A music festival and houseboating for the whole family! A unique way to experience the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival in the Shuswap August 16-19, 2018

Book your trip to Tofino for the Carving on the Edge Festival in Tofino, happening September 6-9, 2018 on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Find tips on where to eat, where to stay, how to play, and info about this unique festival with the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.

The Williams Lake Art Walk is happening August 10 to September 8, 2018 throughout the town’s downtown core. Visitors can pick up an Art Walk passport, visit the venues (shops, services, and eateries) view the artwork on display from local artists in the Cariboo, get stamps and enter to win a prize.

Pinnacles Provincial Park in Quesnel featuring 124 hectares of lush greenery, a 1km trail, and viewpoints of the City of Quesnel and unique hoodoo rock formations.

Browse and visit with hundreds of talented, unique, creative, and fascinating artists during the 8th annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl happening October 20-22, 2017! Artists and artisans will be hosting special workshops, sales, demos, and more during this weekend-long festival at more than 140 venues. Sunshine Coast Art Crawl 2017 Where: Lower Sunshine Coast, from […]

Contributed by Megan Kennedy via FestivalSeekers Get out of the big city and head to Nanaimo’s Longwoodstock Music and Craft Beer Festival! The 604 is a great area to explore, but there are times it’s well worth venturing further afield. For BC mainlanders, Vancouver Island holds many attractions, not the least of which is the […]

My friends at FestivalSeekers have put together this roundup and they also have the chance for you to win a trip to Nanaimo! Explore BC this summer and make these festivals your destination for fun, whether you’re into riding through the Rockies, attending a play held in a harbour and a gathering where the entire […]

Last month I toured around the Cariboo and visited communities to learn about their upcoming festivals. I met creative, talented, and passionate people who, unfortunately, are in the middle of the BC wildfire devastation right now. One of the events I was set to promote was Arts on the Fly in Horsefly, BC. With a […]

Every time I hop on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale ferry I forget 1) how quick the trip is to the Sunshine Coast and 2) just how gorgeous the entire area is. Mountains dipping straight down into the sea, evergreen-covered islands, white sailboats, blue skies, and an abundance of arts, culture, and festivals. Now the Sunshine Coast […]

The Vancouver Island Symphony and guest artists will perform at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park for Symphony by the Sea, happening August 12th. Now in its 23rd season, this family-friendly event in a seaside park is the perfect way to spend a warm summer night in the Harbour City. Symphony by the Sea in Nanaimo When: […]