Royal Scot Hotel & Suites
Date: October 25th – 30th @ 4:0pm to 7:00pm
Location: Downtown Victoria starting at 469 Belleville St.
Websites: https://www.tallyhotours.com/
Enjoy these custom 60 minute private horse-drawn carriage tour to experience the dark and twisted past of Victoria! The “stories told during the tour will be filled with romance, tragedy, hauntings and hangings.”
Date: October 24th @ 2:0pm to 4:00pm
Location: City of Victoria – City Hall at 1 Centennial Square
Websites: https://www.facebook.com/events/714217055603030/
Victoria Storytellers’ Guild is hosting a concert to honour “Bologna Day” which is actually an unofficial holiday. “Expect stories to celebrate balderdash, blarney and the birthday of lunch meat.
Date: October 23rd @ 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Olo Restaurant at 509 Fisgard St.
Websites: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-naturally-good-wine-dinner-tickets-47998636213?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse&exp=cb_event_card
This delicious evening of organic food and wine will be hosted by Olo Restaurant. “Christine Coletta, owner of Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, will share her journey along the pathway from organic to biodynamic winegrowing, in a pursuit of wines that taste of the place. Anthony Gismondi, publisher of Gismondi on Wine and longtime wine writer for The Vancouver Sun for context and background.”
Date: October 19th until October 27th
Location: Various downtown locations
Websites: https://poutinewithpurpose.com/
This 2nd Annual fundraising event is in support of Mealshare. Chefs are challenged to create unique poutine creations for the week from traditional to creative. Each meal that is purchased provides a meal for youth in need through the Mealshare program so enjoy your guild free poutine!
Date: October 19th @ 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: The Maritime Museum of BC at 634 Humboldt St.
Websites: http://mmbc.bc.ca/programs-2/camps/
Children ages 6-11 are welcome to come learn about life on board pirate ships, go hunting for treasure and do some pirate themed colouring and crafts!
Date: October 17th to 28st (no shows 21st-23rd) *times vary see website*
Location: The Metro Studio at 1411 Quadra St.
Websites: https://www.ticketrocket.co/search/events?searchText=rocky+horror
The annual show is back with “high-energy, audience participating, no-holds barred, performance that will made you shiver with antici…pation.”
Date: October 17th to 21st @ 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: The Parkside Hotel & Spa at 810 Humboldt St.
Websites: https://batemancentre.org/events/bateman-master-artist-seminar/
This once in a lifetime seminar will give you one on one time with world renowned artist Robert Bateman. He will discuss his ideas and techniques that make for a successful art piece. This is not a typical studio-style painting class, but a spoken lecture and powerpoint seminar. He is an entertaining speaker with many stories and inspirations shared throughout his talks.
Date: October 12th to 31st, 4Xnight @ 6:30pm, 7:30m, 8:30pm & 9:30pm
Location: Market Square at 560 Johnson St.
Websites: https://discoverthepast.com/calendar/evening-ghost-tours/
These 90 minute tours will be different routes going throughout downtown coving Market Square, the harbor and Bastion Square.
Date: September 14th @ 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Location: Victoria Event Centre @ 1415 Broad St.
Websites: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-battle-victoria-september-14-2018-tickets-49240819617?aff=ehomecard
This must see event gives artists 20 minutes to make blank canvases beautiful art to be judged live by the audience! With 12 artists with 3 rounds and 1 champion all art lovers will have a great night. All works of art are then available via silent auction.
Date: September 13th to 16th
Location: Royal Athletic Park at 1014 Caledonia Ave
Websites: http://rifflandia.com/
This annual four-day multi-venue music festival is a favourite end of summer annual event. This year will welcome over 130 groups and performers with “raw talent and incredible beats.”