What’s on in Parksville

Wed, Oct 21

Live Music Wednesdays

6:00 PM·Nanoose Bay Cafe

Wed, Oct 21

Wednesday Night Trivia at Mount Arrowsmith Brewing

6:30 PM·Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company

Wednesday nights are for putting all that random knowledge to good use. Join us every Wednesday for Trivia Night at…

Thu, Oct 22

Sugar Skull or Skull Chalice Painting at Nanoose Bay Cafe

6:00 PM·Nanoose Bay Cafe

Nanoose Bay Cafe. In this creative class you’ll paint a highly detailed white resin sugar skull using acrylic paints or…

Thu, Oct 22

Thursday Night Music Bingo at Mount Arrowsmith Brewing

6:30 PM·Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company

Mount Arrowsmith Brewing. Thursday Night Music Bingo Every Thursday at 6:30PM, with a new music theme every week. Listen…

Fri, Oct 23

Land Sharing Workshop (Coombs, BC)

3:30 PM·Coombs Fairgrounds and Event Centre

Coombs Fairgrounds and Event Centre (Heritage Hall). Are you looking for land, or curious about leasing land to a…

Fri, Oct 23

Live Music at the Bayside

5:30 PM·The Bayside Restaurant & Lounge

Bayside Restaurant & Lounge. Come and enjoy the best views in town while listening to local musicians. Every weekend at…

Fri, Oct 23

Friday Night Karaoke Party

6:00 PM·Parksville

Parksville RCL #49 Legion. High energy karaoke every second Friday at the Parksville Legion.

Fri, Oct 23

Nanoose Bay Halloween Walk

6:30 PM·Bumble Bees Farm·$15-$20

Bumble Bees Farm. Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble! Dust off your brooms… The Halloween…

Fri, Oct 23

Arbutus Meadows Fall Barn Dance

7:00 PM·Arbutus Meadows Farm·$20

Arbutus Meadows Farm. Join us for a fun, family-friendly Barn Dance at Arbutus Meadows! Enjoy live music from the…

Sat, Oct 24

SOS Wills and Estates Seminar

9:30 AM·Parksville

SOS Community Services Center. Join us in person for the SOS Wills and Estates Seminar to help you better understand the…

Sat, Oct 24

Mastering Self Healing Techniques. Manifest The Life you Desire

10:00 AM·Knox United Church·$100

Knox United. Interactive workshop learning how to use the breath and focused conscious intention /altered consciousness…

Sat, Oct 24

Art Gems - Creative Connections: Exploring Intuitive Mixed Media Abstract Painting with Sheri Peters

10:00 AM·McMillan Arts Centre·$125

MAC School. Art Gems are a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special workshops providing a unique experience under…

Sat, Oct 24

Spooky Season Creative Writing Workshop

2:00 PM·The Truffle Farm Inc.·$40

The Truffle Farm Activity Barn. Unlock your creativity and turn your spooky ideas into compelling stories. Learn basic…

Sat, Oct 24

Halloween Mini Putt at Riptide Lagoon

3:00 PM·Riptide Lagoon Adventure Golf·$12

Riptide Lagoon Adventure Golf. Get ready for some spine-tingling family fun! Our Halloween event at Riptide Lagoon is…

Sat, Oct 24

Karaoke at the Eagles Parksville

5:00 PM·Parksville

Fraternal Order of Eagles. Come join us for Saturday Night Karaoke at the Eagles! Sing your favourite songs, enjoy a…

Sat, Oct 24

The Palace Band Halloween Dance

7:30 PM·Errington War Memorial Hall

Errington Hall. Back this year by popular demand, who knows for sure what The Palace Band members have up their magical…

Sun, Oct 25

All Dressed in White Bridal Show Vancouver Island

11:00 AM·Jensen Centre·$0-$46.13

Jensen Centre (formerly Parksville Community Centre). Get ready to find your dream dress and wedding inspiration all in…

Sun, Oct 25

Art Bites - Amazing Alcohol Ink with Mary Unger

1:00 PM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Oct 25

Art Bites - Trees All Around Us! with Jim Sears

1:00 PM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Oct 25

Harvests & Hauntings & Things that go Bump in the Night

2:00 PM·Parksville Museum·$28.07

Parksville Museum. Step into the mystery this season! Join renowned Celtic singer and songwriter Eileen McGann for an…

Sun, Oct 25

The Heart of Home by A CAPPELLA PLUS CHORAL SOCIETY

2:30 PM·Knox United Church

Knox United. Free Activity for Veterans and their Families.

Tue, Oct 27

Parksville Caregiver Mental Health Support Group

6:30 PM·Inclusion Parksville Society

Inclusion Parksville Society. Free, non-judgemental in-person support group in Parksville for families navigating a…

Thu, Oct 29

Hype with Heart - Harvest Long Table Gathering

4:00 PM·Arbutus Meadows Farm

Arbutus Meadows Farm. We harvest what we cultivate. Join Hype with Heart for Harvest, a thoughtfully curated Long Table…

Fri, Oct 30

Beyond the Veil: Sacred Sound & Ancestral Remembrance w/Matthew Kocel

7:00 PM·Knox United Church·$46.13

Knox United. We are the living edge of an ancient story.

