Local Events In Victoria, Canada

Take your pick from more than 100 features, documentaries and shorts over ten days that are a film-lover’s paradise. Unique and stimulating, the Victoria Film Festival welcomes a wide range of guests including film directors, actors, producers, distributors and more.

This event allows Victoria locals and visitors to visit over 30 popular sights, activities and attractions at a reduced admission rate.

Join 10,000+ walkers and runners on this beautiful scenic race through Victoria. There are also family-friendly races and events for runners and non-runners.

In addition to the stunning sight of hundreds of majestic yachts starting out from Clover Point, visitors will enjoy great music, food, people and plenty of fun events.

Watch street entertainers from around the world, including flame-throwers, acrobats, magicians, jugglers, unicyclists, hula-hoopists, giant puppets, balloonists, musicians and more. This free, family oriented festival takes place on outdoor stages throughout the city.

In addition to colourful dragon boats racing from Laurel Point to the Empress Hotel, this festival features live bands, a light show, a food court, a beer garden and a Taoist Eye Dotting Ceremony to bless the competitors and their boats and fill the boats and their crews with the Spirit of the Dragon and the Goddess of the Sea.

Watch in awe as the Victoria Symphony Orchestra and guests perform on a floating stage in the Inner Harbour, capped off by an amazing grand finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture set to a dazzling fireworks show.

This ten-day festival showcases the jazz, blues and world music of local, Canadian and internationally acclaimed musicians.

Vancouver’s premier running event is the only Certified Boston Marathon Qualifier on the Island. In addition to the marathon, runners can take part in the half marathon, 8K road race and a kids run for runners 12-years-old and younger.

This cherished holiday tradition kicks off the Victoria holiday season with a lighted Christmas tree competition and plenty of family friendly food, fun and activities.