Getting Here

Park & Ride, Parade Detour, Bicycle Lockup and Handicapped Parking.

By Air

The Filberg Festival takes place in Comox, on the East Coast of central Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Comox is easy to get to with direct flights from Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary via the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ). The airport is only 10 minutes away from the Festival site.

Save on air travel with WestJet!

WestJet offers a 10% discount off their best available regular fare at time of booking for visitors travelling to the 2010 Filberg Festival via Comox (YQQ), up to 3 days before and 3 days after the Festival. Contact WestJet’s Convention line at 1-877-952-4696, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Mountain Standard Time).

By Boat

View the Comox Marinas

By Car

If you are driving to Vancouver Island from mainland BC you have four possible routes. The most direct from downtown Vancouver is to take the BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay (North Vancouver) to Departure Bay in Nanaimo, then drive north about an hour. If you are travelling from south of Vancouver, you may prefer to take the BC Ferry from Tsawwassen (South Vancouver) to Duke Point just south of Nanaimo, and head north about 1.5 hours to Comox.

Another scenic possibility is to travel from Tsawwassen to Sidney near Victoria and then drive north to Comox. It's about a 3 hour drive. Vancouver Island is about 300 miles long, and we are just about in the middle.

On Vancouver Island, take Highway 19 north to Courtenay. From Courtenay, follow the signs east to Comox, drive through Comox on Comox Avenue to the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park. Limited parking is available near the site, and a Park and Ride operates during festival hours. A parade causes detours on the Holiday Monday. Signs will be posted.

Travellers from Powell River, or on the Circle Tour, will arrive by ferry to Little River just north of Comox. Please use the BC Ferry link to find out exact sailing times. This ferry is met by a BC Transit Bus only on the Friday and Saturday of our event - walk on passengers can transfer to the Comox Bus. Talk to the Bus Driver and get instructions - a taxi will be necessary for the return trip to the later Ferry if you are returning the same day. Drivers, follow the signs to Comox, and you will see our temporary directional signs, which will lead you to the Park & Ride.

Visitors from Powell River can take a shuttle service from the Little River Ferry Terminal to the Filberg Festival. Click here for more information.

For more information about the Comox Valley please visit discovercomoxvalley.com. For more information about Vancouver Island visit vancouverisland.travel.

For more details about how to find us, ticket outlets, camping and community information call the friendly Comox Valley Visitor Centre at 1-888-357-4471