This November and December, spend time with your friends and family exploring Nanaimo’s Christmas events and markets, the festivals that celebrate the holiday season in the Harbour City. Find the right gift at a massive craft market, catch a local production of your favourite Christmas stories, or sip a hot chocolate and wave to Santa and his helpers in our Christmas parade.

New holiday traditions begin in Nanaimo.

Tourism Nanaimo has created a listing of events and shopping for the Christmas season in Nanaimo including:

• family-friendly events
• Santa's Workshops
• Silent Nights
• Made in Nanaimo - local gift guide

Visit the Tourism Nanaimo website for all of the details at: