fair
- **Event Name**: The Endless Punk Summer - The Grinning Barretts, Die Job, End of Thread, Scraped Blind - The Globe
  - **Description**: A summer punk extravaganza with a brace of great bands!
Friday August 28th, at The Globe Live Studio – Nanaimo
All Ages – Doors at 530, bands 630-1000
$15 advance, $20 at the door.  Get tickets at www.theglobelivestudio.com

The Grinning Barretts – Van Is
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Aug 28 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/the-endless-punk-summer-the-grinning-barretts-die-job-end-of-thread-scraped-blind-the-globe/200030491494535
  - **Venue**: The Globe Live Studio
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Dub Picnic
  - **Description**: The Dub Picnic! 
It's almost time for the free, family friendly reggae dance on Gabriola Island. 

This will be the 5th annual Dub Picnic. 
A free Reggae Dance held every year at the Gabriola Island Commons to celebrate the Summer season and our love for
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/the-dub-picnic/200030475352001
  - **Venue**: Gabriola Commons
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, nonprofit, reggae, farmers-markets, sports, live-music, camping
- **Event Name**: Bachelor Auction for a Cause
  - **Description**: Bid on local bachelors, unique experiences & community fun—all while supporting the Nanaimo Fringe Festival!About this Event🎭 Bachelor Auction for a CauseSupporting the Nanaimo Fringe Festival - Hosted by
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/bachelor-auction-for-a-cause/100001992066349075
  - **Venue**: The Old City Station Pub
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: nonprofit, festivals, charities, performances, it, art, trips-adventures, entertainment, contests
- **Event Name**: Full moon Farm Benefit Concert
  - **Description**: Join us in our field for the Full Moon Farm Benefit Concert – good vibes, great music, and a great cause!About this EventFull moon Farm Benefit ConcertJoin us at Eat Well Farm on Friday, August 28, for a spec
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri Aug 28 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/full-moon-farm-benefit-concert/100001998388322267
  - **Venue**: 2377 E Wellington Rd
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  - **Price**: CAD 23
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, nonprofit, live-music, art
- **Event Name**: Cedar Fall Witches Market
  - **Description**: Join us for a magick-filled market featuring exciting witches, makers & mystics!About this Event2026 CEDAR FALL WITCHES MARKETSaturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27,
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/cedar-fall-witches-market/100001996994973724
  - **Venue**: Cedar Community Hall
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: GLITTER 2026
  - **Description**: https://www.glitterevent.com/
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 06:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/glitter-2026/200030108588525
  - **Venue**: Vancouver Island Conference Centre
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- **Event Name**: Vancouver Island Exhibitions Cruise & Car Show
  - **Description**: VIEx Cruise & Car Show 🚗🔥
Join us for the inaugural VIEx Cruise & Car Show on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Vancouver Island Exhibition in Nanaimo! This exciting new event kicks off with a cruise-in parade into the fairgrounds, followed by
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/vancouver-island-exhibitions-cruise-and-car-show/200030330324955
  - **Venue**: Nanaimo North Town Centre
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  - **Categories**: exhibitions, car-shows, parades
- **Event Name**: Freeplay 2026: Acroyoga & Camping
  - **Description**: This year we've added an extra day!  Beat the ferry rush and arrive on Thursday evening!


Welcome to our annual weekend of acro jamming, slacklining, flow arts, paddleboarding,  and connecting with other lovely acroyogi’s! A great nourishing way to end y
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  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/freeplay-2026-acroyoga-and-camping/200030243248211
  - **Venue**: 595 Taylor Bay Rd
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, camping, festivals, dog, art
- **Event Name**: Mansfield County Fair 2026
  - **Description**: Join us to celebrate central Nanaimo with a fall fair featuring zucchini races, music, magic show, kids activities, a raffle, and more! Stay tuned for more details over the summer.

