The Knox Sanctuary
An event space in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It seats a stated 350. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 350
- people, as published
- From YVR
- 85 km (53 mi)
- Vancouver International Airport
- From the centre
- 34 km (21 mi)
- of Nanaimo
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 345 Pym St, V9P 1E4, 34 km (21 mi) from the centre of Nanaimo.
The Knox Sanctuary was operated by Parksville Pastoral Charge.
A stated 350 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Address
- 345 Pym St, Parksville, BC V9P 1E4
- Operator
- Parksville Pastoral Charge
- Coordinates
- 49.3263, -124.3387
- Classified as
- event space
Access and arrival
85 km (53 mi) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is far enough to change the shape of the programme: a first morning session will lose the people who flew in that day.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 34 km (21 mi) from the middle of Nanaimo — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
Nanaimo has 16 venues mapped in total and a population of 99,863. The Nanaimo guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Think of it as one room in a bigger plan: a training day, a members' evening, a committee that needs to be in the same place. It is 4th of 16 venues mapped in Nanaimo.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 350 covers most community and member meetings.
The app bill, at this size
A The Knox Sanctuary programme at 350 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of The Knox Sanctuary — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 350activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 300billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$2,100for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in Nanaimo
4 other venues in Nanaimo have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Port Theatre Lobby500 seats
- Sid Williams Theatre Auditorium497 seats
- Malaspina Theatre293 seats
- Sid Williams Civic Theatretheatre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, operator, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does The Knox Sanctuary hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 350 for The Knox Sanctuary. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is The Knox Sanctuary?
345 Pym St, Parksville, BC V9P 1E4. It is 34 km (21 mi) from the centre of Nanaimo. The nearest major airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 85 km (53 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at The Knox Sanctuary?
350 activated attendees means 300 billable after the free 50, so CA$2,100 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of The Knox Sanctuary. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with The Knox Sanctuary?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if The Knox Sanctuary is booked?
Port Theatre Lobby (500), Sid Williams Theatre Auditorium (497) and Malaspina Theatre (293) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 16 venues in total are mapped in Nanaimo.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Nanaimo
- Port Theatre Lobby
500 seats
- Sid Williams Theatre Auditorium
497 seats
- Malaspina Theatre
293 seats
- Sid Williams Civic Theatre
theatre
- Hosting an event in Nanaimo
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