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Celebrate Family Day and 50 Year of Beban Park Complex - "50 Years of Family Fun!"

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 | 10 AM-2:30 PM

FREE EVENTS HELD AT BEBAN PARK

Drop in for FREE FAMILY FUN on Monday, February 16, 10 am-2:30 pm as we celebrate both Family Day and the 50th Anniversary of Beban Park Complex. We will start the day with an anniversary celebration with dignitaries and cake and then have a variety of family-friendly activities, including story time, bouncy castles, a photo booth, arts & crafts, face painting, live entertainment and ways to connect with community organizations found throughout Beban Park. 

  • Skating
    • 10:30 am-12 pm (Everyone Welcome at Frank Crane Arena; sponsored by Tamara Kronis, MP Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
    • 12:15-1:45 pm (Everyone Welcome at Frank Crane Arena; sponsored by Tamara Kronis, MP Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
    • 2:30-3:30 pm (Stick 'n' Puck at Cliff McNabb Arena)
  • Swimming 
    • 10:30 am-2:30 pm (Everyone Welcome at Beban Park Pool)
    • 12-5 pm (Everyone Welcome at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre)
  • Music in the Breezeway
    • 10:30 am: The Big Mess
    • 12 pm: Lavender & Lefty
    • 1:3 pm: Woodstick
  • Art Experience at Maffeo Sutton Park
    • From February 16 to March 16, visit Maffeo Sutton Park and experience art by local indigenous creators illuminating the park's darker pathways
  • Island Roots Market open 10 am-2:30 pm in the Centennial Building
  • Beban Park Golf Course offering free golf and driving range access from 10:30 am-2:30 pm (see course IDs below)
  • Activities with Beban Learning Gardens
    • Open House
    • Guided Tours of the Gardens
    • Seed Bomb Making
    • Scavenger Hunts
    • Worm Farm Fun
  • Nanaimo Science will be in attendance
  • Taiko Drumming with Shachihoko Taiko - Seven Potatoes Society (11:30 am & 1 pm)
  • Activities with BCG of Central Vancouver Island (Beban House)
  • Ride the VIEx Train
  • Food Trucks/Concession

STORYTIME WITH MISS LYNN (please pre-register starting Feb 10, 8:30 am)

GOLF LESSONS AT BEBAN PARK GOLF COURSE (please pre-register starting Feb 10, 8:30 am)

Last updated: February 6, 2026

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