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Inclusive travel in Victoria, BC

Victoria welcomes all with arms wide open—it’s not just something we say, but reflected in what we do and how we do it. #LoveIsWelcomeHere

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Welcome to Victoria

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What to expect

We welcome all travellers and take great pride in a diverse community that embraces the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, welcomes new friends and celebrates our shared humanity. From its rankings as Canada’s Most Romantic City, Travel + Leisure's Top 50 Places to Visit in 2023 to Condé Nast’s ranking as the #1 small city in the world in 2023, 2024, and 2025, clearly, we are one-of-a-kind. We live a bit differently, we do business a bit differently, and we put love before all else.

Love is welcome (and strongly encouraged!) here

We’re so glad you’re here or looking to visit. Now let’s get you booked and help you find some exciting things to do while you’re here. We look forward to seeing you and promise to give you the royal treatment when you arrive.

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TAG accommodations

You’re welcome to stay anywhere, but you may also choose from the Travel Alternatives Group (TAG) list of approved accommodations. See our list of LGBTQ2* friendly properties, Travel Alternatives Group (TAG) Approved Accommodations.

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2SLGBTQIA+ Events

Year-round, the city shines with a vibrant mix of 2SLGBTQIA+ events, from lively parades and arts festivals to intimate performances and community gatherings. This is a place where expression feels natural, connection comes easily, and every event carries its own spark of personality. Come find your rhythm, your people, and your moment, right here in a city that lives its values out loud.

2SLGBTQIA+ events calendar

Your guide to pride

Get ready to don your rainbows and step into a week where Victoria turns up the colour! Think drag on the baseball diamond, poetry with pride, and a dog walk that’s fabulously extra in all the right ways. It builds to a joyful crescendo with the Pride Parade and Festival, where the streets pulse with music, laughter, and a whole lot of unapologetic self-expression. It’s playful, proud, and just a little cheeky, because in Victoria, Pride Week doesn’t just celebrate community, it lets it shine.

Victoria Pride Week
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Rainbow Registered

Our 2SLGBTQIA+ community lives, works and plays throughout the city. We Are Rainbow Registered. Today. Tomorrow. Every day.

When you see a Rainbow Registered logo, you know the business or organization meets stringent standards to ensure 2SLGBTQI+ customers, visitors and staff feel safe, welcomed, and accepted.

Find Rainbow Registered businesses in Victoria.

LGBTQ2+ travel in Victoria

Find friendly accommodations, essential experiences, and dive into Pride with our handy-dandy guide to LGBTQ2+ travel in Victoria. From pinkies up afternoon tea experiences to guided tours and grounded bookshops, this guide has everything you need to start building your Victoria adventure.

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Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.