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VICTORIA’S GUIDE TO FESTIVALS AND OUTDOOR EVENTS IN 2016
Mayor’s Message
Welcome to CITYVibe, your guide to events and activities happening around our beautiful city. We are fortunate to live in such a dynamic and creative community. The City of Victoria is committed to fostering arts and culture, and many of the events listed in this guide have been supported through our Festival Investment Grant program. A creative city is a healthy city, and we know that investment has a tremendous payoff in the vitality of our community. Whether you’re looking for information on one of Victoria’s many festivals, free outdoor performances at Beacon Hill Park or Centennial Square, or one of our many community markets, I trust you will find CITYVibe a helpful guide to navigating what’s happening around the city this year. With many returning favourites along with some new offerings, there is something for everyone inside these pages. I hope you will enjoy, and share in some of the events that make our city so wonderful and unique!
Lisa Helps, Mayor
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CITYVibe is an annual publication that showcases the many spectacular City-sponsored and community-based arts and cultural outdoor events, outdoor markets and summer festivals that are taking place in the Capital City. Many of the festivals and celebrations showcased are recipients of the City of Victoria’s 2016 Festival Investment Grant. Over the past 17 years, the City has awarded close to $4 million to local non-profit arts and cultural organizations.
Festivals and Events May.................................................................. 3 June................................................................. 7 July................................................................. 10 August............................................................ 13 September..................................................... 19
Map............................................................16 –17 Centennial Square Programs Lunchtime Concerts ..................................... 21 Board Games in the Square.......................... 23 Dancing in the Square................................... 23 Be Victorious: Fitness Series......................... 23 Eventide Music Series .................................. 25
Cameron Bandshell Programs Afternoon Concerts........................................ 27 Folk Music Evening Series............................. 29 Children’s Entertainment in the Park.............. 29
Public Markets............................................ 31 Museums and Galleries........................... 32 Further Resources.................................... 32
All content in this guide is distributed as information only, is correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change without notice. The City of Victoria disclaims all responsibility and all liability you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way, and for any reason. festivals and outdoor events
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Festivals and celebrations contribute to a community’s well-being and economic health. The City of Victoria places the pursuit of arts, culture and tourism opportunities as a primary objective to strengthen its downtown and enhance livability.
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May Festivals and Events Oaklands Street Party and Garage Sale May 15 Haultain Corners and Oaklands Neighbourhood 250.370.9101 | oaklandscommunitycentre.com
Dancing, Workouts and Board Games in Centennial Square See page 23 for details | victoria.ca Uno Fest: Canada's Singular Live Theatre Event May 18 – 28 Intrepid Theatre, Market Square, Langham Court Theatre and various locations 250.590.6291 | intrepidtheatre.com
Victoria Vintage Classic Scooter Rally May 19 – 22 Various locations capitalcityscooterclub.weebly.com
Victoria International Kite Festival May 20 – 22 | Friday 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Clover Point Park 250.661.5350 | victoriakitefestival.com
Cheese & Meat Festival May 21 Parkside Hotel cheeseandmeatfestival.com
Clan Torchlight Ceremony May 21 | 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Legislature Lawns (501 Belleville Street) victoriahighlandgames.com
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May Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival May 21 – 23 | Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Topaz Park (3000 Glasgow Avenue) info@victoriahighlandgames.com | victoriahighlandgames.com
Island Farms Parade Bands and Drum Off May 21 – 23 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Legislature lawns 250.382.3111 | gvfs.ca
Island Farms Victoria Day Parade May 23 | 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Douglas Street (from Finlayson to Belleville Streets) 250.382.3111 | gvfsvic@gmail.com | gvfs.ca
Festival de la Francophonie de Victoria/French Fest May 26 – 29 Centennial Square and various locations 250.388.7350 | francocentre.com
