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This Week's Forecast: Events With a 100% Chance of Fun
Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
June 09, 2024
This Week’s Categories
Featured
Community Events
Get Involved
Learning Lounge
Performing Arts
Sporty Section
Creative Corner
Live Music
✴️ = Popular Events
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Featured
Saturday, June 15 | 10pm - 2am | Capital Ballroom | $22
Our good friends Downtown Mischief are hosting the unofficial Fernfest afterparty! Cap off a great community day at Fernfest (Fernwood’s legendary annual event! More details below) with an equally great night of jams with fantastic artists!
Community Events
Tuesday, June 11th | 7pm | The Fernwood Inn | $25
Help send the Garry Oak Scouts to the Pacific Jamboree 2024! $25 gets you two bingo cards and a chance at 1/8 prizes!
Wednesday, June 12th | 4pm | Oak Bay Village | Free to Attend
Oak Bay Village is transformed into a European-style street market with local produce, food trucks, and artists with a wide range of crafts like class, jewelry, cosmetics & soaps, and so much more!
Friday, June 14th | 12:00am - 5:00pm | Pinhalla Pinball | Free
A daytime launch party at the freshest gaming spot in town. Grab some pizza and test your skills on the new Stranger Things game!
✴️ Fernfest 🙌
Friday, June 14th & Saturday, June 15th | 5 - 10pm (Friday) / 11:30am - 10pm (Saturday) | Fernwood | Free!
It’s finally time! The highly anticipated Fernfest, one of Victoria’s must-see events, is just a few days away! The ultimate community experience, head down to Fernwood Square (and branching out from there) to enjoy live music, artisan markets, auctions, tons of great food vendors, workshops, and pretty much anything you could possibly want!
Full event program, map, and online auction here.
Saturday, June 15th | 9:30am - 4pm | Lazy Susan’s (2039 Oak Bay Ave.) | Free Entry
Multiple vendors with tiki, vintage, retro, toys, & clothing. + food!!
Saturday, June 15th | 11am - 3pm | Oak Bay Village | Free to Attend
Celebrating local food and culinary stars in Oak Bay! Enjoy live music in the background and a bonus vintage fair as you taste your way through some of Oak Bay’s best food offerings!
✴️ The Relove Market 👗
Saturday, June 15th & Sunday, June 16th | 11:00am - 5:00pm | Market Square | Free
One of our favourite local sustainable fashion brands is in Market Square this weekend. Snag that summer outfit - you deserve it!
Get Involved
Tuesday, June 11th | 10am - 2pm | Gowlland Tod Provincial Park (Tod Inlet Trail
Get outside & get involved - help remove invasive species and restore culturally important lands. Email [email protected] to RSVP.
Thursday, June 13th | 4:30 - 6:30pm | Swan Lake Nature House
Chatting and snacks from 4:30-5:30, then the AGM from 5:30 onwards to decide the direction of Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary! Non-members very welcome, though only members in good standing may vote on issues.
Friday, June 14th | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | W̱S͸ḴEM
Help the invasive ivy pull project at W̱S͸ḴEM to promote biodiversity. RSVP by emailing [email protected].
Featured Event: For Dancers Only
Saturday, June 15th | 10pm - 2am | Victoria Event Centre | $15 (Door Tickets Only)
On Saturday, June 15th, the Garden City Soul Club will be hosting its monthly soul night in Victoria, and it’s the longest running one in Victoria for a reason!
With a banging playlist of 60’s-70’s soul & funk, you’ll find it impossible not to hit the dance floor and tear it up to these dynamite tunes. If you needed any more incentive to head out for a good time, we’ll be there! We’re super stoked to finally make it out to this event, and we can’t wait to see you all there too!
Learning Lounge
Monday, June 10th | 5 - 6:30pm | 654 Agnes St. | $40+
Walk through wrist and front body grab escapes, choke defences, and recovery techniques. $40 per mother/daughter duo and +$10 for each extra participant
Tuesday, June 11th | 12 - 1pm | KWENCH | Free!
Learn how to bring visual reflections int meetings & idea sessions! Helpful for connecting with visual learners and optimizing your work processes if you’re a visual learner yourself.
Wednesday, June 12th | 7 - 10pm | Habit Coffee | Free!
A conversation about Dutch street design with engineers and urban planners/designers (plus drinks and snacks provided!). Learn how we can better incorporate Dutch design into Western urban planning.
Thursday, June 13th | 5pm | KWENCH | Free!
