Victoria Events Oct 29 - Nov 5

Halloween-themed events, Day of the Dead, paint nights, music, and more!

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Amelia Acedo
October 29, 2024

Happy Tuesday, friends. Welcome to another edition of TWIV, where every page is like a footstep on our lively streets.

On our radar

🧀 Buone Feste 101: An evening of wine, bubbles, and delicious holiday appetizers at Gigi’s Italian Foods on Nov. 7.

🎅🏼 Holiday Market at Bard and Banker: The third annual Sip and Shop holiday market is back on Nov 13.

🎄 Festival of Trees at the Bay Centre: Coming back this year on Nov. 15 in support of BC Children’s Hospital by showcasing beautifully decorated trees for all to enjoy over the Holidays.

🏠 Home Alone in Concert: Enjoy the beloved comedy classic featuring renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Victoria Symphony at the Royal Theatre on Dec 21.

🍽 Culinaire: Vancouver Island’s finest food and beverage event will return to the Victoria Conference Centre on Feb 26, 2025. Tickets go on sale on Nov 1.

Happening this week and weekend

Tues - Thurs | Galey Farms | 7pm

Get spooky at this PG-13 haunted house experience, with over 6K sq-ft of terrifying thrills around every corner. [$22]

Thursday | Mayfair Mall | 3-5pm

Head to the mall for an afternoon packed with family fun including face painting, a magician, and monster dance party. [Free]

Friday | Gorge Park | 3-8pm

Bring your carved jack-o'-lanterns down to Gorge Park between 3-5pm this Friday, then return from 6-8pm to see them all lit up together as you take a spooky stroll. [Free]

Creepy Crawly World of Bugs | Tuesday | 1-4pm

Take your kids to Tillicum Centre for a creepy, crawly afternoon with the Victoria Bug Zoo to meet the bugs of Victoria. [Free]

Boost your creativity on this spooky fun evening, creating a Halloween wreath, complete with purple, orange, or clear glowing lights to give it that perfect eerie touch. [$45] 

Sophie Lukacs Trio | Tuesday | 7:30pm

Dinner and concert at the Mint Restaurant, featuring the Montreal-based trio. [$22]

Petrified Pub Crawl | Tues - Sat | 8-11pm

Join a guided, ghost-filled adventure through the city's eeriest parts. You'll visit three haunted pubs, each brimming with history, mystery, and the unexplained. [$35]

Paint Night | Wednesday | 6:30pm

Visit Bard and Banker for a creative Halloween paint night, painting a spooky scene featuring a haunted house with bats in the moonlight or a jack-o’-lantern in the moonlight. [$50]

Yellow Brick Road Experience | Wednesday | 7:30pm

Experience first hand how Andrew Johns commands the stage with his spot-on piano and vocal skills playing all the hits in the original keys as performed by Sir Elton John at McPherson Playhouse. [$58]

Trick or Treat on the Avenue | Thursday | 2-5pm

Join the annual Halloween event in Oak Bay with over 50 businesses from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Ave. Music, photo booth, games, and more. [Free]

Trick or Treat at Uptown | Thursday | 3-5pm

Take your kids to Uptown Boulevard for a fun afternoon of trick or treating and a princess meet and greet. [Free]

Bring the family for a fa-boo-lous time: trick-or-treat at participating retailers and enjoy a complimentary goblet of Witches Brew, served by the Bubble Bus. [Free]

Downtown Sidney will be closed to traffic and invites all the little ghosts, goblins, and princesses to enjoy a family trick-or-treating event on Halloween Eve. [Free]

Treat Street. Photo: Explore Sidney.

Treat Street in Langford | Thursday | 5-8pm

Bring your little superheroes and skeletons, pirates and princesses to Langford Station for a free family trick-or-treat experience. Free hot dogs, hot chocolate, treats, live music, photo opportunities, games, and more. [Free]

Halloween at the Moon | Thursday | 7pm

Get ready for a night filled with costumes, drinks, and good vibes at Moon Under Water Pub. Halloween shaft flights (peanut butter cup, pumpkin pie, candy corn, and mars bar), and a feature shaft cocktail called "Rising From the Dead.” [$12]

Girls Night | Thursday | 8pm

Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy, featuring some of Canada's best female comedians, at The Mint. [$20]

Join the Hollywood halloween party for a night of fun, good eats, drinks, and great music. [$68]