Swiftsure International Yacht Race May 26 – 29 Ship Point, Inner Harbour and Clover Point Park swiftsure.org
Selkirk Waterfront Festival May 28 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Waterfront Crescent and Selkirk Green Park (close to the Jutland and Gorge Road intersection) 250.388.5251 | burnsidegorge.ca
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June Festivals and Events Dancing, Workouts and Board Games in Centennial Square See page 23 for details | victoria.ca Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series June 3 – 5 | BC Legislature victoriabikerace.com
Skeena Bands in Concert June 4 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park
World Oceans Day June 5 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fisherman’s Wharf Kaleidoscope Family Theatre Festival June 8 – 12 Centennial Square 250.383.8124 | info@kaleidoscope.bc.ca
UrbaCity Challenge June 12 | Downtown locations urbacitychallenge.ca
21st Annual FernFest June 17 | 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. and June 18 | 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fernwood Square fernwoodnrg.ca
Aboriginal Cultural Festival June 17 – 19 | Various times and locations aboriginalbc.com/victoria-aboriginal-festival
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June Pretty Good Not Bad Festival – Multimedia Art and Music Festival June 17 – 19 | Various times and locations prettygoodnotbad.ca
Heritage DanceFest June 18 | Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park veselkadancers.com
Father’s Day Ceilidh in the Park June 19 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. With Sea Star, Knacker’s Yard and more! victoria.ca
Car Free Day YYJ June 19 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Douglas Street (from Chatham Street south to Courtney Street) 250.386.2238 | downtownvictoria.ca
First Peoples Festival June 19 | Centennial Square near Douglas Street OUTstages June 21 – 25 Metro Studio (1411 Quadra Street) and Intrepid Theatre (2 –1609 Blanshard Street) 250.590.6291 | intrepidtheatre.com
Victoria's Ska and Reggae Festival (XVII) June 22 – 26 | Various times Ship Point, Inner Harbour and various venues 250.385.0051 | victoriaskafest.ca
Moodswing in the Park June 23 | 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park
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Race to Alaska June 23 – 25 | Inner Harbour r2ak.com
Afternoon Concerts in the Park June 24, 25, 26 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 27 for complete listings TD Victoria International JazzFest June 24 – July 3 | Centennial Square and various locations 250.388.4423 | jazzvictoria.ca Shake! Fest 3 – Festival of Garage, Punk, Psych Music June 30 – July 2 (See page 25 for June 30 listing) Various locations experienceshake.com | eventidevictoria.com
Shakespeare by the Sea June 30 – August 7 (Thursday – Sunday) VancouverIslandShakespeareArts.com
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July Festivals and Events Shakespeare by the Sea June 30 – August 7 (Thursday – Sunday) VancouverIslandShakespeareArts.com
Afternoon Concerts in the Park Monday | Noon – 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 27 for complete listings Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – Noon to 1 p.m. | Centennial Square See page 21 for listings | victoria.ca Folk Music Evening Series Tuesday evenings 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park
See page 29 for listings | victoria.ca
Dancing, Workouts and Board Games in Centennial Square See page 23 for details | victoria.ca Eventide Music Series Every Thursday evening 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Centennial Square
See page 25 for listings | eventidevictoria.com
Victoria Celebrates Canada Day July 1 | Inner Harbour The largest public celebration on Vancouver Island. The dawn to dusk program includes an international food village, performances by well-known Canadian artists, a Living Flag, an evening fireworks display and lots of family activities. victoriacanadaday.ca
Victoria Pride Week July 1 – 10 | Various locations victoriapridesociety.org
Ship Point Entertainment July 2 & 3 | Inner Harbour atomiqueproductions.com 10
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Phillips Backyard Weekender July 8 – 10 Phillips Brewery, 2010 Government Street info@atomiqueproductions.com | backyardweekender.com
SKAMpede July 8 – 10 Harbour Road and along the Galloping Goose Regional Trail 250.386.7526 | skam.ca
ROMP! Festival of Independent Dance July 8 – 17 | Various times Metro Studio Theatre, Centennial Square, Beacon Hill Park 250.389.6059 | suddenlydance.ca
Gospel n’ Song Concert July 9 | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park
10th Festival Mexicano July 9 – 10 | Noon – 5 p.m. Centennial Square victoriamexicancanadian.org festivals and outdoor events
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July Children’s Entertainment in the Park July 13, 20, 27 | 11 a.m. – Noon Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 29 for listings Victoria International Buskers Festival July 15 – 24 | Noon – 10 p.m. Inner Harbour and various locations 250.590.8709 | victoriabuskers.com
