WHAT TO DO

Various activities to enjoy while visiting Victoria, BC

TUBA CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 14, 2024 FROM 1 - 3 Tuba Christmas, featuring dozens of tuba players playing Christmas tunes, is on Saturday at Market Square, 560 Johnson St. in Victoria, 1 p.m. to about 3 p.m. It is a fundraiser for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Victoria’s Tuba Christmas, now in its 46th year, attracts all kinds

WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT

Sunday, December 22 ~ 2:30pm James Bay United Church ~ 511 Michigan St This year’s Winter Solstice Concert is ready for another wonderful event. A family tradition, we are thrilled to offer this very special musical experience and hope you, your family and friends will be able to join us in celebrating the return of

A CHILDS’ CHRISTMAS IN WALES

Monday, December 23 7:30 - 8:30pm PST St. Mary Church - 1973 Cultra Avenue Saanichton A Vox Humana tradition, Dylan Thomas’ quintessential Christmastime story read by Victoria local and Welshman, Melville Jones, accompanied by Christmas music. Enjoyed best with friends and family! This performance is ideal for all ages, including families with young children, and

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CHRISTMAS MUSICAL

Sunday, Dec. 22 at 11AM at the Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion (1070 Tillicum Road). Come and enjoy beautiful choir music and an exciting drama as Lizzie & Sarah are excited to share the Joy of Christmas, but how will their isolated neighbor react? Free admission. Everyone welcome Christmas Dinner to follow. Treat bags for all the

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LEGO EXHIBITION

The Sidney Museum’s 19th Annual LEGO® Brick Exhibit will run from December 20, 2024 - March 30, 2025. The Sidney Museum is located in the lower level of the Olde Post Office building at 2423 Beacon Avenue and is open everyday from 10:00am-4:00pm, except for December 25-26, and January 1, 2025. Admission is by donation.

EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY OF THE ISLANDS CONCERT

Eh bien, dansez maintenant ! - Doulce Mémoire Friday April 11th, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm Denford Hall, Glenlyon Norfolk School, 781 Richmond Avenue Imagine yourself in the elegant royal court of the French Renaissance, attending a ball with the elite of courtly society. That colourful world will be captured by the French ensemble Doulce

EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY OF THE ISLANDS

The Early Moderns - Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue The brilliant American ensemble Quicksilver — “Revered like rock stars within the early music scene” (New York Times) — performs music reflecting the music in Austria in the early Baroque period, the

EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY OF THE ISLANDS

Huehuetenango: Music from 16th Century Guatemala. Saturday February 15th, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1C1 Tenor Jonatan Alverado and Ariel Abramovich on vihuela explore a 16th Century Guatamalan manuscript, reflecting early colonial musical influences in South America. Music played an important role in the

EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY OF THE ISLANDS CONCERT

Sequentia Ensemble “Gregorius, the Holy Sinner” Concert. Date: Saturday January 18th, 2025 Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Venue: 924 Douglas St   -   St Andrew's Presbyterian Church The incomparable Benjamin Bagby, well-known for his virtuosic rendering of Beowulf, returns to the EMSI stage to lead the ensemble Sequentia in an astonishing 12th Century tale of one man’s

GREATER VICTORIA POLICE CHORUS CONCERT

DECEMBER 14, 2024 The concert runs from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Doors open at 2:00 pm. Location: North Douglas Church 675 Jolly Place No matter whether you are 8 or 80 or anywhere in between, you will be hugely entertained by a program featuring Christmas favorites and familiar songs from carols to classics, including