Vancouver Island Blues Bash – a collection of free and ticketed jazz concerts at various venues around the city on the September Long Weekend (TBC in 2022).Bowker Creek Brush Up – an art show along the Bowker Creek walkway featuring many local artists in August.Victoria Fringe Festival – a showcasing of theatrical art at various venues in Victoria from late August until early September (August 24 to September 4).Dragon Boat Festival – dragon boat races in the Inner Harbour (August 12 to 14, 2022).BC Day (Stat Holiday) – August 1, 2022.
Victoria International Cycling Festival– a large cycling race on the August Long Weekend.Music by the Sea – live music at the Victoria International Marina (August 1 to 5, 2022).Victoria Symphony Splash – a musical performance on a boat off the shores of Victoria featuring fireworks on the August Long Weekend (on the first Sunday in August usually, TBC in 2022).To see what’s happening this month in the Lower Mainland, see Vancouver’s Best Places’ July Calendar of Events.īeach Food Fridays & Saturdays in Colwood Moss Street Paint In – a special one-day event that’s part of the Moss Street Market and features dozens of local artists and their work (July 16, 2022).Oak Bay Night Market – a large night market in Oak Bay Village on the second Wednesday of the month.
Moss Street Market – a weekly outdoor farmers and artisan market every Saturday at the corner of Moss Street and Fairfield Road between May and October.Victoria Pride Festival – a festival celebrating gay pride and the LGBTQ community.Twenty-four percent of children that attend Ronald McDonald House are from Vancouver Island (July 21, 2022). Ronald McDonald House Vancouver Island Golf Tournament – the annual tournament happens at the Olympic View Golf Course this year.Canada Day (Stat Holiday) – July 1, 2022.To see what’s happening this month in the Lower Mainland, see Vancouver’s Best Places’ June Calendar of Events. Sidney Street Market – a night market on Thursday evenings (from June 2 to September 1 in 2022).James Bay Market – at the corner of Superior and Menzies Street from early May until the fall.Bastion Square Public Market – downtown on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from the end of April until the beginning of October.Moss Street Market – a weekly outdoor farmers and artisan market on Saturdays at the corner of Moss Street and Fairfield Road between May and October.Virtual Rogues – a show on a ship in Rock Bay at the North end of Store Street Admission is “pay what you can.” (Note: This is the event’s final year.) (June 23 to July 10, 2022).Oak Bay Tea Party – a community fair in Oak Bay that includes amusement rides at Willows Park (June 3 to 5, 2022).Beach Food Days – food trucks on weekends from early May until late August at Ocean Boulevard in Colwood.TD Victoria International Jazz Fest – a music festival that features jazz music performed by renowned artists from around the world takes place (June 24 to July 3, 2022).Victoria Pride Festival – a festival celebrating Pride and the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.Vic West Fair – a family-friendly community event with live music and a beer garden at Vic West Park.1st Annual Spot Prawn and Fiddle Fest – market vendors, a fiddle contest and family-friendly activities at MacDonald Park in James Bay.The event also features a free party on June 5 at Fernwood Square. Go By Bike Week – formerly called “Bike to Work Week”, this is a free event encouraging people to ride their bikes during the week of May 30 to June 5 in 2022.Jazz Vespers – once a month at First Unitarian Church of Victoria.