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Victoria events and festivals draw visitors from all over Canada and the US. We have events you will not want to miss including the hilarious family fun of the Victoria International Buskers Festival.
Other popular festivals include the Victoria International Cycling Festival with the amazing Jumpship competition, where the world's best freeride mountain bike riders compete on a floating barge before a crowd of over sixty thousand spectators.
We also have a variety of music and food festivals to tempt your ears and your tastebuds. View our Calendar of Events below or click on our festival page to see all the options year round in Victoria.
Special Events
2013 Island Summer Games
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Location: Topaz Park
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The 2013 Island Summer Games returns June 29th & 30th to host another sport & social extravaganza. Competition this year features the 14th Harbour 3 on 3 Classic (basketball), soccer, slo-pitch, ball hockey, dodgeball & touch football tournament! Players of all skill levels & abilities, sports enthusiasts... more
A Walk to Remember
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Royal Oak Burial Park
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Create your team, register and pledge online at: www.awalktoremember.ca Fundraising to make Little Spirits Garden a reality, A Walk to Remember, aims to bring our community together to acknowledge the tragedy that is pregnancy and infant loss. This type of loss is often suffered alone, in silence. But that is no m... more
Aboriginal Day Celebration
Venue: Mary Winspear Centre
Type: Special Events
Time: Noon to 7 pm. Unveiling at 5:30 pm
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A magnificent 6-foot sculpture of a "Medicine Healer" will be unveiled as part of National Aboriginal Day at the Mary Winspear Centre. Created by B.C. sculptor, Michel Beauvais, the statue has been donated by the Winspear family which has a history of generously supporting the arts at the Centre. Th... more
Art Gallery Art Interest Tour: David Blackwood | Black Ice: Prints from Newfoundland
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Curated by Katharine Lochnan and organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario David Blackwood is one of Canada’s leading printmakers and most popular artists. He has been telling stories about Newfoundland in the form of epic visual narratives for over 30 years. This exhibition showcases many of his iconic works, revea... more
Art Gallery Art Interest Tour: David Blackwood | Black Ice: Prints from Newfoundland
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
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Curated by Katharine Lochnan and organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario David Blackwood is one of Canada’s leading printmakers and most popular artists. He has been telling stories about Newfoundland in the form of epic visual narratives for over 30 years. This exhibition showcases many of his iconic works, revea... more
Art Gallery Curator’s Tour: Masterful Images: The Art of Kiyoshi Saito
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm
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Curated by Barry Till | Pollard Gallery Kiyoshi Saito (1907–1997) was one of the grand masters of the twentieth-century Japanese print movement known as sosaku hanga, meaning “original creative print. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has approximately 130 woodblock prints by Saito, which to the best of ... more
Art Gallery Drop-In Tour: David Blackwood | Black Ice: Prints from Newfoundland
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Curated by Katharine Lochnan and organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario David Blackwood is one of Canada’s leading printmakers and most popular artists. He has been telling stories about Newfoundland in the form of epic visual narratives for over 30 years. This exhibition showcases many of his iconic works, revea... more
Art Gallery Drop-In Tour: David Blackwood | Black Ice: Prints from Newfoundland
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: 7pm - 9pm
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Curated by Katharine Lochnan and organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario David Blackwood is one of Canada’s leading printmakers and most popular artists. He has been telling stories about Newfoundland in the form of epic visual narratives for over 30 years. This exhibition showcases many of his iconic works, revea... more
Art Gallery Drop-In Tour: Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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With this exhibition, the AGGV is now the premiere destination on Vancouver Island to visit and learn about Emily Carr through her paintings. On the Edge of Nowhere will include an historical survey of Carr’s artistic career, featuring pieces in all the media and styles she explored and perfected. It will also focu... more
Art Gallery Drop-In Tour: Landscape Prints of Kawase Hasui
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Kawase Hasui is considered one of the most important Japanese landscape artists of the 20th century. Hasui could evoke Japan of the pre-war period as none other. Hasui's work enjoyed huge popularity, at home and abroad, from his very first print in 1918. His publisher, Watanabe Shozaburo, quickly recognized his enormous ... more
Art Gallery Drop-In Tour: Landscape Prints of Kawase Hasui
Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Type: Special Events
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Kawase Hasui is considered one of the most important Japanese landscape artists of the 20th century. Hasui could evoke Japan of the pre-war period as none other. Hasui's work enjoyed huge popularity, at home and abroad, from his very first print in 1918. His publisher, Watanabe Shozaburo, quickly recognized his enormous ... more
Bettye LaVette
Type: Special Events
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Royal Theatre
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"Miss LaVette now rivals Aretha Franklin as this generation's most vital soul singer," – New York Times One of American music’s greatest soul/blues/R&B singers, Bettye LaVette has a musical career spanning nearly five decades. She was nominated for a Grammy in 2011 for “Best Contemp... more
Celebrating 15 Years of Customer Connections and Great Coffee at the Government & Yates Starbucks!
