A Packed Weekend of Art, Music, Markets & Mother’s Day Fun! 🌸🎶🎨📅 May 8th–10th, 2026 – Save the Dates!✨ Friday, May 8th
1️⃣ Weekly Artist Trading Card Drop-In
• 📍 Vancouver Island Regional Library, Parksville
• 🕔 5:00 – 6:30 PM
• 🎨 Make your own artist trading cards with supplies provided2️⃣ Coast Karma Academy Gala Dinner
• 📍 Cuckoo Trattoria & Pizzeria, Coombs
• 🕔 5:00 – 8:00 PM
• 🍝 4-course Italian dinner, silent auction & fundraiser ($60)3️⃣ Sip & Putt
• 📍 Paradise Fun Park, Parksville
• 🕕 6:00 – 10:00 PM
• ⛳ 19+ mini golf, bar, arcade & fundraiser night ($30)4️⃣ Mélisande Concert
• 📍 Errington Hall, Errington
• 🕗 8:00 PM
• 🎶 Live concert with doors opening at 7:30 PM ($30)5️⃣ Daniel Wesley 20th Anniversary Tour
• 📍 Rod & Gun, Parksville
• 🕗 8:00 – 11:00 PM
• 🎸 Solo/acoustic show with special guest ($35)✨ Saturday, May 9th
6️⃣ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• 📍 Community Hall / Veterans Way, Qualicum Beach
• 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• 🥕 Fresh local produce and locally made goods7️⃣ Spring Craft Room Garage Sale
• 📍 Sunrise Ridge Resort, Parksville
• 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• 🧵 Craft supplies, community fundraiser & mini donuts ($2)8️⃣ Kids! Make Mom a Hanging Basket
• 📍 Buckerfield’s, Parksville
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🌸 Kids create a special Mother’s Day flower basket ($5)9️⃣ Errington Farmers Market
• 📍 Errington Community Park, Errington
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🥬 Local produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts & more🔟 60th Anniversary Show: Celebrating Our Best
• 📍 McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville
• 🕒 Opening Reception 3:00 – 5:30 PM
• 🖼️ DeCosmos Fine Arts Society anniversary art show1️⃣1️⃣ Oceanside Pops Choir: Pop of Ages!
• 📍 Knox United Church, Parksville
• 🕝 2:30 PM
• 🎶 Family-friendly choir performance with music from the 1950s to 2010s✨ Sunday, May 10th
1️⃣2️⃣ Second Sunday Market & Pancake Breakfast
• 📍 Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay
• 🕗 8:00 – 11:30 AM
• 🥞 Pancake breakfast, vendors & local community market1️⃣3️⃣ Mother’s Day Art Show
• 📍 Nanoose Place Community Centre, Nanoose Bay
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• 🎨 Mother’s Day art show with everyone welcome1️⃣4️⃣ Mother’s Day Run
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Legion, Qualicum Beach
• 🕙 10:00 – 11:00 AM
• 🏃 ORCA Mother’s Day 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk ($45–$50)1️⃣5️⃣ Second Sundays Artisan Market at the Museum
• 📍 Parksville Museum
• 🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• 🛍️ Artisan market, live music, museum grounds & family fun1️⃣6️⃣ Mother’s Day Long Table Paint & Sip
• 📍 The Wolf Pack, Parksville
• 🕑 2:00 – 5:00 PM
• 🎨 Guided painting, tea & appetizers ($110)1️⃣7️⃣ Mother’s Day High Tea
• 📍 The Truffle Farm, Parksville
• 🕒 3:00 – 5:00 PM
• 🫖 Curated high tea with sweet and savoury bites ($95)1️⃣8️⃣ West Coast Swing Social Dance & Free Beginner Lesson
• 📍 Rotary House, Qualicum Beach
• 🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
• 💃 Free beginner lesson followed by social dance ($10 suggested donation)🌟 Which event are you heading to? Let’s support local and make some memories this weekend!
1️⃣ Weekly Artist Trading Card Drop-In
• 📍 Vancouver Island Regional Library, Parksville
• 🕔 5:00 – 6:30 PM
• 🎨 Make your own artist trading cards with supplies provided2️⃣ Coast Karma Academy Gala Dinner
• 📍 Cuckoo Trattoria & Pizzeria, Coombs
• 🕔 5:00 – 8:00 PM
• 🍝 4-course Italian dinner, silent auction & fundraiser ($60)3️⃣ Sip & Putt
• 📍 Paradise Fun Park, Parksville
• 🕕 6:00 – 10:00 PM
• ⛳ 19+ mini golf, bar, arcade & fundraiser night ($30)4️⃣ Mélisande Concert
• 📍 Errington Hall, Errington
• 🕗 8:00 PM
• 🎶 Live concert with doors opening at 7:30 PM ($30)5️⃣ Daniel Wesley 20th Anniversary Tour
• 📍 Rod & Gun, Parksville
• 🕗 8:00 – 11:00 PM
• 🎸 Solo/acoustic show with special guest ($35)✨ Saturday, May 9th
6️⃣ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• 📍 Community Hall / Veterans Way, Qualicum Beach
• 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• 🥕 Fresh local produce and locally made goods7️⃣ Spring Craft Room Garage Sale
• 📍 Sunrise Ridge Resort, Parksville
• 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• 🧵 Craft supplies, community fundraiser & mini donuts ($2)8️⃣ Kids! Make Mom a Hanging Basket
• 📍 Buckerfield’s, Parksville
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• 🌸 Kids create a special Mother’s Day flower basket ($5)9️⃣ Errington Farmers Market
• 📍 Errington Community Park, Errington
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 🥬 Local produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts & more🔟 60th Anniversary Show: Celebrating Our Best
• 📍 McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville
• 🕒 Opening Reception 3:00 – 5:30 PM
• 🖼️ DeCosmos Fine Arts Society anniversary art show1️⃣1️⃣ Oceanside Pops Choir: Pop of Ages!
• 📍 Knox United Church, Parksville
• 🕝 2:30 PM
• 🎶 Family-friendly choir performance with music from the 1950s to 2010s✨ Sunday, May 10th
1️⃣2️⃣ Second Sunday Market & Pancake Breakfast
• 📍 Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay
• 🕗 8:00 – 11:30 AM
• 🥞 Pancake breakfast, vendors & local community market1️⃣3️⃣ Mother’s Day Art Show
• 📍 Nanoose Place Community Centre, Nanoose Bay
• 🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• 🎨 Mother’s Day art show with everyone welcome1️⃣4️⃣ Mother’s Day Run
• 📍 Qualicum Beach Legion, Qualicum Beach
• 🕙 10:00 – 11:00 AM
• 🏃 ORCA Mother’s Day 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk ($45–$50)1️⃣5️⃣ Second Sundays Artisan Market at the Museum
• 📍 Parksville Museum
• 🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• 🛍️ Artisan market, live music, museum grounds & family fun1️⃣6️⃣ Mother’s Day Long Table Paint & Sip
• 📍 The Wolf Pack, Parksville
• 🕑 2:00 – 5:00 PM
• 🎨 Guided painting, tea & appetizers ($110)1️⃣7️⃣ Mother’s Day High Tea
• 📍 The Truffle Farm, Parksville
• 🕒 3:00 – 5:00 PM
• 🫖 Curated high tea with sweet and savoury bites ($95)1️⃣8️⃣ West Coast Swing Social Dance & Free Beginner Lesson
• 📍 Rotary House, Qualicum Beach
• 🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
• 💃 Free beginner lesson followed by social dance ($10 suggested donation)🌟 Which event are you heading to? Let’s support local and make some memories this weekend!