We are pleased to announce the addition of FREE classified ads available to everyone in the Comox Valley! If you are looking to sell something, post an upcoming even or announcement, or searching for a new job, feel free to post in our classifieds for some free exposure! If you find that the category you are looking for has not yet been created, please contact us to let us know and we will happily add it for you! Happy Selling! As always Comox Nautical Days was a great success and fun for the whole family! The weather was ideal and the entertainment and parade were great! Here is a small selection of photos from the parade! Have you ever been to a parade without fire trucks?  The pipe band made their usual appearance.  Arrr, look out for the pirates from Quality Foods!  A newcomer to the parades - A monster truck from Saratoga Speedway!  Labels: comox, entertainment, kids posted @ 12:48 PM 0 comments The August long weekend is finally here! We have posted the 2008 Nautical Days Schedule of Events! Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!! When was the last time you saw “E.T. The Extraterrestrial”? Well, if its been a while, and you are looking for something to do this Thursday, sponsored by the Comox Business in Action, there will be a showing down at Marina Park. Pack up the kids, a blanket, and a snack and head on down. The show starts at 9:30 at Marina Park on July 31. Admission is by donation to the Comox Valley hospice Society Is that lawn of yours drying up? You may want to think twice before setting up that sprinkler of yours. All users supplied by the Comox Valley Water System including the City of Courtenay and Town of Comox will have strictly enforced sprinkler restrictions in place until Sept 30. (The regulations are actually in place year round, but strict enforcement runs between June 01 and Sept 30. Sprinkling is permitted before 7:00 am and after 7:00 pm on even days or odd days where the last digit in your address is even or odd respectively. Hand watering of your lawn is permitted at any time. The Courtenay Library is presenting “Summer Reading Club: Gold Rush Fever” this Thursday July 17th. This is a free program for kids ages 5 & up and they are welcome to dress up like a miner & discover what it was like to live during the Gold Rush. Visit us on the 17th between 10:30 and 11:30 am. There will be stories, games, & panning for gold. Preregistration is required, however the program is free. For more information call 250.334.3369 or stop by the Courtenay Library on 6th St. This weekend the Comox Valley Exhibition grounds will be home to 3 days of music from around the world. It’s that time again for Music Fest. Dozens of artists from around the globe will perform on 6 stages offering a great weekend for all concert goers. Tickets are on sale now at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay, or at the gate. Rates for the event are as follows: * Adult Weekend Pass: $139 * Adult Pass Friday $75.00 * Youth Fri $35.00 Days passes for kids at the gate only For More Information visit our Music Fest page here at Comox Valley Guide. The 38th Annual Downtown Courtenay Market Day is quickly approaching! From 9:00 am till 9:00 PM 5th Street will be closed and business will be selling their wares street side, along with great food and entertainment for the whole family. If you are looking for a fun time out shopping with the whole family, want to save a few bucks and grab a great bargain, or just join in a tradition that has been part of 5th St for nearly 4 decades, be sure to head downtown next Friday, July 18th!
Sunday evenings are a great time this summer for live music, but if it just isn’t enough for you, you can also take in live, free concerts, at the Filberg Lodge on Sunday afternoons! Running until August 31, 2008, each Sunday, bring your chairs, blankets and a snack and enjoy seaside music in Comox. The free concerts kicked off near the end of June and the remaining schedule for the summer is as follows
If you are looking for some free summer fun and entertainment for the whole family then the Simms Summer Concert Series is for you. At the Simms Millennium Park, free concerts will be held every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, September 7 with the exception of July 13 (Musicfest) and August 3 ( Filberg Festival). A variety of performers and music styles to suit all tastes will featured. Bring your chairs or a blanket and settle down on the grass. There is plenty of room for everyone! Here’s a photo from today’s concert (July 06, 2008) Legends of Blues. 
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