Head up to the beautiful KWENCH building for this workshop on blending your art with audience-building skills!
Saturday, June 15th | 10am - 12pm | Compost Education Centre | Free
Dig deeper into soil biology, including the food web, the benefits of soil microbes, and the influence of soil on our food systems!
Saturday, June 15th | 1 - 3pm | Compost Education Centre | $30
Learn how to adapt your growing processes for a warming climate and extreme weather patterns: water saving, crop tolerances, and techniques for sustainable gardening!
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Performing Arts
Tuesday, June 11th | Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8pm | Ile Sauvage Brewing | $15
$15 tickets, 5 comedians, one great night. Come support local comedy (and local brews!)
Wednesday, June 12th | Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm | Victoria Event Centre | $18-$23
The adult only open mic! Participants sign up to share personal & real stories of lust in front of strangers, all for a chance to win $100 cash. Sound terrifying? No worries. Observers are most welcome, but be respectful towards participants.
Thursday, June 13th | 8pm | Royal Theatre | $46+
The weirdest show on earth - ridiculous characters meet adult humour in this night starring Canada’s ‘Jimbo’ from RuPaul Drag Race. The first show sold out, so be sure to hop on this one quick!
Friday, June 14th & Saturday, June 15th | 6pm (Friday) & 2pm (Saturday) | Mary Winspear Centre - Charlie White Theatre | $28
Check out the Westshore Dance Studio’s year in progress event. 3hrs with two intermissions.
Saturday, June 15th | Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm | Capital Ballroom | $33-$50
Thornton is a popular comedian with an audience spanning millions. His live shows blend hilarity, moments of cringey self-reflection, and warm fuzzy feelings.
Saturday, June 15 | 7pm | Victoria Event Centre | $33-$44
Enjoy “raw and riveting burlesque” as an all-star lineup takes you through sensuously-themed tales of culture and self-reclamation. Partial proceeds towards the Witset Health Center.
Sporty Section
Monday, June 10th | 7:30pm | St. Anne’s Academy | Free!
Yoga class with Nicole Wolny at the St/ Anne’s Academy park! Good vibes, great yoga classes, and a fantastic way to spend a summer evening. Bring a yoga mat, water, sweater, and journal for reflection.
Wednesday, June 12th | 6 - 9pm | Centennial Stadium | $15
The annual Victoria track classic is back, this year featuring Olympic Finalist Gabriela DeBues-Stafford in the 1500m! Sprints, hurdles, and long-distance races! Full race schedule here.
Friday, June 14th | 6 - 8pm | Centennial Stadium | $5-$15
It’s not everyday you get the chance to eat donuts AND contribute to a great cause, but this Friday you have exactly that opportunity! Get ready to run, eat a donut for each lap, and contribute to the Canucks Autism Network.
Friday, June 14th | 12pm | Sticky Wicket | Free
From June 14th - 26th, the Sticky Wicket will be hosting watch events for all noon games for the first round of UEFA Euro 2024.
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Creative Corner
Tuesday, June 11th | 5:30 - 6:30pm | Luther Court Society Lounge | Free!
Learn how to cook with the seasons! Registered dietitian discusses recipes and resources at this free workshop! Online or in-person.
Thursday, June 13th | 12 - 2:30pm | West Coast Creative Studio | $42
Learn how to make a backflow incense holder using polymer clay (and your imagination!). All materials included.
Friday, June 14th | 6 - 8pm | Victorian Art & Glass | $60
This workshop will run you through making a handmade mug from slabs! Build & decorate your mug and have it delivered to you after firing & glazing! A mug and a workshop for $60? Bargain.
Friday, June 14th | Doors at 6pm / Painting at 7pm | Victoria Event Centre | $28-$31
Three artists have slogged through tight competitions to make it here. Watch the culmination of their efforts as they enter the ring one last time. Fun for all ages!
Live Music
Monday, June 10
▶️ Paul Black | Blues | 5:00 - 8:00 pm | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
▶️ Oak Bay Jazz Band: Jazz Affair #53 | Jazz | 7 - 9pm | Dave Dunnet Community Theatre | Free!
Tuesday, June 11
▶️ The West Coast Soul Collective | Soul/Funk/R&B | 6 - 9pm | The Mint | $23
▶️Dave Harris & Friends | Blues | 5:00 - 8:00 pm | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
▶️The Contemporary Faculty Concert | Contemporary/Jazz/Folk/Rock/Hip Hop | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Alix Goolden Performance Hall | PWYC
Wednesday, June 12
No new live music happening this Wednesday! You’re not fully out of luck though; check out our special issue, Ongoing Occasions, to see the recurring live music options for Wednesday!
