Less polish, more personality.
Nanaimo isn’t a resort town. We don’t board up the windows or call it quits on Labour Day. The lights stay on, the coffee stays hot, and yes, you can try five different ways to eat salmon before noon, all within a five-kilometre stroll.
There’s no off-season here. Fall just shifts the vibe. Slower mornings, longer shadows, and a whole lot more raincoats and wellies. The ocean mist? It lingers like it’s in on the secret. You’re wrapped in a scarf from a maker who slipped you a “thanks, love” with your change. The air smells like cedar, woodsmoke, and a story worth leaning in for.
Come for the grit-meets-cozy. Leave with clay under your fingernails, a local’s playlist in your pocket, and a new obsession with the Nanaimo Bar… don’t knock it ’til you try it.
Experience Fall in Nanaimo
Fall in the Nanaimo Region means slowing down: sip your morning coffee with mountain views, drift off in a waterfront suite, or get rustic in a lodge wrapped in autumn colour.
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Your Fall To Do List
Meet the Neighbourhoods
Nanaimo’s Got an Artsy Side…
The Isle of the Arts? That's Gabriola.
We Know How to Rock & Roll
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Cozy Stays? We’ve got your vibe.
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