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Easily explorable. Endlessly entertaining. Few places are as full of life as Victoria. Strongly tied to the land and sea, the oldest city in the Pacific Northwest proudly offers everything a friendly, exciting and welcoming destination should.

Escape your everyday with scenic Inner Harbour strolls, centuries-old historical sites, superb local coastal cuisine, and a thriving arts and cultural scene. Victoria is the ideal year-round playground for outdoor adventure enthusiasts, and a warm, welcoming and multicultural city. 

Upcoming Events

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Sep 24 - Sep 30, 2023

Victoria International Wine Fest

Crystal Gardens

Nov 4 - Nov 5, 2023

Intuitive Arts Festival

Da Vinci Centre

Apr 1 - Oct 29, 2023

Symbiosis

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Oct 2, 2023

Hejaz Entertainment Presents Pavlo in Concert – The Santorini Tour

Mary Winspear Centre

Nov 10 - Nov 12, 2023

Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis

Mary Winspear Centre

Jun 17 - Sep 26, 2023

Beauty And The Beast Cocktail Experience: Victoria

Sonora Bar & Grill

May 6 - Oct 7, 2023

James Bay Market

Menzies St and Superior St

May 6 - Oct 28, 2023

Moss Street Farmers Market

Sir James Douglas School

Apr 17 - Jan 7, 2024

Dinosaurs of BC Exhibit at the Royal BC Museum

Royal BC Museum

Jun 16 - Jan 7, 2024

SUE: The T-Rex Experience at the Royal BC Museum

Royal BC Museum

Jun 2 - Jan 14, 2024

Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia at the Royal BC Museum

Royal BC Museum

May 5 - Oct 29, 2023

Sacred Journey: Travelling Exhibit at the Royal BC Museum

Royal BC Museum

Jul 23 - Sep 28, 2023

Tower Top Yoga at the Malahat SkyWalk

Malahat SkyWalk Tower Top

May 18 - Oct 1, 2023

Bastion Square Summer Market Series

Bastion Square

Jul 13 - Sep 28, 2023

Westcoast Outdoor Markets

Mary Winspear Centre - Outdoors

Oct 15, 2023

CHOCOLATE: A Tasting Event

Crystal Garden

Jul 14 - Sep 26, 2023

Parliament Past and Present Travelling Plays

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Jun 25 - Sep 30, 2023

Lunch on the Lawn

Fairmont Empress

Nov 25 - May 5, 2024

Tender Touch

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Oct 22, 2023

Trios for Flute, Cello, and Piano

wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

Nov 19, 2023

Octet Victoria at Wentworth Villa

Wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

Jan 21, 2024

Francine Kay – Piano at Wentworth Villa

Wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

Jan 28, 2024

“Reel Music” for Piano Quintet at Wentworth Villa

Wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

Mar 10, 2024

Anna Pietrzak – Solo Guitar at Wentworth Villa

Wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

May 26, 2024

Jane Coop - Piano at Wentworth Villa

Wentworth Villa - Architectural Heritage Museum

Oct 28 - Jan 7, 2024

The Wizards Den (Victoria)

Sonora Bar & Grill, Yates St., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, BC V8W 1K7

Jul 23 - Dec 31, 2023

Sacred Sundays: Yoga & Ecstatic Dance Movement

Colwood Community Hall

Oct 12 - Oct 14, 2023

Westshore Quilters' Guild presents: "Sew Magic" Quilt Show

Eagle Ridge Community Centre

Oct 5, 2023

The Music of ABBA at the McPherson Playhouse

McPherson Playhouse

Oct 15, 2023

Live Music Sunday Session at Junction Orchard & Cidery

Junction Orchard & Cidery

Nov 12, 2023

Live Music Sunday Session at Junction Orchard & Cidery

Junction Orchard & Cidery

Oct 15, 2023

The Australian Bee Gees Show - A Tribute to the Bee Gees

McPherson Playhouse

Oct 27 - Oct 28, 2023

Crafted Farmhouse Market

Mary Winspear Centre

Sep 28, 2023

Victoria Historical Society Talk

James Bay New Horizons

Sep 12 - Oct 8, 2023

'Yaga' at the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre

Oct 31 - Nov 26, 2023

I Think I'm Fallin': The Songs of Joni Mitchell at the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre

Dec 2 - Dec 23, 2023

A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol at the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre

Feb 6 - Mar 3, 2024

'As Above' at the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre

Apr 23 - May 19, 2024

'The Lehman Trilogy' at the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre

Oct 1, 2023

CIBC Run for the Cure

University of Victoria

Sep 28, 2023

Builders in the Basement Charity Concert

Wicket Hall

Oct 28, 2023

Bear Grease

The Farquhar at Uvic

Nov 29, 2023

Josie & Grace

The Farquhar at Uvic

Dec 9, 2023

Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

The Farquhar at Uvic

Jan 27, 2024

International Guitar Night

The Farquhar at Uvic

Oct 14, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Classical Kids – Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery

Farquhar at UVic

Oct 25, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Bach, Rameau, and Respighi

Denford Hall at Glenlyon Norfolk School

Oct 28 - Oct 29, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Harry Potter and Literary Thrillers

