Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce

Lowry Olafson House Concert
2025-09-27 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver)

Ladysmith Makers Market
2025-09-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Eagles Hall, 921-1st Ave, Ladysmith , Canada
Come enjoy the cozy vibes of fall and support your amazing local makers!Shop handcrafted items like soaps, baked goods, crystals, treats, sewing, handmade crafts, plants, art… and more!

Free Entry – Everyone Welcome!Perfect for browsing, gift shopping, or finding something special just for you.Let’s gather and celebrate local talent in our beautiful community!

Save the date & share with friends — it’s going to be a great day!

Ladysmith Museum Workshop: Poetry Writing
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Ladysmith Museum

Ladysmith Little Theatre: Un-Rehearsed Murder
2025-09-27, 2025-09-26, 2025-09-25, 2025-09-21, 2025-09-20, 2025-09-19, 2025-09-18 | Ladysmith Little Theatre
Location: Ladysmith Little Theatre (4985 Christie Road, Ladysmith).
Date: September 18-October 5, 2025.
Details: Written by Elaine MacDonald and Directed by Lyndon B. The theatre group is rehearsing What You Wish, a last gasp attempt to fix their finances despite the personality clashes and frayed tempers that volunteer groups sometimes experience. Seldom, however, do such clashes lead to murder, as in the WORLD PREMIER of Un-Rehearsed Murder, written by Ladysmith’s own own playwright Elaine MacDonald. You’re in for a deadly good time.

Legion Week
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-28

Ladysmith Museum Workshop: Poetry Writing with poet John Edwards
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00

Oktoberfest
2025-09-20
Prost! Ladysmith Oktoberfest is back!
Join us on Saturday September 20 from 12 PM–8 PM at the High Street Ball Field for a day of beer, brats, music and friends!

Tickets just $40 available here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/ladysmith-oktoberfest…

Live music • Craft brews • Food • Good times

Ladysmith Gallery: Graff Not Art
2025-09-19 10:00 - 2025-09-28 16:00 | Ladysmith Gallery, 32 High Street, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
At this unique and thought-provoking exhibition, Graff Not Art, the public can expect a dynamic fusion of contemporary ceramics, painting, and cultural commentary. Artists Denny Provost and Joe Lyons bring their personal histories and creative practices together in a show that explores the blurred lines between graffiti, fine art, and traditional craft.

Visitors will experience the vivid realism and hidden imagery in Denny Provost’s layered paintings, where abstraction and storytelling intertwine. Born in Ontario and now based in Nanaimo, Denny’s art reflects a rich ancestral history that includes the first recorded Indigenous-settler marriage in Canada—stories that echo through his masked, symbolic works.

Terry Fox Run
2025-09-14 10:30 - 13:00 | Frank Jameson Community Centre, 810 6 Ave, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1N8, Canada
RUN DAY DETAILS
Registration: Register Online
Start Time: 11:00am
Start to Close Time: 10:30am-1:00pm
Location: Frank Jameson Community Centre 810-6th Ave.
ROUTE INFORMATION- Not Available at this time
We prefer not to receive cash at this location. Please register and donate online!
Distance: 2.5km
Accessibility: Bicycle, Rollerblades, Dogs on leash
Event details are subject to change. Please check back before Run Day to confirm.
More Details to Follow…

157th Cowichan Exhibition
2025-09-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-13 09:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-12 09:00 - 21:00 | Cowichan Exhibition, 7380 Trans Canada Hwy, North Cowichan, British Columbia, V9L 6B1, Canada
The 157th Cowichan Exhibition is coming September 12, 13, and 14th. This year’s theme is “Winged Wonders,” so think of anything that flies – dragonflies, ladybugs, bees, birds, grasshoppers, bats, and more! Our theme is based on the book ” A Day in the Life of Bugs.” Our theme colours this year are Sea Green, Sky Blue, Maroon, and Silver Shiver.
Get set to enter your Hall Displays – Hobbies and Crafts, Photography, Quilting, Baking, Flowers, Vegetables, and more! We have some great contests and theme challenges where you can win cash and other prizes!
Young Farmers Day – Friday, September 12th, 9am to 2pm – you and your students are invited as our guests! Free gate admission! Visit the Poultry in Motion mini barn, the educational and interactive Kids Corral, the exhibits in the hall, the animals on display, and more!! Your group must arrive together to enter the grounds. 1 adult is free per 5 students. RVSP to cowex@shaw.ca
-4-H Displays
-Livestock Shows
-Logger Sports
-Entertainment
-Carnival rides
-Tractor Pull
-Fabulous Fair Food, and more!
GROUNDS HOURS
Friday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 9pm
Sunday: 9am to 4pm
MELLOR HALL HOURS
Friday: 9am to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 8pm
Sunday: 9am to 4pm
WEST COAST AMUSEMENTS MIDWAY
Thursday: 4pm to 11pm
Friday: 3pm to 11pm
Saturday: 3pm to 11pm
Sunday: 12pm to 6pm **Midway closing hours are approximate**

Loggers Sports
2025-09-14
Sunday, September 14th the local volunteers put on the Logger’s Sports event at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre starting at 2pm. This event is in support of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. It is a free fun family event featuring a variety of “sporting events” that loggers do including axe throwing, spring board chop, speed climbing and more.

