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Weekend Events Planner

💡Shorter days, but still so much to do!

Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
November 07, 2024

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Hey LampPosters! What a weekend we have ahead of us. Tons of markets, races, grand openings and more to keep you entertained and busy.

Who said November was a slow month??

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Featured

Peach Pit

Royal Theatre, Victoria BC | February 4th and 5th

You can’t really name a band that is more Vic than Peach Pit

Consistently selling out shows on the island for years, the crew is back with their 4th studio album “Magpie” and starting their tour right here!

If you haven’t cried to Shampoo Bottles on a misty coastal drive - what are you doing? Did You Love Somebody? It was probably Peach Pit.

Alrighty Aphrodite, click the link below.

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Christmas Markets

A special category for this week’s release because there are SO many Christmas markets going on around town!

🚜 Yuletide Market Series

All Weekend | 4:00-8:00pm | Bilston Creek Farm | $5

Running Friday through Sunday every weekend until Dec. 15th, the Yuletide Markets are some of the biggest holiday markets Victoria has to offer, set in the super cozy atmosphere of Bilston Creek Farm! Food truck, tons of treat vendors, live music (on the 9th, Dec. 7th, and Dec. 14th), plus tons of locally made crafts!

✴️🌀 Handmade Village Craft Market

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-4:00pm | North Douglas Church | Free

Tons of different vendors coming together for this one! Crafted goods, yummy food, accessories and jewelry. This might be the place to get your Holiday shopping done...

🍸 Nomad Holiday Market

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-5:00pm | 1100 Admirals Rd. | $5

A holiday market with everything you could ask for: food, alcohol, art, clothing, crafts, and much more! There will also be door prizes, live music, and a colouring contest to keep the kiddos busy while you're shopping!

🎄 Calico Christmas Market

Saturday + Sunday, November 9 + 10 | 10:00am-5:00pm | Spectrum Community School | $5

Running Saturday & Sunday, this year's Calico market features over 100 local businesses - an absolutely treasure trove of locally-made goodies, plus food & bevvy trucks and a chance at the grand prize - Canucks tickets & hotel package!

❄️ Winter Craft Market

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-4:00pm | North Douglas Church | Free

Food & coffee will be on hand to help fuel you through the many amazing things & vendors to look through! Art, clothing, baked goods, jewelry, skincare products, and upcycled items + more - all locally made!

🧣 Winter Wonders Art Show & Sale

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-4:00pm | Arts Calibre Academy | Free

If you're looking to gift some art this holiday season, this is the place to do it. Art prints, fabric art, jewelry, locally made art cards, and any other kind of art you can imagine!

Community Events

✴️👕 Sip & Shop Market

Friday, November 8 | 7:00-9:00pm | 1044A Fort St. | Free

Featuring a ton of different vendors, from jewelry, clothes, and ceramics! Sip on a cozy drink and check out all the cool wares available at this market - perfect for getting your early Christmas presents ready! Plus, don't miss out on the afterparty.

📔 Hole Magazine Release

Friday, November 8 | 4:00-6:00pm/3:00-5:00pm | Fernwood Square | $25 per Mag

Hole Magazine is full colour collaged photographs, illustrations, submissions and more on 80Ib silk- documenting graffiti in Victoria & Vancouver. Sick!

✴️🍳 The Breakfast Shop Grand Opening

Friday, November 8 | 8:00am-4:00pm | 1025 Cook Street | $0-$10

Combining comfortable classics with scratch techniques & high quality ingredients, TBS is combining the masterminds of Chris and Logan (owners Discovery Coffee, The Ruby and more!)

🍪 45th Annual Creative Craft Fair

Friday, November 8 | 11:00am-7:00pm | Pearkes Recreation Centre | $7

A showcase of local & professional artists, makers, and exhibitors, from ceramics to edible goods and much more! Draw prizes, DJs, and Greek on The Street provide even more reasons to attend!

🧠 Fall Theology Conference on Mental Health with Dr Hillary McBride

Friday, November 8 | Friday and Saturday | Victoria Alliance Church | $45-$150

Featuring Dr. Hillary McBride as keynote speaker, breakout sessions, live music, inspiring art, and nourishing meals—a transformative weekend awaits!

✴️👜 Fun Time Flea Market

Saturday + Sunday, November 9 + 10 | 11:00-6:00pm | Victoria Public Market | Free

Throughout the weekend, check out 8+ clothing vendors with vintage, Y2K, Carhartt along with 10+ restaurants to try and games to play like arcade games, pingpong and basketball.