Thursday, June 13
▶️ Hillsboro / Idle Lane / Earth Freaks | Rock | 8 - 11:30pm | Victoria Event Centre | $18
▶️ Sunset Silent Disco ft. Anchor Hill & Applecat | D&B/Dubstep/Trap | 7-10pm | Willows Beach (Bowker Beach Access) | By Donation: $23-$30
▶️ Swiftsure Big Band | Jazz/Blues | 7 - 9pm | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $20 + fees
Door Tickets
▶️ Dave Harris & Friends | Blues | 5:00 - 8:00 pm | The Loft Pub | Voluntary Cover
✴️▶️ Loko Latin Night | Latino | 10pm - 2am | Paparazzi Nightclub | Advance: $12 / Doors: $15
Friday, June 14
▶️ Glow Party ft. DJ Thamos | French Electro/Future Funk/Pop | 10pm - 2am | Quadratic Sound | $23 + $5 membership
✴️▶️ 80’s Dance Party | 80’s/Funk/Groove/Dance | 8pm - 2am | Capital Ballroom | Advance: $18 / Door Tickets: $25
▶️ Queen - It’s a Kinda Magic | Rock n’ Roll/Classic Rock | 7pm | Royal Theatre | $49 - $78
Relive the magic of Queen with this renowned cover band! Tickets.
▶️ Bowie Forever | Rock n’ Roll/Classic Rock | 7:30pm | McPherson Playhouse | $50
Bowie cover band! As close as you’ll get to the real thing. Tickets.
▶️ Completely Creedence | Rock n’ Roll/Classic Rock | 7:30pm | McPherson Playhouse | $55
CCR’s greatest hits - revisited. Tickets.
▶️ Disco Fantastik ft. Blacasphalt / LuNa$Ty / DJ Dan Dan | Disco/Funk | 10pm - 2am | Victoria event Centre | Advance: $20-$23 / Doors: $28 ($12 for Trans/BIPOC folk)
✴️▶️ DJ Neon Steve: Official Shambhala Pre-Party ft. Pleasensations | House/Bass/Electronic | 10pm - 2am | Upstairs | $32
▶️ The Ryan Oliver Quartet Album Release Party | Jazz/Classic/String | 7-9pm | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $25 + fees ($15 for students)
▶️ Gettin’ Higher Choir: Concert Fundraiser for Mozambique | Choir/Soul/Folk | 7 - 9:30pm | Alix Goolden Hall | $40
▶️ Rakata Latin Night ft. JayVille | Latino | 9pm - 1am | Wicket Rooftop | $25
Victoria’s Premier Latin Event! Door Tickets.
✴️▶️ Boots n’ Chaps: A Sapphic Country Night ft. Vita Devour | Country | 8:30pm | Wicket Hall | $31
✴️▶️ Tarantino Night: Burlesque, Drag, & Live Music | All the Genres | 7pm | Lucky Bar | $23
Dress as your favourite Tarantino character to win prizes! Tickets.
▶️ Tight Hair’s New Groove Disco | Disco/Groove | 7:30pm | Sports View Lounge | $29
Grab your best disco outfit and dance the night away! Tickets.
Saturday, June 15
▶️ Orchid Orchestra | Gospel/Indie/Pop | Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm | Rebel Garage | $23
Tickets. They’re selling fast - don’t sleep on it!
▶️ Night Mirrors / The Hex / Drue Swalwell | Metal/Punk | 7pm | Wheelies Motorcycles | $15
Door Tickets
▶️ Sunset Silent Disco ft. LuNa$Ty & TRiiKSTR | DJ/Electro/Silent | 7-10pm | Willows Beach (Bowker Beach Access) | By Donation: $23-$30
Get your tickets at the door or in Advance
▶️ Highdive / Invasive Species / The Coordinates | Rock | 7pm | Phoenix Bar & Grill | $15
Door Tickets.
▶️ Pablo Cardenas: Afro-Cuban Jazz Masters & Jazz Piano Legends | Jazz/Latino | 7 - 9pm | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $30
▶️ Rooftop Beach Party | DJ/Dance | 4:00 - 8:00 pm | Wicket Hall | Free!
Games, prizes, and drink specials with live music!
✴️▶️ RIDE ON: AC/DC Tribute Band | Rock n’ Roll/Classic Rock | 7 - 10pm | Upstairs Club | $30
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