TD Art Gallery Paint-In July 16 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Moss Street from Fort Street to Dallas Road 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street 250.384.4171 | aggv.ca
Symphony in the Summer July 19 – 21 | Noon – 1 p.m. at Centennial Square July 20 & 27 | 8 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral (930 Burdett Avenue) July 22 | 8 p.m. Butchart Gardens July 24 | 8 p.m. Westin Bear Mountain 250.385.6515 | victoriasymphony.ca Northwest Deuce Days July 22 – 24 Downtown, various locations northwestdeuceday.com | 250.385.8571
10th Annual International Accordion Festival July 26 – 31 Various locations 778.402.8151 | bcaccordion.ca
Victoria Symphony Splash July 31 | 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. Main Concert 7:30 p.m. Inner Harbour 250.385.9771 | victoriasymphony.ca 12
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August Festivals and Events Shakespeare by the Sea June 30 – August 7 (Thursday – Sunday) VancouverIslandShakespeareArts.com
Afternoon Concerts in the Park Monday | Noon – 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 28 for complete listings Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – Noon to 1 p.m. | Centennial Square See page 21 for listings | victoria.ca Dancing, Workouts and Board Games in Centennial Square See page 23 for details | victoria.ca Eventide Music Series Every Thursday 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Centennial Square
See page 25 for listings | eventidevictoria.com
Victoria Flamenco Festival August 1 – 5 | Noon – 1 p.m. and August 6 – 7 | Noon – 6 p.m. Centennial Square, Beacon Hill Park and various locations 250.508.4670 | victoriaflamencofestival.com
Folk Music Evening Series August 2, 9, 16 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park
See page 29 for listings | victoria.ca
Children’s Entertainment in the Park August 3, 10, 17 | 11 a.m. – Noon Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 29 for listings Free-B Film Festival Every Friday and Saturday night in August (5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27) Check website for location details: freebfilmfest.com | 250.389.0444 festivals and outdoor events
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August Victoria India MeLa Festival August 12 | 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., August 13 | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. August 14 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Centennial Square (Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue) 250.883.5571 | iccavictoria.com
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival August 12 – 14 Victoria Inner Harbour 250.704.2500 | victoriadragonboat.com
Pet-A-Palooza August 13 – 14 | Ogden Point petapaloozawest.com/victoria
Victoria Street Food Festival Friday, August 19 and 26 | 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Centennial Square 250.686.0123 | facebook.com/VicStreetFoodFest
Fashion Splash August 20 | Ship Point fashionsplash.net
Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria August 21 | Downtown and various locations tourdevictoria.com
Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival August 25 – September 4 Various downtown locations 250.590.6291 | victoriafringe.com
Integrate Arts Festival August 26 – 28 Various locations integratearts.ca
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September Festivals and Events Victoria Fringe Festival August 24 – September 4 Various downtown locations 250.590.6291 | victoriafringe.com
Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – Noon to 1 p.m. | Centennial Square See page 21 for listings | victoria.ca Dancing, Workouts and Board Games in Centennial Square See page 23 for details | victoria.ca Eventide Music Series Finale September 1 | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Centennial Square See page 25 for listings | eventidevictoria.com Afternoon Concerts in the Park September 2, 3, 4, 9 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park | See page 28 for complete listings Classic Boat Festival September 2 – 4 | Inner Harbour classicboatfestival.ca
Vancouver Island Blues Bash September 3 – 5 Ship Point Inner Harbour 250.388.4423 | jazzvictoria.ca/blues-bash
Thinklandia Festival September 8 – 14 | Various times and locations thinklandia.ca
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September Great Canadian Beer Festival September 9 – 10 Royal Athletic Park (1014 Caledonia Avenue) 250.383.2332 | gcbf.com
One Wave Festival September 10 – 11 | Centennial Square Victoria International Chalk Art Festival September 10 – 11 | 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Inner Harbour victoriachalkfestival.com
Rifflandia Festival September 15 – 18 Royal Athletic Park, Phillips Brewery and various locations rifflandia.com
Victoria International Wine Festival September 23 – 24 | Parkside Hotel vicwf.com