Chamber Business Mixer @ Ladysmith Golf Course
2025-09-10 16:00 - 19:00
Details coming soon!

Plein Air Painting
2025-09-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Transfer Beach
Stunning September is just around the corner Join us for an afternoon of Plein Air Painting, sketching or Photograph at Transfer Beach September 9th from 2:oo to 4:00 pm email if you are attending kathy@ladysmitharts.ca

Belt Making Workshop
2025-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Wilson & Co Gallery and Studio, A-411 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, British Columbia, V9G 1L9, Canada
Learn the basics of leatherwork and craft your own belt!
You’ll come away with a beautiful handmade belt from high-quality English Bridle leather and your choice of silver or gold hardware. The belt is 1.5″ wide.
All skill levels welcome.
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The Workshop will take place on Sunday, September 7, from 12-2 PM at Wilson & Co. Gallery & Studio in Ladysmith, BC.
The price includes all materials, tool use, and instruction.

Denim Deluxe Country Dance
2025-09-06 | Eagles Hall, 921-1st Ave, Ladysmith , Canada
The Fraternal Order of Eagles #2101 Auxiliary is excited to present “Denim Deluxe Country dance” in support of local Cops for Cancer rider McKenzie Read. Get your tickets!
Tickets- $20 for Eagles Members, $25 for Non-Members

Ladysmith Gallery: Wild
2025-09-03 - 2025-09-17 | Ladysmith Gallery, 32 High Street, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
Art Show: Wild
Where nature breaks free and creativity runs wild.
Running from September 3rd to 17th, 2025
The Ladysmith Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm daily. Admission is free!

NDDLC Labour Day Picnic
2025-09-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Transfer Beach
Join the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labour Council for food, music and fun at Transfer Beach on Monday, September 1st, from 11-3. Bring a blanket, or a chair, and the family, and join us for free hot dogs, face painting, bouncy castles and Live Music! We look forward to seeing you there!

Harbour Tours- Ladysmith Maritime Society
2025-08-31, 2025-08-30 | Ladysmith Govenrment Dock, 12335 Rocky Creek Rd Ladysmith, Ladysmith, British Columbia, V9G1K4, Canada
Weekend Harbour Tours Aboard Our Heritage Boat Maritimer
We’re excited to offer harbour tours again beginning July 26, 2025 aboard the Maritimer, a restored 17-foot former deep-sea Davidson lifeboat.
A harbour tour is a fun activity for everyone! Grab your family and friends and head out for 90 minutes on the water, as you listen to stories of local history, observe otters, seals, and jellyfish in their natural habitat, and watch eagles, herons, and cormorants soar overhead or dive for fish.
The harbour tours start from Ladysmith Government Dock and tour Ladysmith Harbour for approximately 90 minutes.
Our boats are operated by qualified LMS Volunteers. At all times, the safety of our volunteers and patrons is paramount. It is important to us that passengers feel comfortable, safe and relaxed during harbour tours. Our tour boat operators are certified tour boat skippers and our deckhands have many years of experience on the water. All skippers and deckhands are certified in marine first-aid. Tour boats are equipped with all safety equipment mandated by Transport Canada. Our tour boat operators are also empowered to deny transportation to individuals or groups who could cause safety concerns for crew and passengers.

Schedules & Pricing

Maritimer
Saturdays and Sundays
9:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-3:00pm
July 26 & 27, August 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31
From Ladysmith Government Dock
90 Minute Harbour Tour
$20 Per person
PLEASE NOTE: Tours can only be booked online. Sorry, we cannot accept cash, etransfers, or drop-ins . No exceptions. Thanks for your understanding
To purchase tickets, click here and choose your desired tour date and time.

Petunia and the Vipers Honky Tonk Night
2025-08-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Petunia and the Vipers! – Join us for a Honky Tonk Two-Steppin Night. Refreshments, Auction, Draws, Displays.
Petunia is a true Canadian original, bringing the musical past back to life with a razor-sharp focus. Refreshments, draws, and a silent auction. The event is a fundraiser for the Ladysmith & District Historical Society, which operates the Ladysmith Archives and Museums. Media sponsor: Take 5. Tix: $30 at Ladysmith Archives 250-245-0100 and the Ladysmith Museum 250-245-0423. E-transfer accepted to finance@ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca. Please include the number of tickets, names, and contact info.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Ladysmith Museum Tea & Tales
2025-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Ladysmith Museum
The popular series is back! Join host Rob Johnson for a short video and talk about Ladysmith’s past with new topics for every date. Followed by tea and treats — by donation.
Wednesday August 13th – Rock ‘n Roll Greats
Sunday August 17th – Ladysmith’s Drug Czar with Art Williams
Wednesday August 27th – Who was Lady Smith?

Sizzling Summer Sale
2025-08-24 10:00 - 16:30 | Ladysmith, Ladysmith, British Columbia, V9G 1A4, Canada