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Time: all day
Location: Starbucks at Government & Yates
Starbucks at Government and Yates Street's 15 Year Anniversary! See in store for exciting details on celebrations planned for each day this week! more
Cultural Festival of India
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: Victoria Hindu Temple
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Come and enjoy the Cultural and Arts Festival during the Canada Day weekend at the Victoria Hindu Temple. Enjoy dazzling dances (classical, folk and Bollywood) and enchanting music of India, crafts & costumes, and many other delightful activities. Taste mouth-watering dishes from India such as samosas, pakoras or l... more
David Murray Infinity Quartet f. Macy Gray
“An indefatigable tenor saxophonist with serious history . . . with a special guest, Macy Gray, whose voice is no less intriguingly textured” – The New York Times Grammy Award winning saxophonist, David Murray has invited Macy Gray, the neo-soul diva with more than 14 million albums sold, made f... more
Diner en Blanc
Dîner En Blanc is a surprise pop up picnic event where friends and family arrive simultaneously at a secret location to share an evening of food, wine and fun. All guests dress completely in white and bring along picnic baskets, white folding tables, chairs and dinner ware. To see a vide... more
Eclectic Gallery proudly presents local book "Hometown"
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Eclectic Gallery
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A book signing and reading with the authors Anny Scoones and Robert Amos Illustrated with 120 original watercolours by acclaimed artist Robert Amos, Hometown offers a fresh perspective on our beautiful and lively West Coast city. Storyteller Anny Scoones, author, will delight her audience by reading selections from Homet... more
Economic Drivers: The Greater Victoria Business Golf Tournament
Venue: Olympic View Golf Course
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Olympic View Golf Course
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The Chamber is pleased to present the Economic Drivers: The Greater Victoria Business Golf Tournament. This coming June 25th promises to be a fantastic opportunity to network and form new business relationships... all while having a great time on the green! Registration fees include one round of golf with car... more
Eine Kleine Summer Music
Lorraine Min, piano; Terence Tam, violin; Kenji Fuse, viola and Laura Backstrom, cello will play: Faure Piano Quartet in C minor, Op.15 Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” more
Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
Type: Special Events
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Royal Theatre
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“She’s incredible. She doesn’t make music. She makes magic.” – John Stewart, The Daily Show Bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding has been on a roll since she shocked the world with her “Best New Artist” win at the 2011 Grammy Awards (the first jazz artist to do so) beati... more
Eves of Destruction Roller Derby Present: The Margarita Villains VS The Northwest Derby Company
Venue: Archie Browning Sports Centre
Type: Special Events
Time: Doors 6PM Whistle 7PM
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Olé! Olé! Olé! Oh yay! The Eves of Destruction Roller Derby league is proud to announce that our very own Margarita Villains will be taking to the home track again, this time trading hits with the Northwest Derby Company coming all the way from Port Orchard, Washington, U S freaking A. Doors at 6PM... more
Family Movie Night
The Well, your local community Church in Central Saanich, would like to invite you to our monthly Family Movie Nights. Everyone welcome! Put your favourite jogging pants on and bring your favourite blanket; we want you to be as comfortable as watching a movie on your living room couch. June's Family Movie: Disne... more
FernFest
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Location: Fernwood Square, Gladstone Avenue, and the Vic High field
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Fernwood’s annual neighbourhood celebration is about to hit the Square and beyond! Are you ready for this BC’s best urban block party? For the 18th year in a row, we will be rocking out with musicians, performers, dancers, food, bikes, artists, magic, and so much more! There is no better place to b... more
FOODIE MOVIE NIGHT - EL BULLI
Venue: Oak Bay Beach Hotel
Type: Special Events
Time: 6:30pm
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Welcome to Oak Bay’s new community movie house! The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is thrilled to once again welcome back a long standing tradition of big screen releases to the community through our regularly scheduled movie nights in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. This June is Foodie Month and we pairing movie-specifi... more
Free Family Fun Day at Camp Pringle
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Camp Pringle
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Spend the day at Shawnigan Lake – Free Family Fun Day at Camp Pringle 1:00pm – 5:00pm Invite new friends… Find out why our campers return year after year! Spend the day with us and experience what it’s like to be a Camp Pringle Alumni. Pack a picnic basket, bring your enthusiasm, explo... more
