# 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 [CITY]. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in [CITY], 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 [CITY] listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Nanaimo

- **Event Name**: Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Nanaimo Blues Festival (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) returns on Thursday August 6 - Sunday August 9, 2026. 

Nanaimo Blues Festival has some blues for everyone – from R&B, boogie-woogie, blues-rock, to Chicago blues, jump blues, soul & gospel and so much
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 06 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Aug 09 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/nanaimo-blues-festival-2026/200029534726501
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: festivals, parties, entertainment, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: MLA George Anderson's 2nd Annual Summer Event
  - **Description**: Join MLA George Anderson for a free BBQ, Community Booths, Outdoor Movie at Sunset followed by a Drone Show. Register for your free tickets.About this EventMLA Anderson is excited to bring the community together for the s
  - **Date**: Mon Aug 03 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon Aug 03 2026 at 11:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/mla-george-andersons-2nd-annual-summer-event/100001993358712569
  - **Venue**: McGirr Elementary School
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: entertainment
- **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 •
Picnic in the Plaza is BACK!!

The DNBA is proud to announce an all ages FREE TO ATTEND
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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**: Downtown Nanaimo Street Dance Festival
  - **Description**: ✨ Downtown Nanaimo Street Dance Festival ✨

Join us for an unforgettable summer evening where the streets come alive with music, movement, and community.

On August 22 from 5–9PM, Diana Krall Plaza in Downtown Nanaimo transforms into an open-air dance flo
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/downtown-nanaimo-street-dance-festival/200030239262539
  - **Venue**: Gordon street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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  - **Categories**: festivals, dance, entertainment, workshops
- **Event Name**: Coombs Fair
  - **Description**: A fun community tradition with Livestock, Arts & Crafts, Music, 4H Club Displays, A Variety of Entertainment, Food Trucks, Vendors, Demonstrations and more.

Due to recent scams on Facebook, please note that you will be contacted directly through phon
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Aug 09 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/coombs-fair/200029788163946
  - **Venue**: 1014 Ford Road, V0R 1M0
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- **Event Name**: Silent Disco at the Nanaimo Fringe Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for a magical Silent Disco!  Slip on a pair of headphones, turn up the tunes and shake your Fringe as we dance down Fitzwilliam St!About this EventYou will receive a pre-sanitized set of headphones!  We have sever
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/silent-disco-at-the-nanaimo-fringe-festival/100001994904151017
  - **Venue**: 315 Fitzwilliam St
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  - **Price**: CAD 17 to 23
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Parties, 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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- **Event Name**: Canadian Celtic Celebration - Pierre Schryer, Danielle Enblom & Adam Dobres w/ Martin Nolan & guests
  - **Description**: "...simply world class." — Alex Monaghan, FolkWorld (UK)
"Grace, delicacy, and art with little effort." — Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan (Ireland)
"Wild, refined, and joyful." — Deirdre Cronin, writer for Irish Music Magazine

A Canadian Celtic Celebration o
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/canadian-celtic-celebration-pierre-schryer-danielle-enblom-and-adam-dobres-w-martin-nolan-and-guests/200030359862140
  - **Venue**: Gabriola Island Community Hall
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, concerts, kids, performances, dance, theatre, literary-art
- **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**: Witches’ Dance & Samhain Celebration
  - **Description**: It’s our time of the year Witches! And this year we are planning to be even bigger and better than last year! 

This is a full day of celebration and activities with the high point being our community Witches’ Dance that will happen at 2pm! 

More details
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/witches-dance-and-samhain-celebration/200029903930811
  - **Venue**: #8 - 321 Wesley Street
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- **Event Name**: Port Angeles Lefties at Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 12:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/port-angeles-lefties-at-nanaimo-nightowls-at-serauxmen-stadium/2400028223584452
  - **Venue**: Serauxmen Stadium
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Errington Hi Neighbour Day
  - **Description**: August 14-15: Hi Neighbour Day Festival

A FREE family event! 

 The Hi Neighbour Day Festival is a beloved annual tradition in the small, eclectic community of Errington, BC, held over the third weekend in August. First launched in 1969 to raise funds fo
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/errington-hi-neighbour-day/200030229856727
  - **Venue**: Errington Rd, Nanaimo District, BC V0R, Canada
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, sports, music, entertainment, kids, parades, performances, live-music, food-drinks, fine-arts, crafts, farmers-markets
- **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**: fitness, Nonprofit, Art, Festivals, Contests, Entertainment, performances, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: 2026 CEDAR FALL WITCHES MARKET
  - **Description**: Join us for a magick-filled autumn market featuring exciting witches, makers & mystics!

2026 CEDAR FALL WITCHES MARKET
Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 2026 
(10am to 4pm)
Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
Free Admissio
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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/2026-cedar-fall-witches-market/200030310272430
  - **Venue**: Cedar Community Hall
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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

## Trending Events in Nanaimo

- **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**: 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 – August 1stCelebrate Nanaimo’s vibrant arts community at Creative Harbour Day! Our new downtown Gallery showcases work from over 70 local Artists and Makers —
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
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- **Event Name**: Shannon McWhinney: West Coast Wildlife in Motion
  - **Description**: Artist Talk, Live Painting Demo & Creative Process ShowcaseEvent Date & Time:  Saturday, August 8 • 2–5 PM  Opening Talk & Demo:
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
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- **Event Name**: Edward Savage's Top 5 Wildlife Photography Tips
  - **Description**: Art Zone Feature Night: My Top 5 Wildlife Photography TipsPresented by Canadian Photographer, Author & Naturalist Guide Edward SavageThursday Night Art Zone – Pacific Arts Market,
  - **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**: Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Nanaimo Blues Festival (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) returns on Thursday August 6 - Sunday August 9, 2026. 

Nanaimo Blues Festival has some blues for everyone – from R&B, boogie-woogie, blues-rock, to Chicago blues, jump blues, soul & gospel and so much
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nanaimo. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at St. Andrew's United Church under the ge
  - **Venue**: St. Andrew's United Church
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- [Festivals Events in July in Nanaimo](https://allevents.in/nanaimo/festivals--july)
- [Festivals Events in August in Nanaimo](https://allevents.in/nanaimo/festivals--august)

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026 (Thu Aug 06 2026 at 05:00 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park), MLA George Anderson's 2nd Annual Summer Event (Mon Aug 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at McGirr Elementary School), Picnic in the Plaza 2026 (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm at Diana Krall Plaza), Downtown Nanaimo Street Dance Festival (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm at Gordon street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada), Coombs Fair (Sat Aug 08 2026 at 09:00 am at 1014 Ford Road, V0R 1M0).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** MLA George Anderson's 2nd Annual Summer Event (Mon Aug 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at McGirr Elementary School), Bachelor Auction for a Cause (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Old City Station Pub).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo today July 31, 2026?
  - **A:** Port Angeles Lefties at Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 12:00 pm at Serauxmen Stadium).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo this weekend July 31–2, 2026?
  - **A:** Canadian Celtic Celebration - Pierre Schryer, Danielle Enblom & Adam Dobres w/ Martin Nolan & guests (Sun Aug 02 2026 at 07:00 pm at Gabriola Island Community Hall).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Nanaimo in July 2026?
  - **A:** Port Angeles Lefties at Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium (Fri Jul 31 2026 at 12:00 pm at Serauxmen Stadium).
- **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, McGirr Elementary School, Diana Krall Plaza.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Nanaimo range from CAD 17 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 Nanaimo Blues Society, MLA, George A.G. Anderson (Nanaimo - Lantzville), Downtown Nanaimo Business Association.
- **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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