Sports

Sports are part of the fabric of Nanaimo’s community

Nanaimo has extensive experience hosting events large and small all with the flavour of the West Coast.

Nanaimo is proud to welcome sport and parasport events from across BC, Canada and internationally. We as a community have seen first-hand the importance of sport, recreationally and competitively, and are home to more than 40 amateur sport organizations. From cyclo-cross to dragonboat and lacrosse to basketball.

With a bustling student body at Vancouver Island University, a supportive community of volunteers, strategic community investments and grants, and a “make it happen” group of community partners and hoteliers, we are committed to the success of your event.

The community has exceptional hosting experience including:

BC Summer Games
BC Senior Games
Canadian College Athletic Basketball Championships
Canadian College Athletic Golf Championships
U-17 World Hockey Challenge
BC Athletics Championships
Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival
Rogers Hometown Hockey
ABA BMX World Championships
Red Bull Pump Track World Championship – Canadian Qualifier

Getting here is easy

Nanaimo is a city nestled conveniently in the centre of beautiful Vancouver Island, a quick drive from Victoria and a stone’s throw from Vancouver and Seattle, it is an idyllic setting for the adventurer and competitor in all of us. With one of the longest shorelines in Canada, a forested mountain backdrop within minutes of the downtown core, and a temperate year-round climate, the potential to deliver memorable sport and parasport events, large and small, local and international, all with a flavour of the West Coast in Nanaimo is promising.

Sports Venues

Nanaimo is an active community with a diverse selection of indoor and outdoor sporting venues for both para- and able-bodied sport.

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NANAIMO HOSPITALITY SPORTING EVENTS GRANT

NANAIMO HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION

The primary objective of the Nanaimo Hospitality Sporting Event Grant is to increase the number of multi-day sporting events held in Nanaimo. The grant aims to support new sporting events, or annual events that are hoping to increase their attendance by improving, expanding, or extending the number of days the event takes place, which will ultimately increase the number of visitors staying overnight in local paid accommodation.

Group Activities

Get to know Nanaimo. Here you can throw axes, eat world-famous Nanaimo bars, go island hopping, check out art galleries, and more. The possibilities for activities to unwind and relax during a conference are endless.

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Host Your Next Sports Event in Nanaimo

The secret is out; Nanaimo is a great place to host events. Nanaimo has declared sport one of the City’s top priorities, demonstrated by the ongoing investment in facility build and upgrade, including the Nanaimo Ice Centre, Third Street Sports Zone / Serauxmen Stadium, Oliver Woods Community Centre, Beban Park Complex and the Stevie Smith Bike Park, and the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre.

For more information, contact:

Gina Bethell, Destination Sales Manager

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