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The Vancouver Island events calendar.

Name: Port Alberni Toy Run
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Downtown Port Alberni, Port Alberni

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

September 2026

September 18, 2026 to September 20, 2026

Cowichan Valley Fairs & Exhibitions

Cowichan Exhibition

Join the 158th Cowichan Exhibition, September 18 to 20, 2026, at Cowichan Exhibition Park in North Cowichan. This agricultural fair features logger sports, a Kid's Corral, live entertainment, judged catalogue entries from produce to quilts, and vendors and concessions across the grounds.

Cowichan Exhibition Park, North Cowichan

September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026

Gulf Islands Fairs & Exhibitions

Salt Spring Island Fall Fair

A classic Gulf Islands country fall fair — livestock, produce, homegrown crafts and island entertainment at the Farmers' Institute.

Farmers' Institute, Salt Spring Island

September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026

Pacific Rim

Port Alberni Toy Run

The 42nd annual charity motorcycle Toy Run rolls through Port Alberni, with a decorated-bike parade collecting toys, food and cash for local families ahead of the holidays.

Downtown Port Alberni, Port Alberni