Annual Events in March
Chocolate Fest
Chocolate Fest is a delectable day of chocolate-covered demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, door prizes, samples, games, beer and wine tastings and entertainment.
Chocolate Fest is an important fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria. This is an adult evening event with a trade show, culinary event, and demonstrations and workshops. Come to Chocolate Fest if you have an interest in food and wine and a desire to learn more about culinary arts and chocolate. Now in its 5th year, Chocolate Fest is Victoria's largest celebration of chocolate decadence.
Victoria Conference Centre
(720 Douglas Street)
Admission is restricted to 19 years of age or older
Performing Arts Festival
Provincial Festival 2010
Categories in the Festival include: dance, piano, vocal, brass, woodwinds, speech, strings, accordion, ukulele, harp, classical guitar, choral and bands.
Festival highlights, studio dance highlights and honour performances.
Be a Tourist in Your Own Home Town Victoria BC
Tickets: Singles: $10.50 (includes GST) Buy 4/Get 1 Free:: $42.00
$10.50 ticket booklet is all it takes to Be a Tourist in your own Home Town. Free admissions, special offers and discounts as listed below from Victoria’s well-known attractions, restaurants, tour operators, whale watching and retail operators. Billed as All for fun and fun for all - the event is a perfect opportunity fo sample all that Victoria has to offer.
Ticket outlets include Tourism Victoria’s Tourist Information Centre (located across from the Fairmont Empress), all Thrifty Food locations throughout Vancouver Island, BC Lottery outlets located in major malls in the Greater Victoria, CFB Esquimalt’s Canex Stores and participating Peninsula Co-op Stores.
Present a ' Be A Tourist In Your Own Home Town ' ticket to redeem the following offers:
FREE ADMISSION TO:
Abkhazi Gardens
Beacon Hill Children’s Farm
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum
Glendale Gardens and Woodland
Pacific Undersea Gardens
Miniature World
Sooke Region Museum
Sidney Historical Museum and Archives
5th Field Regiment RCA (Bay Street Armory)
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FREE OFFERS FROM:
Black Ball Ferry Line - Free Ship Tour (Wednesday and Thursday only)
Legislative Assembly of BC Free Guided Tour
Market Square – FREE 30-Minute Historic Walking Tour – afternoons only
Murray’s Trick and Joke Shop – Free magic demos - 15% off retail (formerly Tony’s)
Prince of Whales -20 Minute Harbour Cruise - mornings only
The Beach House – FREE order Fresh hand-cut fries
GoodLIFE Fitness – one month FREE!
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DISCOUNTED & SPECIAL OFFERS FROM:
# 17 Mile House Pub – 25% off all regular price food menu
# Adrena Line Zipline Adventure Tours – Zip for $40 – Save 45%!
# Arbutus Ridge Golf Course and Olympic View Golf Course - 2 for 1 Green Fees
# Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - 2 for 1 Admission
# BC Transit – ½ Price Super Day Pass or Discount Day Pass
# The Bay Centre – Exclusive discounts at the bay centre! Get serious discounts with your “Be A Tourist in your own home town” voucher.
# Odeon Theatre - a Cineplex Odeon Theatre – 2 for 1 Admission
# Craigdarroch Castle – 50% off Regular Admission Rates
# The Fairmont Empress – 50% off Afternoon Tea
# Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse – 2 for 1 Admission
# Gray Line West - 75% off 45 minute City Tour on Double Decker Bus- Ride for only $ 5.00
# Great Pacific Adventures – 2 for 1 Marine Adventure Tour
# Great Canadian Casino FREE – $5 slot play with bonus of additional FREE $5.00 Slot Play
# Hyack Air - $40 off each passenger - with discount $59 p.p.
# Maritime Museum of British Columbia –50% Off regular admission rates and 25% OFF Annual Membership purchase
# Mineral World and Scratch Patch - Buy 1 $10 Scratch Patch bag and get second one Free.
# National Geographic Imax® Theatre – 50% off Regular Admission
# “Oceanside Gifts” Maple Leaf Gifts – 10% Discount on over 6,000 Items. Enter to Win a plush Sgt. Moose
# The Original Christmas Village – $1.00 Beenie Babies, 2 Free w/ $15 purchase
# Pacific Coach Lines – Buy 1/Get 1 50% Off–round trip Victoria/Vancouver including Ferry
# Prince of Whales – 2 for 1 Marine Wildlife Tour
# Rogers’ Chocolates – Buy 1/Get 1 50% Off; hand-wrapped Victoria Cream
#The Soda Shoppe – ½ price on an individual Ice Cream cone
# Royal BC Museum – 25% OFF Annual Membership
# Sam’s Deli – Complimentary soup or salad with any sandwich purchase
# Swans Brew Pub – 2 for 1 Cod & Chips
# Wild Saffron Bistro – Free salad with purchase of any entrée
# Willow Stream Spa – 30% off any Facial/Massage/Body Treatment
# Victoria Butterfly Gardens – Child is Free with full paying adult
# WildPlay Element Parks – 50% Off Monkido Aerial Adventure Courses
# The Canoe Club – Buy 1/Get 1 Free: Entrée up to $18 value)
#Victoria Harbour Ferries – 2 for 1 Hops and Tours
