Festival Nanaimo

Festival Nanaimo is a multidimensional festival that starts in March. The main goal of the festival is to explore Nanaimo and experience a variety of activities. Among them are great music, performance art, visual art, culinary events, recreation, dance, theatre, visual art, heritage events, culinary art with whisk(e)y, and attending Nanaimo bars. Nanaimo festival allows you to experience the city the best way possible. Enjoy concerts, participate in festivals, hike on trails, or walk the picturesque and vibrant waterfront.
The festival is significant to the community, and you can touch the locals' passion about it. During these years, people have been trying to make it better than before, which they are successful in doing. Festival Nanaimo is such a success with great sponsors, especially the Title Sponsor McDonald's. The other sponsors and partners that have been doing their best for the event are The Port Theatre, Tourism Nanaimo, Nanaimo Hospitality Association, the Nanaimo Airport, and the Vancouver Island Symphony.

Festival Nanaimo Location

Festival Nanaimo doesn't have an exact location. The whole city is in celebration during March, and many events are available throughout the city. The list of events is available on the official website, and you can book them online. Some of them may take place with lots of changes from past years except for iconic activities like the Nanaimo Bars Trail; however, you can do that anytime you visit the city. Numbers of events happen at the Port Theatre, including concerts and great plays. The best of all is the Vancouver Island Symphony. Other events come about in The Grand Hotel and other places in the city.

How to Get to Festival Nanaimo by Car

From Nanaimo:
The Festival Nanaimo doesn't have an exact address. The Nanaimo city is in celebration.

From Victoria:
Getting to Nanaimo from Victoria is via Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. It is 111 km (68.9 miles) and takes about an hour and a half.
Head west on Pandora Ave toward Government St and go on for 99 m (324.8 ft). Turn right onto Government St and after 1 km (0.6 miles) take a slight right toward Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. Follow it for 72 m (236.2 ft) and use any lane to turn left onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. Drive 109 km (67.7 miles). Turn left onto Esplanade and go on for 70 m (229.6 ft). Turn right onto Victoria Crescent and after 160 m (524.9 ft), take a slight left onto Wallace St. It takes 350 m (1148.2 ft) more to reach Nanaimo.

History of Festival Nanaimo

Festival Nanaimo was first celebrated in 2014. It was a Vancouver Island Symphony community project to show everyone everything happening in Nanaimo during March in a festival.

Things to do around the Festival Nanaimo Area

Signature events and activities during the festival in Nanaimo are numerous and exhilarating. Among them are Nanaimo's Whisk(e)y Festival in The Grand Hotel, Manual Cinema FRANKENSTEIN at Port Theatre, Iconic Beethoven 250th Anniversary, and HAPPY HOUR! Other events available during the entire month of March include SoundBites Concert by the Vancouver Island Symphony at Port Theatre, Back to the 80's Dance Party in Beban Park, Kim's Convenience Series by An Arts Club Theatre, KEN LAVIGNE presents 3 Knights with a Tenor at Port Theatre, Nanaimo Bar Trail, Vancouver International Film Festival.