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Weekend Events Planner

💡Halloween events aplenty - epic concerts, costume workshops, and markets!

Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
October 17, 2024

Hey LampPosters!

We hope you’ve been having a great week so far, your Halloween costumes are in the works, and you’re ready for another amazing weekend.

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Learning & Workshops
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Featured

Your Halloween plans have just been confirmed

💀 Nightmare on Yates 💀

October 25th | 7:00 - 10:30pm | Lucky Bar | $15

Boo! You’ve just stumbled upon a scary good show.

Dockside, Dysaynia, and The Earth Freaks are joining together to form the deadliest indie rock show on the Island next Friday, October 25th.

These three have been rollin’ all summer, selling out shows at Capital Ballroom, Little Fernwood, countless university shows, and more!

Dress up and prepare to get DOWN and FREAKY on the dancefloor.

Get tickets, if you dare…

Community Events

🪨 Rough to Ready Rock and Gem Show

Saturday + Sunday, October 19 + 20 | 11:00am-4:00pm | Da Vinci Centre | $0-$3

Slabs, cabs, Bolo ties, beads, beadwork, jewellery making supplies, handmade jewellery, crystals, fossils and small businesses. We're not geologists here at LampPost, but this sounds dope!

📝 Quiz Night with Benji Duke

Saturday, October 19 | 7:30-11:00pm | Archie Browning Lounge | $15

A Social Saturday event in the Archie Browning Lounge. Bring some friends, grab a beverage, stay a while!

👻 Spooky at the Station Market

Saturday + Sunday, October 19 + 20 | 11:00am-4:00pm | The Langford Station | Free

Happening all weekend long, catch 30+ spooky vendors, food trucks, kid stations, face painting and more! A hauntingly good time.

👨‍🎨 Family Art Sunday

Sunday, October 20 | 2:00-4:00pm | Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | $0-$5

Bring the fam and friends to make your own sketchbook, weave paper into exciting textured art, draw and write a mini-‘zine, and help to turn a group of huge canvases into a wonder wall of paintings.

🎃 Mini Pumpkin Patch & Pottery Sale

Sunday, October 20 | 10:00am-2:00pm | Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre | Free

Celebrate the fall season with a delightful day of fun and a variety of pumpkins perfect for decorating your home or carving. As well as a pottery sale featuring unique handmade pieces crafted by local artisans.

⛵ Classic Boat Festival Artists’ Showcase

Sunday, October 20 | 12:00-4:00pm | Maritime Museum | By Donation

A fusion of the best classic sailboats with the most talented artists in one place. Something so suave about this collab - check it out!

Finding events - easier than ever.

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Filter by genre, event categories, price, and dates to find the perfect event for you. Having a hard time picking? We’ve got you covered there, too - spin the events wheel and let it decide for you!

— Jared & Simon —

Performing Arts

📽️ One Take Super 8

Friday, October 18 | 7:00pm | Metro Studio Theatre | $10

The world premiere of 22 new analogue movies presented LIVE on celluloid Super 8 film at Metro Studio Theatre!

📚 Poetry of Transgression and Transformation

Friday, October 18 | 7:30pm | Langham Court Theatre | $5-$20

Vivid and immersive, this night of poetry explores the negative space and electric potential of the off-limits, the outskirts, the interstices.

🎻 Victoria Chamber Orchestra Season Tickets

Friday, October 18 | 7:30-10:00pm | Former First Metropolitan United Church | $55

Season Tickets for three First Met concerts on October 18th, November 22nd and February 21st. Not a bad a deal!

🤣 Kristeen von Hagen

Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 & 10:00pm | Hecklers Bar & Grill | $22

Another comedy night at Hecklers, this time with stand-up legend & homegrown Canadian Kristeen von Hagen (take a peep at some of her skits!).

🎭 Ten Lost Years

Saturday, October 19 | 2:00pm/7:30pm | CCCPA Performance Hall | $25-$30

All weekend long, the Canadian College of Performing Arts Students are showcasing Ten Lost Years. Hardship and Hope, captured by song and story.

👾 Theatresports Improv

Saturday, October 19 | 8:30-9:40pm | Theatre SKAM | $25

Victoria's best improvisers go head-to-head in weekly, hilarious improv contests where the audience decides the winner!

🎤 FunneyFest Comedy Graduation Show

Sunday, October 20 | 5:00pm | The Vic Hotel | $15

The newest students from FunnyFest Workshops are graduating and ready to strut their stuff on the big stage! Come see the up n' coming comedians alongside food and drink at the Brewhouse.

Improv? Live theatre? Always an interesting time? SKAM has it all.

Theatre SKAM

In addition to running the varied & epic SKAM Satellite Series featuring The Seagull and Everything is Super Wow at the Satellite Studio this weekend, Garden City Improv also has Theatresports shows on Saturday and Sunday - the perfect night out for folks looking for a beer and a laugh; come see Victoria's best improvisers battle in an improv comedy showdown where the audience decides the winner.

