The weather is shifting but that hasn’t stopped all the fun! Here are 22 things happening around Greater Victoria this weekend. Don’t forget to submit your event to the events calendar.
Vancouver Island Baby Fair
Fun for the whole family! Don’t miss out on this yearly event that is dedicated to new & expectant parents ~ discover all the latest hip & fun products, clothes & accessories for your baby or young child. Prizes, baby fair photo contest, baby races, parent resources & informative booths, kid corner & plenty more.
Featuring Bobs & LoLo performing 12pm & 3pm (both days)
Saturday September 26, 2015 10am-5pm
Sunday September 27, 2015 10am-4pm
Location: Pearkes Recreation Centre, 2100 Tillicum Rd
Cost: $8.00/person; $10/weekend pass; 12 & Under FREE
http://www.vancouverislandbabyfair.com
CFAX Capital City Toy Run
Helping children in need. Motorcyclist from all over Vancouver Island will take part in the Capital City Toy Run in support of CFax Santa Anonymous
Sunday September 27, 2015
Entry Fee: donation of a new & unwrapped toy or $10 which goes towards the 2015
Christmas Hamper program.
Meet: 9am Save on Foods 3510 Blanshard St, Saanich
Ride Begins: 10am
Arriving 1030am-12pm: Victoria Flying Club YYJ, Sidney to enjoy a BBQ lunch compliments of VFC & Save On Foods. Toy drop off & prizes.
3rd Annual Victoria Vintage Expo
The show features vintage fashionable items including: clothing, jewelry, accessories, as well as housewares, mid-century style, records, decor, steam punk, art, furniture & vintage inspired items!
Friday September 25, 2015 4-10pm
Saturday September 26, 2015 10am-6pm
Location: Crystal Gardens, 713 Douglas St
Cost: $8/single day; $9/weekend pass; 13 & Under FREE
Please take note many vintage dealers are cash ONLY, ATM’s on site.
http://www.victoriavintageshow.com
Victoria Wine Festival
Take part in Victoria’s first exclusive international wine tasting festival, showcasing a selection of wines from around the world. Festival ticket includes free tasting of over 350 wines, information about each wine, niblets of food & access to an exclusive onsite liquor store.
Friday September 25 – Saturday September 26, 2015 (check site for available times)
Buy Tickets: http://vicwf.com/buy-tickets/
Location: Parkside Hotel & Spa, 810 Humboldt St.
We Are ROYAL BLUE, Are You?
http://www.victoriaroyals.com
Opening Season for our Victoria Royals. Puck drops….
vs. Portland Winterhawks – Friday September 25, 2015 @ 7:05pm
vs. Portland Winterhawks Saturday September 26, 2015 @ 7:05pm
Get you tickets! http://www.victoriaroyals.com/page/single-game-tickets
Okanagan Sun Rebels @ Westshore Rebels
Saturday September 26, 2015 3pm Kick-Off
Location: Westhills Stadium, 1097 Langford Parkway
Tickets: http://www.westshorerebels.ca/game-tickets
Etsy: Made In Canada
Meet over 60 Island Etsy artisans. Explore the shops of makers & collectors who call Victoria home,
Saturday September 26, 2015 10am-3pm
Location: Market Square, 560 Johnson St.
FREE Admission
MOKSHA YOGA ~ Open House & Free Yoga
Join the crew at Moksha Yoga for their September Yoga Promo ~ FREE classes to new students, sales, door prizes each class & snacks.
Lululemon Truck Show Sat & Sun 930am-1230pm
Saturday September 26, 2015
Sunday September 27, 2015
Location: 1088 Fort St (Downtown Victoria); 311- 895 Langford Parkway (Westshore)
http://victoria.mokshayoga.ca
http://westshore.mokshayoga.ca
Fall Fairfield: Harvest Fete
Fall is here again and it’s time to break bread and celebrate the harvest with friends and neighbours. With live music, food vendors, circus performers, dancers, old fashioned games, and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Saturday September 26, 2015 1-5pm
Location: Fairfield Gonzales Community Association/Porter Park, 1330 Fairfield Rd
Admission: FREE
Arts & Antiques Appraisals at The English Inn
Do you own an item that may hold value? You now have a chance to find out the value of that treasured painting or precious antique. Meet with John Sewell, Alison Ross and Colin Ritchie, nationally renowned arts & antiques experts. They have a wide spectrum of expertise to share with you!
Saturday September 26, 2015 9am-pm
Location: English Inn, 429 Lampson St
Appraisal Fees: $15/item; $30/3 items
Catered Reception Morning or Afternoon: $15
Home Visit for Larger Items: $125
All proceeds go to support the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce.
