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The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Annual Moss Street Paint-In (a not-for-profit event) features invited professional and emerging artists from Victoria and Region who demonstrate their art to 30,000 visitors walking Moss Street from Fort to Dallas Road. The Paint-In offers visitors an opportunity to meet and discuss the artists’ work and methods and to see an enormous variety of professional work at one time.

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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.

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June 30 - Jul 3

The annual Sidney Days party kicks off Wednesday night with a community dinner, Canada Day ceremonies (with a cake), entertainment and fireworks.

The main events on July 1 at Tulista Park are the Family Festival and the Children’s Festival, which run noon to 5 pm.

On July 4, grab your wallets and head to the heart of Sidney for Sidewalk Day.

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The Victoria Shakespeare Society returns with its sixth consecutive summer festival. This year they are excited to present Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest at the Camosun College Lansdowne Campus.

These long-time favourites are directed by Fran Gebhard and Clayton Jevene. The Victoria Shakespeare Society is sure that you will agree that these two excellent plays and directors will make for an unforgettable summer of Shakespeare.

Five years have past since the Shakespeare in the Summer (SITS) festival changed hands from Theatre Inconnu to the Victoria Shakespeare Society. Since their initial 2003 show in Centennial Square, audiences have increased from 500, to 1628 people per year. All in all, over 5,500 patrons have attended the Society’s main stage productions, making it one of the fastest growing summer events in Victoria.

The Society also takes an active interest in community involvement. They have a long-standing tradition of donating the proceeds of their preview night shows to the Camosun College Foundation. The Foundation maintains a fund that is paid out as an award to a worthy Camosun College English student for exceptional achievement. The Society is always proud to be able to support students of the bard in their quest to master the English language. Who knows where the next Shakespeare will be found?

Come out on a summer evening and see why the Victoria Shakespeare Society expects to be busy for years to come.

For more information about the festival or volunteer opportunities please follow the web link below or contact the Artistic Director Michael Gloverby telephone or email.

Price: Tickets are $14.00 for Students and Seniors; $17.00 for Adults; Children 12 years and under are still FREE, (Must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets for two performances are $25.00 for Students and Seniors; $28.00 for Adults.

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People of all ages, cultures and lifestyles gather together to enjoy the Luminara Victoria festival of lanterns. Thousands of colourful handmade lanterns are paraded through parkland to the sounds of acoustic music. Performance artists and dancers are also on hand to add to the spectacle.