Sat, Oct 31

23rd World Craft Bazaar Parksville

10:00 AM·Knox United Church

Knox United Church. An international fair-trade marketplace featuring artisans and non-profit humanitarian groups active…

Sat, Oct 31

Spooktacular Halloween Treat Trail

3:00 PM·Parksville

Join our Parksville Downtown businesses in celebrating the spookiest night of the year! Watch Parksville Downtown's…

Sat, Oct 31

Friends of Foster Park Halloween Pumpkin Walk

6:30 PM·Foster Park

Foster Park. Annual Halloween Pumpkin Walk. Free event for all ages. Treat Bags for first 500 kids Hot Dogs & Drinks by…

Sat, Oct 31

Sip & Putt - HALLOWEEN

7:00 PM·Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park·$33.28-$102.51

Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park. HALLOWEEN 7-11 Time for grown-ups to take over the Fun Park! Pop-Up Bar in the Giant's…

Sun, Nov 1

Art Bites - Wet Felted Flowers with Darrell Giraldeau

9:00 AM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Nov 1

The Great Parksville Downtown Pumpkin Smash

12:00 PM·Parksville·By donation

Not to be outdone by Tricking & Treating, pumpkins will gather in Memorial Plaza for an amazing pumpkin smash starting…

Sun, Nov 1

Art Bites - The Art of Lino Cutting wtih Margie Davidson

12:00 PM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Fri, Nov 6

Parksville Legion 49 -Metallica Tribute/Master of Justice

8:00 PM·Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49·$34.94

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49. Get ready to rock out with killer Metallica vibes and Master of Justice bringing the…

Sat, Nov 7

Art Gems - Watercolour Sketching with Dian Micheline

9:00 AM·McMillan Arts Centre·$125

MAC School. Art Gems are a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special workshops providing a unique experience under…

Sat, Nov 7

Science in the Park – Plants and Trees

10:00 AM·Errington Community Park

Errington Community Park. Science in the Park – Plants and Trees Explore RDN parks and protected areas with Nanaimo…

Sat, Nov 7

Fairwinds Ironman Tournament

10:00 AM·Fairwinds Golf Club·$95-$160

Registration is now open for the Fairwinds Ironman Tournament! Take on Fairwinds Golf Club at its longest length, with…

Sat, Nov 7

Workshop: From Research to Story: Writing and Sharing your Family History

1:00 PM·Parksville Museum·$22.73

Sat, Nov 7

Winter Wreath Workshop

4:30 PM·The Truffle Farm Inc.·$95

The Truffle Farm Activity Barn. Annual Winter wreath workshop It’s time for our annual Winter Wreath Workshop. Gather in…

Sun, Nov 8

Art Bites - Mini Masterpieces (Mixed Media) with Linda Grieg

9:00 AM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Nov 8

Art Bites - Cut, Paste, Reveal: A Personalized Tarot Card Collage (Mixed Media) with Carolyn Shaw

12:00 PM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Nov 8

Knox presents...Acoustic Blues Reunion.

7:00 PM·Knox United Church·$44.06

Knox United Church. Join us on Sunday, November 8th for a fantastic evening of blues with Ken Hamm, Doug Cox, David Gogo…

Fri, Nov 13

Arrowsmith Potter’s Guild Annual Christmas Sale

11:00 PM·The Bradley Centre

Bradley Centre. Pottery, both decorative and functional, created by over 20 local artisans.

Sat, Nov 14

Hop Into Winter Market 3.0

10:00 AM·Parksville

Join us on Saturday, November 14th (10 AM–3 PM), at the Parksville Community Centre on Mills st. for a festive day of…

Sun, Nov 15

Art Bites - Wonders of Watercolour with Kelly Ulrich

12:00 PM·McMillan Arts Centre·$45

MAC School. Art Bites is all about low-risk experimenting. Try something out – see if you like the materials and the…

Sun, Nov 15

OK, DOPE Presents Faris Hytiaa Live at Rod & Gun

8:00 PM·Rod & Gun Bar and Grill·$35

OK, DOPE Stand-up comedy tour comes back to the Rod & Gun! Come see the hilarious Faris Hytiaa! (JFL, Winnipeg Comedy…

Fri, Nov 20

Parksville Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting

4:30 PM·Parksville

Memorial Plaza. Join us as Santa turns on the lights of the Parksville Downtown Christmas Tree on the corner of Craig…

Sat, Nov 21

Art Gems - Meet you at the Pub: Drawing and Watercolour with Jim Sears

9:00 AM·McMillan Arts Centre·$250

MAC School. Art Gems are a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special workshops providing a unique experience under…

Sat, Nov 21

Winter Planter Workshop

4:30 PM·The Truffle Farm Inc.

The Truffle Farm Activity Barn. Create a winter planter to go with your winter decor, something to put out front near…

Sat, Nov 21

Adam Dobres: An Evening of Guitar Storytelling

6:00 PM·Parksville Museum·$38.74

Parksville Museum. Join Adam Dobres for an intimate musical journey exploring memory, resilience, and the connections…

Sun, Nov 22

Fall Artisan Market

10:00 AM·The Bradley Centre

The Bradley Centre. At Mid Island Artisans, we are passionate about supporting local artisans and the art of creating…