If you're interested in helping out to make the festival happen, please r
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 11:30 am (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/mansfield-county-fair-2026/200030255194830
  - **Venue**: Mansfield Park
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  - **Categories**: kids, sports, festivals, magic-show, entertainment

## Trending Events in Nanaimo

- **Event Name**: An evening with Red Dirt Skinners - St Andrews, Nanaimo, BC(6:30pm)
  - **Description**: We are delighted to present... AN EVENING WITH RED DIRT SKINNERSRoots Music Canada describe the Red Dirt Skinners as “The Pink Floyd of Folk Music.” Music News Magazine state that there is “an almost Floyd-like quality to some of th
  - **Venue**: St. Andrew's United Church, Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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- **Event Name**: Creative Harbour Day
  - **Description**: 🎨 Creative Harbour Day — September 5th | 10am–5pm  Pacific Arts Market – Nanaimo GalleryJoin us for Creative Harbour Day as Nanaimo welcomes a cruise ship carryi
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
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- **Event Name**: Art in Action: Meet the Artists at Pacific Arts Market
  - **Description**: Join us at Pacific Arts Market for Art in Action, a BC Culture Days celebration featuring live artist demos, meet‑the‑artists, and local music. Our Gallery at 460 Wallace St. in Nanaimo showcases the work of over 80 Vancouver Island artists and makers,
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
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- **Event Name**: Wire-Wrapping Demo Day with Teresa Carrao
  - **Description**: Join local jewelry artist Teresa Carrao for a special Demo Day at Pacific Arts Market. Teresa will be wire‑wrapping a stunning larimar pendant from the Dominican Republic, using 925 sterling silver square and 1/3 round wire, and creating the piece from
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
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- **Event Name**: The Holiday Bazaar in Cedar 2026
  - **Description**: Discover the magic of the season at the Holiday Bazaar! Explore a curated collection of unique locally-crafted art and gifts that will delight and inspire.15 minutes south of Downtown Nanaimo!November 21
  - **Venue**: Cedar Community Hall
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- **Event Name**: Once Upon a Craft Fair
  - **Description**: Friday 12-7pm 🎄Saturday 10-5pm 🦄Sunday 10-4pm 🎀$5 entry. Come and go as you please for all three days with your wristband. ? 20% of entry goes to local community groups. Check out how much we raised in the past years! ?
  - **Venue**: Beban Park Social Centre
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- **Event Name**: Light 'EmUpTV 2nd Annual Cruise-In Car Show at Woodgrove
  - **Description**: Hey Nanaimo, We’re Back!

Light ’EmUp.TV is excited to host the 2nd Annual Woodgrove Cruise-In Car Show at Woodgrove Shopping Centre!

Let’s close out an incredible car season with another unforgettable show. Pre-register your vehicle today, and don’t for
  - **Venue**: Woodgrove Centre
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- **Event Name**: RockVIU 2026 New Student Orientation
  - **Description**: Kick off the first day of your VIU journey at RockVIU new student orientation on Tuesday, September 8!About this EventExplore the campus, get to know your profs and meet other students in your program!Your day kicks
  - **Venue**: VIU Gymnasium
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- **Event Name**: Queen - It's A Kinda Magic
  - **Venue**: The Port Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival & Fireworks in Nanaimo (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 05:00 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour), Picnic in the Plaza 2026 (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm at Diana Krall Plaza), Coast Collaborative with Rennie Foster, JFeud & Andfriends (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 pm at LevelTwo Nightclub), Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Nanaimo Wed 9 Sept 7pm (Wed Sep 09 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Port Theatre), Back To The Garden (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, Canada).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Bachelor Auction for a Cause (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Old City Station Pub), Cedar Fall Witches Market (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am at Cedar Community Hall).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo today August 28, 2026?
  - **A:** The Endless Punk Summer - The Grinning Barretts, Die Job, End of Thread, Scraped Blind - The Globe (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Globe Live Studio), Full moon Farm Benefit Concert (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:30 pm at 2377 E Wellington Rd).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo this weekend August 28–30, 2026?
  - **A:** Coast Collaborative with Rennie Foster, JFeud & Andfriends (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 pm at LevelTwo Nightclub), Back To The Garden (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, Canada), The Endless Punk Summer - The Grinning Barretts, Die Job, End of Thread, Scraped Blind - The Globe (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Globe Live Studio), Full moon Farm Benefit Concert (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:30 pm at 2377 E Wellington Rd).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo in August 2026?
  - **A:** Coast Collaborative with Rennie Foster, JFeud & Andfriends (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 pm at LevelTwo Nightclub), Back To The Garden (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC, Canada), The Endless Punk Summer - The Grinning Barretts, Die Job, End of Thread, Scraped Blind - The Globe (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Globe Live Studio), Full moon Farm Benefit Concert (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:30 pm at 2377 E Wellington Rd).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Nanaimo on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Nanaimo include Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour, Diana Krall Plaza, LevelTwo Nightclub.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Nanaimo range from CAD 19 to CAD 26. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Nanaimo include Downtown Nanaimo Business Association, Ocean Film Festival Australia, The Backyard.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Nanaimo.

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