The Blue Crab Seafood House – 2018 Seafood Festival

Blue-Crab-Seafood-House-Victoria-Gallery-2 by Blue Crab Bar & Grill

Date:  July 12th @ 4:30pm to 6:30pm or 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:  Blue Crab Seafood House at 146 Kingston St.
Websites: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-blue-crab-seafood-house-2018-seafood-festival-tickets-46856880190?aff=ehomecard

This annual event in collaboration with Ocean 98.5 & Coors supports the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation with 50% of all ticket prices going toward the charity. There are two sittings throughout the night and some great food and drinks will be had with a great view of the inner harbour!

Annual Victoria Pride Week

2013 07 July Gay Pride 168 by Blake Handley

Date:  July 1st to 8th
Location:  Various Locations throughout Greater Victoria
Websites: https://victoriapridesociety.org/

All week long join in on various fun activities throughout the Greater Victoria region.

The final headlining event is the Pride Parade and Festival July 8th starting at 11:00am:

The parade starts at the corner of Pandora and Government and continues south on Government, turning west on Belleville and then south on Menzies until turning west at Kingston; parade moves south on Oswego ending at MacDonald Park at the corner of Oswego and Simcoe. The festival then commences from 12:30pm to 6:00pm.

Chamber Opera Tours Presents Jane Austen’s Persuasion: A Musical Drama

Jane Austen Persuasion Necklace by Allison Giguere

Date:  July 3rd @ 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Location: McPherson Theatres at 3 Centennial Square
Websites:  http://www.rmts.bc.ca/events/jane-austen-persuasion-2018-mcpherson-playhouse

This musical adaptation has toured multiple UK and US cities over the past five years and was a popular event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Persuasions.

Car Free YYJ

Douglas Park by Lotus Johnson

Date:  June 17 @ 11:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Downtown Victoria on Douglas St.
Websites:   https://www.carfreeyyj.ca/

Annually held on Father’s Day spanning over nine city blocks in the street. This year the event is also hosting the First Peoples’ Festival and presents a complete day of programming, vendors and food in celebration of Canada’s First People’s culture.

Also look forward to seeing:

  • 350 local artists and makers
  • activations created by local businesses and organizations
  • licensed food and beverage areas
  • 5 stages with live entertainment