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People celebrating Chinese New Year on a sunny day with lots of colours.

Festivals & Celebrations

Victoria likes to celebrate and we have dozens of annual festivals to prove it.

Enjoy the smooth sounds of the TD Victoria International Jazz Festival in June, find great family fun at the Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival in July or sip spirited creations at the Art of the Cocktail festival in October. Victoria is full of life all year long.

Men in a First Nations canoe on the water.

Aboriginal Cultural Festival

Celebrate local Aboriginal cultures from British Columbia and see more than 25 performers on the main stage. Experience diverse traditional and modern cultures and enjoy authentic Indigenous art in song, cuisine and at the marketplace.

A crowd of people waving Canadian flags.

Ring in Canada's 150th birthday! Find over 100 free family-friendly events and live performances on Victoria's Inner Harbour from December 31, 2016 to the colossal Canada Day celebration July 1, 2017.