We start the 2026 season of Play Streets with a welcoming party at the Fernwood Neighbourhood House. Meet new neighbours, and find out about upcoming activities for kids. Did you know Play Streets is part of a world-wide movement to […]
IT'S HALLOWEEN SO GRAB YOUR CREEPIEST COSTUMES AND FREAK THE FUNK OUT WITH US!! Dance in your pants?? EXORCISE IT!! The boys are back in town to help you GET down with all the savory flavory funk, Latin, soul, and […]
We are a tenants union organizing in Victoria, BC, Canada. VicTU is a tenant led, democratic movement, whose members are the highest decision-making body. We are an independent organization and believe that good quality, affordable, accessible, and secure housing is […]
Ride & Reconciliation returns September 30, and we hope you’ll join us as we ride together on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The ride will begin at Songhees Park and finish at our free Bike Valet at Crystal […]
From the Royal BC Museum, BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms explores the science and practical uses of mushrooms in British Columbia. The exhibition highlights some of the province’s 3,400 known species, including familiar, unusual, delicious, and deadly varieties, and examines their roles […]
As the environmental crisis accelerates, artists around the world are responding with urgency, insight and vision. Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change is the first major exhibition in Canada to examine the intersection of the climate crisis […]
The Victoria Psychic Fair brings you gifted psychics, intuitives, and spiritual readers from across Vancouver Island and beyond. Dive into the mysteries of your soul to discover more about your life purpose, love, relationships, guides, past lives, family, and well […]
On October 1, we invite you to join @ Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch and her team for the launch of Through Their Lens: The Impact of Climate Change on Older Adults' Mental Health. In recognition of International Day of Older Persons, […]
Taking as an inspiration the vocal and instrumental works of late 16th and early 17th century Italian composers such as deWert, Caccini, Kapsberger and d’India, the ensemble Concerto di Margherita presents a fable of an archetypal Lover, caught, like Amaryllis […]
We are so glad that forest defenders in so many communities are standing strong for their communities. Solidarity with all! Comox Valley Date: Oct 4 Time: 1 - 3pm Place: Simms Park, Pavillion, Courtenay Contact: jvanoostdam@yahoo.com, 250-650-5859 qathet (Powell River) […]
The Crisp Festival on beautiful Pender Island is now happening for the sixth year October 2-4th, 2026. All kinds of happenings, free during the day, with ticketed evening concerts. This year sees an experiment happening, a Sunday, October 4th collaboration […]
Fall Family Fest Come join us for an exciting evening packed with family-friendly activities and entertainment! Recommended for children aged 1-7 yrs. Location: Henderson Recreation Centre Date: Friday, October 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Event activities will include: - Kindergym […]
Island Vintage Events Monster Mash Halloween Vintage Fair and Makers Market. Saturday October 3rd 2026 Fair 9am-4pm (1 Day event) Da Vinci Centre 195 Bay Street Victoria BC 70 vendors dealing in Vintage, Clothing, MCM Mid Century Modern, Atomic Era, […]
"Journey back in time at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum, a volunteer-led museum and restoration project located in Fairfield. On Thursdays and Fridays at 11AM and 1PM, or Saturdays at 2PM, walk down the path past heritage apple […]
Enjoy chef-inspired soups made from rescued ingredients while supporting food security programs for women, girls, seniors, and families. Soup's On! Turning Rescued Food into Hope Come hungry. Leave inspired. Make a difference - one bowl at a time. Join Soroptimist […]
One Wave Gathering 2026 is back!!Gather your family and friends and join us for PASIFIKA AND INDIGENOUS VOICES: Celebrating Culture, Community, and Climate Resilience.This year is extra special! Alongside a full lineup of live music, cultural art, and inspiring conversations, […]
Relish in the last of summer light as we transition Into autumn's moon gazing ritual. Meet 70+ artists from across the west coast for this one day event! Remember to come HUNGRY SATURDAY O C T O B E R […]
Enjoy the last few days of summer with us ! Meet 70+ artists from across the Island for this one day event as we celebrate the harvest moon. These events are fun and ridiculous ~ with truly unique artists converging […]
Join us for a cinematic short film unveiling a vision for natural and conservation burial, followed by an interactive speakers panel with voices in land stewardship, ceremony and community engaged ecologically centred end-of-life and death care.
