September 2026 Cowichan Valley Events Calendar
A day-by-day guide to community events, markets, concerts, workshops and fundraisers happening across the Cowichan Valley this September — compiled from the Cowichan Valley Voice community calendar. Community calendar listings are free; email date, event title, time, location and cost to events@cowichanvalleyvoice.com with subject “EVENT”.
Sept 1
CV Probus Club SpeakerBrigette LeBrun, Cedars Treatment Centre & Cowichan Valley Metis Organization. 10am, Duncan Lodge.
Sept 1 & 15
Cowichan Valley Storytelling Group5:30-7pm, adults explore the craft of storytelling, all levels, listeners welcome. Cowichan Library, 2687 James St. FREE
Sept 3
Music in the Park (rain-out make-up)Tropic Mayhem 6pm & Renfrew Road 7pm, Cobble Hill Commons. By donation.
Sept 4
Somatic Practices for Trauma1:1 30-min sessions 10am-1pm / Group session 1-2:30pm. RSVP sarah@innerpresencecounselling.com. By donation. + Sept 11/18/25
Sept 6
The Times They Are A-Changing ExhibitSundays 11am-3pm, Heritage Museum, 2851 Church Way, Mill Bay. By donation. + Sept 13/20/27
Sept 7
Love Songs from the Universe8 weeks of intentional vocal improvisational singing, 6:30-8pm, Yum Yoga, 1701 Pavenham Rd, Cow Bay. Reg: elizabethmorelle@gmail.com. + Sept 14/21/28
Sept 9
There and Back Again: BC Authors Report from AmericaWith Bill Gaston & Richard Johnson, 7-9pm, The Duncan Showroom, 131 Station St. RSVP volumeone.ca. FREE
Warmland Book & Film CollectiveLegendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith. 5-7pm online. Email WarmlandBFC@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
Chemainus Art Group DemoWith acrylic artist Eileen Williamson, 9:30am-12pm, Saltair Community Ctr, 3850 S Oyster School Rd, Ladysmith (rear entry). Newcomers welcome; attend 2 meetings free.
Cowichan Camerata String OrchestraLooking for new string players. First rehearsal at St. Michael’s, Chemainus. info@cowichancamerata.org
Sept 10
Mercury Players Open Auditions: A Monster CallsSeeking actors, ages 10-70s. 6:15pm, Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St. max.bethel@mercuryplayers.org
Sept 10 & 24
Creators CircleBring your creative projects, 1-3:30pm, Shawnigan Lk Community Ctr. Free for CSAG members / drop-in fee.
Sept 11
HUB Cafe FridaysCoffee, fresh baking, breakfast & lunch, 8:30am-2pm, The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan. + Sept 18/25
Sept 12
Author Book Signing: A Corner of the EarthLocal author Janet Simpson-Cooke launches her novel, 11am-1pm, Volume One Bookstore, 149 Kenneth St, Duncan. Free.
Mercury Players Open Auditions: A Monster CallsSeeking actors, ages 10-70s. 3:15pm, Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St.
Book Launch: The Warm LandBC author Jacqueline Pearce launches her book of poems, 1:30-3pm, Volume One Bookstore, 149 Kenneth St, Duncan. Free.
Puzzle Competition5-9pm, Duncan Community Lodge, 2244 Moose Rd, Duncan. $40 a table, cash prizes.
Sept 13
Intro Workshop: Marimba!Playing community music, African-style, no musical experience necessary, 11:30am-1pm, Crofton. $20. info@bopoma.org, 250-737-1331
Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse7:30-10pm, 246 Ingram St, Duncan. $5 members / $10 public. Open stage 7:30pm.
Acoustic Jam1-3:30pm, Shawnigan Lk Pavilion. Free for first-timers, then by donation.
Create a Beautiful Fall Planter11am, 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan. $45+GST, registration required.
Pancake Breakfast & Clothing ExchangeBreakfast 8-11am; clothing exchange $10, 9:30am-12:30pm, Duncan Community Lodge, 2244 Moose Rd, Duncan.
Sept 14
Arkaya Yoga Intro Class6:30-7:45pm, 5215 Bills Rd. By donation to Nourish Cowichan; preregister at sadiebartram.com
CVAC Open Studio10am-noon, CVAC Studio, Cowichan Community Centre. FREE. + Sept 21/28
Sept 15
Duncan Freedom Gospel Choir seeks new voicesLed by Michelle Weckesser. Tuesdays 7-8:30pm. 250-701-8131
Maple Mountain Broom Busting9am-noon. Details: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca
Sept 16
The Medfords and The Brats! RehearsalsWednesdays 6:30-8:30pm, Duncan United Church.
