Gabriola Activities & Events and Travel Blogs

Gabriola activities and events are numerous and year round. Maybe it's scenery or perhaps culture. We have it all!

Gabriola Activities and Events Calendar

Mashed Potatoes Blog of 14 things to do on Gabriola Island

Here is link to a great Gabriola Resource site during your stay at Silva Bay Bed and Breakfast.

La Carmina Travel Bloggers of how to get to Gabriola by float plane and what to do

Gabriola activities and events — Drumbeg Park is the jewel of Gabriola and must stop for easy walking along the ocean

Gabriolabnb walks include going to see theHighland cows — Gabriolabnb walks include going to see the Highland cows

Gabriola rock band Road Poets at the annual Concert on the Green
From Wikipedia:

Island festivals include the annual Isle of the Arts Festival in April, Cultivate Festival in July, and the Thanksgiving Studio Tour, all three events produced by the Gabriola Arts Council. The Concert on the Green and the Annual Salmon Barbecue occur in August. From May to October, the great Saturday Market at the Agricultural Hall features local produce and baked goods from the island, as well as crafts and high-quality artwork. [https://campmiriam.org/ Habonim Dror Camp Miriam, a Jewish summer camp, operates on the island from the end of June through the end of August.

Arbutus tree and sandstone beach

Folklife Village, on North Road a few minutes beyond the ferry terminal, is the island's main shopping centre. It was bought and transferred to Gabriola after its role as the Folklife Pavilion, a tribute to Canada's native and settler cultures, in Expo 86 in Vancouver. Other shopping areas can be found at Twin Beaches Mall on the north end of the island and Silva Bay on the south end. The island has a strong connection to the city of Nanaimo. Some islanders refer to Gabriola as Gabe, Nanaimo as Town, Vancouver Island as The Big Island, and Vancouver as The Mainland.

Gabriola and surrounding islands have more than 70 known petroglyphs – sandstone carvings, some of which may be as old as 2,000 years or more.^[6] A small park at the Gabriola Museum contains reproductions of some of these petroglyphs.

Gabriolabnb walks include going to see the Highland cows

Gabriola rock band Road Poets at the annual Concert on the Green
From Wikipedia:

Island festivals include the annual Isle of the Arts Festival in April, Cultivate Festival in July, and the Thanksgiving Studio Tour, all three events produced by the Gabriola Arts Council. The Concert on the Green and the Annual Salmon Barbecue occur in August. From May to October, the great Saturday Market at the Agricultural Hall features local produce and baked goods from the island, as well as crafts and high-quality artwork. [https://campmiriam.org/ Habonim Dror Camp Miriam, a Jewish summer camp, operates on the island from the end of June through the end of August.

Arbutus tree and sandstone beach

Folklife Village, on North Road a few minutes beyond the ferry terminal, is the island's main shopping centre. It was bought and transferred to Gabriola after its role as the Folklife Pavilion, a tribute to Canada's native and settler cultures, in Expo 86 in Vancouver. Other shopping areas can be found at Twin Beaches Mall on the north end of the island and Silva Bay on the south end. The island has a strong connection to the city of Nanaimo. Some islanders refer to Gabriola as Gabe, Nanaimo as Town, Vancouver Island as The Big Island, and Vancouver as The Mainland.

Gabriola and surrounding islands have more than 70 known petroglyphs – sandstone carvings, some of which may be as old as 2,000 years or more.^[6] A small park at the Gabriola Museum contains reproductions of some of these petroglyphs.