Save the date! This is an event you and the family wont want to miss! If you haven’t seen them before, it’s a spectacular air show not to be missed on a summer’s night in Victoria.
The Canadian Snowbirds are coming to Clover Point (along the Dallas Road waterfront) on Wednesday, August 12 from 6-7 p.m.; pre-show starts at 5 p.m. Bring a blanket, claim your spot and grab a bite to eat from one of Victoria’s local food trucks.
Dallas Road will be closed from Cook Street to Memorial Street to all traffic. All residential streets between Fairfield and Dallas road will also be closed for the event and will be accessible to residents only. Event organizers are encouraging families to walk, take public transit or bike to the event.
A bike lock up will be available at the Cook and Dallas Rd intersection. Additional parking will also be available at Ogden Point.
Due to expected large crowds and traffic congestion, all BC transit bus has developed a detour plan:
- All Route 3 buses will be on detour from approximately 4-8:00 p.m. via: Fairfield Rd. in both directions.
- Two shuttle buses will be servicing the Cook, May, Memorial loop and passengers can transfer to and from these shuttle buses at Fairfield @ Cook and Fairfield @ Memorial Cres.
There will be free parking for at least 500 vehicles at Ogden Point with a free shuttle running to the corner of Cook Street and Dallas Road from 4pm-9pm.
Food truck vendors will be serving food along Dallas Road between 5-8 p.m.
All proceeds for the event will be benefiting the CH.I.L.D, the foundation for Children with Intestinal & Liver Disorders. More information on the foundation, please visit www.child.ca
The Snowbirds aerobatics team is scheduled to continue thrilling audiences across the country with their close-formation flying. Nearly 30 Canadian destinations are on the agenda this year including Victoria on Aug 12th and Comox on August 15!!
This year, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain as well as the courageous airmen and hardworking ground crew who sacrificed so much during this difficult time in history. The Battle was waged over a period of just over three months from July 11 until October 31, 1940.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds (431 Air Demonstration Squadron) is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Their pilots and technicians work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the North American public. Serving as Canadian ambassadors, the Snowbirds demonstrate the Skill, Professionalism and Teamwork inherent in the women and men of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Other Canadian locations where the team will visit:
- July 25 / Lethbridge, Alta.
- July 29 / Fort St. John, B.C.
- Aug. 1-2 / Quesnel, B.C.
- Aug. 5 / Penticton, B.C.
- Aug. 8-9 / Abbotsford, B.C.
- Aug. 15 / Comox, B.C.
- Aug. 22-23 / Atlantic Canada International Airshow
- Aug. 26 / Saint John, N.B.
- Aug. 29-30 / Drummondville, Que.
- Sept. 2 / Brantford, Ont.
- Sept. 5-7 / Toronto, Ont.
- Sept. 8 / Whitby, Ont.
- Sept. 17 / Niagara Falls, Ont.
- Sept. 20 / Ottawa, Ont.
