FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS

Once a year or once-in-a-lifetime events you won’t want to miss!

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OAK BAY TEA PARTY

JUNE 6 - 8, 2025 The Oak Bay Tea Party is an annual event held at Willows Park in Oak Bay, British Columbia. 2025 will mark the 63rd Tea Party weekend. The Oak Bay Tea Party has two reasons to exist: a fun time for the community and to help service organizations, such as the

ANTIMATTER FILM FESTIVAL

MAY 3 - 31, 2025 Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates St, Victoria | deluge.ca | Wed–Sat noon–5pm   Some Films is an installation of moving image works by the iconic Los Angeles-based artist, featuring Diary of a Midlife Crisis (1997), The End of Photography (2007) and Guided Tour (2010). This is Fiskin’s first exhibition in

VICTORIA GEM SHOW

MAY 30 - JUNE 1, 2025 PEARKES RECREATION CENTRE, 3100 TILLICUM RD Discover an exceptional gathering of 50 premier gem, mineral, and jewellery vendors from across the nation at Western Canada's biggest Gem show. Explore a vast selection of one-of-a-kind gems, exquisite crystals, unique fossils, handcrafted jewellery, elegant beads and findings, lapidary art, and more!

HIGHLAND GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL

MAY 17 & 18, 2025 TOPAZ PARK, VICTORIA The longest continually running Highland Games in North America, the 162nd Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival will take on May 17 and May 18 at Topaz Park. Prior to the Games, on May 10, the Tartan Parade will leave Centennial Square at exactly 11 am and

LUXTON SPRING FAIR

MAY 15 - 18, 2025 LUXTON FAIRGROUNDS Free Grounds Admission  All Weekend Opens Saturday ~ Sunday  12pm-6pm *Antique Farm Equipment *Heritage Museum *VI Blacksmith *Vendors Booths West Coast Amusements Carnival Midway Rides Thursday – Opens 3pm to 11pm Friday – Opens 3pm to 11pm Saturday – Opens 12pm to 11pm Sunday – Opens 12pm to

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BUCCANEER DAYS

MAY 8 - 11, 2025 Archie Browning Rec Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd AHOY MATEYS! Get ready for a weekend of fun! Esquimalt's annual community festival! Get dressed up as a pirate or sailor and join us for our parade, carnival, marketplace, community groups, demonstrations, music bingo, and much much more! The parade will be on

MOTHER’S DAY MUSICAL GARDEN TOUR

May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 2025 10am to 4pm The Pacific Northwest’s longest-running Garden Tour is back! The Mother’s Day Musical Garden Tour is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with the ones you love. Explore nine stunning, hand-picked gardens throughout Greater Victoria, each full of vibrant spring colours. Your two-day pass

BC BOAT SHOW

MAY 1 - 4, 2025 Port Sidney Marina 9835 Seaport Place Sidney, BC The largest in-the-water boat show on the West Coast! Explore 200+ new and used watercraft from paddleboards to luxury yachts! Personal yacht brokers will be on-site to give tours of your dream boat! The BC Boat Show is hosted by the British

SWAN LAKE NATIVE PLANT SALE

When: Saturday May 3, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday May 4, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Where: 3873 Swan Lake Road Description: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary's Native Plant Sale is the largest of it's kind on Vancouver Island. Don't miss out on this chance to browse a diverse array of native plants. Introducing native

SCATTERED ARTISTS 2025 ART TOUR

May 24-25, 2025 The Saanich Scattered Artists Spring Tour is taking place on May 24 - 25, 2025, 11 AM to 4 PM. Eight locations hosting 32 artists. Enjoy a variety of art forms including original art in a wide variety of mediums, textiles, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, art cards, gourd art, home décor, handmade knives