🌞 Discover another weekend full of local markets, live music, family fun, creative workshops, and community events happening across Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Coombs, Errington, and beyond! 🎉🛍️🎶📅 August 8–9, 2026 – Save the Dates!✨ Saturday, August 8th1️⃣ Coombs Fair
• 📍 Coombs Fairgrounds, Coombs
• 🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• 🐮 Enjoy livestock displays, arts & crafts, live music, food trucks, vendors, demonstrations, and family entertainment2️⃣ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Community Hall / Veterans Way
• 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• 🥕 Browse fresh produce, baked goods, handmade products, and locally grown favourites3️⃣ Coastal Climate Adaptation Open House
• 📍 MABR Public Education Centre, Qualicum Beach
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🌊 Learn about shoreline resilience, coastal flooding, erosion, and nature-based solutions at this free community open house4️⃣ Paper Clay Pots & Sculpture – The Creative Garden Art Series
• 📍 MAC Art Garden, Parksville
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🎨 Create paper clay bowls or sculptures while learning sustainable art techniques with Cally Phillips5️⃣ QB Reads Book Launch – Eyes Wild Open
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Museum
• 🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• 📚 Celebrate the launch of Eyes Wild Open and meet featured poets from across British Columbia6️⃣ Twilight Series Concert – Iain Duncan Trio
• 📍 Sahtlam Park, Qualicum Beach
• 🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• 🎷 Enjoy an evening of live jazz by donation in a beautiful waterfront setting✨ Sunday, August 9th7️⃣ Second Sunday Market & Pancake Breakfast
• 📍 Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay
• 🕗 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• 🥞 Start the morning with a pancake breakfast before browsing local vendors and community displays8️⃣ Parksville Downtown Farmers Market
• 📍 MAC Community Garden, Parksville
• 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🥕 Shop local farmers, food producers, bakers, and artisan vendors9️⃣ Go Wild! – Introduction to Plein-Air Watercolour
• 📍 North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, Errington
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🎨 Paint wildlife in an outdoor setting while learning plein-air watercolour techniques🔟 Second Sundays Artisan Market at the Museum
• 📍 Parksville Museum
• 🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• 🛍️ Browse artisan vendors, enjoy live music, and explore the museum grounds1️⃣1️⃣ Ocean Mile Swim
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Waterfront
• 🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• 🏊 Cheer on swimmers or take part in one of Qualicum Beach's longest-running summer traditions1️⃣2️⃣ Victoria Symphony Presents: Symphony in the Summer
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
• 🕝 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• 🎼 Experience an afternoon of orchestral favourites performed by the Victoria Symphony and special guest artists
• 📍 Coombs Fairgrounds, Coombs
• 🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• 🐮 Enjoy livestock displays, arts & crafts, live music, food trucks, vendors, demonstrations, and family entertainment2️⃣ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Community Hall / Veterans Way
• 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• 🥕 Browse fresh produce, baked goods, handmade products, and locally grown favourites3️⃣ Coastal Climate Adaptation Open House
• 📍 MABR Public Education Centre, Qualicum Beach
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🌊 Learn about shoreline resilience, coastal flooding, erosion, and nature-based solutions at this free community open house4️⃣ Paper Clay Pots & Sculpture – The Creative Garden Art Series
• 📍 MAC Art Garden, Parksville
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🎨 Create paper clay bowls or sculptures while learning sustainable art techniques with Cally Phillips5️⃣ QB Reads Book Launch – Eyes Wild Open
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Museum
• 🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• 📚 Celebrate the launch of Eyes Wild Open and meet featured poets from across British Columbia6️⃣ Twilight Series Concert – Iain Duncan Trio
• 📍 Sahtlam Park, Qualicum Beach
• 🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• 🎷 Enjoy an evening of live jazz by donation in a beautiful waterfront setting✨ Sunday, August 9th7️⃣ Second Sunday Market & Pancake Breakfast
• 📍 Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay
• 🕗 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• 🥞 Start the morning with a pancake breakfast before browsing local vendors and community displays8️⃣ Parksville Downtown Farmers Market
• 📍 MAC Community Garden, Parksville
• 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🥕 Shop local farmers, food producers, bakers, and artisan vendors9️⃣ Go Wild! – Introduction to Plein-Air Watercolour
• 📍 North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, Errington
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🎨 Paint wildlife in an outdoor setting while learning plein-air watercolour techniques🔟 Second Sundays Artisan Market at the Museum
• 📍 Parksville Museum
• 🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• 🛍️ Browse artisan vendors, enjoy live music, and explore the museum grounds1️⃣1️⃣ Ocean Mile Swim
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Waterfront
• 🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• 🏊 Cheer on swimmers or take part in one of Qualicum Beach's longest-running summer traditions1️⃣2️⃣ Victoria Symphony Presents: Symphony in the Summer
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
• 🕝 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• 🎼 Experience an afternoon of orchestral favourites performed by the Victoria Symphony and special guest artists