WHAT TO DO

Various activities to enjoy while visiting Victoria, BC

  • Victoria Guitar Society

VICTORIA GUITAR SOCIETY

Victoria Guitar Society is pleased to present the first concert in our 2023-2024 season Virtuoso!   Lovro Peretić Friday September 29th at 730:pm Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, University of Victoria. This opening concert features the spectacular Lovro Peretic an award-winning guitarist from Croatia.  He began studying guitar at a young age, graduating from the

BURLESQUE BASH

Melanin Magic - 🎉BURLESQUE BASH 🎉 Saturday, September 30th| 19 + | ID Required |1415 Broad street | Victoria Event Centre| Doors: 6PM | Show: 7PM Join us for the revival of Melanin Magic at our 🎊BURLESQUE BASH🎊Featuring an all BIPOC cast (black, indigenous, people of color) Illuminating performers who will intoxicate you not once

ROYAL VICTORIA MARATHON

OCTOBER 8, 2023 Royal Victoria Marathon Come join us this October for Thanksgiving Weekend in Victoria, BC Canada. This year the we have made some exciting changes, including adding a new 5K distance, holding this race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run on Saturday, October 7th in Oak Bay. On Sunday, October 8th 2023 we

SALTSPRING ISLAND APPLE FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 1, 2023 We will be holding the Salt Spring Apple Festival 2022 on Sunday Oct 1, 2023.  We had a cool spring that lasted until June so the cool spring did make pollination a challenge, but we still have apples, even though the apples tend to be smaller, with fewer apples this year. All Host Farms will be

FOLDED PAINTBRUSH

Folded Paintbrush: Digital Works & Sculpture Barry Doupé September 9 to October 7, 2023 Opening Saturday, September 9 @ 2pm Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates St, Victoria | deluge.ca | Wed–Sat noon–5pm Over the last decade, Barry Doupé has produced an acclaimed body of hand-drawn and computer-generated animated films. Shaped in part by experimental writing

ISLAND VIEW BEACH REGIONAL PARK

Exploring Island View Beach Island View Beach Regional Park is appropriately named for the gorgeous views across Cordova Channel and Haro Strait at James Island, Sidney Island, D'Arcy Island and the American Jan Juan Islands.  This beautiful 52 hectare (128 acres) park is located on the east shore of the Saanich Peninsula just north of

  • Port Renfrew, BC

THE PACIFIC MARINE CIRCLE ROUTE

The Pacific Marine Circle Route or South Island Spirit Loop The Pacific Marine Circle Route, also now known as the South Island Spirit Loop, follows the coastline from Victoria through Sooke and out to Port Renfrew. Crossing the the end of San Juan Bay, it turns east and winds its way over the mountains along

  • Sea Lions off Discovery Island

A Winter Paddle in Victoria

Beautiful Mild Winter Days Provide Great Sea Kayaking Opportunities One thing we truly love about Victoria are the mild winters. In late February, leaves in the undergrowth are beginning to bud, blossoms and flowers are blooming, the scent of the Indian Plum blossoms can be intoxicating. Don’t get me wrong, we can get our fair