2+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) Published 12:54 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Comox Valley Record Staff Looking for something to do this weekend? Come see one of the best kept secrets on Vancouver Island – the ‘Gardens on Anderton‘. A beautiful two-acre oasis filled with rose gardens, ponds,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (170+ words) Published 4:14 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 Comox Valley RibFest 2026 has wrapped up after another successful weekend at Village Park in Cumberland. The three-day food and music festival, held August 21 to 23, drew over 10,000 visitors over the weekend, with proceeds supporting local and international…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) Published 7:30 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The LINC Youth Centre is celebrating Comox Valley Pride Week with three events that bring youth, friends, allies and community members together through swimming, music, art, skateboarding and community connection. Events run from Aug. 27 to 29 and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) Published 4:44 pm Monday, August 10, 2026 Town of Comox welcomes the community back to the sixth annual Music in the Park, a free, family-friendly summer concert event taking place on Sept. 6 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the lower gazebo in Comox Marina Park. This…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (476+ words) Published 11:26 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 The heat is on as Sunfest kicks off a hot line-up of artists at Youbou’s Laketown Ranch from July 30, to Aug. 2 for four days of good times and great music. It’s ‘Slow Go the Days’ no…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (696+ words) Published 11:05 am Thursday, July 23, 2026 For years, the idea of playing Sunfest was little more than a running joke among the members of the Pontiac Bandits. Now, the Ladysmith country band is getting ready to step onto one of the biggest…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (648+ words) Published 3:30 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2026 For almost 20 years, the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival has gathered Canadian authors and bibliophiles, and this year they invited Vancouver Island’s Zoe Dickinson to share her poetry that’s rooted in the local land-and-seascapes. Dickinson…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, July 21, 2026 By Comox Valley Record Staff Simms Summer Concerts continue Sunday, July 19, with The Sharp Seven performing live jazz at Simms Millennium Park. (City of Courtenay/Contributed) The Sharp Seven is a Vancouver Island jazz ensemble dedicated…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) Published 10:48 am Friday, July 17, 2026 The Hornby Festival returns to Hornby Island July 30 — August 8 with ten days of outstanding music, visual arts, Indigenous cultural programming, and free community events. From classical, folk and rock to funk, Cuban dance and singer-songwriter performances,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (161+ words) Published 3:30 pm Thursday, July 16, 2026 By Comox Valley Record Staff Shotgun Kelly will perform at Simms Millennium Park on July 26. (Submitted/City of Courtenay) The Simms Summer Concerts will continue on July 26, with Shotgun Kelly bringing the stage. Shotgun Kelly, led…...