Hey folks in #Saanich #VictoriaBC & surrounding areas - come out for 2025 #StrawberryFestival 🍓
I'll be out there, volunteering at the event. Helping to raise funds for the LIFE program which provides a subsidized pass for disabled & low income people to access local recreational centres & programs. Come & see me there 😀

Join Saanich in celebrating the 58th annual Strawberry Festival. This #FamilyFriendly, fun, #FreeEvent features live music, kids' activities, bouncy castles, information booths, arts and craft stations and, of course, the traditional servings of #strawberries and ice cream. Scroll down to see information on vendors, music, activities and more!

When: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 11 am - 4 pm
Where: Beaver Lake Regional Park, 728 Beaver Lake Rd, main parking lot.

https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/community-services/events-and-festivals/strawberry-festival.html

#Wsanec #PublicEvent #CommunityEvent #Volunteering #YYJEvents #FreeParking #YYJ #SummerEvents #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #FunForEveryone #FreeFun

Come out if you can! #VictoriaBC #YYJ

#AfriCa #Festival Victoria 2025 – 12th Edition 🎉
📍 Centennial Square, Victoria | June 26–29, 2025 - 🎶 Music • Dance • Food • Art • Culture!

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of #African and #Afro descendant cultures! The 12th edition of AfriCa Fest Victoria brings together vibrant traditions, creativity, and #community spirit:

🎤 Live Outdoor Performances by local and international artists
🍽️ Authentic African & #Caribbean Cuisine
🌐 #MultiCultural Food Village offering global culinary experiences
🛍️ Handmade Crafts & Cultural Treasures
💃 Drumming, Dance, and Interactive Workshops for all ages
🍹 Beverage Garden featuring Signature Cocktails
📚 #Cultural Vendors & Community Awareness Booths

🎟️ Free Entry | Family-Friendly | All Are Welcome!

✨ Special Highlight:
This year, Saturday, June 28, will be dedicated to #Canadian #Multiculturalism Day — a tribute to the richness of our #diversity. Join us in honoring the many communities that make Canada vibrant through performances, food, and cultural showcases from around the world.

✨ We are currently welcoming vendors, sponsors, and volunteers to join this vibrant celebration. Whether you're showcasing unique products, supporting the festival's mission, or lending your time and energy, your participation is essential.

🛍️ In the spirit of inclusivity and local entrepreneurship, the AfriCa Fest Marketplace is open to small businesses, artisans, creatives, and community vendors ready to shine in a joyful, high-energy, and welcoming space.

Let’s celebrate diversity, culture, and connection — together!

http://www.issambacentre.ca/upcomingevents

#YYJevents #ArtsAndCulture #PublicEvent #FreeEvent #BIPOC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #BlackCulture #CulturalFood #CulturalConnections #FreeMusic

Mayor Peter Jones has declared the week of Feb. 17 - 23 as #HeritageWeek in the District of #NorthSaanich.

On Feb. 7, Jones signed a proclamation highlighting the importance of protecting and stewarding the district’s rich & diverse #heritage.

The exhibit will take place in the council chambers on Feb. 18 - 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Feb. 20 - 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m

https://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/local-news/north-saanich-declares-feb-17-23-as-heritage-week-7809715

For more #HeritageBC related events 👇
https://heritagebc.ca/events-activities/heritage-week

#YYJEvents #FreeEvents

#VictoriaBC #Saanich #ViewRoyal #Esquimalt #YYJ - Happening today!

Keep the #Halloween spirit going in our neighbourhood with a #community #PumpkinParade!

Bring your carved #JackOLanterns down to #GorgePark between 3-5pm on November 1st, then return from 6-8pm to see them all lit up together as you take a spooky stroll! There is no limit to the number of #pumpkins you can bring down - the more, the merrier!

***If you're unable to bring your pumpkin down to the park and live in the #GorgeTillicum area, please put your pumpkins at the end of your driveway by 1pm and we will attempt to pick them up.***

The event will be held in Gorge Park adjacent to the parking lot opposite Orillia Street. Entertainment will run from 6pm - 7:30pm and there will be free hot chocolate and treats for the community.

This year, your pumpkins will get a third chance to entertain as they'll be delivered to the Tillicum Centre Pumpkin Smash the following day! Saanich Firefighters will be dropping the pumpkins from atop fire ladder before they go to compost station.