Celebrate the night with Mina Mercury and Eddi Licious performing at Friends of Dorothy. [No cover]

See the Instrumental Artist of the Year at the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards, Astrocolor blending elements of jazz, psychedelia, and electronica. [$25.50+]

Haunted Hoedown | Thursday | 9pm

Live country music featuring Jaimeson Rhy and costume contests at the Irish Times Pub. [Free]

Laura Ramoso | Friday | 7:30pm

See the German-Italian comedian best known for her viral impressions on Instagram and TikTok, presenting the Sit Up Straight Tour at the Royal Theatre. [$43.75+]

Listen to the timeless melodies of the Beach Boys at Mary Winspear Centre. [$41.75]

Queen Priyanka | Friday | 9pm

See the first-ever winner of Canada’s Drag Race as she tours her new music at Capital Ballroom. [$22.50+]

Fall Fling Market | Saturday | 10am-6pm

Join 30+ local and handmade artisans to launch the holiday season at the Bay Centre. The first 100 attendees will get a free holiday plant [Free]

More than 15 artists will display artwork, art cards, and a whole array of artistic creations at Cordova Bay Elementary Annex. [Free]

Colwood Pumpkin Smash | Saturday | 12-2pm

Join for a new fun way to dispose of Halloween pumpkins with wildlife in mind. First, get a family photo with your Halloween jack-o’-lantern before you say goodbye. Then smash it: roll your pumpkin down the hill at city hall and see if you can get it into the snowblower to be blown to smithereens, man the fire hose and blast your pumpkin into the bin, or watch your pumpkin get crushed by heavy duty equipment. [Free]

Visit Starlite Soap Studio for a fun, informative, and interactive two-hour workshop that introduces you to the wonderful world of cold press soap making. [$79]

Visit Sea Cider Farm and discover all the traditions that bring this day to life. There will be Mexican food, traditional dances, ‘ofrendas’, Catrina costumes, kids activities, and more. [$10]

Day of the Dead Celebration. Shutterstock.

Day of the Dead Party | Saturday | 6pm

A Catrina fashion show, cultural celebration, DJ, altars expo, food, and drinks at Victoria Odd Fellows. [$40]

A Syrian Night Fundraiser | Saturday | 7-9:30pm

Come together and enjoy an incredible night making a meaningful difference for a family in need. Live performances, belly dancing, silent auction, and refreshments at Fernwood Community Centre. [$40]

Head over to the View Royal Community Hall for its first talent show where you’ll see competitors perform. [Free]

Murdoch Mysteries in Concert | Sat & Sun | 7:30pm & 2:30pm

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at how the music for CBC’s hit TV series Murdoch Mysteries is made. [$29]

Get ready to dance the night away at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre celebrating the post Halloween weekend with a fun-filled evening of salsa, bachata, and more. [$15]

Tree Appreciation Day | Sunday | 10am-1pm

Head over to Beacon Hill Park for tree and native species planting demonstrations, educational booths and invasive species removal demonstrations, and more. [Free]

Visit Small Gods Brewery in Sidney for an evening of literary readings, featuring poets Matthew Walsh, A-E Best, Andrea Scott and novelist Michael Christie. [$7]

Don Amero | Monday | 7:30pm

Listen to the singer-songwriter on his Cross Canada Tour, an experience designed to bring people of all walks of life together. [$30]

Tommy Tiernan | Next Tuesday | 7pm

Enjoy a fun night of laughs at this stand-up featuring a parade of characters and memories at Royal Theatre. [$66.50]

Ongoing events

Oaklands Outdoor Art Tour | Daily | Any time

Experience the self-guided outdoor walking tour of art displays in the Oaklands, inspired by and reflecting the local culture, social events, and environment of the neighbourhood. [Free]

Visit the castle to discover the darker side of the 19th century on a ninety minute tour that takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with extra shows added in the week prior to Halloween. [$35]

Island Makers Market | Oct 12 - Dec 21 | 11am-3pm

Check out this fall favourite market featuring local artists, makers, and producers on Saturdays at the Victoria Public Market. [Free entrance]

Esquimalt Farmers Market | Oct 3 - Dec 19 | 4:30-7pm

Head to Esquimalt Recreation every Thursday to pick up farm-fresh goods. [Free entrance]

Moss Street Winter Market | Saturdays | 10am-1pm
Discover local vendors, get farm-fresh produce and listen to live music at this weekly market. [Free]

That’s it!

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