# Upcoming Events at Maffeo In Nanaimo | Events & Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Discover a variety of upcoming events at Maffeo in Nanaimo. Get all the information you need and buy tickets for the best events at Maffeo in Nanaimo.
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Discover a variety of upcoming events at Maffeo in Nanaimo. Get all the information you need and buy tickets for the best events at Maffeo in Nanaimo.

## Events in Nanaimo

- **Event Name**: Canada Day Celebrations
  - **Description**: Join us as we commemorate Canada's 159th birthday!

Celebrations will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 11 am-3:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park.

-Live music and entertainment (Cosmosaurus Band, Latch Key Kids, The Out Seer)
-Unite through the Beat Internation
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 400
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 11:00 am – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 03:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/canada-day-celebrations/200030129946636
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: canada-day, music, entertainment, sports, live-music, food-drinks, art, fine-arts, magic-show, kids
- **Event Name**: Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta
  - **Description**: The 40th Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta will be held July 19, 2026, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo. In the morning, teams representing local businesses and organizations will build boats on site at the park, and then
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sun Jul 19 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun Jul 19 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/nanaimo-silly-boat-regatta/80002950095028
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, entertainment, performances, sports, music
- **Event Name**: VegFest Nanaimo 2026
  - **Description**: VegFest Nanaimo is back for the fourth annual festival on Saturday, July 4, 2026, once again at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo! 🎉

This outdoor, family-friendly festival brings together the best of vegan food, plant-based living, and sustainable community.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 672
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jul 04 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/vegfest-nanaimo-2026/200029839988437
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, nonprofit, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Love Your City - Free Family Fun day!
  - **Description**: Free food, summer fun, and a full day at the park? Sounds like a pretty good way to spend a Sunday!

Love Your City is a completely free community event for Nanaimo filled with live music, games, kids activities, free hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, and fu
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 595
  - **Date**: Sun Jul 05 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Jul 05 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/love-your-city-free-family-fun-day/200030124122109
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: music, kids, live-music, entertainment, dog
- **Event Name**: Salsa in the Park - InFrinGinG Dance Festival 2026
  - **Description**: 28th Annual InFrinGinG Dance Festival

The annual Wednesday night summer series returns. Step into this energetic, rhythm-driven Latin dance that combines Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Caribbean movements and music. Light on instruction and heavy on danci
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 46
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 08 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/salsa-in-the-park-infringing-dance-festival-2026/200030222824315
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: festivals, dance, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Art in Maffeo Park 2026
  - **Description**: Art in Maffeo Park: A Three-Day Celebration of Creativity!

During 2 days in June and 1 day in August Pacific Arts Market is transforming the beautiful Maffeo Sutton Park into a vibrant and inspiring arts fair! At the park you'll have the opportunity to i
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 62
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/art-in-maffeo-park-2026/200030173271320
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour
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  - **Categories**: art, food-drinks, fine-arts, calendar
- **Event Name**: Sunset Cinema-Nanaimo
  - **Description**: We are excited to announce our Sunset Cinema Series is back! Join us at Maffeo Sutton Park on July 17th for a sit-in movie experience. We will be showing HOPPERS. Bring your chairs and blankets— we have snacks and popcorn. Concession proceeds will be dona
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 507
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 17 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/sunset-cinema-nanaimo/200030196310032
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, health-wellness, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Kidz [only] Zone -FREE - InFrinGinG Dance Festival 2026
  - **Description**: 28th Annual InFrinGinG Dance Festival

This one is for the kids. Playbriola affirms that playing with the box is way more fun than with the product inside. Piles of boxes, paints, safe tools and adult supervision provide kids hours of creative, whole body
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 11 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Jul 11 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/kidz-only-zone-free-infringing-dance-festival-2026/200030222831342
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: CHILL: Hip Hop Battle - InFrinGinG Dance Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Curated by VIBRANT Dance Studio owner, Serra Stewart

Experience the energy, creativity, and adrenaline of hip-hop battle culture as dancers compete from the pre-selection rounds through to the finals. Rooted in a spirit of exchange and self-improvement,
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 18
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 11 2026 at 11:00 am (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/chill-hip-hop-battle-infringing-dance-festival-2026/200030222825227
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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  - **Categories**: dance, entertainment, festivals, contests, exhibitions, art, dance-competition, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Mixed Abilities Dance Jam
  - **Description**: Join facilitators, Myriam Verzat and Laura Jesson, for Crimson Coast Dance Society's monthly Mixed Abilities Dance Jam.
This inclusive dance class is made available to all members of our community regardless of your age, experience, fitness, and varying p
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 03 2026 (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/mixed-abilities-dance-jam/200030162169750
  - **Venue**: Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R, Canada
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  - **Categories**: Nonprofit, Workshops

## 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
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb68418d13dace4.jpg
- **Event Name**: Wet‑on‑Wet Painting Demo with Linda Pineo Lawry
  - **Description**: Art Zone at the Commercial Street Night MarketEvery Thursday • 5:30–7:30pm  Pacific Arts Market – 460 Wallace St.Join us each week for a brand‑new creative experience
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a3843fb62755.jpg
- **Event Name**: Art Zone Feature Night: Playful Composition with Jamie Ashton
  - **Description**:  Art Zone Feature Night: Playful Composition with Jamie Ashton from Unknown Studio— July 9As part of the Commercial Street Night Market, Pacific Arts Market is excited to welcome multi‑disciplinary arti
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a3c5e3a3f122.jpg
- **Event Name**: Grand Opening of Pacific Arts Market in Nanaimo
  - **Description**: 🎉 Grand Opening Celebration — July 11! 🎉Pacific Arts Market — Nanaimo’s New Creative HubAfter months and months of planning, building, curating, and pouring our hearts into this
  - **Venue**: Pacific Arts Market
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a3acba550a50.jpg
- **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
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69447a2dea482.jpg
- **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
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a418d1e76497.jpg
- **Event Name**: Canada Day Celebrations
  - **Description**: Join us as we commemorate Canada's 159th birthday!

Celebrations will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 11 am-3:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park.

-Live music and entertainment (Cosmosaurus Band, Latch Key Kids, The Out Seer)
-Unite through the Beat Internation
  - **Venue**: Maffeo Sutton Park
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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**: Snuneymuxw Days 2026
  - **Description**: 🎉 Snuneymuxw Days 2026: You are invited!

Celebrating our sacred lands, waters, and each other. 

From July 24 to 26, you’re invited to be a part of timeless traditions and some fierce competition.

🌐Check out www.SnuneymuxwDays.com for more info.

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  - **Venue**: 668 Centre St , Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 4Z4
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Canada Day Celebrations (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 11:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park), Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta (Sun Jul 19 2026 at 08:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park), VegFest Nanaimo 2026 (Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park), Love Your City - Free Family Fun day! (Sun Jul 05 2026 at 11:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park), Salsa in the Park - InFrinGinG Dance Festival 2026 (Wed Jul 08 2026 at 07:00 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Nanaimo this weekend July 3–5, 2026?
  - **A:** VegFest Nanaimo 2026 (Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park), Love Your City - Free Family Fun day! (Sun Jul 05 2026 at 11:00 am at Maffeo Sutton Park).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming 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 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 events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Nanaimo include Maffeo Sutton Park, Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour, Victoria Cres, Nanaimo, BC V9R, Canada.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Nanaimo include City of Nanaimo Local Government, Nanaimo Child Development Centre, VegFest Nanaimo.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Nanaimo?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Nanaimo.

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