The biggest party of the year in Oak Bay, this annual event includes food, entertainment and a midway.

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Every year, the Festival of Trees transforms The Fairmont Empress into a lush forest of beautifully decorated trees to raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital.  As sponsors of this event, local businesses, organizations and individuals decorate the trees - in a sometimes wacky, often irreverent and always beautiful fashion. The trees are then displayed throughout The Fairmont Empress over the holiday season, beginning mid-November and then wrapping up during the first week of January.

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This annual festival features over 275 Canadian and international musicians of various styles of jazz, blues and world music. The 10 day festival occurs at over 12 different indoor and outdoor events in downtown Victoria.

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Every Labour Day weekend

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• A good old fashioned family picnic at Beaver Lake Park from 9am to 4pm.
• Join in on the pancake breakfast and enjoy live entertainment nature displays and activities.
• Children can participate in pony rides, story telling and face painting.
• End the day at 3 p.m. with fresh strawberries and ice cream.
• Admission is free.