Events Our central downtown location makes the Best Western Dorchester Hotel an excellent choice for accommodation while attending any Special Event in Nanaimo. The following are some events planned for Nanaimo this year:   May Vancouver Island International Children’s Festival May 7 – 8, 2007       June Relay for Life Cadillac Van Isle 360 Jun 15 & 16, 2007 Jun 16 – July 1, 2007         July Dragon Boat Festival Silly Boat Regatta Marine Festival and Bathtub Race CeltFest   Jul 6 – 9, 2007 Jul 15, 2007 Jul 22, 2007 Jul 8 – 13, 2007         August Symphony in the Harbour Vancouver Island Exhibition Summertime Blues Chowder Fest Aug 5, 2007 Aug 17 – 19, 2007 Aug 17 – 26, 2007 TBA   September Theatre One’s Bite of Nanaimo TBA       October Nanaimo Wine Festival Oct 26, 2007       February Maple Sugar Festival TBA       March Spring Break Festival of the Arts TBA       April Beer Festival TBA