Port Alberni Visitor Centre

01/10/2025

We’re excited to launch a new feature on our website that supports local businesses, strengthens community connections, and highlights the vibrancy of the Alberni Valley!

Our Event Calendar is the perfect tool to share your events—big or small—with residents and visitors alike.

From festivals and fundraisers to family-friendly activities, this is your chance to showcase what’s happening in our region.

Submit your event today and help us celebrate the energy of the Alberni Valley while creating opportunities for local businesses to thrive!

👉 https://portalbernivisitorcentre.ca/calendar

12/20/2024

The holiday season is here!

Our Visitor Centre will be closed starting Saturday, December 21st for the holidays.
But don’t worry- we’re open today, Friday, December 20th, from 10am-4pm.

Stop by before we take a little break!🎄

We’ll see you on Monday, January 6th

11/13/2024

It’s order day!

All of your favourite stickers have been re-stocked! We’ve even got some new designs this time around to expand your collection 😎

Are you searching for a cozy new addition to your closet this rainy season? Look no further than the new Rainforests of Coastal BC crewneck🌿
(We think you’d look great in it😉)

See you soon!

Monday - Friday
10-4

11/08/2024

We will re open on Tuesday, November 12th at 10AM🌿

11/08/2024

We are SO excited to have in the gift shop!

Come see us to pick up one of these beautiful pairs✨

“At Copper Canoe Woman we do not just create jewelry for the sake of creating it, we create pieces that are deeply interconnected with our respective cultures. It is important to us that we create pieces from stories and teachings that we have the inherent right to.”
-Vina Brown
Founder; Designer

10/24/2024

update

10/19/2024

We received a note from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure October 18th at 6:02pm. Check Drive BC for Updates:
https://www.drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/events/id/DBC-69372.html

10/16/2024

Stop by the Visitor Centre and enter your name to win a free Port Alberni coupon book!

📢✨GIVEAWAY!! 🤩 Enter to win a FREE Coupon Book! To win, you MUST follow Valley Vibe on Facebook.

Enter our contest by heading to any of the following locations and filling out a draw slip inside. You can enter once at EACH location! Contest is open from October 15 - October 25. There will be one winner from each location! Winners will be announced on Facebook. 🎉

Santosha Spa
Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
Foxy Box Laser & Wax Bar - Port Alberni
Möbius Books Ltd

10/11/2024

The Visitor Centre will be closed Monday, Oct 14th for Thanksgiving🦃🍂

Happy Holidays!

10/07/2024

We are thrilled to have in the Visitor Centre!

With three different spice levels, there’s something delicious here for everyone.

Stop by and pick up a set today😎

09/09/2024

We have officially switched to our fall hours here at the Visitor Centre!

Keep an eye out for some new merch announcements in the near future👀

08/30/2024

We will re-open Tuesday, Sept 2nd at 10AM!

Have a great long weekend in the sun! 😎

08/16/2024

RESTOCK ALERT:
The Port Alberni Visitor Centre has restocked some of your favourite stickers, as well as ‘s iconic marine life T-shirt that has been flying off the shelf. We also have some new sticker designs to add to your collection, featured on the first slide!
Come visit us to check it out!

08/09/2024

The Port Alberni Visitor Centre restocked our favourite treats from !!
Featuring:
Handmade Milk Chocolate
Kettle Corn
Sugared Almonds
And Sponge Toffee!
Swing by to pick yourself up a sweet treat to enjoy wherever your heading!

08/02/2024

Do you have an insatiable craving for smoked salmon this summer? Or maybe you’d like to try out the famed West Coast snack?

Local caught salmon by now available at the Port Alberni Visitor
Centre!!
Canned or Dried Smoked Wild Sockeye and Wild Pink Salmon available for you to pick up on your next visit.

When you purchase Gratitude Seafood Products 3% of all Gratitude Seafood sales flow directly into First Nation initiatives with 1.5% going to economic participation and capacity building. The other 1.5% is committed to supporting Indigenous Language learners and Indigenous Language Revitalization.

07/19/2024

ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴇɴᴅ ʀᴏᴜɴᴅᴜᴘ - ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴍɪꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛꜱ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴇɴᴅ:

Ireland's Mick Flannery - Friday July 19th - 8pm
📍 Char's Landing
Live Music

Friday Night Market – 6-9pm
📍Tseshaht Market
Local Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Music & Entertainment

Rotary Colour Fest – July 20 – 11am – 3pm
📍Blair Park
Colour Run and family events

Island Offroad Racing – July 20-21
📍Alberni Motor sports Park – Trill Pit Road
Racing starts at 12pm both days

Sunset Cinema – Outdoor Movie
📍Bob Dailey Stadium
Movie: Migration, bring your own chairs and blankets.

Spirit Square Farmers Market – Saturday 9 – 12
📍Harbour Quay

Port Alberni Farmers Market – Saturday 9 – 1
📍Cherry Creek School

07/11/2024

NOW OPEN ON SUNDAYS!!!!
Stop by during your stay here and pick up some souvenirs!