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Fringe Festival Monthly Toast
The Green Olive by Old City Station · Nanaimo, BC
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The Fringe may be packed away, but the connections, ideas, and creative sparks are still bubbling! Join us on Sept 28th from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Old City Station Pub, 150 Skinner Road, Nanaimo, BC, in the Olive Room, for Fringe Toast—a relaxed post-Fringe gathering for artists, arts workers, creatives, and friends of the festival. A huge thank you to Old City Station Pub and the City of Nanaimo for helping us keep the…
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Ghost Hunt at the Museum
Vancouver Island Military Museum · Nanaimo, BC
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There have been mysterious happenings in Piper Park… something scurrying through the old miner’s cottage, and spectral sightings at the Military Museum. We need your help to find out what’s going on! Come by the museum to discover what ghosts and ghouls are lurking, and learn their stories. Costumes are encouraged all month long! Ghost Hunt at the Museum: Date and Time: October 2 - 31, all day while the museum is…
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Halloween 2026 | The Curse of Crystal Cavern
Nanaimo Museum · Nanaimo, BC
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Calling all Adventurers! A villain has placed a curse on the museum, and we need your help to banish them! Shiny, sparkly, sinister crystals plague the gallery but seem to be spreading from the coal mine. Prepare a shield and search the gallery for the banishment spell – you’ll need to find the magical sword and sorcerer’s grimoire. Then, you will be ready to brave the dark and enter the crystal cavern to lay your…
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Haunted Nanaimo Lantern Tours 2026
Nanaimo Museum · Nanaimo, BC
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Lantern Tours are BACK for 2026! Select evenings, October 2-30, 2026 Brave the dark and the dearly departed this October in Nanaimo! Join us for a Haunted Nanaimo Lantern Tour for tales of mysterious apparitions, spooky locations, and objects that seem to have a mind of their own. On select evenings in October, join us for this mostly outdoor walking tour of downtown to hear about the darker side of Nanaimo’s…
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Sunday Blues Jam
The Queens · Nanaimo, BC
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The best Sunday blues jam by The Nanaimo Blues Society. Different host band every week. Doors open at 2:00pm. Music starts 3:00pm to 7:00 PM
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Belt Making Workshop
Black Rabbit Kitchen · Nanaimo, BC
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Learn the basics of leatherwork and craft your own belt. You'll come away with a beautiful handmade belt from high-quality English Bridle leather and your choice of silver or gold hardware. The belt is 1.5" wide and you will also have the option to personalize it with stamps. All skill levels welcome. Only 10 spots available.
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A Taste of Halloween - The Orangutan Project Benefit Concert
St. Andrew's United Church · Nanaimo, BC
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Come enjoy a night of exciting jazz music and tap, jazz and ballet dance at ‘A Taste of Halloween’, featuring the outstanding Teighan Couch Jazz Trio and the much-loved Nanaimo Harbour Dance. This special event, held to benefit conservation efforts of The Orangutan Project, whose Canadian chapter is here in BC, will be on Friday, October 16, at St Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam St. at 7 pm. Tickets, $35…
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Faith, Land, & Footsteps: Supporting the Work of Reconciliation
Snuneymuxw Recreation & Wellness Centre · Nanaimo, BC
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Join Jodi Spargur, author of Mend, for a conversation on repairing and building new relationships with Indigenous People and communities.
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Faith, Land, & Footsteps: Supporting the Work of Reconciliation
Recreation & Wellness Centre on Snuneymuxw Territory · Nanaimo, BC
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TICKETS- $15 PER PERSON ON EVENTBRITE https://MendNanaimo2026. eventbrite.ca OR EMAIL US @ circle.of.friends.nanaimo.bc@ gmail.com Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 6:00 p.m. and concluding at 8:00 p.m. We warmly invite you to join us on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Recreation and Wellness Centre on Snuneymuxw Territory (1145 Totem Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1H1), for an evening of learning,…
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Nautical Disaster - Tragically Hip Tribute - Live at The Queens
The Queen's · Nanaimo, BC
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Join us at Nanaimo's best live music venue for a night of yer favourite big hits and deep cuts performed by Canada's most authentic Tragically Hip tribute act. Nautical Disaster has become a household name with Hip fans in western Canada, earning spots on some of the region’s biggest stages, including opening for Big Sugar and Trooper at the Great Canadian Bash and closing the Laketown Ranch stage following…
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Zonta Presents : Retro Dance Party | Live Music, Dinner & Dance Fundraiser
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 · Nanaimo, BC
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Groove through the Decades - One Night. Endless Hits. Big Impact. Zonta Club of Nanaimo presents an evening of Dinner, Dancing & Live Music. The music you know from the 70's, 80's & 90's brought to you by The Melody Kings from White Rock, BC. Join us at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #256 on Oct 16, 2026. Doors open at 5:30pm, ticket price includes a burger, salad & a drink, AND a $25 tax reciept from the NRGH…
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Arabian Nights - Vancouver Island Symphony
The Port Theatre · Nanaimo, BC
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PRE-CONCERT TALK 6:30PM CONCERT 7:30PM GUEST CONDUCTOR: Jonathan Girard Featuring our new Concertmaster, Joan Blackman, this concert begins in a combustion of rhythm and light, taking the audience on an inspirational journey, including one of Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular works, Scheherazade, inspired by the Arabic folktales One Thousand and One Nights. Programme: LOUIE: Music for a Celebration BRAHMS: Variations…
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Mōnad
OV Arts Centre · Nanaimo, BC
