Parksville Visitor Centre

16/07/2025

Join us for the last two summer concerts at the Parksville Museum!

Email from Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce Tickets available   The Parksville Museum’s Music at the Museum last two outdoor summer concerts in July—offering something special for fans of blu

16/07/2025

Grab your foursome or sign up solo and join us on August 23 for a day of golf, raffles, contests, and community support. This event raises funds for prostate cancer research and every swing counts. Wear blue, bring your best shot, and help make a difference. Register now before August 20: morningstargolf.com/event/blue-tie-golf-day-fundraiser

16/07/2025

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 17, Category 1 open fires (campfires) will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre, excluding the Haida Gwaii Forest District and the portion of the Central Regional District that falls within the North Island Central Coast Forest District.

This prohibition will remain in place until 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Oct. 30, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.

Prohibitions apply to all public and private lands unless otherwise specified. In addition to prohibiting the use of open fires of any size, the following activities are prohibited in most areas:
• Fireworks; as defined in the Fireworks Act;
• Binary Exploding Targets;
• Sky Lanterns
• Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building;
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description;
• Controlled air incinerators
• Air curtain burners; and
• Carbonizers.

This prohibition does not ban the use of cooking stoves with a CSA or ULC rating that use gas, propane or briquettes.

Prohibitions for Category 2 and 3 open fires are also in place for the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of the Haida Gwaii Forest District.

For more details, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/coastal-fire-centre-to-enact-category-1-open-fire-prohibition/

15/07/2025

Effective noon, July 17, all open burning, including campfires, are banned in the City of Parksville and surrounding fire protection area. The fire protection area includes the City of Parksville, French Creek areas bordering the City to the edge of the fire protection area at Johnston and Drew Roads, San Pareil, Fourneau Road, Wildgreen Road, and Martindale Road areas. This ban applies to open fires of any size, campfires, fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, tiki torches, burning barrels and binary exploding targets. The ban has been implemented by the Parksville Fire Chief in conjunction with the Coastal Fire Centre covering Vancouver Island and the south coast. For details www.parksvillefirerescue.ca

15/07/2025

This week's Chamber e-news. Join us for the Summer by the Sea Street Market tonight! Welcome our new member.
https://conta.cc/4eRI0D7

Email from Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce because business matters. Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce E-News July 15, 2025 Our Summer Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday

10/07/2025

We are stocked with a selection of and postcards and a new decal design as well! Come and see us and our staff will also be happy to help you get the most out of your vacation.

09/07/2025

Backstage with the Kinky Boot "Angels" - they can't wait to see you at the Village Theatre - opening night next week! Sorry we sold out so quickly, but check out the website... sometimes tickets miraculously appear! https://echoplayers.thundertix.com/events/235106

09/07/2025

09/07/2025

Grand Prix Grand Master, artist Dan Gray, creating a pastel today in front of the MAC - we have some room for a couple more artists to participate in our Amazing Art Race, coming to the MAC July 19th. Start time 9:30am in the Memorial Plaza! It's going to be a great event, so come on down and cheer on your favourite artists as they 'race to the finish line'!

09/07/2025

🧠🥾 Trailheads, Trust & Teamwork — Oh My!

Ever wonder why your hiking group always pauses at the same spot on 'that hike'? Or how decisions get made when the weather turns wild?

Spoiler alert: It’s SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AT WORK — and we’re diving into it! 👀💬

Join us for our next Summer 2025 Series webinar:
🌟 "Social Psychology for Outdoor Enthusiasts: From Trailheads to Teamwork!"
📅 Date: July 22, 2025
🕓 Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm PT
📍 Live Online (comfy clothes encouraged + )

Whether you’re a expert adventurer, part of a trail crew, belong to a hiking club / meet up group or a SAR team hero, this session explores how communication, leadership, trust, and group dynamics shape our outdoor experiences — and our safety.

From team vibes at the trailhead to snap decisions on summit day (or in an emergency), we’ll unpack how our brains behave out there in the wild.

🎙️ Real insights
💡 Practical takeaways
🙌 And a little inspiration to bring back to your next adventure!

✅ FREE to attend
🧭 ALL are welcome
🎒 Safety + smarts = stronger outdoor culture

👉 Don’t miss it — register today and level up your outdoor mindset! https://shorturl.at/kADAO

08/07/2025

This week's Chamber e-news - Join us for the Summer by the Sea Street Market tonight! Welcome new members.
https://conta.cc/40vjG47

Email from Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce because business matters. Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce E-News July 8, 2025 Our Summer Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday a

03/07/2025