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Events in Cowichan Valley.

Markets, festivals, live music and community events in Cowichan Valley — every one verified with its organizer before it’s published.

What’s coming up in Cowichan Valley — 9 verified events on the calendar. Markets, festivals, live music and community events across the region, each checked with its organizer before it’s published. Filter by type or pick a date below, and see the full Cowichan Valley guide for places to eat and things to do while you’re there.

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39 Days of July

Downtown Duncan fills with free live music all summer as the Duncan Cowichan Festival Society presents 39 Days of July. Catch shows on the City Square stage, kids' performances in the park and Blues on Tuesdays — most of it original music, all supported by audience donations.

Downtown Duncan

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

June 2026

Cowichan Valley

On now

39 Days of July

Downtown Duncan fills with free live music all summer as the Duncan Cowichan Festival Society presents 39 Days of July. Catch shows on the City Square stage, kids' performances in the park and Blues on Tuesdays — most of it original music, all supported by audience donations.

Downtown Duncan

January 2026

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

Cowichan Valley Live Music

Sunfest Country Music Festival

Vancouver Island's biggest country music festival — four days of headliners and camping at Laketown Ranch near Lake Cowichan.

Laketown Ranch, Lake Cowichan

August 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.

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Cowichan Valley Fairs & Exhibitions

Cobble Hill Fair

A historic one-day country fair in South Cowichan with livestock and horse shows, home-craft exhibits, a midway, food and entertainment. The 117th fair is Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Cobble Hill Fairgrounds, Cobble Hill

September 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

November 2026

Cowichan Valley Arts & Culture

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Chemainus Theatre Festival)

Chemainus Theatre Festival's holiday production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a warm Pride and Prejudice sequel by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Runs November 13 to December 23, 2026.

Chemainus Theatre Festival, Chemainus

Cowichan Valley Festivals

Ladysmith Festival of Lights

One of the Island's grandest holiday light displays, launching with a free Light Up parade and fireworks in historic downtown Ladysmith. Light Up night is November 26, 2026.

Downtown Ladysmith (First Avenue), Ladysmith

Cowichan Valley Community

Country Grocer Christmas Parade (Lake Cowichan)

Lake Cowichan's festive Christmas parade of illuminated floats and Santa, paired with a holiday market. Free, on Sunday, November 29, 2026.

Main Street, Lake Cowichan