It’s the start of a fun-filled weekend! There’s so much happening in and around Victoria this beautiful Friday!
Here are 5 things happening in and around Victoria today!
50% Illuminated Drawing Night II.
What: It’s time for the second 50% ILLUMINATED DRAWING PARTY! This month we’ll be working from old/odd PHOTOS. Dig through family albums, magazines and online, and bring your best picks for inspiration.
Where: Ministry of Casual Living
858 Devonshire Road
When: 7 pm – 11:30 pm
Cartoon night at Hudson!
What: Cartoon Night at The Hudson!
Come down to the Hudson location on Friday, May 25th for a cozy evening of cartoons, hot chocolate, mochas, cookies and everything else you’d want from a sleepover – except no one expects you to stay overnight at the cafe!
$1 bags of popcorn
$1 bags of candy
First up: Rick and Morty Season 1
Pajamas Encouraged
Onesies Highly Encouraged!
Where: 2%jazz at the Hudson
1701 Douglas St
When: 7 pm – 10 pm
AfriCa Fest Launch Party
What: Celebrate the start of African Cultural Week at this fun but intimate gathering.
Come mix, mingle, and grab festival booklets and they’ll have appies, drinks and music!
Where: Imagine: Studio Café
31 Erie Street
When: 6 pm – 11 pm
Cost: Get your tickets here!
Alice
What: Tumbleweeds Theatre offers a new twist on an old classic. We take you down the rabbit hole from the Victorian era to the 1960s. Their story takes a mad turn as Alice starts her day in Victorian England reading with her cat Dinah, follows a white rabbit down a rather large hole, and lands in the politically turbulent world of 1960s America. Mirroring the world today, their ‘Alice’ is a timely tale.
Where: Metro Studio Theatre
1411 Quadra Street
When: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: Get your tickets here!
VicGOREia, an improvised murder mystery
What: Join them as they follow the lives of eight townsfolk over the space of three theatrical nights and days where on of them meets their maker each night… by who? We won’t know until the end when the remaining members meet to figure it out!
None of the improvisers know who the murderer is (besides the murderer….), and neither do they know who will be the victim each night
Where: Intrepid Theatre
1609 Blanshard St # 2,
When: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Cost: Admission is by donation – $5 suggested amount
Free Cooking Demonstrations
What: Each week The Victoria Public Market offers free Cooking Demonstrations brought to you by Mike Haddow from GoodLife Fitness. Cooking demos begin at noon in the Community Kitchen, and are open for everyone to attend!
Today you’ll be making Cranberry Almond Granola Bars.
Where: Victoria Public Market
1701 Douglas Street #6|
When: 12 pm – 1 pm
Cost: Free!
Exclusive Toddler time with Batman and Supergirl
What: Ever wanted to hang out with a Superhero?
Well now you can! Come for another exclusive Toddler event! $15 gets an hour of jump time, juice box, snack and access to hangout with the dark night and Supergirl!
Where: Flying Squirrel Victoria
808 Viewfield Rd
When: 10 am – 12 pm
Cost: $15
Breakwater Barge Kick Off Party with Cities
What: Victoria’s favourite floating music venue is opening for another season of good times, good tunes, good food and good drinks on May 25th, 2018.
They’re excited to have Pop Rock Soul band Cities back to open the Barge for us. Definitely one of the favourite bands from last year, they had the barge grooving twice last year.
Food trucks on location for the evening include: Saltchuck Pie Company, Deadbeetz Food Truck, Donut Delights and The Kraken by The Breakwater.
Beverages throughout the season for 2018 are provided by Hoyne Brewing Company, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., Driftwood Brewery, Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse & Artisan Wine Shop AWS.
Where: The Breakwater Barge
201 Dallas Rd
When: 5 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: Cover is $5 with partial proceeds benefiting the James Bay Community Project.
Monster Trucks
What: Rock Star, Willy Crash, Pound Hound, Reverse Racer, & Identity Theft will battle it out in head to head Monster Truck competition.
Also Featured will be Deogee the Ride Truck, & Major Payne the Crazy Car Crushing TANK! JET CITY FMX will display their High Flying Freestyle Motocross Jumps, Tough “Trucks” will tackle the Dirt, and Capital Drift will display their tire smoking crazy car control.
Where: Western Speedway
2207 Millstream Rd
When: 5:30 pm – 9 pm
Cost: Get your tickets here!
Victoria Shamrocks 69th Home opener & Tailgate!
What: Make sure you’re at the Shamrocks 69th Home Opener vs Burnaby Lakers presented by 100.3 The Q! The Island’s Rock with a tailgate starting at 530 and the game starts at 730
Where: The Q Centre
When: 5:30 pm – 9 pm
Cost: Get your tickets here!
For more things to do, check out our events page!
