Rain rain, you can stay.
Hard to believe we’re heading into the final stretch of October and Victoria is seeing its first rain fall of the month.
From hockey to horse drawn carriage rides, there so much to see and do this weekend. So don’t let the rain slow you down and have a great time!
Without further ado, here are 11 things to do in and around Victoria this weekend, October 22nd – 23rd:
BC Transit Job Fair
Want to explore a career with BC Transit? They’re hosting a career fair this weekend at the Victoria Transit Centre.
They will have People & Culture, Operations, and Safety & Training representatives for you to speak to on site. Jump on a bus and learn about what it is like to sit behind the driver’s seat!
Current Transit Operators will also be available to answer your questions about what a career with BC Transit all about is!
Transit Operator interviews will be taking place on a first come first serve basis! Bring your resume, drivers abstract, and insurance claims history to get started!
- When: Saturday, October 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Where: Victoria Transit Centre, 520 Gorge Road East
Victoria Royals Hocktoberfest
Canadian and German cultures will mingle in the most beautiful way possible this Saturday at the annual Victoria Royals Hocktoberfest!
What do the two cultures have in common? Well, the obvious answer is beer.
There will be a beer garden set up at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre prior to the game against the Vancouver Giants.
- Where: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street
- When: Saturday, October 22nd at 6:05 p.m. – doors open at 5 p.m.
Horse-Drawn Haunted Halloween Tours
As Halloween approaches, when the barrier between the world of the living and the dead is thinnest, we are more likely to experience sightings and ghostly energies. Experience the dark and twisted past of Victoria’s most-infamous haunted buildings and hear spine-tingling tales of their resident ghosts!
- When:
- October 20th to 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- October 27th to 31st, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where:
- Victoria tours depart from the corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets, beside the Parliament Buildings
- Central Saanich tours depart from outside the Central Saanich Municipal Hall
Frankenstein at Craigdarroch Castle
October is the best time of year to pop by one of Victoria’s most haunted locations and this year a one-man show of Frankenstein will be an added bonus to your visit.
The production of Frankenstein is set to haunt the dance hall within Craigdarroch Castle on Friday and Saturday nights beginning on October 14th.
- When: October 14th to 29th, every Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Where: Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Crescent
Galey Farms Corn Maze
All tickets include a train ride. Hop aboard and enjoy the 1.8km of track around the perimeter of our crop-producing fields and along Blenkinsop Creek. You will go past the pumpkin patch and thru our spooktacular displays decorated for Halloween.
After your train ride you will enter our two-hectare corn maze which winds you thru our sphink, graveyard, pirates island, dino town, a ghost town and our family-friendly haunted house. You are then invited to our pumpkin patch, you can either take a leisurely stroll or you’re welcome to ride on one of our haywagons upon availability to get there.
- When: Saturday October 22nd and 23rd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (other weekends as well)
- Where: Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road
Festival of Fear at Galey Farms
Galey Farms is the place to be this October with their corn maze, pumpkin patch and highly anticipated Carnevil!
If you’re looking for some real scares, mark your calendar for the Carnevil and Festival of Fear events.
The 5,000 square foot Haunted House will be ready to spook you every Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting October 13th until October 31st. The PG13 haunted house has three “chicken exits” for those that need it.
- When: Starting October 13th until Halloween, check website for times
- Where: Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road
Visit 31 eerily haunted places in and around Victoria
For those who didn’t know, Victoria is considered one of most haunted cities in British Columbia. Almost every building in the downtown core has a ghost story.
Some say it’s a result of our Wild West beginnings during the Gold Rush, when the streets were full of fortune hunters, pleasure houses, saloons, public hangings, and opium dens – back when vice was around every corner.
So, in anticipation of Halloween, we’ve compiled some of the most famous active locations of paranormal activity in the city. Click here to see the full list.
Visit Halloween Decorated Homes
Costumes aren’t just for people!
Many Greater Victorians have dressed their houses up with cobwebs, skeletons, jack-o lanterns and so much more!
If you know of a house that scared you out of your socks, or put you in the Halloween spirit, send Victoria Buzz a picture along with the address and we can add it to this list.
Click here to see the full list.
North Park Multicultural Festival
The North Park Multicultural Festival is a new initiative hosted by the North Park Neighbourhood Association in collaboration with Here Magazine, South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association, Fernwood NRG, and the Masjid Al-Iman Mosque.
This is a FREE quarterly family-friendly event at Royal Athletic Park where diverse communities gather and share culture through performances, arts, food, kids activities, and much more!
- When: Sunday, October 23rd, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Where: Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Avenue
Saanichton Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
The leaves are changing, and the air is getting a little cooler, which can only mean one thing—one of Victoria’s favourite fall activities has returned!
As of October 1st, Ocean View Estates has officially reopened their corn maze and pumpkin patch, and you won’t want to miss it!
- When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday-Sunday for the month of October
- Where: 7979 Central Saanich Road
Rocky Horror Picture Show
The cult classic returns to the Vic Theatre! The Rocky Horror Show is made for outcasts, weirdos and freaks, so you know it’s awesome! And that’s why we love this event.
- When: Sunday, October 23rd, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Where: The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street
