October is kicking off with markets, workshops, live entertainment, spooky fun & more around Oceanside!

🍂 October is kicking off with markets, workshops, live entertainment, spooky fun & more around Oceanside! 🎃🎶🎨📅 October 2–4, 2026 – Save the Dates!✨ Friday, October 2nd1️⃣ Murder & Mayhem in Story & Song
• 📍 Heritage Church
• 🕖 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
• 📖 Dark tales, songs & storytelling2️⃣ James Vickers Band
• 📍 Errington Hall
• 🕢 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
• 🎸 Live blues & roots music✨ Saturday, October 3rd3️⃣ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• 📍 Veterans Way
• 🕣 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
• 🥕 Produce, baking & local goods4️⃣ Errington Harvest Market
• 📍 Swayne Creek Ciderhouse
• 🕙 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
• 🍎 Local food, cider & live music5️⃣ Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
• 📍 Bradley Centre
• 🕙 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
• 🎃 40 local artisans, food & drinks6️⃣ Art Gems – Soft Pastels
• 📍 MAC School
• 🕙 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
• 🎨 Still-life pastel workshop7️⃣ Spooky Stories Night
• 📍 MAC Community Garden
• 🕖 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
• 👻 Spooky tales around the fire8️⃣ Next Stop Comedy
• 📍 Sunset Lanes
• 🕖 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
• 😂 Live stand-up comedy✨ Sunday, October 4th9️⃣ Parksville Fire Rescue Open House
• 📍 Parksville Fire Rescue
• 🕙 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
• 🚒 Displays, demos & kids’ activities🔟 Art Bites – Gelli Plates
• 📍 MAC School
• 🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• 🎨 Create colourful mono-prints1️⃣1️⃣ Art Bites – Acrylic Breakfast
• 📍 MAC School
• 🕐 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
• 🖌️ Textured acrylic painting1️⃣2️⃣ Macrame Bat
• 📍 Ricky’s Parksville
• 🕒 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
• 🦇 Create a Halloween decoration🌟 Markets, music, art, comedy & spooky fun all weekend long!