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The Vancouver Island events calendar.

Name: Comox Valley Jazz Festival
Start: 2026-08-21
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Courtenay & Comox

Markets, festivals, live music and community events across all nine Island regions — every one verified with its organizer before it’s published.

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January 2026

January 3, 2026 to December 31, 2026, Saturdays, year-round

Cowichan Valley Markets

Duncan Farmers' Market

More than 100 vendors fill downtown Duncan's market square every Saturday — farm produce, eggs, cheese, meat and seafood, baked goods, local artisans and food trucks — at one of BC's oldest and largest farmers' markets, running year-round.

City Square, Craig Street, Downtown Duncan

July 2026

July 28, 2026 to August 21, 2026

Cowichan Valley Arts & Culture

On now

Laurel Hibbert: Joy, Joy, Joy

Beautiful work by a well-loved Cowichan Valley artist

Imagine That!, 251 Craig Street, Downtown Duncan, hosts the work of more than 60 Island artists. We feature different artists in our display windows each month, and on display now is the work of Laure

August 2026

August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026

Cowichan Valley Food & Drink

Cowichan Valley Wine Festival

A month-long, self-guided tour of the Cowichan Valley's wineries — map, tasting glass and twelve estates to explore at your own pace.

Cowichan Valley

August 21, 2026 to August 23, 2026

Comox Valley Live Music

Comox Valley Jazz Festival

A multi-venue weekend of live jazz across Courtenay and Comox, from intimate club sets to concert-hall shows.

Courtenay & Comox