Sept 18-20
158th Cowichan ExhibitionDisplays, entertainment, livestock shows, logger sports, Young Farmers Day. Exhibition Hall, 7380 TCH, North Cowichan.
Sept 18
Redefined Clothing Boutique Bi-Annual Sidewalk SaleFri/Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm, 162 Station St, Duncan. Prices $5-$50, cash and final sales.
Walking Through the Fire: Sultans of String Visual Album7pm, free screening for BC Culture Days. Tickets 250-746-2722.
Sept 19
Huge Jewelry Sale100s of items plus a children’s table, 10am-2pm, St. Edward’s Hall, 2085 Maple Bay Rd, Duncan.
Dried Floral Wreath Workshop11am & 1:30pm, Sandpiper Gardens & Glass, 2891 Laurel St, Chemainus. 250-246-2421 to register, $85.
Author Signing: Cautiously PessimisticNewfoundland author Debbie McGee signs copies of her memoir, 11am-1pm, Volume One, 149 Kenneth St, Duncan. Free.
Sept 20
Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ Skweyul (Cowichan River Day)10am-3pm, Black Bridge Beach; parking at Si’em Lelum Gymnasium, 5574 River Rd, Duncan. FREE
Duncan/Cowichan Valley Terry Fox Run10am (registration 9am), Evans Park, Duncan. By donation, run.terryfox.ca/129869
Sept 21
Death Cafe Monday1-2:30pm, Cowichan Library Meeting Room. A facilitated circle for conversations about death, all welcome.
Cowichan Watershed Board SpeakerDr. Tara Martin, conservation scientist & UBC Forestry, 7-8:30pm, VIU Cowichan, 2011 University Way, Duncan, Lecture Hall 140. FREE
Sept 21 & 28
Figure Drawing – Non-InstructionalMondays 4-6:30pm, CVAC Studio, Cowichan Community Centre. cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca
Sept 23
Chemainus Art Group Meet Up9:30am-12pm, Saltair Community Ctr (rear entrance), 3850 S Oyster School Rd, Ladysmith. Newcomers welcome; attend two meetings free.
Cowichan Community Land Trust AGM6:30-8:30pm. Details: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca
Sept 24
Foundations of Painting w/ Mitchell Villa6:30-8:30pm, CVAC Studio, Cowichan Community Centre. $200 members / $230 non-members (4 sessions).
Trouver sa voix6-8:30pm, Mill Bay. www.adelinewholistichealing.com, $333, runs to Oct 29.
Sept 24-26
Resthouse Sleep Warehouse Sale3008 Boys Rd, Duncan.
Sept 25
Peril in the AlpsAgatha Christie’s madcap whodunit, ages 13+. www.chemainustheatrefestival.ca
CSAG Spotlight Concert Series: Elise Boulanger7pm (doors 6:30), Shawnigan Lake Community Ctr. Members $13 adv/$20 door; non-members $18 adv/$25 door.
HUB Film Club: The ChristophersStarring Ian McKellen, 7pm, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Cowichan Station. hubfilmclub@gmail.com
Indoor Night Market5-8pm, Duncan Community Lodge, 2244 Moose Rd, Duncan.
Sept 26
Play the Bone Game on Cultural Day1-4pm, St. Michael’s All Saints Anglican Church, Chemainus. cvcas.ca
Composting 101: Cold, Hot and Worm10am, 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan. $20+GST, registration required.
Full Moon Sound, Breath & Microdose ImmersionWith Adeline Dubois & Sequoyah Rose, 12-5pm, Ohm Zome, 5464 Cowichan Lake Rd, Duncan. $188. www.melissambrown.com
Harvest Table – A Taste of Vancouver IslandKeating Farm. Tickets: harvesttablevi.ca
Sept 27
New Acoustic Masters7-9:30pm, Khowutzun Heritage Centre, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan. $35 public / $25 members. islandsfolk.tickit.ca
Make a Fall Bulb Lasagne Planter11am, 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan. $55+GST, registration required.
Redefined Clothing Open House10am-5pm, showcasing three brands, refreshments served, 162 Station St, Duncan.
Sept 28
Reel Alternatives Movie: ‘I Swear’$17, Cowichan Performing Arts Ctr, 2687 James St, Duncan. Tickets 250-748-7529.
Sept 29
Intro to Figure Drawing w/ kimmerT5-7pm, CVAC Studio, Cowichan Community Centre. cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca
From the Cowichan Valley Voice, September 2026 (Issue 214), pages 4-5.