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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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PaperWorks: Printmakers of the Salish Sea

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Fill the Caboose Food Drive

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Island Bel Canto presents CELTIC AYRES in Nanaimo

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Small Biz Women’s Holiday Mixer

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Never Mind The Night Tour

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

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WinterFest

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SPOTLIGHT – Nutcracker

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Winter Weekend Holiday Market

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Give & Go Fundraiser

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Themed Trivia Night: F.R.I.E.N.D.S edition at the Queen’s

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The Holiday Bazaar

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Acclaim Celtic Dancers Presents: Christmas in Killarney — Experience the Magic of an Irish Christmas in Nanaimo!

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It’s Christmas… Company’s Coming!

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Find Space, Breath & Reconnect – 1/2 day silent retreat

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BUDDY’S HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS 2024

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Island Roots Farmers’ Market

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Malaspina Choir presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales – Nanaimo

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NIB Productions & Johnny Inappropriate Present A FASCINATING CHRISTMAS

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Fill the Caboose Food Drive

Black Rabbit Nanaimo 321 Selby St, Nanaimo

Saturday November 23rd - Friday December 13th Santa's coming to town! Join us for a festive food drive. Bring canned goods to donate and meet Santa on the Christmas Train behind the Station! On Friday, December 13th SVI Rail Link will drive their festive decorated rail car throughout downtown and will pick up all the donations between 12-1.

Event Series WinterFest

WinterFest

Diana Krall Plaza 51 Gordon St., Nanaimo

Join us for Late Night Shopping in downtown Nanaimo this December! On December 5th (opening night) we will be lighting up a massive Christmas Tree in Diana Krall Plaza at 5pm!! Experience the magic of the season as stores stay open until 8pm, offering the perfect opportunity to find unique holiday gifts and support local businesses.Indulge in treats from food trucks, and taste festive cocktails and cider from Travel Bar at Diana Krall Plaza! Capture the joy of the holidays with visits with Mr. & Mr. Claus and listen to live music at the plaza with the sounds of the season. It’s an evening of shopping, sipping, and spreading holiday cheer!

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Event Series PaperWorks: Printmakers of the Salish Sea

PaperWorks: Printmakers of the Salish Sea

Ladysmith Gallery 7-32 High Street, Ladysmith

PaperWorks features an extensive array of works of seven printmakers who create using a range ofprintmaking methods in non-toxic print studios in communities of the Salish Sea. Hand-pulled orhand-burnished, each piece is an expression of the passion our members have for printmaking andthe environment.Printmakers Anne Jones, Dorothy Friesen, Kirsty Henderson, Leona Petrak, Leslie Mobbs, LouiseSlobodan and Nora Layard are offering an inspiring showcase of over 100 recent works influenced byour coastal environment, personal history, and a never ending curiosity. Their original artworkscover a wide array of styles; deeply personal expressions, emotive representational works, andwildly energetic abstracted pieces; Reduction and multi-plate Linocut prints, Drypoint engravings,Collagraphs, Monotypes and Monoprints. These printmakers work using traditional techniquesthough with freedom to bend ‘the rules’ but always use the least toxic techniques and material available. Prints range in size and price points, framed or unframed: also available are original one-of-a-kind cards and high quality art cards. Printmakers will be in the Gallery each day from 10am to 4pm and are happy to chat about the work, printmakingmethods and inspiration, answering questions. On some days, printmaking demos and other creativeactivity will also be part of the PaperWorks exhibition and sale.PaperWorks is the first group exhibition and art sale created solely by printmakers to be held at theLadysmith Gallery. Printmakers of the Salish Sea, a collective with a focus on less-toxic printmaking,was formed in 2021. There will be extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursday, November 28th. There will also be a meet and greet with the artists on the afternoon of November 22nd.

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Fill the Caboose Food Drive

Black Rabbit Nanaimo 321 Selby St, Nanaimo

Saturday November 23rd - Friday December 13th Santa's coming to town! Join us for a festive food drive. Bring canned goods to donate and meet Santa on the Christmas Train behind the Station! On Friday, December 13th SVI Rail Link will drive their festive decorated rail car throughout downtown and will pick up all the donations between 12-1.