Celebrate Mother's Day in Victoria, B.C.
Mother’s Day is always a wonderful reminder to show your mom how much you care. But you don’t have to save your love for just one day. Here’s our guide to some fun ways to spend quality time with your loved ones in Victoria, B.C. – on Mother’s Day and beyond.
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Updated March 25, 2026
Mother’s Day events around town
The Butchart Gardens
Make this Mother's Day a whimsical one with a stop at the enchanting Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay. This National Historic Site of Canada is one of the world's most renown floral display gardens. Making Mother's Day extra special, The Butchart Gardens are offering a special Mother's Day Afternoon Tea in the Dining Room Restaurant featuring savoury sandwiches, warm pastries, and house-made sweet. If your mom's more of a brunch woman, dig into a memorable spread at Butchart's Blue Poppy Restaurant featuring charcuterie, cheese, fresh seafood, small bites, and hot items, and of course, beautiful house-made deserts. While you're at the Gardens this Mother's Day, make sure you check out the Greater Victoria Concert Band, who will be performing outdoors by the waterwheel from 1:00-2:00PM.
Local tip: It's about a 30-minute drive from downtown Victoria to the Butchart Gardens. Didn't bring a car? No worries, you can hop aboard a round-trip coach from downtown to the Gardens and back with Sightseeing Victoria.
Mother's Day Brunch Buffets
It's a Mother's Day edition of Victoria's favourite meal, brunch! Treat mom to brunch in the stunning ocean view Grand Lobby and Dining Room of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, where the celebration features a live pianist and a small take-home gift for mom. Paired with brilliant views of the Haro Strait, mom can expect an assortment of fruits, breads, baked goods, buttermilk pancakes, eggs benedict, bacon, sausage, home fries, smoked salmon, and artisan charcuterie and cheese. There are four seatings to choose from 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 1:30 PM - reservations are required, adults are just $129PP, children 4-12 are $59PP, and children under 3 are complimentary.
Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour
Make it a Mother's Day like no other with a Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour. Surrounded by music and nature, spend the afternoon garden-hopping across nine of Victoria's most beautiful private gardens while enjoying performances by the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Tickets are just $45 and include two-day access to all nine gardens. This is one of Victoria's most popular Mother's Day traditions, we recommend getting your tickets before they're gone! This year, if you buy your tickets online before April 15th, you will be entered for a chance to win a one night stay and tickets to two performances from the conservatory, valued at over $700 - see the Victoria Conservatory of Music's website for more details.
Bilston Creek Farm Mother's Day Market
Take mom out for an afternoon of one-of-a-kind Mother's Day shopping at Bilston Creek Farm during their Mother's Day Market. Tucked away in nature, situated in a barn on their famed lavender farm, mom can peruse an array of handcrafted goods from our region's best local makers. While you're there, be sure to try some of Bilston's lavender infused snacks and beverages, or grab a Hustle & Dough pizza fresh from the outdoor cob oven. Entry is just $5 and children under 16 are free! Located 30-minutes from downtown Victoria, Bilston Creek Farm feels like it's a world away, as a working lavender farm situated amidst an orchard, and one of the oldest properties on Canada's west coast, the space is an Instagram-worthy haven that's sure to give mom some great family photos.
More ways to spoil mom
Afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is the perfect excuse to get dressed up and treat your mom like a queen. Indulge in delectable bites among the late spring blooms at Abkhazi Gardens, in Victoria's Gonzales neighbourhood, or overlooking the Inner Harbour at the Pendray Tea Room on Belleville Street. Alternatively, treat your mom to a Champagne Tea at The Fairmont Empress, on Government Street overlooking the Inner Harbour, and you can cheers Laurent Perrier Brut Cuvée or Rosé in the heart of downtown Victoria.
Royal treatment
Let mom put her feet up this Mother's Day with a stop at one of Victoria's top spas. Soak in serenity and views of the Inner Harbour at HAVN Saunas at Ship Point on the Inner Harbour - just a 2-minute walk from the Victoria Visitor Centre. Take the cold plunge at RITUAL Nordic Spa, at 989 Johnson Street, enjoying infrared saunas. a eucalyptus steam room, and salt lounge in their downtown setting. Settle into luxury at Spa Magnolia, at the Magnolia Hotel on Courtney Street, and enjoy their organic approach to body revitalization. Or, indulge at one of Victoria's best skin care clinic, Emerald Day Spa, just minutes from downtown and featuring free parking, chocolates, and special treats.
