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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 and the Lower Mainland, BC Lottery outlets located in major malls in the Greater Victoria and CFB Esquimalt’s Canex 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
British Columbia Aviation Museum
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum
NRC – Centre of the Universe
Glendale Gardens and Woodland
Pacific Undersea Gardens
Mineral World & Scratch Patch
Miniature World
Royal London Wax Museum
Sooke Region Museum
Sidney Historical Museum and Archives

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FREE OFFERS FROM:

‘A’ British Columbia, C-FAX 1070 & 107.3 KOOL FM - Free television and radio station tour & open house, Saturday, March 6th
Black Ball Ferry Line - Free Ship Tour (Wednesday and Thursday only)
City of Victoria and DVBA - First Hour Free Parking (see ticket for locations)
NRC Centre of the Universe – Observatory Open House (Wed. – Fri. 12:30 – 4:30)
Market Square – FREE 30-Minute Historic Walking Tour – afternoons only
Murray’s Trick and Joke Shop – Free magic demos - 10% off retail (formerly Tony’s)
Prince of Whales -20 Minute Harbour Cruise - mornings only

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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
# Artisan Wine Shop – Complimentary Wine Tasting, 10% off any VQA wine purchase and 20% off all glassware and decanters.
# 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 – 20% off Menu (Tea Room, Dining Room and Bengal Lounge)
# 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 –Buy $5, Get $10 in slot play
# Hyack Air - $40 off each passenger - with discount $59 p.p.
# Lido Waterfront Bistro and Bar – 2 for 1 Chile and Caesar Salad
# Maritime Museum of British Columbia – Enjoy $5.00 Admission Fee
# 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
# “O” Bistro – 10% off
# The Original Christmas Village – $1.00 Beenie Babies, 2 Free w/ $15 purchase
# Pacific Coach Lines – 15% off Retail one way or roundtrip fare Victoria/Vancouver fares
# Prince of Whales – 2 for 1 Marine Wildlife Tour
# Red Fish, Blue Fish – 15% off on Local Cod and Chips with purchase of 2 beverages.
# Rogers’ Chocolates – ½ price on any individual hand-wrapped Victoria Cream
# Rogers’ Chocolates’ Soda Shoppe – ½ price on an individual Ice Cream cone
# Royal BC Museum – 50% off Regular Museum Admission
# Royal BC Museum – With above coupon, receive the value of a regular admission towards purchase of Annual Membership
# Sam’s Deli – Complimentary soup or salad with any sandwich purchase
# Swans Brew Pub – 2 for 1 Cod & Chips
# Tilley Endurables– Adventure Clothing – 10% Off any regular priced item.
# Wild Saffron Bistro - 2 for 1 on any appetizer
# Willow Stream Spa – 30% off any Facial/Massage/Body Treatment
# Victoria Butterfly Gardens – 2 for 1 Admission (of equal/lesser value)

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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

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.