Festivals and special events in May in Victoria, BC
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
MAY 24 & 25, 2025 PEARKES ARENA - 3100 TILLICUM RD 16 Years of Toy Fair Excitement! Established in 2008, Victoria's Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair has helped raise over $70,000 for local charities. Run by Cherry Bomb Toys, this bi-annual show has been a labor of love with each toy fair getting bigger and
MAY 31 & JUNE 1, 2025 CENTENNIAL SQUARE FREE ADMISSION Folktoria 2025 Folktoria is a two day free festival! Once a year cultural organizations and/or individuals as well as many other organizations, voluntarily participate to share their love of their culture and heritage through song, music, dance, art/crafts, food and many other creative ways.
MARCH 31 - MAY 12, 2025 The Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Association is a volunteer-based organization. We are dedicated to working with performing arts educators to develop artistic skills and a love of the performing arts for all ages and skill levels in music, dance, and speech arts. Our annual community festival provides reputable