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Mōnad brings the power and history of hip hop to the stage in a captivating fusion of dance, sound and culture. Created by acclaimed Quebec choreographer Alexandra “Spicey” Landé, the work explores the connections between body, movement and hip hop through dynamic choreography and live musical collaboration with producer and MC Jai Nitai Lotus. 📅 October 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM 📍 OV Arts Centre, 25 Victoria Rd, Nanaimo…
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Ladybug's Mew House Concert Series
Ladybug's Mew in Yellow Point · Ladysmith, BC
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Ladybug's Mew hosting Tim McNary our 12th concert this year! We will be hosting as a "house concert" Tim McNary is a Cinematic Folk Artist from the Southern United States. He found his passion for songwriting while backpacking throughout South America after college. Some of his musical influences include Ben Howard, Foy Vance, & Leif Vollebekk. He's had many film & tv placements, collaborated with a host of…
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Tim McNary - Ladybug's Mew Yellow Point Concert Series
Ladybug's Mew in Yellow Point · Yellow Point, Cedar, BC
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Tim McNary is a Cinematic Folk Artist from the Southern United States. He found his passion for songwriting while backpacking throughout South America after college. The Nashville based songwriter traverses emotional and geographical borders with multi-dimensional songwriting and evocative vocals. Some of his musical influences include Ben Howard, Foy Vance, & Leif Vollebekk. He's had dozens of film & tv placements,…
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Nanoose Bay Halloween Walk
BumbleBee Farm & Garden · Nanoose Bay, BC
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Dust off your Brooms.... Nanoose Bay Halloween Walk est. 2006 - 2026 RIP This October 2026 will be the last walk at our farm. NANOOSE BAY HALLOWEEN WALK — est. 2006–2026 October 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2026 Over 175 pumpkins will light the path at night! 🌙 Evening Walk: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 6:30–9:30 PM ☀️ Daytime Walk: Saturday & Sunday, (only) 12–2 PM - DAYTIME 12-2pm $10 is for anyone to enjoy the walk during…
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The Haunting of Beban House
Beban House · Nanaimo, BC
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Overview Two nights. One haunted house. Experience the history of Nanaimo's most haunted landmark if you dare to enter Beban House! Think you’re brave enough to enter Beban House after dark? The Haunting of Beban House returns October 23 & 24 for two nights of scares inside one of Nanaimo’s most historic buildings. BGC Central Vancouver Island transforms Beban House into a full haunted house experience, with themed…
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Busheikin/Villette Presents: Tony Genge Trio
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music · Nanaimo, BC
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Busheikin/Villette are proud to present one of the pillars of the Vancouver Island jazz scene, Dr. Tony Genge. This will be an intimate piano trio concert featuring Genge's own arrangements of standard jazz repertoire alongside some original music. Genge's cool and swinging style references the great jazz piano tradition of pianists such as Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland, Horace Silver and Wynton Kelly. Many of the young…
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Global Donut Days, On Two Wheels
Diana Krall Plaza · Nanaimo, BC
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A morning ride through Nanaimo for Global Donut Days - part social, part city tour, but mostly an excuse to ride bikes, drink coffee and eat doughnuts. Global Donut Days brings communities around the world together to explore what Doughnut Economics looks like in practice. Nanaimo has been showing up surprisingly big in that global conversation, even if some of the work still flies - or rides - a little under the…
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The Heart of Home
Brechin United - Nanaimo · Nanaimo, BC
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A Cappella Plus invites you to join us as we reflect on “THE HEART OF HOME”. This program explores the meaning of home. It recognizes that a sense of home can be found in people, in shelter, in nature and in nations. It can also be found in our hearts! In reality, ‘home’ is more about a feeling than about a place and those feelings can range from comfort, warmth and safety to sadness, loneliness and desperation…
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The Fire in Our Hearts – Nanaimo Screening + Director Q&A
Avalon Cinemas, Nanaimo · Nanaimo, BC
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The Fire in Our Hearts is an award-winning Canadian feature documentary following the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and residents of northern British Columbia’s Southside through the devastating 2018 wildfires. The film explores Indigenous leadership, community resilience, land, memory and the community-led wildfire response that emerged afterward. Director Josias Tschanz will attend the October 25 screening for a Q&A.…
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Queer Halloween Movie Screening: BODIES BODIES BODIES
Vancouver Island Regional Library - Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch · Nanaimo, BC
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Join us – in costume if you dare! – for a special after-hours screening of this queer murder-mystery-horror-comedy of errors! Snacks and drinks provided for free. Find out if the greatest horror of all is murder, or bored rich people… Bodies Bodies Bodies — a A24 release from Halina Reijn based on a spec script by Kristen Roupenian — stars Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, Chase Sui…
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Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles
St. Andrew's United Church · Nanaimo, BC
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⭐ 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 gentle glow of candlelight. This is a tribute concert experience. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the artist, their estate, or official…
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Haunting the Undermined Zone
Nanaimo Art Gallery · Nanaimo, BC
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Ghosts and supernatural creatures play important roles in our stories, and our lives. They serve as forces of reflection, warning of dangers, and preparing us for difficult times. In Nanaimo, specters often show themselves through a different kind of haunting: collapsing mine shafts, massive clearcuts, and declining fish stocks. Through sculpture, drawing, painting, and video, artists featured in Haunting the…
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