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Various activities to enjoy while visiting Victoria, BC

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

  • Esquimalt Buccaneer Days

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

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

ART SHOW & SALE

May 10, 2025  10 - 3 Location: The annex at Cordova Bay Elementary School at 5238 Cordova Bay Road. The Cordova Bay 55+ Art Group is having a Spring art show and sale. Group members work in various mediums including watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, collage, and mixed media. The art show will feature original artwork,

ULTIMATE TOY FAIR

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

FOLKTORIA

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.

  • Victoria Pet Expo

VICTORIA PET EXPO

MAY 3 & 4, 2025 PEARKES REC CENTRE - 3100 TILLICUM RD Two Day Lifestyle Event for Pets Your 2-Day Pet Lifestyle and Education Conference! LEARN about your pet's gut-brain connection, how to boost their Immune system, soothe their joint pain, calm their anxiety, how they communicate with you, and so much more from 6+

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GREATER VICTORIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

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