The Island Roots Market runs Wednesdays on the grassy area next to the Centennial Building, during the summer months. (Image Credit: Island Roots Market)
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‘There’s just nothing better:’ year-round Nanaimo market moving outdoors
May 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM
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NANAIMO — A growing mid-Island market is making a move.
The Island Roots Market, which runs year-round on Wednesdays at Beban Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., is moving outdoors for the summer season, beginning Wednesday, May 13, until the fall.
Market manager Michele Greene said they’ll have 54 vendors arranged on the lawn area next to the Centennial Building at the complex’s south end, a record for the first outdoor market of the year.
“It’s amazing the difference [of inside to outside], although this year we had really good attendance and a good sense of community inside. But when we go outside, and it’s sunny, the music is playing, and the grass is green, there’s just nothing better. People hang out longer and then wander around.”