Wild Water, Victoria International Water Film Festival September 23 – 25 | Vic Theatre wildwaterfestival.ca or victoriafilmfestival.com
Brewery and the Beast September 25 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Phillips Brewery breweryandthebeast.com
Victoria Vintage Expo September 30 – October 1 | Crystal Gardens victoriavintageshow.com
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Centennial Square Programs (all FREE events)
Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts Tuesday to Thursday, July 5 – September 15 | Noon – 1 p.m. Centennial Square
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1– 5 Flamenco Festival flamenco
6 Bill Johnson Blues Band blues
9 Shanna Dance and The Shady Blues Band’ jazz
7 Fall Brigade folk rock
10 Kemal Evans soul
11 ROMP in the Square dance
11 Funk Cannon funk
12 ROMP in the Square dance
16 Capital City swing Syncopators
13 ROMP in the Square dance 14 ROMP in the Square dance 19 Victoria Symphony classical Orchestra 20 Victoria Symphony classical Orchestra 21 Victoria Symphony classical Orchestra 26 Victoria Accordion accordion Festival 27 Victoria Accordion accordion Festival 28 Victoria Accordion accordion Festival
17 Maria Manna & The Pizza Boys jazz 18 Jill Cooper pop/rock 19 Stray Cougar rock 23 Shauna Janz folk 25 Dirty Mountain blues/rock 26 Isobel Trigger pop/rock 30 The Nick La Riviere Band jazz
31 Undertow brit pop
September 1 Bousada electronic 6 The County Line country 7 Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boppers roots 8 Carolyn Mark country
13 Televisions folk 14 The Soul Shakers punk
15 Curl blues festivals and outdoor events
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Centennial Square Programs (all FREE events)
Board Games in the Square Chess and Scrabble every Sunday afternoon from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. from May 15 to September 4 CRD Square (near Government and Fisgard Streets) victoriajuniorchess.com
Salsa Dancing Sundays from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. May through September facebook.com/pachangalatina/
Country Line Dancing 3rd Tuesday of each month May to September | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. May 17, June 14, July 19, August 16, September 20 countrydancevictoria.com
Hip Hop in the Square 3rd Wednesday of each month May to September | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21
Ballroom Dancing in the Square Monday evenings 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22 250.721.JIVE (5483) | vbds.org Be Victorious: Fitness Series Mondays at noon | May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19 Join November Project Victoria, the world’s fastest-growing tribe in the global grassroots free fitness movement, for an hour of fierce, fun, open-to-anyone outdoor fitness. #justshow up #bevictorious.
Etsy Outdoor Market Sundays | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. July 17, 24, 31, August 21, 28, September 4
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Eventide Music Series Thursday Nights | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., June 30 – September 1 Centennial Square (except June 30 location TBD) eventidevictoria.com
June 30 Shake! Fest 3 presents a Night of Garage, Psych and Punk The Courtneys, Gender Poutine, Crystal Eyes, Smoke Eaters, Croatia
July 7 Garden City Grooves presents a Night of Funk and Soul Grace Love & The True Loves, The New Groovement, Funk Cannon 14 La Société Francophone de Victoria presents Bastille Day Les Noces Gitanes, Emilie & Ogden, Pascal Goodrich-Black 21 Fifty Fifty Arts Collective and Copper Owl present… Louise Burns, The Backhomes, Young Braised, Brothers 28 A Night of Indie Rock Car Seat Headrest, Island Eyes, Jons, Wise Child
August 4 Weird Canada presents… White Poppy, Sister Blanche and more! 11 Garden City Grooves Super Summer Jam III – Funk & Hip Hop Dragon Fli Empire, The Leg Up Program and more! 18 Garden City Tape Music Society presents a night of Electronic Music Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness, Hi-Q Soundsystem, Cascadia Sound, Psychic Pollution 25 A Night of Indie Folk Rae Spoon, Karl Blau, Ora Cogan
September 1 Pretty Good Not Bad presents… Witch Prophet, Grossbuster, Cathedral Bloom, Monolithium
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Cameron Bandshell – Beacon Hill Park (all FREE events)
Afternoon Concerts in the Park Monday | Noon – 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
June 24 Naden Band – Concert Band variety 25 Kelby MacNayr Songbook Trio jazz 26 Greater Victoria Concert Band classical
July 2 Calypso Jazz Ensemble jazz 3 Maureen Washington Quartet jazz
4 Coastline fiddle/folk 8 Stomp Club jazz 9 Pinnacle Brass Quartet classical 10 Groove Kitchen latin/soul 11 Victoria Brass Band classical 15 ROMP in the Park dance 16 ROMP in the Park dance 17 ROMP in the Park dance 18 Ensemble Laude Women’s Choir choir 22 Ivonne Hernandez folk 23 Boogaloo En Orbit latin/boogaloo 24 Stephanie Greaves jazz