#FreeEvent #FamilyFriendly #KidFriendly #AllAges #YYJevents #CommunityEvent #FreeFamilyFun #FreeAndFun #VancouverIsland

Halloween Howl, Monster Mash event last week - #photos #slideshow.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zgT_dCS7Zb0

Hosted & organized by the Burnside Gorge Community Association. It's an annual pre-Halloween, kid friendly, community event that is open to all families/all ages.

https://burnsidegorge.ca/special-events/halloween-howl/

#VictoriaBC #YYJ #BurnsideGorge #CommunityEvent #FamilyEvent #Halloween #FrugalFun #AffordableEvent #KidFriendly #FamilyFriendly #HalloweenEvents #YYJEvents #VancouverIsland #Cosplay #MonsterMash #Costumes

#VictoriaBC Upcoming #FreeEvent hosted by our awesome, #LGBTQ2S friendly, local #AlterArts Society 🙌🎉

Info from their newsletter:

[ Come one come all to our first annual Cozy Queer Affair!

We invite you (yes you) to join us for a two day celebration of queer community and diverse art hosted by the Alter Arts Society. As the nights grow longer and the cold starts to set in, we invite you to join us over the November long weekend to cozy up together and celebrate the autumn season with our queer friends and allies. We will be gathering starting at noon on November 9th and 10th at the Oaklands Community Center. We are so excited to present an array of fire dancers, live music, stories, crafty workshops and body art. We're ready to warm up the autumnal season with you! The event is free entry, any donations will go to the Alter Arts Society. ]

#OaklandsCommunityCentre #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #YYJ #CommunityEvent #LiveMusic #Storytellers #FireDancers #ArtsAndCrafts #BodyArt #Inclusive #CommunityDiversity #QueerFriendly #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #YYJevents

Some of the many #Halloween #costumes at the Monster Mash event last night. Hosted & organized by the Burnside Gorge Community Association. It's an annual pre-Halloween, kid friendly, community event that is open to all families/all ages.

Their next annual holiday community event is the Santa's Pancake Breakfast.
More info on that will be posted soon. The details are still being worked out. It should be same cost as last year. BGCA aims to host either free or very affordable community events so more people can enjoy them without additional financial stress. The admission cost last year was only $7/Family(no cap on number of children) & $3/person.

#VictoriaBC #YYJ #BurnsideGorge #CommunityEvent #FamilyEvent #BGCA #FrugalFamilyFun #AffordableEvent #HalloweenEvents #YYJEvents #VancouverIsland #Cosplay #HalloweenFun #VictoriaBC #GorgeCommunity #Lekwungen #SongheesTerritory

I'll be photographing this #FamilyFriendly #Halloween event tonight 🎃👻📷
Heading to the community centre, right after my nephew Raven's 2nd birthday gathering at our home.

Join us for a spook-tacular #KidFriendly Monster Mash event! Enjoy a yummy hot dog dinner, fun games, and arts & crafts that will get everyone into the Halloween spirit!

Costumes are welcome but not required—just bring your energy for a night of fun! 🎨🎃

Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 5-7 pm
Location: 471 Cecelia Rd.
Cost: $5/Family or $2/person

To register contact us at 250-388-5251 or frontdesk@burnsidegorge.ca

#VictoriaBC #YYJ #BurnsideGorge #CommunityEvent #FamilyEvent #FrugalFamilyFun #AffordableEvent #HalloweenEvents #YYJEvents #VancouverIsland

There's a large pole in the heart of #FernwoodCommunity Square that's been a popular #indie #advertising station for decades. I remember seeing many flyers on it when I attended elementary & jr high schools in that community in the 80s. It's still a well used local public promo postering spot ☺️

These are 4 of the many #promo flyers/posters that's currently on the pole.

#WhatsHappeningYYJ #YYJevents #CommunityEvents #Fernwood #IndieAds #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #IndieCulture #flyers #posters #CommunityAds

#Slideshow from the 1st #ArtisTree #ArtFestival on July 27th.

https://youtu.be/ILN9dPUAlQU?si=zcAcVCEXnHNKyixc

Festival website:
https://artistreefestival.com/home

#YYJevents #ArtsFestival #FreeEvent #Artists #ArtFest #ArtInTheGardens #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #YYJart #LocalArtists #ArtScene #ArtLovers #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #Art

Stitched vid clips from their set.

#MycSharrat performing with band at 4th annual #IndigenousMusicFestival at #HamptonPark 🎶🎵

https://youtu.be/Jv0fDo1t_FA?si=THLBdFnGB1ELfLil

http://mycsharratt.com/

#Wsanec #Indigenous #MusicFestival #Saanich #MusicInThePark #SaanichParks #YYJ #OutdoorConcerts #IndigenousMusicians #LiveVictoria #FolkRock #YYJmusic #Lekwungen #CoastSalish #NativeMusicians #IndieMusic #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #LiveMusic #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Concert #FreeMusicFestival #CommunityEvent #WeekendFun #SummerFestivals #YYJevents

