The Best Beer Festivals in Nanaimo
Nanaimo craft beer events — Vancouver Island brewery events, tap takeovers, and mid-Island craft-beer programming. Updated weekly.
Nanaimo is the mid-Vancouver-Island craft-beer hub, with Longwood, Wolf, White Sails, and neighbours across the mid-Island (Mount Arrowsmith in Parksville, Small Block in Nanaimo) hosting a steady taproom event calendar. Vancouver Island's marquee Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria is a short drive south; local Nanaimo events fill in the calendar year-round.
Nanaimo's signature beer festivals
Vancouver Island brewery collaborations
Signature Nanaimo festival. Dates confirmed as the 2026–2027 season is published — bookmark this page or join the newsletter for release announcements.
BC Ale Trail Island events
Signature Nanaimo festival. Dates confirmed as the 2026–2027 season is published — bookmark this page or join the newsletter for release announcements.
Where Nanaimo’s craft-beer scene lives
- Downtown Nanaimo
- Old City Quarter
Frequently asked
What breweries are in Nanaimo?
Longwood, Wolf, White Sails and neighbours anchor Nanaimo's brewery scene. The BC Ale Trail's Vancouver Island route connects them to Victoria and Cowichan Valley breweries.
More Nanaimo craft beer
Every Nanaimo craft-beer event on one page — festivals, tap takeovers, brewery releases, live music, trivia and cask nights.