FAMILY/KIDS ACTIVITIES

Activities for the whole family!

FOLK FAIR

JULY 20, 2025 FROM 11 - 4 LOCAL FOLK FAIR AND SUMMER MARKET SEA CIDER - 2487 Mt St Michael Rd, Saanichton, Join us for this one-of-a-kind Summer Celebration, at MakeShare's LOCAL FOLK SUMMER FAIR + MARKET, on Sunday JULY 20th from 11am-4pm, at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse Come for the whole day! DRINK

  • Filberg Festival, Comox, BC

FILBERG FESTIVAL

AUGUST 1 - 3, 2025 Friday 10 am – 8 pm Saturday 10 am – 8 pm Sunday 10 am – 6 pm FILBERG PARK  -  COMOX, BC Set amongst the stately trees and gardens of the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox, BC, the Filberg Festival is truly a unique event. Festival attendees

  • Esquimalt, BC

SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIES

AUGUST 6, 2025 **MOVIES START AT SUNSET** Bullen Park  -  527 Fraser St Our popular summer movie series is back again! Bring a camping chair and/or a blanket and enjoy an outdoor movie experience! Food Truck- Country Crepes Movie: Big Hero 6 Description: Rating- G Big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special

SYMPHONY SPLASH

AUGUST 3, 2025  7:30 P.M. INNER HARBOUR SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor PATRICK CAO, young soloist / piano ADAM SAWATSKY, emcee The evening you’ve been waiting for is finally here—half a decade later! Victoria’s iconic night of symphonic music returns to a floating barge in the Inner Harbour. Led by VS Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin, the Victoria

  • Blackberry close up Visitor in Victoria

PICKING BLACKBERRIES – A VICTORIA TRADITION!

Here in Victoria ... well actually most of Vancouver Island ... we're 'blessed' with an abundance of wild blackberries.  They grow wild everywhere and will take over any space they can. These blackberries are not only opportunistic ... but they're vicious and will draw blood whenever they can!  In fact some people believe that the

  • Train at Heritage Acres, Saanichton, BC

TRAIN RIDES AT HERITAGE ACRES

Riding the Rails with the Vancouver Island Model Engineers One of Victoria’s least known attractions is the miniature railway run by the Vancouver Island Model Engineers or VIME located at the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society’s Heritage Acres in Central Saanich. This fabulous little ride is a real treat for children of all ages. The

  • Butterfly Gardens, Victoria, BC

VICTORIA BUTTERFLY GARDENS

A Visit to Victoria Butterfly Gardens Victoria Butterfly Gardens isn’t just about butterflies; in fact, it is a complete tropical rain forest experience from the beautiful tropical gardens with over 200 species of tropical plants including carnivorous plants, to the beautiful ponds and streams teaming with Koi, waterfalls and bridges, free flying tropical birds, gorgeous

  • Coles Bay Regional Park, Victoria, BC, Visitor in Victoria, Parks in Victoria

COLES BAY REGIONAL PARK

A small park in a quiet neighborhood leading down to the Saanich Inlet - that's Coles Bay Regional Park! At just under 9 acres, this park is the perfect place for a short stroll, or a picnic with the family.  The path is fairly level but not really wheelchair accessible if you want to reach

  • One of the Sculptures on Sidney Waterfront Walk, Sidney, BC Visitor in Victoria

SIDNEY WATERFRONT WALKWAY

When arriving and departing Victoria, BC either by air or a BC Ferry to the mainland, you'll pass by the quaint city of Sidney (or Sidney-by-the Sea).  I strongly urge you to make the short drive back there while you're in the area and check it out! In addition to being known as 'booktown' (see