FUN STUFF TO DO ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
May/June 2006
Nanaimo
4th Annual Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival July 7th - July 9th
Maffeo-Sutton Park . www.nanaimodragonboat.com
Silly Boat Regatta July 16- 9am to 4pm
A fundraiser for Child Development Centre! www.sillyboat.com
40th Annual World Championship Bathtub Race July 20th - 23 rd
For info go to www.bathtubbing.com
Summertime Blues Saturday and Sunday throughout August
Free "Summertime Blues!" free Harbourfront Plaza , downtown Nanaimo .
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Sidney
Sidney Days July 1 st & 2 nd
Fun for the whole family, parade. Live music, games and entertainment
Sidney Summer Market Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 5:30 - 8:30 pm
This open-air market spans 4 blocks.
Summer Bandstand Concerts Jul 9, 16, 23, 30 (Sundays) 2:00 pm
FREE. Mary Winspear Centre field. Call 656-4365.
Tea at the Museum Month of August
10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily, call 655-6355 for info or visit www.sidneymuseum.ca .
Hangar Dance Aug 12 7:00 pm – midnight
Dance the night away between the airplanes. Big Band sound of the '40s. Call 655-3300or visit www.bcam.net .
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Comox Valley
Pacific Jazz July 2 nd -15 th
International gathering of young musicians throughout July! www.cymc.ca
Vancouver Island MusicFest July 7 th –9 th
. For more information visit www.islandmusicfest.com
Mt. Washington Alpine Resort Beer Fest July 15
This annual event features beer samples from numerous major and micro breweries.
Hornby Island Festival of the Arts July 29- August 7 .
For more information visit www.hornbyfestival.bc.ca
Comox Nautical Days Aug 4 th -7th
BC Day Weekend! Saturday. www.comoxnauticaldays.bc.ca
Filberg Festival – August 4 th
Friday to Sunday 11am to 8pm Monday, 11-6pm www.filbergfestival.com
Courtenay Rodeo Aug 19 th & 20 th
Comox Valley Roping Club presents Free camping,
Comox Valley Exhibition Fall Fair Aug 26 th & 27th
Old fashioned fall fair - For more information visit www.cvexhibition.com
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Port Alberni
Folk Fest Canada Day Parade July 1st 2006
10th & Burde, start & Festival@ Glenwood Centre,
Alberni Forest Fest July 7th to 9th
Experience music, food and fun in a festive family atmosphere
3rd Annual Antique Tractor Weekend July 15 th - 16 th
McLean 's Mill - Neil Malbon @ 723-1376
Bantam Boys A and Girls B Western Canadian Softball Championships August 4 th -7 th
Western Canadian Softball Championships Bantam Boys A and Girls B. Echo Minor Field
Thunder in the Alberni Valley drag race August 11th – 13th
Come out to the Port Alberni airstrip turned ¼ mile dragstrip for 2 non-stop days of drag racing on Vancouver Island 's longest drag strip.
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Coombs
4 th Annual Whiskey Creek Music Festival – July 15 th
www.whiskeycreekmusicfestival.org
Qualicum Beach
The Old School House Arts Centre – Jazz Night July 9 th
For ticket prices and info: www.theoldschoolhouse.org or call 250-752-6133
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Victoria
22nd JazzFest International 2006 June 23rd - July 2 nd
Enjoy 10 days and nights of the coolest music in town. : www.jazzvictoria.ca/
Fireworks at The Butchart Gardens Saturday night, July 1st - September 2nd, 2006
800 Benvenuto Ave , Brentwood Bay , BC , 250-652-5256 or toll free 1-866-652-4422
Victoria Latin Caribbean Music Festival - July 21 st
In its 16 th year, For information 250-361-9433 ext. 216 or visit www.vircs.bc.ca
12 th Annual Victoria Dragon Boat Festival – August 18 th
For more information please visit: www.victoriadragonboat.com
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Sooke
Sooke River Music Festival – Sooke Flats – August 19 th
www.sookerivermusicfestival.com