25 Twango tswing 29 Miranda Sage Quintet jazz 30 Dave Lang & The Insolent Rabble jazz/swing 31 Accordion Festival accordion
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Cameron Bandshell (all FREE events)
Afternoon Concerts in the Park Monday | Noon – 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
August 1 Cookeilidh celtic 5 Flamenco Festival flamenco 6 Cold Cut Combo swing 7 Dixieland Express jazz 8 Close the Bombay Doors folk 12 The O’Brien Family folk 13 Kristia Di Gregorio folk/jazz 14 The Klez klezmer 15 Dug Nugget folk 19 Andrea Smith roots 20 Knacker’s Yard celtic 21 Westshore Community Concert Band classical 22 Damien Graham Trio jazz 26 Edie Daponte jazz 27 Hank Angel rockabilly 28 Kristina Helene jazz/pop 29 The Dylan Stone Band country/folk
September 2 Lily Fawn Music folk 3 Brad Prevadoros world 4 Yiddish Colombia State Orchestra klezmer/swing 9 Naden Band – Stage Band jazz 10 Continuum Consort classical 11 Bayside Big Band swing 28
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Cameron Bandshell – Beacon Hill Park (all FREE events) Folk Music Evening Series (NEW in 2016) Tuesdays | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
July 5 West My Friend | Eric Harper 12 Black Angus | The Sweet Lowdown 19 Les Hay Babies | Denis P. Clement 26 Dougal Bain | Elli Hart
August 2 Steph MacPherson | Iceberg Ferg 9 Oliver Swain | Liz Stringer 16 Fox Glove | Tan and Hide
Children’s Entertainment in the Park Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – Noon July 13 Marvellous Mind-boggling Magic by Paul and Shayne 20 The Brass Experience 27 Enchanted Fables
August 3 Tickles the Clown and Family 10 Oliver’s Old-time Banjo Hour 17 The Puppet Booth
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Public Markets Bastion Square Market
Oaklands Sunset Market
April 28 – October 1 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays) | 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 22 – August 24 (Wednesdays) 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bastion Square (between Government and Wharf Streets and Yates and Fort Streets)
Oaklands Community Centre 1-2827 Belmont Avenue
250.885.1387 | bastionsquaremarket.ca
The Sunday Market at Bastion Square May 1 – October 2 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
250.370.9101 oaklandscommunitycentre.com/markets
Ship Point Night Market June 17 – September 17 (Weekends) 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Bastion Square (between Government and Wharf Streets and Yates and Fort Streets)
Ship Point, Inner Harbour
250.885.1387 | bastionsquaremarket.ca
Breakwater Market at Ogden Point
James Bay Community Market May 7 – September 24 (Saturdays) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Corner of Menzies and Superior Streets 250.381.5323 | jamesbaymarket.com
Moss Street Market Regular Season Markets: May through October (Saturdays) | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sir James Douglas Elementary School grounds, Moss Street and Fairfield Road Winter Markets: November through April (Saturdays) | 10 a.m. – Noon 1335 Thurlow Street mossstreetmarket.com
250.516.1769 vicharbourfest@gmail.com
June 19 – August 14 (Sundays) 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 250.381.5323 Dallas Road at Montreal Street breakwatermarket.com
Victoria Public Market at the Hudson Public Market: Year-round Monday – Saturday | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sundays | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Day Vendors: March – November Wednesdays – Sundays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Hudson, 1701 Douglas Street Two hour free parking off the back carriageway, under the Mews Building victoriapublicmarket.com
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Museums and Galleries Museums
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Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville Street royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 1040 Moss Street aggv.ca
Canadian Scottish Regimental Museum 715 Bay Street (Upstairs in the heritage building of the Bay Street Armoury) canadianscottishregiment.ca
Legacy Art Gallery 630 Yates Street legacygallery.ca
Craigdarroch Castle Historic House Museum 1050 Joan Crescent thecastle.ca Point Ellice House 2616 Pleasant Street pointellicehouse.ca
Little Fernwood Gallery 1923 Fernwood Road littlefernwoodgallery.ca Open Space 510 Fort Street openspace.ca The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective 2516 Douglas Street thefiftyfifty.net
Government House 1401 Rockland Avenue ltgov.bc.ca Emily Carr House 207 Government Street emilycarr.com
The Robert Bateman Centre 470 Belleville Street batemancentre.org Xchanges Gallery Suite 6E – 2333 Government Street xchangesgallery.org
Further Resources artsvictoria.ca
victoriamusicscene.com
downtownvictoria.ca/events
timescolonist.com/events
tourismvictoria.com/events
hellobc.com/victoria
livevictoria.com
harbourliving.ca
do250.com
chatterblock.com
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