ROAM Store + Studio

10/30/2026

TOMORROW! We'll be handing out candy to all the dressed up kiddos during the Downtown Comox Annual Halloween Costume Parade, from 3:30 to 5:30. Look forward to seeing everyones costumes.

10/28/2026

We are SO excited to be part of this event! Join us on Saturday November 21st, to go on a journey through downtown Comox, stopping in seven venues and meeting makers from all over the Comox Valley.

A celebration of Comox’s creative spirit.

Exploring the Heart of Comox Through Art & Craft. Sharing a glimpse into the minds of local artists and makers, where inspiration takes shape and the magic of handmade comes to life.

This is a FREE event, where each stop will have a combination of demonstrations, introductions to makers' work AND some complimentary tasty treats along the way!

Art Walk Itinerary:
1. Mountaintop to Beach Giftware – 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Bowl making by Short Gal Sewing & serving hot tea from Soulful Sips

2. Pearl Ellis Gallery – 10:45 am – 11:30 am
See the work of 40+ makers at the last day of “Giftables” & have a Cookies and C***r Celebration!

3. ROAM Store + Studio – 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Meet illustrator Roz MacLean, and textile artist Flor Designs - refreshments will be provided

4. Wildflower Mercantile – 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Meet artist Nicola North

BREAK (coffee/lunch) – 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Take a pause, refresh, grab a quick bite and/or drink

5. Coast Surf Shop – 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
“The Art of Noticing” with local photographer Meredith Rose

6. Marianne Enhorning Art Gallery – 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
An intimate look into her latest exhibition, “Dreamscapes” with some special swedish treats

7. Filberg Lodge Comox Heritage Lodge & Park – 3:00 pm onwards
Christmas at Filberg Outside Market. *Admission to Filberg is by donation.
Filberg Lodge is open until 7pm.

Come and celebrate the creative community in Downtown Comox!

For more details visit: https://downtowncomox.com/activity-trails/art-walk-2026/

Sponsored by The Comox BIA
Downtown Comox Town of Comox

10/21/2026

Thank you to all who attended our 2 year celebration of Roam and Wildflower Mercantile! We were very fortunate to have three artisans join us during the event to welcome visitors and chat about their locally and thoughtfully made products.

A special thanks to artists Tracy Kobus Tracy Kobus, Painter and Nate Schmold 30/30 PetMutant for sharing their time with us along with Bēo (IG: Drinkbeo), who was serving sparkling mead in the afternoon.

10/18/2026

Thanks to all that came and celebrated with us yesterday! We're now getting into our fall hours, so will be closed on Sundays for the next few weeks. See you Monday!

10/16/2026

Join us on Saturday, October 17th from 10am-5pm at ROAM and Wildflower Mercantile as we both celebrate 2 years in our Comox locations!

We’re incredibly grateful for the ongoing love and support we’ve received from this community over the past two years in Comox.

As a little thank-you to our amazing patrons, we’ll also be offering a special anniversary sale, draw prizes, local artisans showcasing and discussing their work and more - our way of showing our appreciation for all you’ve done to make us feel so welcome and for continuing to support our small businesses.

Here’s to two years, a wonderful community, and many more to come!
🗓️ Saturday, October 17th
🕤 10am-5pm
📍ROAM & WILDFLOWER MERCANTILE
26A+B 215 Port Augusta St
🎟️ FREE - All Are Welcome!

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

The NEW Fall issue of the Oceanside Collective magazine is out!

If you're stopping by the store for a copy, you can check out what else is new in!

And don't forget our 2 year anniversary event on Saturday October 17th - come celebrate with us and Wildflower Mercantile - we will have Nate Schmold from @3030.nate here in the morning and Tracy Kobus here in the afternoon!

Enjoy some cake at Wildflower Mercantile, then head over to Roam for a specialty beverage and chat to our local creatives!

10/13/2026

We are lucky to have multi-talented and all round nice guy Nate Schmold here on Saturday October 17th in the morning from 10am to help us celebrate 2 years in Comox, as well as introduce us to some of his unique creations and share his inspiration!

PetMutant is an art-toy passion project by Vancouver Island artist, musician and game designer Nate Schmold. Combining wet-felting and needle-felting with his whimsical cartoon character design skills, Nate hand-makes odd and quirky monsters that he then puts up for adoption.

Each Pet Mutant takes 5–15 hours to create, painstakingly (literally—you should see the holes in his fingers!) jabbing a sharp, barbed needle into dyed roving (unspun wool) until a creature takes shape. Each has its own odd little personality and comes with a special adoption card and hand-felted pieces of its favourite food.

Brought to life through wool, curiosity and a love of the weird, Nate's Pet Mutants are an invitation to smile, find charm in imperfections and make room for a little absurdity in your everyday life.

Stop by Wildflower Mercantile in the morning for a slice of cake, and wander over to Roam for a specialty beverage and chat to Nate!

🗓️ Saturday, October 17th
🕤 10am-5pm
📍ROAM & WILDFLOWER MERCANTILE
🎟️ FREE - All Are Welcome!

10/12/2026

We'll be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving to enjoy some time with our family and friends.

See you Tuesday!

10/11/2026

We are thrilled to have the very talented Tracy Kobus join us on Saturday, October 17th from 1-2pm, to help us and Wildflower Mercantile celebrate 2 years in Comox!

Tracy creates her acrylic paintings in her studio locally in the Comox Valley. She has worked as a professional artist and drawing teacher for the past 25 years. Her originals, art cards and giclee prints may be found in many local gift shops and galleries - you may have seen these as well as her wonderful puzzles at Roam!

Tracy’s paintings are loosely referenced from photographs and sketches of places she has explored, mostly on Vancouver Island. She believes that the landscape can serve as a powerful metaphor for many aspects of our life’s journey.

www.tracykobus.com.

Stop by Wildflower Mercantile for a slice of cake, and wander over to Roam for a specialty beverage and chat to Tracy!

🗓️ Saturday, October 17th
🕤 10am-5pm
📍ROAM & WILDFLOWER MERCANTILE
🎟️ FREE - All Are Welcome!

📸 by Jenn Dykstra