Classic boats with a wooden trim fill the Inner Harbour across from the BC Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC
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Seasonal Events

Find exciting events through all four seasons in Victoria. With hundreds of festivals, you can be confident your visit will probably coincide with one or more amazing local cultural, culinary, musical or other celebrations.

A pirate ship float at the Victoria Day Parade in Victoria, BC

Spring

Victoria's mild climate and scenic surroundings are just part of the reason why the city is known as a year-round vacation destination. Spring in Victoria is especially lovely, and brings celebrations of everything from boating to theatre. Some springtime event highlights include:

• Cherry Blossoms – March-April
• Victoria Day Parade – May 19, 2025
• Esquimalt Buccaneer Days - May 9-11, 2025

A violinist in a white shirt performs on a barge at Symphony Splash! a waterfront concert performed during Symphony in the Summer in Victoria, BC

Summer

Long, warm days and star-filled evenings give extra hours to savour the best Victoria has to offer. Food, drink and fun await, and thanks to an abundance of sunshine, colourful blossoms line the city streets. Some summer event highlights include:

• Victoria International Jazz Fest - June 20 - June 29, 2025
• Canada Day - July 1
• Symphony in the Summer Festival - July 24 - Aug 3, 2025
• Classic Boat Festival - August 29-31, 2025

A woman serves cocktails from the Fairmont Empress booth at Art of the Cocktail in Victoria, BC

Fall

The days may be shorter, but there’s no shortage of things to do on a crisp autumn day in Victoria. The brilliant colours of fall hint at the vibrant, diverse festivals of the season. Some fall event highlights include:

• Esquimalt Ribfest - September 5-7, 2025
• Brewery & The Beast Culinary Festival – September 21, 2025
• Art of the Cocktail – October 18, 2025
• Salmon run - mid-late October to early December  

The Magic of Christmas lightshow at The Butchart Gardens illuminates the Sunken Garden with thousands of lights in Victoria, BC

Winter

From holiday lights on the Parliament Buildings, Father Christmas at the Royal BC Museum, to the jingle of horses pulling carriages and clip clopping down the cobblestone streets—winter in Victoria is truly magical.

• Festival of Trees – November 14 - January 5, 2025
• Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens – December 1 - January 6
• Lights of Wonder – Nov 30 - Dec 31, 2025
• Chinese New Year – February 12, 2025

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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.