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Weekend Events Planner
Day parties, 1000 piece puzzle contests, markets and more!
Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
July 25, 2024
Looking for things to do in Victoria? We’ve got you covered.
This Weekend’s Categories
Featured
Community Events
Performing Arts
Sports & Athletics
Arts & Creative Events
Live Music & Concerts
✴️ = Popular Events
Sunday Issue
Did you miss our Sunday issue? It’s got a ton of other events going on throughout the week, make sure you’re not missing out!
FEATURED
Harbour Blues ‘n Roots Festival
August 23rd - 25th
If you missed the Jazz Fest, then this ones sure to bring a smile to your face. 3 days of blues, roots, country, funk, rock, soul and R&B in downtown Vic!
Transforming Ship Point into a festival like playground with bars, food trucks and space to boogey and dance, its sure to be a good time.
Pick up a weekend ticket package for the paid shows for $99 (saving $20), sign up to volunteer or catch some free shows!
🎷🎸🥁
Community Events
Friday, July 26 | 3:00 - 10:00pm | Ship Point | Free
Ship Point is going to be BUMPIN’ tomorrow. An open air darty with food trucks, local DJ’s like Your Truly, an sweet market and cheeky adult beverages. Come on down!
Saturday, July 27 | 1:00 - 8:00pm | The Beachlands | Free
Right near Colwood at the Beachlands there's music, food trucks and beverages from Victoria Beer Society. Fun in the sun all day!
Saturday, July 27 | 3:00 - 9:00pm | Market Square | $5
These patio days aren’t going on for too much longer! Grab a drink at Whistle Buoy and listen to some tunes from Brothrs, Blush and Juice while enjoying food from Good Time Glizzy and The Courtney Room.
Saturday, July 27 | 11:00am - 5:00pm | The Vend Collective | Free
Here we go again! The Vend is opening up their secret backyard garden for a picture-esc market featuring Good on Paper, Litten Fisk Ceramics, Smouldy and more!
Saturday, July 27 | 12:00pm - 10:30pm | Meet at 1435 Denman | $0 - 30
Fellow Vikings are getting together and hosting a plethora of fun events! They’re hitting bars, going axe throwing, sharing food, going axe throwing and much more. Info w/ link above.
Sunday, July 28 | 12:30 - 3:30pm | The Bird Pub | Free
All makes and models of cars and bikes welcome! The BBQ will be firing and drinks will be cold. Stay a while.
✴️💥 The 778 Pop-Up
Sat + Sun, July 27 + 28 | 11:00am - 6:00pm | The Fernwood Hub | Free
The 778 crew is hosting their own pop-up vintage shop in Fernwood! This is your chance to get those jean shorts and graphic tee. Trust!!
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Performing Arts
Friday, July 26 | 7:00pm + 8:00pm | 910 Government St. (Beside Axe & Grind) | $17 - 20
A play for the family that will guide viewers through the original history of the land, its peoples and colonial violence.
Friday, July 26 | 9:30 - 11:00pm | Friends of Dorothy | $5
Friends of Dorothy is the place to be for anything drag. A great new restaurant too. Prepare to be dazzled and dance!
Friday, July 26 | 7:00 - 8:00pm | Intrepid Theatre | $22
Be the first to hear the jokes and performances from this show. A workshopping experience!
Sunday, July 28 | 6:00pm show | Brass Iris Studio | $20
An accessible, sober, disability-conscious drag show at the Brass Iris Studio. SUCH cool events happening here all summer :)
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Sports & Athletic Events
Saturday, July 27 | 11:00am - 4:00pm | Topaz Skatepark | Free
Grab your board (and a helmet, don’t be silly) and get on down to Topaz to win some cash, meet some shredders and skate!
Saturday, July 27 | 6:00 - 11:00pm | Edelweiss Club | $20 - 25
The drinks will be flowing at the Edelweiss Club this Saturday with hopes of raising cash for the Dragon Boat World Championships in September. Huge silent auction as well.
Saturday, July 27 | 1:00 - 3:00pm | Fairway Gorge Paddling Club | Free
After rowing a bit in university, there’s really no better feeling than working with others to move the boat. It’s magical. Try it out this weekend.
Saturday, July 27 | 3:30pm | Darcy’s Downtown | Free
Grab your board (and a helmet, don’t be silly) and get on down to Topaz to win some cash, meet some shredders and skate!
Saturday, July 27 | 7:45am | Starbucks in front of Parliament | Free
The freshest run club in Vic is poppin’ out with the freshest overnight oats brand @itakenoats for a chill 7km run downtown.