Live entertainment for your enjoyment. Feel free to bring in snacks or support the local restaurants. Hotdog and meat pies are available to purchase behind the bar. No outside drinks or containers please. Date and Time: Sat, 03 Oct […]
Join us for Offleashed Victoria! Featuring the cutest Cuddle Lounge full of sweet animal ambassadors to play with, the most thoughtfully curated silent and live auction items, along with delicious food and drinks, live musical entertainment and most importantly you, […]
Old growth forests continue to be logged at a breathtaking rate. Our group, Elders for Ancient Trees, and the other environmental organizations involved in the United We Stand movement, have continued to keep up the pressure on government. We have […]
Old growth and primary forests are non-renewable: once they're logged, they're gone forever. Yet B.C. continues to clearcut roughly 100 soccer fields of old growth every single day, five years after promising a paradigm shift in forest management. Forestry workers […]
Beginning with the Fraser River in 1858, gold rushes shaped BC economically, socially and physically. While most gold-rush prospectors, miners and business people were men, many women were also drawn to BC during these lively times—and not just in ways […]
Join the Awakeneers for an uplifting evening of original folk music. Described as "medicine for the soul" the Awakeneers' repertoire of original music brings a fresh perspective to principles that are common to all spiritual and religious traditions. Through poetic […]
Come and have fun helping to remove ivy, blackberry and a few other non-native invasive plants that are smothering the park. Doing so will allow the native plants to re-establish and thrive, restoring the natural ecosystem. This is a volunteer […]
Join HAT and PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ for a day of ecological restoration supporting the SṈIDȻEȽ Resiliency Project. SṈIDȻEȽ is an important place to the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. SṈIDȻEȽ means “Place of the Blue Grouse” in SENĆOŦEN and is the first W̱SÁNEĆ village […]
Sing your heart out with the Gay4Choir Autumn session ! Join our sonic queer community for 12 weekly rehearsals culminating in a very gay performance on Dec 14th. What to expect: 12 weekly rehearsals starting Monday Sept 14th at 6:30-8:30pm. PLUS the […]
The Victoria Arion Male Choir: Tradition and Community About the Choir The Victoria Arion Male Choir represents one of the newest additions to the vibrant choral scene in Victoria, BC. Formed in the summer of 2018, the choir is the […]
Fee: $10 Strumalong from 7pm - 9pm Song books available for purchase at the stage for $30 per book First come, first served as seats cannot be reserved. Come early for food and drink at 5:30 - support your neighbourhood […]
An Esquimalt All-Candidates Meeting/Debate will be held Monday, October 5, from 7-9 pm, at Esquimalt United Church, located at the corner of Lyall and Admirals. The debate will be recorded and made public after October 6th at CreativelyUnited.org This event is […]
Free, four-part workshop series on building a stronger, more connected, and better prepared community. Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm, in person, Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave., Victoria, BC Basic Emergency Preparedness - September 15 Mapping your Resilience - September 29 Emergency Preparedness Planning - October 13, […]
Forestry panel to hear from experts about better forest practices: Mike Morris, former MLA and BC Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister, Dr. Younes Alila, P.Eng., Professor of Hydrology Faculty of Forestry, UBC, and Dr. Kasey Moran, local ecologist focused on […]
All-candidates forums for mayor and council on October 1st and 8th will be moderated by award-winning journalist Richard Zussman. All-candidates forum for Oak Bay school trustee on October 13th will be moderated by Charley Beresford, former chair of the Greater Victoria […]
Where policy meets climate action. Turning climate ambition into institutional action takes more than good policy ideas. It takes understanding where power sits, how coalitions get built, and what makes policy move or stall. UVic's micro-certificate in Politics, Policy and […]
Preparing for climate change starts with people. Re.Climate’s PREPARE Framework shows communicators how to build agency, care and trust with their audiences the three conditions that turn climate concern into community action. Canada’s Changing Climate 2026 report outlines what is […]