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Name: Ladysmith Festival of Lights
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Downtown Ladysmith (First Avenue), Ladysmith

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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

November 2026

November 13, 2026 to December 23, 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

November 19, 2026 to November 29, 2026

Nanaimo Arts & Culture

Cedar & Yellow Point Country Christmas Arts Tour

A free, self-guided studio tour through Cedar and Yellow Point where visitors meet local artists and shop handmade holiday gifts across festive late-November weekends.

Various artisan studios, Cedar

November 26, 2026

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