Sports & Athletic Events

👟 VQRC Trail Run

Saturday, October 19 | 9:00am | Mt. Work Parking Lot (Willis Pt Rd) | Free

Vic Queer Run Club intermediate to advanced trail run. 9.11km and 425m elevation. Bring a vest and water!

🚲 SIMBS Tenner Enduro Race

Saturday, October 19 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Hartland Mountain Bike Park | $10

This thing is almost sold out! Join this community focused 3 stage enduro race with an après at Junction Cidery. THIS is a Saturday! Make sure you have a membership!

🎮 Coastal Offroad Racing Sunday Race

Sunday, October 20 | 8:00am-6:00pm | Quadra Village Community Centre | $5-$25

Various classes and races happening all day! Try your hand at some buggy racing with the Victoria community!

🏃‍♂️ Arc'Teryx X UVIC Run Club Run

Sunday, October 20 | 9:00am | Durrance Lake | Free

Enjoy a trail with in our beautiful backyard! Meet some cool people, snag some food, beverages and sweet prizes. 6-7km. DM for carpool!

Arts & Creative Events

💥 Pop-Up Creative Station

Saturday, October 19 | 11:00am - 3:00pm | Carr House | Free

Get your Halloween crafts on at this fun pop-up creative. Decorate your pumpkins or craft your little tissue paper ghosties at this all-ages, family friendly event.

🏷️ Pumpkin Sale in Oak Bay

Saturday, October 19 | 12:00-4:00pm | Oak Bay Municipal Hall | $5

What are you doing if you don't have real pumpkins outside your house?! Get some this weekend in Oak Bay where the leaves will be falling and vibes will be high.

🥣 Caitlin Prince Ceramics Member Showcase

Saturday, October 19 | 5:00-8:00pm | 833 Fisgard | Free

All the works and quirks of the friends and family practicing at Caitlin Prince Ceramics studio. Refreshments provided - come chill!

📗 Jane Urquhart with Lorna Crozier

Sunday, October 20 | 7:00-8:30pm | Bolen Books | Free

Chill Sunday? Jane Urquhart returns with her latest novel, already listed on this years Giller Prize "In Winter I Get Up"

💐 Orchid Show

Sunday, October 20 | 9:00am-3:00pm | Our Lady of Fatima Hall | By Donation

Escape the colours of autumn and switch the scenery at the orchid show! Sales on orchids, companion plants and supplies!

If the post cuts off, that means there’s too many events for the email! Head here to read the full post.

Learning & Workshops

💭 Mist & Fog Landscape Workshop

Saturday, October 19 | 1:00-4:00pm | The Gardens at HCP | $90

Create this absolutely stunning piece of art with Richard Wong - freehand style! Supplies included.

🌀 Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop

Saturday, October 19 | 2:00-3:15pm | Maritime Museum | $30

Learn about the history of sea glass in this interactive workshop and design your own piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass.

👽 Halloween Costume Help!

Saturday, October 19 | 2:00 & 3:00 & 4:00 | Green Thimble | $30

Stuck on the sewing part of your homemade Halloween costume? Green Thimble is here to help. Welcoming beginners & experts alike and walking you through how to craft the perfect fit - materials provided if you don't have any!

🫦 Tantric Sexuality & Intimacy Workshop

Saturday, October 19 | 2:00-4:00pm | Church of Truth | $55

What is tantra? A no-shame space to release conditioning around sexuality and desires. Bring a pillow and be ready to learn, clothes are ON for this one!!

💃 Salsa/Bachata Night

Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pm | Ukrainian Cultural Centre | $15

$15 cash at the door gets you into a 30 minute beginner lesson, then social dancing till midnight!

Outdoor Opportunities

🎃 Pumpkin Festival

Saturday + Sunday, October 19 + 20 | 10:00am-4:00pm | Lohbrunner Community Farm | Free entry

A market, arts & crafts, pumpkins, upick flowers, and hot drinks available by donation! The perfect cozy fall vibes.

🌲 TD Tree Days

Sunday, October 20 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | 1450 Glentana Rd | Free

Meet new friends & plant native trees! Community connection and tree planting go great together, and everyone is welcome! No experience required and all tools provided. Just show up and get your hands dirty! Register at the link!

🍽️ Bites & Frights

Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 - 5:00pm | Green Cuisine | $71

Join a ghostly foodie tour with Off the Eaten Track & Ghostly Walks! A two-hour walking tour that combines ghost stories and haunted site visits with delicious culinary experiences. Find new food spots and get in the spooky szn mood all at once.

Live Music & Concerts

Friday, October 18

Saturday, October 19

Sunday, October 20

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