Plan Your Visit

Welcome to Ladysmith and Arts on the Avenue! Here are some things to help you plan your visit. We also recommend you check out Tourism Cowichan or visit the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce on Roberts St. in Ladysmith.

Accomodations

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Oyster Bay

12570 Trans-Canada Hwy, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1M5

FREE breakfast and Wi-Fi, pet friends, pool & waterslide, meeting spaces

About a 3 minute drive from downtown Ladysmith

Book A Stay: microtelinn.com/oysterbay

Temperance Hotel

An award-winning heritage boutique hotel located in picturesque and historic downtown Ladysmith

Learn more: temperancehotel.ca

Parking

Street parking and public parking lots are available in downtown Ladysmith. Click HERE to see a map of downtown parking. Some areas are under time limit restrictions.

For Arts on the Avenue, please note that parking access on 1st Avenue from Warren to Buller street will not be available as the street will be closed. There is a large dirt lot located on Buller St beside/behind the Ladysmith Museum that is a quick walk to the Arts On The Avenue event.

Visit Downtown

Downtown Ladysmith is the perfect place to shop for gifts, art, clothing, antiques and to dine at some of the best local eateries. There are also two grocery stores located within Ladysmith limits (Country Grocer and Save-On-Foods). Download the brochure of local businesses to visit.

During Arts on Avenue, the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association will host a summer sale. Head up the street from the big event to enjoy what our town has to offer. Here is a list of businesses open on Sunday August 24 for the summer sale:

Ladysmith Gallery

Bayview Brewing Company

Boundless Books

Fox and Hounds

In The Bean Time

Juniper and Sage

Ladysmith Pharmasave

Ladysmith Top Drawer Boutique Ltd

Left Coast Fashion Ltd

Four One One Apparel

Roberts Street Pizza

Shar Kare