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Events in Nanaimo.
Markets, festivals, live music and community events in Nanaimo — every one verified with its organizer before it’s published.
What’s coming up in Nanaimo — 6 verified events on the calendar. Markets, festivals, live music and community events across the region, each checked with its organizer before it’s published. Filter by type or pick a date below, and see the full Nanaimo guide for places to eat and things to do while you’re there.
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November 3, 2026
Nanaimo Live Music
An evening with Red Dirt Skinners - St. Andrew's United Church, Nanaimo
Award-winning folk, rock, blues, country and roots with harmonies, soprano saxophone, storytelling and humour.
November 17, 2026
Nanaimo Live Music
Crash Test Dummies: Jingle All the Way
Juno-winning Canadian band Crash Test Dummies bring their Jingle All the Way tour - 1990s hits plus seasonal favourites - to Nanaimo's Port Theatre on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with opener Logan Richard.
November 19, 2026 to November 29, 2026
Nanaimo Arts & Culture
Cedar & Yellow Point Country Christmas Arts Tour
A free, self-guided studio tour through Cedar and Yellow Point where visitors meet local artists and shop handmade holiday gifts across festive late-November weekends.
November 27, 2026 to November 28, 2026, Friday, November 27, 2026, 11AM–8PM and Saturday, November 28, 2026, 10AM–6PM
Nanaimo Markets
Nanaimo Christmas Village
Nanaimo Christmas Village brings old-world German Christmas traditions to Nanaimo, now at a new home: Wellington Hall.
December 2026
December 2, 2026 to December 5, 2026
Nanaimo Arts & Culture
The Nutcracker - Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet performs its classic production of The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score, at Nanaimo's Port Theatre for five shows from December 2 to 5, 2026. Recommended for ages 6+, with reduced student pricing.
December 13, 2026
Nanaimo Community
Pancakes & Pajamas
Pancakes & Pajamas is coming to Nanaimo!