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Events for July 31, 2024 – Tourism Nanaimo

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Festivals and events

Embrace the eclectic energy of Nanaimo at our Bathtub Races, a thrilling tribute to our marine heritage, or get lost in the magic of our Lantern Festival, join the city in colour for our Pride Festival, Jazz fest and more. Every season brings something new and exciting, ensuring that no two visits to Nanaimo are ever the same.

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2 events,

Luminous Paths: Nanaimo’s 150th and Beyond

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And WInter Came – Benefit Concert for the Old City Arts Hub

2 events,

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

3 events,

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Nanaimo! The City That Sings – A Choral Kaleidosope

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Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) Hosted by the NMBC

3 events,

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Songs for Nobodies

6 events,

Nanaimo Flea Market 

Trust Fall

Trust Fall

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Songs for Nobodies

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Joe Farnsworth and Sarah Hanahan

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Songs for Nobodies

4 events,

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Film Screening – All we imagine as light

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Film Screening – All we imagine as light

3 events,

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

3 events,

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R-RATED | Diversity Hires Stand Up Comedy Tour | NANAIMO

3 events,

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Vancouver Island Symphony presents Whoever Said Opera is Boring?

2 events,

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The Debaters Live

3 events,

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

5 events,

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Singing Valentines

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Valentine’s Day Printmaking

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Ashley Wey Trio @ The Vault

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1 event,

2 events,

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

1 event,

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Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable

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Coldest Night of the Year

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Coldest Night of the Year

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1 event,

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Relation-SHI% Comedy

2 events,

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

1 event,

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19th Annual Naked Bungy for Mental Health

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Tacos and Tunes

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Trust Fall

Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo

From origami objects that are folded based on remote instructions, to artworks developed through psychic intervention, Trust Fall is an exhibition featuring works by Jon Sasaki and Laura Gildner that celebrates the creative potential of mistakes and miscommunication. Nanaimo Art Gallery offers admission by-donation. Their hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 12 to 5 pm. Visit their website for all details including Friday lunchtime tours of Trust Fall. Image: Jon Sasaki in collaboration with Baco Ohama, Misconstructions, Origami object folded by Jon following verbal instructions sent by Baco, 2022

Ongoing

Luminous Paths: Nanaimo’s 150th and Beyond

Maffeo Sutton Park 100 Comox Rd,, Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo invites you to join us for Luminous Paths: Nanaimo’s 150 & Beyond, a winter artfestival that is a celebration of light, art, land, and community. Temporary art installations will illuminatepublic space, transforming a once familiar environment into something new, a place-making experiencethat ignites imagination, inspiring hope and excitement for the future of our community. The festival will open with an event on January 22, 2025, in Maffeo Sutton Park, with live performances,and involvement of local community groups to mark the date of the first Council meeting 150 years agofor the newly incorporated City of Nanaimo. Temporary art installations will be on display in identifiedpublic spaces, encouraging visitors to explore park and community spaces. Musicians and performerswill be engaged in performances over the course of the evening at locations corresponding withtemporary art installations. The central event space in a local waterfront park (Maffeo Sutton Park), willinclude interactive booths, food trucks, City of Nanaimo 150 merchandise, children’s activities, andadditional educational and promotional material. The HMCS Nanaimo plans to visit Nanaimo for severaldays at the beginning of the festival. Culture Staff and the Port of Nanaimo are working together toarrange berth for the vessel. The HMCS Nanaimo intends to offer focused outreach for visitors to viewthe vessel throughout the first weekend of the event.  Artists and cultural community partners will further be highlighted through various public engagementopportunities through the course of the festival, such as artist talks, tours, and educational workshopshosted within a variety of cultural spaces. Temporary public art projects will remain available for viewing until the festival closing event onFebruary 17th (Family Day). The final event will focus on engaging families and youth, withperformances by child-friendly acts and take place in one centralized location (Maffeo Sutton Park). Illuminated Art Installations by Artists:

