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Festivals

Victoria likes to celebrate and we have dozens of annual festivals to prove it. Whether it is family fun at the International Buskers Festival in July or the smooth beats of the TD Victoria International Jazz Festival in June or the spirited Art of the Cocktail festival in October, Victoria is always full of life.

Check out our Calendar of Events for a full list of what's happening year-round!

 

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Special Events

AFRICA FEST 2013

Dates: May 17, 2013 to May 25, 2013
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Time: afternoons and evenings
Location: Victoria Event Center / Centennial Square
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VICTORIA'S FIRST AFRICA FEST 2013 Come celebrate Victoria’s First African and Caribbean Cultural Week from May 17 to May 25 2013. There will be African dances, drumming workshops, exquisite and exotic food and beverages, cultural artwork, crafts, clothing, movies. education, fashion. Performers include Jord... more

Off the Grid Festival

Dates: May 24, 2013
Venue: Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM
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YesBC presents the 3rd annual Off the Grid Festival - a FREE ALL AGES Community Party with a Purpose! Come and enjoy great music with a view, food trucks, Parks Canada interpreters, interactive displays, and a pedal-powered and solar sound stage that will feature performances by ZERBIN and an acoustic set with Mike and K... more

Selkirk Waterfront Festival

Dates: May 25, 2013
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Selkirk Waterfront
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The Selkirk Waterfront Festival is returning to Victoria on Saturday, May 25. This popular annual family-friendly festival takes place along the beautiful Selkirk Waterfront in the Burnside Gorge community. Families and kids of all ages will enjoy live entertainment, carnival style rides, games, face-painting, tasty t... more

Victoria Spot Prawn Fest

Dates: May 25, 2013 to May 26, 2013
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: Special Events
Location: The Old Roundhouse Building in VicWest
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The First Annual Sustainable Seafood Festival at the Old Roundhouse Building in VicWest. The event will kick off with a long table dinner and film by the ICC on Saturday night. Tickets will be limited - info to come. Sunday afternoon will be a free public event. Come for chef demos, local crafters, mu... more

On-Going Events

Feast Tofino

Dates: May 01, 2013 to May 31, 2013
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: On-Going Events
Location: Various Locations
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Feast your heart out - then surf, kayak, run or walk it off.  Over 15 Tofino & Ucluelet restaurants and eateries are each offering a prix-fixe (set price) menu throughout May.   Participate in a rich diversity of events that represent the Tofino culinary experience.  You can sit at an intim... more

Uno Fest

Dates: May 22, 2013 to June 01, 2013
Recurrence Recurring daily
Type: On-Going Events
Time: Various show times
Location: The Metro Studio & Intrepid Theatre Club
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Bold Theatre. Fearless Artists. Be Brave. Now in its 16th year, Intrepid Theatre’s annual Uno Fest, a ten day thrill ride of intriguing and innovative independent theatre is North America’s longest running festival of solo performances. Uno Fest brings profound and personal stories from across Canada and ... more