Toast to mom
Say cheers to mom with a craft cocktail at one of Victoria’s many wonderful cocktail lounges or wine bars. Victoria Distillers (home to the famous purple Empress Gin) in Sidney has a wonderful space to sip on delicious cocktails and rumour has it their scenic patio opens soon. You can also find fabulous cocktails at Ferris’ Grill and Oyster Bar, another local favourite located downtown on Yates Street.
If you and your mom love to share laughs over a bottle of wine, gift your mom the experience of discovering the Napa Valley of the North with a wine tour of Cowichan Valley, with stops at Blue Grouse Estate Winery or Unsworth Vineyards. Sample some of the Islands finest and take in the gorgeous scenery while someone else does the driving. Alternatively, pick up a bottle of B.C. wine from Artisan Wine Shop to gift her instead.
Tour the city like a local
If you want an in-depth experience of Victoria, take your mom on a bike tour with The Pedaler. Or if your next meal is already on your mind, head out on a walking tour and taste some of Victoria’s local cuisine with A Taste of Victoria Food Tours. You’ll stay close to town, be able to sample some of Victoria’s finest offerings. Then come back to your favourites later and linger.
Shopping for mom
For chocolate lovers
If your mom has a sweet tooth, look no further than Victoria's own, Rogers' Chocolates, located on Government Street, just a 3-minute walk from the Victoria Visitor Centre. A National Historic Site of Canada, Rogers' has been serving up some of the country's best chocolate since 1885. We recommend spoiling mom with an assortment of Victoria Creams. Get om nom nom with your mom at Chocolats Favoris, just a 1-minute walk from Rogers' Chocolates, a great stop for any sugar fiend, serving up artisan chocolates, chocolate fondue kits, and the city's best dipped cones.
For bookworms
Put mom at the centre of the story this Mother's Day with a book from one of Victoria's many bookstores. Munro's Books, situated in a heritage building, and decorated with striking artwork is renown as one of the world's most beautiful bookstores, explore the selection of both local and international authors and find the perfect read for mom. Find Munro's at 1108 Government Street, just a 5-minute walk from the Victoria Visitor Centre. Can your mom never have enough books? Russell Books on Fort Street has got you covered. As Canada's largest independent bookstore, Russell Books is jam packed from floor to ceiling with a seemingly endless library to explore, you're certain to find a few reads for mom that she can't find anywhere else.
Local tip: Upper Fort Street has earned the nickname "Antiques Row", a great place to take mom if she's into antiquing.
For tea enthusiasts and coffee afficionados
Make sure mom starts every morning off right with a stop at one of Victoria's tea of coffee shops. The brainchild of Canada's Queen of Team Silk Road Tea, located in Victoria's historic Chinatown, shares their passion for tea with an assortment of blends of the world's finest organic teas. Serving BC since 1894, Murchie's Tea & Coffee has been Victoria's go to for all things coffee and tea for over 130 years! Stop by their shop to find an assortment of the world's finest teas and coffee beans to build out mom's collection. Murchie's is located next door to Munro's Books, making it a great place to stop by afterward, enjoy a coffee, and maybe skim the first few pages of that new book.
Local tip: Stop by Murchie's cafe afterwards and spoil yourself to a coffee and a sweet treat!
For the mom who can't sit still
For the hobbyist mom, Victoria has no shortage of stores to keep mom active. Puzzle Lab offers heirloom-quality wooden jigsaws that are guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment. The puzzle are adorned with the artwork of up-and-coming Canadian artists and feature a wacky piece shape inspired by the growth pattern of coral reefs. If mom's a knitter, be sure to stop by Beehive Wool Shop or Button Needlework boutique to grab an assortment of yarn, ribbons, buttons, and needlework supplies. Or, let mom get hands-on with her own custom scent at Flore Botanical Alchemy, a bespoke perfume salon, where mom can create her own unique fragrance. Find Puzzle Lab at 1233 Government Street, near the intersection with Yates Street.
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