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Concerts in the Park

The City of Nanaimo's Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2024 Concerts in the Park series. The free concerts showcase local talent against the backdrop of some of Nanaimo's most beautiful parks. Concert-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of music genres, including motown, indie rock, folk/blues, and celtic. Audience members are reminded to bring a chair or a blanket and to dress for the weather. New this year are a number of double or triple feature shows which will allow families to enjoy a variety of entertainment along with a picnic or dinner in the park! The 2024 schedule is as follows: ·         Sun, May 12, 1-2 p.m. - Laura Kelsey at Colliery Dam Park (as part of Family Fishing Day) ·         Fri, May 17, 6-8:15 p.m. - Mostly Motown and Turnpike at Maffeo Sutton Park (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays) ·         Wed, June 12, 6-7 p.m. - Baby Bleu at Kin Park ·         Fri, June 28, 5-8:30 p.m. - The Shindigs, Danger Box and Maverick Cinema at Maffeo Sutton Park (triple feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays) ·         Wed, July 10, 6-7 p.m. - Dagger Harbour at McGregor Park ·         Wed, July 17, 6-7 p.m. - String Fever at Pipers Lagoon Park ·         Wed, July 31, 6-7 p.m. - Cosmic Dust at Harewood Centennial Park ·         Wed, Aug 7, 6-7 p.m. - Piu at the Bowen Park Amphitheatre ·         Wed, Aug 14, 6-7 p.m. - Dublin2 at Oliver Woods ·         Wed, Aug 21, 6-7 p.m. - Mike Alviano at Westwood Lake Park ·         Fri, August 23, 6-8:15 p.m. - Sundown: The Gordon Lightfoot Experience and The Shineolas at Maffeo Sutton Park (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays) A schedule with further details on each performance is available on the City of Nanaimo website. Please note that parking is limited at many parks, citizens are encouraged to use alternative transportation when possible.

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Island Summer Theatre Festival

Maffeo Sutton Park 100 Comox Rd,, Nanaimo

Experience the magic at the Island Summer Theatre Festival, hosted by ACT Theatre in Nanaimo and Parksville! Pack your picnic baskets and gather your loved ones for an outing like no other. Join us for a day of outdoor fun, entertainment, and delectable treats at the food trucks as we present captivating performances of a whimsical journey of "Alice's Wonderland", an immersive bilingual dance-theatre experience "Voices In My Body" and a 1940s beach inspired by Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Bring your favourite snacks, blankets or chairs, and picnic essentials to enjoy a day of theatre under the open sky. Don't miss this event to create cherished memories with your loved ones at the Island Summer Theatre Festival - a season of unforgettable memories and theatrical delights. #IslandSummerTheatreFestival. Festival Passes gain access to both 'Alice in Wonderland' 'Voices In My Body' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Visit ACT Theatre website for show times.

Pallmer and Elise Boulanger & Band at Black Rabbit’s The Attic

Pallmer + Elise Boulanger & Band at the Attic - Black Rabbit Kitchen Wednesday, July 31 321 Selby St, Nanaimo/Snuneymuxw, BC V9R 2R4 Doors 7:00PM | Show: 8:00PM Tickets: $15 adv | $20 door Ticket link Advance tickets close July 31st at 12:00PM ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘ ⚘ Pallmer ⚘ https://pallmer.bandcamp.com/album/swimming Pallmer is a chamber-pop project born from late night improv sessions during a particularly snowy winter in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Their writing interweaves layers of strings, bass, synthesizers, and marimba-like percussion to create lush yet tender songs. ⚘ Elise Boulanger ⚘ https://eliseboulangermusic.bandcamp.com Elise Boulanger is a sweet darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Hailing from Vancouver and Nanaimo Canada on Coast Salish lands, this Chamber-Pop artist completely captivates audiences with her haunting avalanche of a voice. Boulanger is a bilingual operatically-trained environmental advocate that creates cinematic dreamscapes atop double bass, cello, violin, piano, drums and ukulele. Her band features Anatol McGinnis, Brock Meades and Natasha Hoskins. #EliseBoulanger FB event

$15 – $20

Pallmer + Elise Boulanger and Band at the Attic

Black Rabbit Kitchen 321 Selby St, Nanaimo

⚘ Pallmer ⚘https://pallmer.bandcamp.com/album/swimmingPallmer is a chamber-pop project born from late night improv sessions during a particularly snowy winter in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Their writing interweaves layers of strings, bass, synthesizers, and marimba-like percussion to create lush yet tender songs. ⚘ Elise Boulanger ⚘https://eliseboulangermusic.bandcamp.comElise Boulanger is a sweet darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Hailing from Vancouver and Nanaimo Canada on Coast Salish lands, this Chamber-Pop artist completely captivates audiences with her haunting avalanche of a voice. Boulanger is a bilingual operatically-trained environmental advocate that creates cinematic dreamscapes atop double bass, cello, violin, piano, drums and ukulele. Her band features Anatol McGinnis, Brock Meades and Natasha Hoskins. #EliseBoulanger  $15 advanced ticket purchase closes by July 31st at 12:00pm - Ticket link 

$20