🍩 Fern Cafe's Birthday Bash

Saturday + Sunday, November 9 + 10 | All day | Fern Cafe & Bakery | Free

Help Fern Cafe & Bakery celebrate it's 6th birthday with contests (where you can win a full year of free cinnamon buns!!), prizes, and the usual tasty treats & good vibes at the cafe! Going on Saturday & Sunday.

🦇 Batman Marathon

Saturday, November 9 | 9:00am | Vic Theatre | $75

The ultimate Batman marathon. Stay for this all (k)nighter, with 9 Batman movies over 24 hours, and win a year-long pass to the Vic Theatre! 15-minute breaks between movies and an hour-long dinner break, which is the only time you're allowed to leave to qualify for the prize! Hopefully, you won't need to go into Arkham Asylum after staying awake so long.

🎭 Maskinalia

Saturday, November 9 | 3:00pm | Eastern Star Hall | $25

A masquerade ball - medieval monster and Marginalia themed. There will be a ball dance, a feast, and a tavern available downstairs!

✴️🔔 North Park Arts Showcase

Saturday, November 9 | 6:00pm | The Abbey Church | Free

- A showcase of local art & music, with refreshment, live music, a video premier ("North Park" by Bousada) and a community art making station!

☕ Coffee & Yap

Sunday, November 10 | 1:30-4:30pm | Habit Coffe/The Atrium | Free

@joingatherly is bringing people together for a yap session and hangout at the Atrium! This building is SO COOL and it's the perfect season for a hot drink.

🛍️ MeeT Artisan Market

Sunday, November 10 | 5:00pm | Meet on Blanshard | Free

Come for dinner and get much more than tasty eats! Vendors will be at Meet on Blanshard with goods from clothes, woodworking, and tasty treats!

🛠️ FCA Work Party

Sunday, November 10 | 1:00-4:00pm | Little Fernwood | Free

Little Fernwood is undergoing renovation, and they'll be having work parties to get the community involved! This Sunday, they're looking for skilled people willing to volunteer prepping for the main work party next week - odd jobs, removing old kitchens, prepping walls, etc. A great opportunity to help out an iconic Victoria venue!

Finding events - easier than ever.

With the launch of our new website, finding events has never been easier.

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

😆 The Get Down Comedy Jam

Friday, November 8 | 7:30-10:30pm | Lucky Bar | $16

A night of Stand-Up Comedy hosted by the incomparable Alex Forman, with music by DJ Marlon. Lots of performers here!

✴️🙆‍♂️ Golden Girls

Saturday, November 9 | See Schedule | McPherson Playhouse | $58+

Happening this Saturday + Sunday, The Golden Girls theatrical show features a hilarious senior drug bust, a thriving sex app for old people, and the adventures of 4 near-death ""ladies"" making their last years worth every second.

🎤 Paul Myrehaug

Saturday, November 9 | 7:00/10:00pm | Hecklers Bar and Grill | $22

Witness Paul this weekend on a double header show at Hecklers! Featuring on Comedy Now, Great Canadian Laugh Off, Just for Laughs and more!

💃 Dark Sounds: Poetry & Flamenco with Jan Zwicky

Saturday, November 9 | 7:00pm | Intrepid Theatre | $43

A literary flamenco series with poets Jan Zwicky & Garth Martens perform alongside flamenco artists Gareth Owen and Denise Yeo, with a focus on family and being human in the shadow of climate crisis.

✴️✨ An Evening Of Wonder

Saturday, November 9 | 7:00-9:30pm | Spectrum Community School | $40

A magical night filled with enchanting performances and breathtaking surprises. Seriously, when's the last time you went to a magic show??

🧑‍🎤 Theatresports Improv

Saturday, November 9 | 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!

📝 Community Artists & Writers Showcase

Sunday, November 10 | 1:30-4:30pm | Church of Truth (111 Superior St.) | Free

Live music, poetry readings, story telling, art showcases, book sales, and more! This cozy writer's event has it all.

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Sports & Athletic Events

🚣‍♂️ Rowing BC Fall Performance Camp

Friday to Sunday | All Weekend | Elk Lake Boathouse | $215

If you're looking to crush your rowing goals, get your technique locked in and meet some fellow people on port and starboard, come push yourself to the next level this weekend!

💳 FSRC PostCard Saturday Run

Saturday, November 9 | 7:00am | Fernwood Coffee | Free

Choose a Victoria scene you think is postcard-worthy, run to it, and snap a pic of it (and your crew). Then either have someone in your group edit it to look like a postcard or send it to FSRC for editing!

✴️🕺 Caliente Salsa

Saturday, November 9 | 8:15pm | Studio 4 Athletics | $17

A beginner salsa lesson, no experience or partner required! You'll be rotating partners throughout the night, so it's also a great way to meet some new people, and will be followed by a social dance from 9-midnight with bachata, salsa, merengue, and Cha Cha mixed together!

