Community Events in Saanich

Bring a chair or blanke t to the outdoor events! Washrooms on site and food available for purchase.

Music In The Park Concert Series

Tuesdays, 6-8pm

July through August

Enjoy evenings of music in local par ks all summer long!

To see the full schedule of bands closer to the date, visit saanich.ca, choose the “Par ks, Recreation and Communit y Ser vices” tab and then “Events”

July 4 - Goward House

Impulse Response (Funky Soul/Pop)

July 11 - Majestic Park

Younger Than Yesterday (British, Classic Rock)

July 18 - Beckwith Park

BackBeat (60’s, British Invasion)

July 25 - Hyacinth Park

Rock of Ages (60-80’s Classic Rock)

Aug 1 - Br ydon Park

Freeze Frame (80’s Cover Tunes)

Aug 8 - Rutledge Park

Chick Wagon Band (Countr y/Folk)

Aug 15 - Rutledge Park

Demographix (Classic Rock)

Aug 22 - Rudd Park

Tight Hair (Disco)

Saanich Strawberry Festival

Saturday, July 8, 11am-3pm | Beaver Lake

A var iet y of perfor mers enter tain on the main stage surrounded by multi-generational activities Of course, the after noon wouldn’t be complete without the traditional ser ving of strawberr ies and ice cream from 1-3pm for only $1. Now on Saturday

Uptown Multicultural Festival

Saturday, July 15, 11am-4pm | Uptown Shopping Centre

Saanich is excited to suppor t the Uptown Multicultural Festival again this year. Celebrate our diversit y with many local vendors, info booths and a var iet y of food and music.

Cadboro Bay Festival

Sunday, August 6, 11am-3pm | Cadboro-Gyro Park

Enjoy an after noon at the picturesque Cadboro-Gyro Par k with live music and food and fun for all ages Join in or cheer on the three-legged and potato sack races and giant lawn games

Music In The Bay Concert Series

Iya T Indigenous

Music Festival

Friday, July 28, 6-8:30pm Saturday, July 29, 4-9pm Hampton Park

A celebration of local Indigenous perfor mers with a var iet y of genres including folk, rock, countr y and hip hop

Perfor mers will include Lost Talkers, Paint the Town Red, Nate Harr is and many more

Thursdays, 6-7pm | Cadboro-Gyro Park

These intimate communit y concer ts showcase a diverse array of local perfor mers with the beautiful backdrop of Cadboro Bay Level terrain and nearby accessible par king. June 15, 22 & 29 | July 6, 13, 20, 27

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

EXPLORING THE NEEDS OF 2SLGBTQI+ OLDER ADULTS

Thursday, June 15, 1:30-3:30pm | Gordon Head Recreation Centre (Indoors)

Join us to explore the needs of Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex, Older Adults with Dr Rober t Beringer! He is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy, at the University of Victoria, and the pur pose of this session is to share and discuss the findings from the recent BC 2SLGBTQI+ Older Adults Needs Assessment Join us to share your thoughts, feedback, concer ns or suggestions! Ever yone welcome! Please register if interested.