Now & Then BEATLES Tribute
Four great lads coming all the way from Argentina to share the timeless music of the Beatles – Now & Then – is a world class Beatles revival band. Now & Then Beatle tribute band is very respectful of the Beatle roots in each song they play, its members clearly put their stamp on them. This passion is what makes them sound more original fresh when they play live.
• Edgardo Rodriguez Baez as Paul McCartney
• Nicolas Mansilla as John Lennon
• Pablo Gutierrez as George Harrison
• Nicolas Spadaccini as Ringo Starr
Friday September 25, 2015 8pm
Location Mary Winspear Center, 2243 Beacon Ave
Admission: $29.40
http://marywinspear.ca/event/now-then-beatles-tribute
Latern Tour
Take in the sights, sounds and smells of life at Rodd Hill during the period of 1897-1956. There may even be a few surprises along the way!.
This event is a fundraiser for our dedicated Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-enactors Association (VEMRA) volunteers.
Saturday September 26, 2015 7-915pm ~ guided tours every 15minutes.
Location: Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse, 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd
Admission: $10 (cash) plus regular site admission
2nd Annual Sooke’s Apple Festival
A day filled with apples! Pie sales & auction, apple sales, food art exhibition, music, games, food trucks & more.
Saturday September 27, 2015 10am-3pm
Location: Sunriver Community Gardens- Community Orchard, 2380 Phillips Rd
Admission: by donation
Art Fare And Carnivale
A fundraiser to support the Vancouver Islands School of Art’s & The Slide Room Gallery.
Live music, carnival booth, sweet treats, artisans, craft vendors, records – new & used vinyl, food trucks & beer gardens.
Saturday September 26, 2015 1-5pm
Location: Slide Room Gallery, 2549 Quadra St.
Admission: FREE
2015 Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk Victoria
Join the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk and help raise funds and awareness for Bladder Cancer Canada! Funds raised go towards Bladder Cancer Canada’s mission.
Saturday September 26, 2015
Registration: 915am
Walk Starts: 10am
Walk Distance: 5km
Location: Clover Point Park (Dallas Rd & Clover Point)
https://bladdercancercanada.org/en/news/bladder-cancer-canada-awareness-walk
Kidney Walk Victoria
Join the Kidney Walk to raise awareness & help thousands of people affected by kidney disease and make a difference for those who hope for a better future while awaiting a kidney transplant.
Sunday September 27, 2015
Registration: 9 am
Walk Starts: 10 am
Walk Distance: 2.5K
Location: Clover Point (Dallas Rd & Clover Point)
http://www.kidney.ca/walksinyourarea
Victoria Hospice Shred-A-Thon
Clear out your office of old paper, magazines, and tax files and have them shredded by Access Records and Media Management. Confidential shredding by donation.
Saturday, September 26th 9am – Noon
Location: Hillside Shopping Center Parking Lot (Corner of North Dairy Rd and Shelbourne St)
Suggested Donation: $8/box
Bastion Square Market
Features a mix of arts, crafts, imports & entertainment. The arts & crafts section features wood workers, potters, jewelers, leather workers & many more fine artisans
Saturday September 26, 2015 11am-430pm
Sunday September 27, 2015 11am-4pm
Location: Bastion Square
Moss Street Market
Victoria’s largest selection of local and organic produce. Vendors include handmade crafts, cards, clothing, jewelry, purses, toys, glass works, pottery, bath products, preserves, chocolates, baked goods, pesto, salsa, honey & more. There is also a kids’ activity tent and two acts of live music each week.
Saturday September 26, 2015 10am-2pm
Location: Sir James Douglas Elementary School grounds (Moss Street & Fairfield Road)
James Bay Market
A variety of quality affordable local produce, arts, food (eat in or take out), wine tasting & live music with an emphasis on products that are homemade, handmade & homegrown.
Saturday September 26, 2015 9am-3pm
Location: James Bay Community Market (corner of Menzies & Superior)
Goldstream Station Market
A community market where all the vendors make, grow, bake or raise the products they sell. Everything is produced locally and as fresh as possible.
Saturday September 26, 2015 10am-2pm
Location: 2830 Aldwynd Rd
Victoria Flea Market
Join up to 50 sellers with everything from recycled and vintage items for the discerning collector and hobbyist. Vintage & designer clothes, jewelry, games, comics & books, records, hardware, tools, stamps & coins, dolls, miniatures, bottles, decorative arts and furniture, cameras, ephemera, linen, buttons & lace, native artifacts and art, ceramics, pins and badges
Sunday September 27, 2015 10am-3pm
Location: Market Square, 560 Johnson St.
