VISIT AMAZING NANAIMO
The harbour city, Nanaimo, invites you to experience the colourful corners, surprising attractions and first rate shopping. The serene setting along the protected east coast of Vancouver Island makes for a sun-filled, energetic getaway for all ages.
The local arts and culture scene really heats up over the summer and through the fall (July - November). Buy fresh Gabriola garlic, homemade cookies and pick out new earrings while overlooking the harbour at the Downtown Farmers’ Market where you must make it, bake it or grow it! This market takes place every Friday from 10:00 am -2:00 pm in the Pioneer Plaza. While shopping, catch the cannon firing hosted by the Nanaimo Museum at
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NoteworthyKids Musical Instrument Zoo. Parks, Recreation and Culture, also hosts several free concerts in Maffeo Sutton Park and the newly constructed Bowen Park Amphitheatre. For more information on these performances and for a list of all local events visit
www.harbourliving.ca.
If you're traveling with kids or grand kids, remember to pack their swimsuits, water bottles, and favorite pillow because they’ll be all played out. Nanaimo has hundreds of parks, three water parks, the largest wave pool west of Edmonton, numerous indoor activity centres, Wildplay Element Park and educational activities to stimulate the mind. The Nanaimo Museum offers complimentary backpacks filled with interactive and educational activities to accompany the Snuneymuxw First Nation Exhibit. You can listen to the stories from the band’s elders and learn their language with an interactive touch screen. Opening this July, is a replica
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the historic Bastion. For more than twenty years, this ceremonial re-enactment has been accompanied by the resonant sounds of bagpiper Bill Poppy. You can catch the blast every day at noon until Labour Day weekend. Coming in August, the Vancouver Island Symphony will host their 8th Annual Symphony in the Harbour, at Maffeo Sutton Park. Enjoy classical, pop and jazz music from Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia and India. Pack your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and arrive early so the kids can enjoy Aunti Bobbi the Clown, and listen to the
Virtual Tours online at:
www.rvsnowbirds.com
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