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‘This makes their whole year:’ returning Nanaimo Night Market brings big business to downtown
NANAIMO — Another season for the Commercial St. Night Market opens in precisely one month.
Thursday, June 13 will mark the first of 11 weekly markets spanning along Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo from Terminal Ave. to Chapel St., events which drew a grand total of over 75,000 people to the area in 2023.
Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce CEO Corry Gervais told NanaimoNewsNOW planning for summer 2024 began right after the season closed last year and has resulted in some new additions.
“We’ll have about 150 vendors again. We have increased our food trucks a little bit by 15. Wharf St. will now be food truck alley, so we’ll be focusing all of the food trucks in that area but we’ll also have smaller food carts around the event site.”