Each year the Town hosts the environmentally-focused Beach Day event to celebrate the natural wonder of its beaches! There are tents hosting many activities, a main stage for live music and a variety of games and entertainment on the grassy area along the waterfront.
Beach Day
Event Details
Getting to the Beach
Free shuttles from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. Pick up downtown at The Berwick Retirement Community on 120 First Avenue West AND Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course. (new this year)
Stage Lineup
- 11:00 am Opening Ceremony
- 11:15 Qualicum Beach Pipe Band
- 11:40 Belly Laughs
- 12:00 Gerry Barnum
- 1:20 Gerry Barnum Kids Show
- 2:00 Qualicum Beach Professional Singers
- 2:20 Gerry Barnum
Activities
- Beach games
- Beach seining
- Kite building
- Mini putting
- Dunk tank
- Chalk Art
- Face Painting
- Sky Dive Vancouver Island
Displays
- Arrowsmith GroundWater Alliance
- Parksville Rock & Gem
- Shark Display
- RCMP
- Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve
- Plastiquarium.com
- Qualicum Beach Fire Department
- Qualicum Beach FD Firesmart Program
- North Island Wildlife Centre
- SOURCES
- MVIHES – Microcritters
- Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers (Pond Critters)
- RE/MAX Kite Building
- Regional District of Nanaimo
- Mt. Arrowsmith Naturalists
- BC Conservation Foundation
- Arrowsmith Search and Rescue
- Nanaimo Science
- Castaways Fly Fishing Club
- Qualicum Beach Museum (including Fossil Fun)
- Deep Bay Marine Search & Rescue
Food Vendors
- The Shore Restaurant
- Ice Cream Dreams
- Karuna Cafe
- Knockanana Grill
- Island Scoops Ice Cream
- El Taco Santo
- Senor Hog’s Roadhouse Hot Dog Truck
Beach Day Committee
Beach Day wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors, presenters, volunteers and organizers of the Beach Day Committee. We thank you for your continued support!
Photo & Video Gallery
Reminisce on past Beach Days celebrated in Qualicum Beach:
- 2025 – Photo Album
- 2024 – Photo Album
- 2023 – Photo Album
- 2019 – Video
- 2018 – Video