#MycSharrat performing their first song on closing set, at 4th annual #IndigenousMusicFestival at #HamptonPark 🎶🎵

https://youtu.be/H1j1Xa-D2lk?si=86r5QdmjsLtPZTa9

http://mycsharratt.com/

#Wsanec #Indigenous #MusicFestival #Saanich #MusicInThePark #SaanichParks #YYJ #OutdoorConcerts #IndigenousMusicians #LiveVictoria #FolkRock #YYJmusic #Lekwungen #CoastSalish #NativeMusicians #IndieMusic #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #LiveMusic #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Concert #FreeMusicFestival #CommunityEvent #WeekendFun #SummerFestivals #YYJevents

Paint the Town Red performing Rez Life at 4th #IndigenousMusicFestival at #HamptonPark.

https://youtu.be/LUNEgfo7buI?si=omc62_IFl6_HWmG7

Paint The Town Red is a #HipHop group forged in the W̱SÁNEĆ territory, on the #W̱JOȽEȽP #Tsartlip reservation. The group laid foundations back in 2013, and in 2017 they became a trio: Brian Sampson, aka YellowWolf, Thomas Paul, aka Barndawg and Adelaide Elliott, aka Addie

https://livevictoria.com/artist/952864/view

#Wsanec #Indigenous #MusicFestival #Saanich #MusicInThePark #SaanichParks #YYJ #OutdoorConcerts #IndigenousMusicians #LiveVictoria #FolkRock #YYJmusic #Lekwungen #CoastSalish #NativeMusicians #IndieMusic #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #LiveMusic #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Concert #FreeMusicFestival #CommunityEvent #WeekendFun #SummerFestivals #YYJevents

This was my fave #ArtPiece at #ArtisTree yesterday ❤️

Tanya Bub is an #EcoArtist who creates #sculptures of animals and people from #FoundWood and #RecycledMaterials. A signature feature of her work is making inanimate objects appear to be so alive that is it almost impossible to resist the feeling that there is a living being present.

This piece of art is called, Sitting With Grace - created in 2023.

Sitting with Grace is a sculpture project done in #collaboration, #OurPlaceSociety, #HausOfOwl creator, Ross Whelan and people in the #StreetCommunities in Victoria, BC. You can read more about the project and sculpture on #VictoriaBuzz :

https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2023/07/local-artist-aims-to-change-how-victoria-views-downtown-houseless-community/

Artist website:
https://tanyabub.myportfolio.com/

#YYJevents #ArtsFestival #FreeEvent #Artists #ArtFest #ArtInTheGardens #FunctionalArt #HouselessCommunity #ArtCollaboration #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #YYJart #LocalArtists #ArtScene #ArtLovers #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #Art

#SilentSunday

I liked this #wood #sculpture tucked in between #trees at #ArtisTree yesterday.

#YYJevents #ArtsFestival #FreeEvent #Artists #ArtFest #ArtInTheGardens #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #YYJart #LocalArtists #ArtScene #ArtLovers #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #Art

#EveryChildMatters Victoria #OrangeShirtDay had a booth at #ArtisTree.

Residential school survivor Eddy Charlie and friend Kristin Spray initiated Victoria Orange Shirt Day in 2015 while attending the Indigenous Studies program at Camosun College.

Learn more, donate or buy merchandise to support the cause at:
https://victoriaorangeshirtday.com/

#YYJevents #SupportResidentialSchoolSurvivors #FreeEvent #ListenToSurvivors #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #FirstNations #Indigenous #decolonization

Some of Jen's #Metis #beadwork pieces ❤️

#LandBack #YYJevents #ArtsFestival #FreeEvent #NativeArtists #ArtFest #ArtInTheGardens #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #YYJart #LocalArtists #ArtScene #ArtLovers #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #Art #NativeArt #FirstNations #NativeBeadwork #BeadedArt #IndigenousArt

Jen, a local #Metis #BeadArtist was doing some #LiveDemos of her #BeadWork at #ArtisTree yesterday. We had a lovely chat about #NativeBeading & culture.

#YYJevents #ArtsFestival #FreeEvent #NativeArtists #ArtFest #ArtInTheGardens #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #YYJart #LocalArtists #ArtScene #MetisBeadwork #ArtLovers #WeekendFun #FreeFunEvents #Art

Paint The Town Red is a #HipHop group forged in the W̱SÁNEĆ territory, on the #W̱JOȽEȽP #Tsartlip reservation. The group laid foundations back in 2013, and in 2017 they became a trio: Brian Sampson, aka YellowWolf, Thomas Paul, aka Barndawg and Adelaide Elliott, aka Addie

https://livevictoria.com/artist/952864/view

#Wsanec #Indigenous #MusicFestival #Saanich #MusicInThePark #SaanichParks #YYJ #OutdoorConcerts #IndigenousMusicians #LiveVictoria #FolkRock #YYJmusic #Lekwungen #CoastSalish #NativeMusicians #IndieMusic #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #LiveMusic #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Concert #FreeMusicFestival #CommunityEvent #WeekendFun #SummerFestivals #YYJevents