
The MAC Box Office, located at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville, is your local ticketing hub for arts, culture, and entertainment across Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and the Oceanside region of Vancouver Island. Similar to Ticketmaster but focused on our vibrant local scene, the MAC Box Office offers year-round tickets for concerts, live music, comedy shows, art exhibitions, creative workshops, and art classes. Whether you're looking for an evening of entertainment or a chance to explore your creative side, the MAC Box Office makes it easy to connect with the best events our community has to offer—while supporting local artists, performers, and cultural organizations.
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All MAC Box office tickets can be purchased online or in person at the McMillan Arts Centre Box Office at 133 McMillan Street in Parksville, British Columbia (on Vancouver Island)
If you order tickets that are to be picked up, you can pick them up at the Box Office, or at your event.
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 7pm TICKETS $32 ($28 OCAC members) (2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards – Contemporary Folk Singer of the Year) Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song that has been said to transport listeners - out onto a northern Canadian Lake or to the...
Limited number of tickets available for this popular annual event! The Exquisite Corpse Painting Gala Saturday, September 27th, 2025 | Bayside Resort, Parksville, BC | 5–8 PM Parksville artists are about to pull fresh new “corpses” from the crypt—and you’re invited to witness the reveal at this year’s Exquisite Corpse...
Mid-Island StoryTellers presents Friday, Oct 24, 2025 Tales for the Telling - Behold the Light/Hildegard Bingen (Margaret Murphy) McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $20 at the MAC Box Office ($18 for MIST members.) Come and join us for a lively evening of storytelling!...
An Afternoon of Guitar with Jesse Epp & Bob Wilson Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 2:00 PM | McMillan Arts CentreTickets: $25 Spend a Saturday afternoon wrapped in the warm sounds of guitar as two extraordinary Vancouver Island musicians—Jesse Epp and Bob Wilson—take the stage together at the McMillan Arts...
Slice of Life: Dare to Share - Friday, Nov 28, 2025 Slice of Life – Dare to Share Stories featuring ‘real stories by real people.’ Unbelievable but true! Presented by Mid-Island Storytellers. McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $12 at the MAC Box Office. ($10...
A Magical Holiday Celebration for the Whole Family! Enjoy and vote on locally artist-designed Christmas trees and gingerbread houses Christmas tree & Gingerbread House auction fundraiser event Just drop in anytime! No tickets required! Tuesday, December 2nd thru Sunday, December 7th, 2025 Saturday, December 6th is Family Day, with special...
Mid-Island StoryTellers presents Friday, Jan 23, 2026 Tales for the Telling - In Full Bloom McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $20 at the MAC Box Office ($18 for MIST members.) Come and join us for a lively evening of storytelling! Tales for the...
Mid-Island StoryTellers presents Friday, Feb 28, 2026 Tales for the Telling - Murder and Mayhem McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $20 at the MAC Box Office ($18 for MIST members.) Come and join us for a lively evening of storytelling! Tales for the...
Slice of Life: Dare to Share - Friday, March 27, 2026 Slice of Life – Dare to Share Stories featuring ‘real stories by real people.’ Unbelievable but true! Presented by Mid-Island Storytellers. McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $12 at the MAC Box Office. ($10...
Mid-Island StoryTellers presents Friday, April 24, 2026 Tales for the Telling - Seafaring Tales McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $20 at the MAC Box Office ($18 for MIST members.) Come and join us for a lively evening of storytelling! Tales for the Telling...
Mid-Island StoryTellers presents Friday, May 22, 2026 Tales for the Telling - Stories From the Heritage Forest FEATURING Tom Whitfield RPF (Ret), President, Brown Property Preservation Society, Heritage Forest and MIST Storytellers McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville. Performance at 7pm, doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $20 at the MAC Box Office ($18...
Benson Brass Collective at the MAC 2 p.m., October 26, 2025 Come with us on a musical journey as we time travel from St Mark’s Square in Venice to Gabriola Island while experiencing more than 4 centuries of great music. Enjoy some of the great classics of the brass repertoire,...
Take Your Imagination on a Wild Ride! Announcing the 2025 / 2026 Season of Storytelling for Adults Concerts at the MAC Remember the magic created by listening to a well-told story? Well you don’t have to go far to experience that again. Because Mid-Island Storytellers (MIST) will present a stellar...
Take Your Imagination on a Wild Ride! Announcing the 2025 / 2026 Season of Storytelling for Adults Concerts at the MAC Remember the magic created by listening to a well-told story? Well you don’t have to go far to experience that again. Because Mid-Island Storytellers (MIST) will present a stellar...
We are proud to present the Oceanside Classical Concert Series for 2025/2026! Season Subscriptions on sale now! Oceanside Classical Concerts 2025-2026 Season, 4 concerts in the subscription-only series. Pocket Symphonies (4 hands piano, violin, cello) October 4th, Goldberg Variations, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, November 27th, Buzz Brass Quintet, January 24th, Penderecki...
Calling all artists, creatives and designers, it’s time to get your Christmas on. The McMillan Arts Centre has a wonderful project to celebrate Christmas and raise money for MAC to the Future: the first ever McMillan Christmas FunFest! The McMillan Christmas FunFest is an opportunity for artists and designers to...
Friday, November 21, 2025 7pm Tix $30 For the first time, ever witness the collaboration, live at MAC, between two of Vancouver Island’s finest performers. Terry Boyle from Dublin, Ireland, arrived in Canada in 1989 after a successful six- year stint playing music in Boston, New York, Vermont and Austin...
Oceanside Classical Concerts presents, Pianist Kevin Chen - Sunday March 1, 2026 at 7pm - Knox United Church A FUNDRAISING EVENT - TICKETS $40 Acclaimed young pianist Kevin Chen has been recognized for his achievements from his earliest years, placing first in the Canadian Music Competition when he was only...