Facility Rentals

Check out our reasonably-priced indoor and outdoor City-operated facilities available for rent! We offer spaces that can accommodate small to large groups. Contact us at 250-756-5200 or parksandrecreation@nanaimo.ca to discuss your event and find out what options we have. We rent indoor and outdoor space for:

Meetings
Workshops
Trade Shows
Weddings
Community Events
Concerts
Events in City parks

For smaller events (birthday parties, workshops, meetings) please use our Facility Rental Application.

Complete an Outdoor Special Event Application Form for large outdoor events.

To book large indoor special events, fill out an Indoor Special Event Application Form.

See our Book an Event at a Park page for more information on booking our outdoor spaces.

Getting married?

See our Wedding Brochure for information on having your special day in one of our parks.

Other City-Owned facilities/amenities available for rent

Picnic Shelters
Tennis Courts
Sand Volleyball Courts
Sports Fields
Lacrosse Boxes
Pickle Ball Courts
Performance and Special Event Venues
Trail Networks
Wedding Ceremony Spots

Other facilities available for rental

Check out this list of other facilitie s available to rent in Nanaimo.

Other City of Nanaimo facilities and parks

Visit the Nanaimo Facilities Search for information on City facilities.
Visit the Nanaimo Parks Search for information on City parks.

Facility Rental Information

Facility	Theatre Seating (fire regulations)	Functions with Table Seating*	Approx. Floor Area
BEBAN SOCIAL CENTRE
Dressing Rooms	10	0	18' x 16'
Meeting Rooms (1,2,3,7,8)	50	20	35' x 24'
Double Meeting Room	100	40	48' x 35'
Stage	80	64	56' x 30'
Triple Meeting Room	150	90	72' x 38'
Lounge	200	125	63' x 46'
Half Auditorium	315	200	80' x 48'
Auditorium B & Lounge	500	325	108' x 48'
Full Auditorium	800	400	96' x 80
Full Auditorium & Lounge	1090	700	159' x 80'
BEBAN CENTENNIAL BUILDING
Centennial Building	625	400	125' x 60'
BOWEN PARK COMPLEX
Meeting Rooms 2, 3, 4	10	10	21' x 13'
Rooms 5, 6	35	25	36' x 25'
Bowen Clubhouse	80	50	50' x 24'
Room 1	97	50	44' x 28'
Auditorium	306	200	74' x 52'
OLIVER WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Hemlock Room	16	16	26' x 20'
Salal Room 1 or 3	60	35	19.5' x 43.5'
Salal Room 2	129	80	33.5' x 43.5'
Monarch Room 1 or 2	80	50	21' x 37'
Monarch Room 1/2	160	100	44' x 37'
Salal Room 1/2 or 2/3	200	125	53' x 43.5'
Salal Room 1/2/3	260	160	72.5" x 43.5'
Gymnasiums	Max 128/Gym 1*	Max 272/2 Gyms *	Sports venue only
NANAIMO AQUATIC CENTRE
Jack Little Room A	100	60	35' x 25'
Jack Little Room B	130	80	35' x 35'
Jack Little Room A/B	230	150	60' x 35'
NANAIMO ICE CENTRE
Sheet #1	400 seats	NHL size ice sheet
Sheet #2	200 seats	NHL size ice sheet
Meeting Room	8	8	16 x 8'
FRANK CRANE ARENA
Ice In	2306 seats	NHL size ice sheet
Dry Floor	2906 seats
CLIFF MCNABB ARENA
Ice In	50 bleacher seats	NHL size ice sheet
ACTIVITY CENTRES
Kin Hut Activity Centre	85	50	35' x 29'
Rotary Activity Centre	85	50	43' x 23'

Free WiFi is available at Beban Park, Bowen Park complex, Nanaimo Ice Centre, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, Oliver Woods Community Centre and Frank Crane Arena!

Last updated: June 20, 2024

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