The Crisp Festival

Community Hall 4418 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrate The Crisp’s 5th anniversary on October 3–4 at Pender Island Community Hall. This vibrant fall festival features music, art, storytelling, workshops, and apple-themed fun, all focused on sustainability and community connection. This year’s lineup includes Rose Cousins and The Boom Booms.

Second Anniversary Sale

Historic Hope Bay

Kim Pollard Fine Art Studio and Gallery is holding a second anniversary sale on October 3 & 4 from 11AM to 4PM. Save on selected works by a variety of local artists.

Fire Rescue Open House & Pancake Breakfast

Fire Hall #1

October 5-11 is Fire Safety Week. Join Pender Islands Fire Rescue at Fire Hall #1 on October 11 from 10AM to 2PM for our annual open house and world-famous pancake breakfast. You can bring your fire extinguisher in for its yearly visual inspection and let us address any fire safety questions you have. Free.

Conservancy Seaweed School

Join the Conservancy for a hands-on seaweed learning experience with Amanda Swinimer on Saturday, October 4 from 9:30 at the beach at Port Browning.

$10

Embrace Your Roots – Herb Harvest at Raven Rock

Raven Rock Farm 3331 Port Washington Rd, Pender Island, BC, Canada

On Saturday, October 4 at 10:00 AM, join Herbalist Geneva Jacobs and Farmer Matilda te Hennepe at Raven Rock Farm on Pender Island for a 5-hour hands-on herb workshop. Focused on medicinal roots, participants will harvest, process, and create a take-home tincture while learning about traditional herbal practices. For more information, see here: https://www.ravenrockfarm.com/activities.

$115

Under the Kelp Forest

Community Hall 4418 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy an immersive short film that takes us deep into underwater ecosystems. Then, bring your questions to marine conservation experts discussing real, actionable ways to protect waters around Pender Island. RSVP on the Conservancy website. Free admission and popcorn. Sunday, October 5 at 4PM at the Community hall.