✴️🚵 Cross on the Rock - Broad Street Cycles GP

Sunday, November 10 | 9:15am-2:30pm | Jordie Lunn Bike Park | $15-$27

Cyclocross Race is happening this Sunday at the famous Jordie Lunn Bike Park. Make sure you have your membership, your chain is lubes and you're ready to get dirty!

⛰️ MEC x POW Season Opener 2024

Sunday, November 10 | 7:30-10:00pm | MEC Victoria | $17

Come down to MEC to meet with your local POW Chapters, catch some ski films to get you stoked for winter, connect with your local community and win some epic prizing.

Arts & Creative Events

✴️👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Friends + Family Closet Sale

Saturday, November 9 | 3:30-6:30pm | Little Fernwood | Free

Everyone is welcome to come and pick through a selection of vintage and pre-owned clothing, designer, accessories, shoes, home goods, trinkets, and art.

🧶 Knit & Natter

Sunday, November 10 | 11:15-12:30pm | Oak Bay United Church | Free

Calling Crafters of All Ages and Stages! Bring a crafty activity of any sort to the community hall and spend some time meeting and hanging with some other crafters!

⚡ Pokemon Learn, Play, and Trade Day

Sunday, November 10 | 1:00-4:00pm | Epic Games Victoria | Free

Looking to pick up Pokemon TCG or meet people that have been playing for a while? This is a beginner friendly and fun meetup happening on Sunday!

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

Learning & Workshops

🍫 Chocolate Masterclass - Inclusion Bars

Saturday, November 9 | 1:00pm | The Chocolate Project | $10

An excuse to eat chocolate? YES! This class focuses on extras that can be added into chocolate to find the best combinations!

🕯️ Soy Candle Making Workshop

Saturday, November 9 | 2:00pm | Starlite Soap Studio | $79

Learn to make your own candle with soy wax! Lots of colours and scent combinations to choose from, plus pro tips & hints to make sure your first candle is something worth smelling! Workshops typically produce 2 travel tin candles, 2 jam jar candles, and 2 whisky-glass candles!

🪘 Shamanic Drum Journeys

Saturday, November 9 | 3:00-5:00pm | Earth & Sky Connection | By donation

Healing, manifestation, and meditation in this transformative & shamanic drum event! A guided meditation through sound and rhythm led by special instructors.

📈 Action Traction

Sunday, November 10 | 2:00-4:00pm | Haus of Owl | $75-$150

One of the most effective ways to get moving on your goals is to share them openly in a supportive group setting and meet regularly to share progress. This is the place to commit to a group of people and achieve your goals!

🗣️ Singing in Harmony Workshop

Sunday, November 10 | 12:30-2:00pm | James Bay United Church | Free

This workshop is perfect for all levels, especially those who love to sing but want to grow their confidence! No singing experience is necessary. Basic singing techniques and harmonizing.

🧴 Lotion + Cream Making Workshop

Sunday, November 10 | 2:00pm | Starlite Soap Studio | $79

Everything moisturizing in one workshop. Find out what makes a good moisturizer before you dive into making your own - you'll make 2 body lotions and 2 hand creams, and walk away with the ability to do it yourself in the future.

Student Section

🧑‍🌾 CCG Work Party

Friday, November 8 | 2:00-4:00pm | Campus Community Gardens | Free

Friday work party at the Community Campus Garden! Everyone is welcome!

✂️ Re-supply Night

Friday, November 8 | 4:00-8:00pm | UVIC Sub | Free

There’ll be a Decoration Station for revamping notebooks, a Swap Station for exchanging supplies, a Sewing Station for embellishing with buttons and patches, a Pencil Case Making Station and a Paper Recycling Station. Too much fun!

📺 Reality TV Trivia Night

Friday, November 8 | 7:00pm-Close | The Grad House | Free

For everyone that enjoys a good bed-rot, this is your chance to prove everyone that you've been studying!!

Outdoor Events

🍄 Passport to Nature - Mushroom ID Walk

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-1:00pm | W̱míyeŧen Nature Sanctuary - Mary Lake | Free

Join fungi experts on a hunt to find & identify mushrooms in the pristine atmosphere of Millstream Creek & learn how to ID fall fungi. Bring water and possibly rain gear!

🌳 Native Shrub and Tree Planting

Saturday, November 9 | 10:00am-12:00pm | South side of Bowker Creek across from Armstrong St | Free

Planting native shrubs and trees in Bowker creek to help with filtration, flood prevention, lower temperatures and make the space nice! Contact [email protected] to register!

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