Sunday, July 28 | 2:00pm | Starlight Stadium | $28+
Watch as the Tridents take on Valour FC at Starlight Stadium with pre-match and halftime performances from queer artisans and more!
Arts & Creative Events
Friday, July 26 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | RSVP for Location | Free
Join a wholesome crew healing and restoring the landscape and native ecology at a local family farm in Tseycum Village. Sign up for location.
Friday, July 26 | 6:30 - 8:00pm | St. Barnabas Church | $25
A body songs movement gathering for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks! Improvisation and dance-like steps. No experience necessary.
Saturday, July 27 | 10:30am - 7:30pm | Royal Canadian Legion | $21
A space to play boardgames with a sales table of other games, game sign-ups for future meet-ups and food to purchase!
Saturday, July 27 | 11:30am - 1:30pm | Board with Friends Cafe | $20
Have you ever wanted to see how fast you could get a puzzle done? Looking for a little friendly rivalry? See what you can do in 90 minutes with friends and family.
Saturday, July 27 | 1:30 - 3:30pm | Oaklands Park | Free
Free drop-in crafts and snacks in Oaklands Park. This week it's watercolour painting. How about this in the sun on a summer day? Okay!
If the post cuts off, that means there’s too many events for the email! Head here to read the full post.
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Live Music & Concerts
Friday, July 26
✴️▶️ CLUB LOADING RETURN | House/Dance | 10:00pm - Late | Must Purchase Ticket | $28
Is everyone going to this? - Tickets
▶️ Drake vs Kendrick Night | Hip-Hop/Rap | 9:00pm - 1:00am | Rooftop Patio | $8 - 12
▶️ Dana Sipos + Sara Jane Scouten | Folk/Country | 7:00pm | Vinyl Envy | $25 - 3-
▶️ Cookeilidh | Celtic/Maritime | 1:30 - 3:30pm | Cameron Bandshell | Free
▶️ Miguelito Valdes | Mexican/Latino | 5:30pm | Fisherman’s Wharf | Free
▶️ Afrobeat Fridays | Afro/Latino | 8:30pm - 1:30am | Sonora’s | $15
✴️▶️ Vic Backyard Concert Show | Indie/Pop/Folk | 7:00pm | DM Eric for Tickets Below | $5 - 10
All proceeds to female entrepreneurs in Africa - DM Eric for Tickets
▶️ The Mole @ Tourist | Electronic/House | 8:00pm | Tourist Wine Bar | Item Purchase
Check out Tourist Wine Bar
▶️ Plastic City / The Hood Prophets / Black Treacle | Various | 7:00pm | 7:00 - 10:00pm | $10
Saturday, July 27
▶️ Natlak: Queens Park / Jobsite / Pet Retina / Coup D’Etat | Indie/Metal/Skramz | 8:00pm - 12:00am | Oaklands Community Centre | $15
▶️ Bailão: Brazilian Party | Latino/Brazil | 8:00pm - 12:00am | The Mint | $8 - 12
▶️ From Underground and Ben Mason | Rave/Electronic | 8:00pm - 12:00am | Discovery Sports Club | $17
▶️ Tropical Rhythms Party | Reggae/Dance | 9:00pm - 1:00am | 531 Yates | $12 - 15
▶️ Beach Party Pop-Up | House/Bollywood | 6:00pm - Late | Mile 0 | Free
✴️▶️ Tight Hair Disco | Disco/Dance | 1:30 - 3:30pm | Cameron Bandshell | Free
▶️ Mozart Requim | Classical | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Christ Cathedral Church | $17
Sunday, July 28
✴️▶️ Millet / actual human people / Brendan Wong | Indie/Rock/Pop | 6:30 - 10:00pm | Little Fernwood | $8 - 12
Millet’s last hurrah! Don’t miss it! - Tickets
✴️▶️ Pop of Colour | Pop/RnB/Soul | 7:00 - 11:30pm | Victoria Event Centre | $15
Local and women of colour performances - Tickets
▶️ Rumblejam Grooves Farewell Tour | Fun Jazz | 6:00pm | Quadratic Sound | $17 - 20
▶️ Mean Bikinis ft. The Pseudos | Thrashy/Skate | 6:30 - 10:00pm | The Rebel | $17 - 20
▶️ Dance Temple | Dance/Groove | 11:00am - 12:30pm | Edelweiss Club | $20 - 35 Sliding Scale
▶️ Sunday Folk Night | Folk | 7:30 - 10:00 PM | The Norway House | $8
▶️ David Santana with Roy Styffe | Jazz | 7:00 - 9:00pm | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $25
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