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  • Concerts in the Park "String Fever"

    Jul 17, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: 30s, 40s, SWING, FOLK, CELTIC

  • Concerts in the Park "Cosmic Dust"

    Jul 31, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: AMBIENT GROOVES

  • Bastion Lighting Colours Red, Blue, White, Green, Gold: BC Day on August 5

    Aug 5, 2024

    British Columbia Day in Canada is the name for the first Monday in August when residents of British Columbia celebrate their local heritage.

  • Concerts in the Park "Piu"

    Aug 7, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: ELECTRONIC SYNTH POP

  • Concerts in the Park "Dublin2"

    Aug 14, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: CELTIC/FOLK

  • Concerts in the Park "Mike Alviano"

    Aug 21, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: CONTEMPORARY FOLK

  • Concerts in the Park "Sundown: The Gordon Lightfoot Experience & The Sineolas"

    Aug 23, 2024, 6:00 PM

    This summer, bring a lawn chair and a picnic while enjoying some great musical entertainment in some of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. These concerts are FREE and are great for the whole family! GENRE: CONTEMPORARY FOLK, TEXAS SWING, BLUES & R&B (Double Feature)

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Blue: Prostate Cancer Awareness from September 1 - 7

    Sep 1, 2024

    September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a month to join together to transform the future of prostate cancer for the 24,000 Canadians expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Nearly 100% of people with prostate cancer will survive at least 5 years after their diagnosis if the cancer is caught early. But if it’s diagnosed late, just 3 in 10 people are expected to survive five years.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Pink: World Sepsis Day on September 13

    Sep 13, 2024

    World Sepsis Day is held on September 13th every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis accounts for at least 11 million deaths worldwide annually. Yet, depending on country and education, sepsis is known only to 7 – 50 % of the people. Likewise, it is poorly known that sepsis can be prevented by vaccination and clean care and that early recognition and treatment reduces sepsis mortality by 50 %. This lack of knowledge makes sepsis the number one preventable cause of death worldwide.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Teal: Big Brothers Big Sisters Day from September 18 - 20

    Sep 18, 2024

    National Big Brothers Big Sisters Day celebrates over 100 years of supporting youth in Canadian communities through mentorships and bringing awareness to the cause as well as an opportunity to demonstrate the need for positive role models in the lives of children-at-risk through our community programs.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Blue: World Maritime Day on September 26

    Sep 26, 2024

    World Maritime Day holds immense significance as it serves as a global platform for recognizing and celebrating the pivotal role of the maritime industry in connecting nations, facilitating international trade, and ensuring the world's prosperity.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Orange: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30

    Sep 30, 2024

    Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

  • Bastion Lighting Colours Red, Brown, Yellow and Orange: Thanksgiving Day on October 14

    Oct 14, 2024

    Canada's Parliament proclaimed a day for giving thanks for "the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed" in 1879. The holiday actually has much earlier beginnings, though, possibly beginning in some form back in 1587 with Arctic explorer Martin Frobisher.

  • Bastion Lighting Colours Purple and Blue: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) on October 17

    Oct 17, 2024

    National Disability Employment Awareness Month, held in October, was established to increase awareness of the positive outcomes of hiring persons with disabilities in Canada. This October, employers are encouraged to take part in a nationwide campaign that highlights the positive contributions that employees with disabilities make to Canadian workplaces.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Orange: Halloween on October 31

    Oct 31, 2024

    Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was held on November 1 in contemporary calendars. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits. Virtually all present Halloween traditions can be traced to the ancient Celtic day of the dead. Halloween is a holiday of many mysterious customs, but each one has a history, or at least a story behind it.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Red: Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day from November 5 - 11

    Nov 5, 2024

    Every year, November 5 to 11 is Veterans' Week, an opportunity for Canadians to honour the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices of those who served to protect Canada. November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. On November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace.

  • Bastion Lighting Colour Purple: Shine the Light on Woman Abuse on November 25 - 27

    Nov 25, 2024

    Shine the Light on Woman Abuse is a registered trademark campaign created by the London Abused Women's Centre. The campaign began in 2010 as a small, grassroots effort within our community. It has since become an internationally recognized awareness campaign, exposing men's violence against women worldwide. Each year, the campaign brings awareness to the issue of men's violence against women by turning communities purple for the month of November. Participants show their solidarity with abused women and support them in understanding that any shame and/or blame they may feel does not belong to them but the perpetrators of their abuse.

  • Bastion Lighting Colours Red and Green:  Christmas from December 22 to January 1, 2025

    Dec 22, 2024

    Christmas is a time of spiritual reflection on the important foundations of the Christian faith. It's also a celebration. It's when Christians celebrate God's love for the world through the birth of the Christ child: Jesus. A day filled with Christmas carols, tree decorating, gift-giving and parties. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and the best of the New Year!

Special Events

The City of Nanaimo hosts special events year round, so check back here often or join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter as we are always adding more!

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Clubs and Organizations in Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo is home to several clubs and organizations. From arts, social, sports or community, check out this Clubs and Organization Listing and see how you can get involved! Email parksandrecreation@nanaimo.ca to add your non profit group to this list or to update your organization information.

Bastion Lighting Events

Do you have a cause or organization and would like to have a Bastion lighting event? Visit our Bastion Lighting Requests page to get details on how to qualify and request the Bastion be lit for you!

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