January
Polar Bear Swim - New Years Day at Elk Lake
February
Valentines Day - A great excuse for a weekend getaway to Victoria.
Pacific Northwest Wine Festival - Celebration of fine wines from over 40 wineries
Flower Count Week - A city wide total flower count of Victoria's gardeners
March
UNO Festival of Solo Performance - Theatre perfomances at various downtown venues.
April
TerrifVic Jazz Party - A five-day jazz festival considered to be one the best in North America
May
Literary Arts Festival - Novelists and poets gather to give readings
Harbour Festival - Musical entertainment, and arts and heritage events.
Swiftsure International Yacht Race - Annual international sailing competition
Luxton Pro Rodeo - Champion showcase at the Luxton Fairgrounds
Bastion Square Cycling Grand Prix - Professional race on a closed-route through the street of Victoria
Victoria Highland Games - Sports, entertainment, and family activities.
June
Oak Bay Tea Party - Fairgrounds cotton candy, air show and tea of course!
Jazzfest International - A variety of indoor and outdoor jazz performances
Folkfest - Scheduled musical entertainment and international food fair located on the Inner Harbour
July
Canada Day Celebrations - National holiday celebrated with fireworks and fun
Victoria Flower and Garden Festival - A gardeners dream...displays, demonstrations and retail items
A Bite of Victoria Food Festival - A gathering of the best restaurants and eateries for you to taste-test
Sidney Days - Entertainment and family fun in Sidney-by-the-Sea
Moss Street Paint-In - Over 100 artists gather to exhibit their work along Moss Street.
All Sooke Day - Family fun, farm animals, log rolling, arts and crafts
Luminara Victoria - Victoria Lantern Festival
Shakespeare In The Summer
August
Symphony Splash - The Victoria Symphony performs at a free outdoor concert from a barge in the Inner Harbour
Fine Arts 2001 - The juried art show in Sooke
Dragon Boat Festival - Beautiful colourful boats race
Fringe Festival - Grand theatre performances
September
Classic Boat Festival - Restored classic boats along the docks at the Inner Harbour
Saanich Fall Fair - A midway, livestock and produce competitions at the Saanich Fairgrounds
Luxton Fall Fair - Rides, cotton candy, farm animals, harvest activites
Vancouver Island Blues Bash - A weekend of great blues music by international artists
October
Royal Victoria Marathon - A vigorous marathon through and around the downtown/waterfront of Victoria
Emily Carr Festival of the Arts - A celebration of the life and times of Canada's famous female artist and author
November
Great Canadian Beer Festival - Beer connoisseurs meet at the Victoria Conference Center
December
Christmas at the Gardens - The Butchart Gardens spectacular festive season with all the holiday favourites
