2026 Spring and Summer Activity Guide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 78 Pool Programs SWIM LESSONS • LIFEGUARDING • FITNESS • TRAINING With a variety of swim lessons, aquatic training and water sports for children, youth and adults, we make swimming easy and fun. Our trained aquatics staff will assist you in choosing the right program to meet your needs. Lifeguard Instructors wanted with the City of Nanaimo! You must be a minimum of 16 years old, hold a current CPR C, National Lifeguard Pool Certificate and a Lifesaving Swim Instructor Certification. Apply: employment.opportunities@ nanaimo.ca. See pages 86-87 for details. Pool Special Events Join us for some fun for the whole family! (Regular admission applies unless otherwise indicated.) Lions Free Swims Enjoy free swimming thanks to Nanaimo Lions and sponsors listed below! Sat, Apr 11-Jun 27 ∙ 12:30-2 pm ∙ Beban Park Pool ~Lions Free Swim Sponsors~ ∙ Country Grocer - Title Sponsor ∙ 3D Established Roofing Ltd. ∙ Alexandro’s Bistro ∙ GFL Environmental ∙ Little Valley Collision and Glass ∙ Roto Rooter ∙ West Coast Factory Direct Hot Tubs ∙ Widsten Property Management Inc. Pro-D Day Swims No school? Come for a swim! Fri, Apr 24 ∙ 12-2 pm ∙ Beban Park Pool Mon, Apr 27 ∙ 12-2 pm ∙ Beban Park Pool Wear Your PFD to Work/School Day Wear your lifejacket that day and post on social media #wearyourlifejacketatworkday #wearyourlifejacket Fri, May 15 National Safe Boating Awareness Week Sat to Fri, May 16-22 ∙ Nanaimo Aquatic Centre/Beban Pool National Drowning Prevention Week Sun to Sat, Jul 19-25 ∙ Westwood Lake Park/Beban Pool World Drowning Prevention Day Sat, Jul 25 ∙ Westwood Lake Park/Beban Pool Lifeguard Appreciation Day Fri, Jul 31 ∙ Westwood Lake Park End of Summer Splash (Summer Family Event) Thu, Aug 27 ∙ 4-7 pm ∙ Westwood Lake Park

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