Top Things to do in Courtenay
Top 10 Free Things to do in Courtenay, Vancouver Island
Discover the best top things to do in Courtenay, Canada including Spirits of the West Coast Native Art Gallery, Blue Moon Winery, Wayward Distillery, Air Park, Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery, I-Hos Gallery, Puntledge River Hatchery, Seal Bay Nature Park, Nymph Falls Nature Park, Downtown Courtenay.
Restaurants in Courtenay
1. Spirits of the West Coast Native Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Explore the largest variety of authentic Native Art and Jewellery in this area. Enjoy beautiful Totem Poles, Silver and Gold Jewelry, Masks, Prints, Paddles, Argillite and other Carvings from local Master Carvers. Find beautiful and affordable gifts or one-of-a-kind Masterpieces. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Reviewed By lauriedR51YX
This is a beautiful gallery that honours the spirit and intent of well-known and respected Indigenous artists to showcase their histories and cultures. I love that the staff are knowledgeable about the artists and the artists' "craft". Lovely, tasteful venue, and easy to view items, Prices are reasonable for the high quality of the products. Relaxed atmosphere. A great place to buy gifts.
2. Blue Moon Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Creating an interesting variety of craft ciders and fruit wines from BC fruit. In the Cider House, try a complimentary tasting of unique dry ciders. Please check the website for our Tasting Room hours. Comox Valley Farmers Market on Saturday Campbell River Pier Street Market on Sundays. A family owned and operated craft winery/cidery and blueberry farm, located 5 minutes from downtown Courtenay. Visit our Tasting Room and taste our small batch award winning wines and ciders.
Reviewed By MalcolmA_12 - Chorley, United Kingdom
We found this place via the Sip and Savour the Comox Valley leaflet from out hote. Delightful Host in a small cider and winery- extremely knowledgeable and friendly, happy to let us try different ciders and wines. Amazing fruit ciders
3. Wayward Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
Wayward Distillery is a True Craft distillery located in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Balancing tradition with creativity, Wayward is the first distillery in Canada using honey as the base for all of its spirits. With this as a curious starting point, the only obvious direction to take is an unpredictable one. Our signature Unruly Vodka and Unruly Gin are beautiful, hand-crafted examples of what can happen when unruly people meet unruly bees. Couple this with our seasonally changing, ultra-small batch experimental Wayward Order Line and you will truly understand our need to break moulds and blaze trails. Welcome to our Wayward life. Welcome to Wayward Distillery.
Reviewed By vanislespirits - Nanaimo, Canada
Their spirits are excellent, if you do anything in Courtney, go here. Perfect rainy day activity and next time I will bring my lady friend.
4. Air Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 221 reviews
Reviewed By T8386HFmichellep
This is an amazing park to go visit with your family and friends of all ages! It's A serene calm place to go for a nice walk , bike ride, or even roller blade. There is a wonderful little cafe in the beginning of the park that has small snacks to eat coffee and ice cream. Watching all of the small planes, single engine mostly karma coming in to land and taking off is lots of fun and makes for great conversation. I would highly recommend coming to the Courtenat Air Park any time of year and you're guaranteed to see lots of migratory birds and the Trumpetor swans are just beautiful!
5. Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
In September 2019, Beaufort became the first organically certified vineyard on Vancouver Island. Winemaker Freya Timmermans crafts the vintage in small batches for a unique expression of our Island’s cool coastal climate. Expect youthful, fruit-driven reds, and lively, aromatic whites. Please see website, call, or email ahead for up-to-date info on store hours and tastings in 2020.
Reviewed By Happy_exchanger - Vancouver, Canada
Walked through the beautiful gardens full of lavender to the tasting room where we were greeted very warmly. There is a selection of 5 of the approximately 12 wines that are produced here that are one at any one time for tasting. On our visit, it was 3 whites and 2 reds. The staff member who helped us with the tasting (sorry didn't get a name) was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. Although the wines are not inexpensive, they are delicious. We particularly appreciated the Petite Milo - which is a grape especially bred for Vancouver Island. There is a nice picnic area on the deck, so one could quite happily bring lunch and buy a nice bottle to go with it.
6. I-Hos Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
During these times, it is mandatory to wear a face covering while visiting I-Hos Gallery. We do encourage our customers to follow our social distancing markers on the floor. Only six customers allowed at a time inside I-Hos Gallery. Proper glass guards installed around our counters. I-Hos Gallery presents a collection of traditional and contemporary Northwest Coast artwork, including masks, prints, gold and silver jewelry, wood carvings and more produced by First Nations artists. I-Hos Gallery is Band owned and operated by K'omoks First Nation. Our culture is expressed through our art. We are located between Courtenay and Comox on Vancouver Island, on the site of the original K’omoks Village. We deal directly with all of our First Nation artists and provide you with all legends and artist biographies. I-Hos Gallery is Band owned and operated by K'omoks First Nations and has been est. since 1995.
Reviewed By GlendaInCourtenay
I just had the BEST experience with I-Hos Gallery. I placed an order online, and Ramona went above and beyond for customer service. If you're in the position to do some online shopping, I encourage you to keep I-Hos Gallery in mind for their quality of goods, amazing customer service, and you're supporting a small business - you won't be disappointed!!
7. Puntledge River Hatchery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By 653scottl - Courtenay, Canada
Easy access one way in or at the end of a long set of trails along the Puntledge River it's a fascinating trip. Starting in late August and through to early October watching the salmon head upriver for spawning is amazing. At the hatchery seeing the salmon stacked six feet deep and twenty feet wide at the spawning grounds is a must see for nature lovers.
8. Seal Bay Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 249 reviews
Reviewed By BalanCHIng - Qualicum Beach, Canada
Seal Bay Nature Park offers a beautiful hike through the forest and some rest at the beach. It's a quiet place, not known or visited by many tourists. I enjoyed exploring it with my dog.
9. Nymph Falls Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By DavidGThomson - North Vancouver, Canada
Beautiful park close to Comox, easy walk through beautiful forest down to the river where there is a beautiful falls. Enjoyed watching the salmon trying to swim up the falls - mid October - while sitting on the rocks. Trail us easy, flat and just a few steps down onto the relatively smooth rocks by the falls.
10. Downtown Courtenay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By carolleeg856 - Sherwood Park, Canada
I always love the downtown area. I love the unique shops and places to eat. It's clean and since it's built on a hill, you get a leg workout.