Royal Theatre

Nov 5, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Farquhar at UVic

Nov 9 - Nov 10, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Jurassic Park™ in Concert

Royal Theatre

Nov 19, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Kluxen – Bach, Prokofiev, and Mozart

Farquhar at UVic

Nov 26, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Being Robert Schumann – “Spring” Symphony

Royal Theatre

Dec 3, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Gryphon Trio – ECHO: Memories of the World

Farquhar at UVic

Dec 9 - Dec 10, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Jens Lindemann – Christmas Pops

Royal Theatre

Dec 16 - Dec 17, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Handel’s Messiah

Farquhar at UVic

Dec 16, 2023

Victoria Symphony Presents Ken Lavigne – We Need a Little Christmas

Royal Theatre

Oct 20, 2023

Ballet Victoria's "Ballet Rocks"

Kirk Hall

Dec 23, 2023

Breakfast with Santa at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 5, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - Elf

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 12, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - A Christmas Story

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 12, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - A White Christmas

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 13, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - Home Alone

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 19, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - Miracle on 34th Street

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 20, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 26, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - Die Hard *Rated R*

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 27, 2023

Holiday Movie Night - It's a Wonderful Life

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 31, 2023

New Year's Eve Dinner at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Oct 21, 2023

Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation "Spirit Gala"

Mary Winspear Centre

Sep 27, 2023

Launch of Hologram: an Homage to P.K. Page

Munro's Books

Dec 16, 2023

COOKEILIDH - Making Spirits Bright!

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

Nov 15, 2023

2nd Annual Sip & Shop Holiday Market

Bard & Banker

Dec 25, 2023

Christmas Day Dinner in The Dining Room

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Sep 30, 2023

Cult After Dark: Fight Club

The Vic Theatre

Oct 20 - Oct 31, 2023

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Vic Theatre

Nov 5, 2023

The Country Divas! Celebrating the Female Stars of Country Music!

McPherson Playhouse

Sep 25 - Oct 2, 2023

The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist: Vance Theoret

The Avenue Gallery

Nov 1, 2023

Ali Blythe and Jason Jobin Book Launch

Munro's Books

Sep 12 - Oct 1, 2023

Open to Interpretations II

Gage Gallery Arts Collective

Dec 25, 2023

Christmas Day Brunch at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 25, 2023

Oak Bay Beach Hotel Christmas Day Dinner in the Dining Room

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Dec 21 - Dec 23, 2023

Oak Bay Beach Hotel - Holiday Pianist in the Lobby Lounge

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel in the Lobby Lounge

Dec 27 - Dec 30, 2023

Oak Bay Beach Hotel - Holiday Pianist in the Lobby Lounge

The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Oct 21, 2023

Mona Awad and Lauren Groff in Conversation with Kathryn Marlow

Dave Dunnet Community Theatre

Oct 2, 2023

Ukulele Strumalong

The Fernwood Inn

Oct 15, 2023

Retromania - Carrie (Victoria Film Festival)

The Vic Theatre

Oct 29, 2023

Retromania - The Exorcist (Victoria Film Festival)

The Vic Theatre

Sep 30, 2023

Bones of Crows at the Vic Theatre

The Vic Theatre

Sep 29, 2023

Victoria Guitar Society presents Lovro Peretić

Phillip T. Young Recital Hall B125, MacLaurin Building

Oct 27, 2023

Halloween at Cook Street Village Activity & Wellness Centre

Cook Street Village Activity & Wellness Centre

Oct 31, 2023

Trick-or-Treat on Cook Street

Cook Street Village Activity & Wellness Centre

Oct 5 - Oct 19, 2023

The Avenue Gallery – Solo Exhibition – Maria Josenhans

The Avenue Gallery

Oct 7 - Oct 8, 2023

Brick Burger - Victoria

Four Points By Sheraton Victoria Gateway, 829 McCallum Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V9B 6W6

Nov 3 - Nov 4, 2023

Victoria Quilters Guild Christmas Sale

Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria

Sep 30, 2023

Mark Lupin and Ayke Agus in Concert

Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin B-Wing

Oct 1, 2023

Guest Lecture and Masterclass: Ayke Augus, piano and violin

Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin B-Wing

Oct 4, 2023

Piano Masterclass with Minsoo Sohn

Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin B-Wing

Oct 17, 2023

Souper Bowls of Hope 2023

The Union Club of Victoria

Oct 3, 2023

Minsoo Sohn Plays Rachmaninoff

Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building

Nov 18 - Mar 17, 2024

Kali Spitzer: 'Bodies of, Bodies Within' at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Sep 29, 2023

Bel Ami, Alamanda

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Oct 1, 2023

Halloween Ghost Tours

Market Square

Oct 12, 2023

Staging Equality Double Bill

University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre

Sep 27, 2023

Brickyard Comedy Night

Brickyard Pizza

Oct 7, 2023

Apple Fest

Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum

Oct 7 - Oct 8, 2023

The ReLove Market

Market Square

Oct 14, 2023

Pacific Edge Chorus - “Lucky in Kentucky”, a Sneak Peek show by donation

Dave Dunnet Theatre (Oak Bay High School)

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