Victoria Events: August 1-7

From a beach festival to music by the sea, a fireworks show, and more!

Author

Robyn Bell
August 01, 2023

Happy Tuesday, friends. Welcome to the second edition of TWIV, the newsletter equivalent of your BFF telling you what’s happening around town.

Let’s jump into the calendar.

On our radar

🐲 Victoria Dragon Boat Fest: Watch the races, grab some food and listen to some live local music, Aug 12-13.

🎤 Charlotte Cardin at Capital Ballroom: Catch the Canadian singer whose garnered international attention on Nov 18

🎵 Rifflandia: Electric Avenue: See some big names in EDM, hip hop and pop at this first weekend for Riff, Sept 7-9.

🍷 Victoria International Wine Festival: The annual festival returns this Sept 24-30 with dinners, seminars, and the grand tasting event.

Happening this week and weekend

🤠 Sunfest

Thurs-Sun | Laketown Ranch

The iconic festival is back with some of the biggest names in country music. Stay for the whole weekend or just catch one day of shows. [$114+]

Sunday | 11am-3pm | Cadboro-Gyro Park

Celebrate the community with a day of games, like a three-legged race and cornhole, plenty of food and live music—not to mention the beautiful beach. [Free]

Today - August 13 | 8pm | Blue Bridge at the Roxy

Catch this local performance of the hit musical by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown. [$20.75+]

Music by the Sea | Today-Saturday | 8pm

Enjoy classical and jazz music while breathing in the fresh sea air at the Victoria International Marina. [$95+]

See the Cats take on their neighbouring rivals tonight for a special discounted Tuesday price. [$10]

Get your head banging at this free outdoor show featuring some heavy rock for all ages. [Free]

Acoustic Open Mic 19+ | Wednesday | 7pm

It’s free open mic night at Hermann’s Upstairs Lounge. Come on your own, with a duo, or even trio and sing any genre you want.

Music Bingo | Wednesday | 7pm

Intrepid Theatre hosts its first FRINGE 2023 fundraiser with music bingo at the Fernwood Inn. [$25]

Take in the live performance at the open-air stage, and hear the sounds of the neo-folk group, who combine deep roots in Scottish Gaelic, Norwegian, and Irish folk traditions. [Admission to The Gardens required]

Victoria Summer Music Festival | Wednesday & Thursday | 7:15pm

The 2023 festival concerts return to Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at UVic with New York’s Isidore String Quartet. [$40]

Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents an enchanting evening of Daikagura, traditional Japanese juggling and acrobatics, at the Canadian College of Performing Arts. [$20]

A signature musical event of the summer, the VS Orchestra performs alongside soprano Aviva Fortunata and young violin soloist Max Francis. [Admission to The Gardens required]

Wonderment | Friday-Monday

The 8th edition of the live ambient and electronic music festival happens this long weekend around Victoria.

Take in two full orchestral concerts in Beacon Hill Park. Grab a bench seat or bring your own chair and blanket, and enjoy the evening concert. [Free]

Another evening to take in two full orchestral concerts. [Free]

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the world-class fireworks show. [Admission to The Gardens required]

See this local disco band take the stage at Hermann’s for a groovy good time. [$25]

Wear2start Clothing Sale | Saturday & Sunday | 11am-4pm

Shop for a good cause with this fundraiser and clothing sale, found behind House of Savoy on Oak Bay Avenue.

Viva! Victoria Latin Fest | Saturday & Sunday

The third annual Latin American festival at Centennial Square features live music, dance, food, cultural activities, and more.

Local Folk Fair | Sunday | 11am-4pm

MakeShare’s summer market and fair at the Junction Cidery features 35 local artisans, live music, games, orchard experiences, workshops, food, and more. [$4]

Relove Market | Saturday & Sunday | 12-6:30pm

An empowering fashion community dedicated to the pursuit of personal expression balanced with environmental sustainability. [Free]

The family friendly event will be held outdoors of the Japanese-style Gorge Park Pavilion on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the two cities. [Free]

Sunday Jam at The Loft | Sunday | 3pm - 7pm

Sit back and enjoy a musical afternoon with Rainshadow Al and Victoria’s talented musicians and singers, on stage to jam a few tunes. If you plan to come out and play, please bring your own instrument and/or microphone.

Ongoing

Bastion Square Market | Thu-Sat | 11am

The public market runs every Thursday to Saturday offering a mix of handmade products, entertainment, baked goods, and more. [Free]

Tony’s captivating new paintings of maritime scenes will be on display from Aug 8-Sep 6 at Fortune Gallery. [Free]

Vancouver Island’s longest-running juried fine art show is back with a variety of events over its 10-day run, on now until Monday. [$15]

Moss Street Market | Saturdays | 10am-2pm

Discover local vendors, get farm-fresh produce and listen to live music at this weekly market. [Free]

Esquimalt Farmers Market | Mondays & Thurdays | 4:30-7:30pm

Load up on farm-fresh goodies at this local market, happening at Gorge Park on Mondays and Memorial Park on Thursdays. [Free]

That’s it!

Thanks for checking in this week. Hope you found something good to add to your calendar. If not, reply back and let us know what you’re looking for. Consider us your concierge to good times.

See you next week? Same time, same place.

✌️ TWIV (from the Capital Daily team)

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