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Victoria: City Highlights Free Walking Tour | 3-Hour

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Discover the essence of Victoria on a fun and entertaining 3-hour walking tour. Guided by an expert local, this tour invites you into the heart of one of Canada's most sc

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Happening now in Victoria

Visiting Victoria?Add your dates and this page leads with what’s on while you’re here.

Tonight in Victoria

8amGrand Slam of Curling CO-OP InvitationalWed 14 October, 8am · Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre9amAutumn Display at The Butchart GardensWed 14 October, 9am · The Butchart Gardens · From CA$3710amAncient Egypt: Obsessed with LifeWed 14 October, 10am · Royal BC Museum · From CA$32TonightOn the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock PrintsWed 14 October · Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · From CA$7.5

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

SatHarvest Fest 2026 at The Gardens at HCPSat 17 October, 10am · The Gardens at HCP · From CA$10FreeSatPumpkinFest 2026Sat 17 October, 10am · Lohbrunner Community Farm Co-opFreeSatVictoria Farmers Market at Moss StreetSat 17 October, 10am · Sir James Douglas School & Porter ParkSatThe Unicorn's BirthdaySat 17 October, 3pm · The Farquhar at UVicSunFright Fest – Suspiria 1977Sun 18 October, 7:30pm · The Vic Theatre · From CA$14.29SunPaul Oakenfold: Mission Underground TourSun 18 October, 8:30pm · Capital Ballroom

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Victoria

Red Fish Blue FishInner Harbour · $$Barb's Fish & ChipsFisherman's Wharf · $$Brasserie l'EcoleDowntown · $$$Café BrioDowntown · $$$Il TerrazzoOld Town · $$$Jam CaféOld Town · $$Pagliacci'sDowntown · $$Murchie's Tea & CoffeeDowntown · $Ottavio Italian Bakery & DelicatessenOak Bay · $$Fol EpiVictoria · $

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 11pmBESTIE – an R&B partyFri 16 October, 11pm · Lucky Bar · From CA$11.32Tue 7:45pmThe East Pointers – Schoonertown TourTue 20 October, 7:45pm · Capital BallroomClive's Classic LoungeDowntown · $$$Bard & BankerDowntown · $$Capital BallroomDowntownIrish Times PubDowntown · $$Lucky BarDowntown · $$Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. TaproomRock Bay · $$Spinnakers Gastro BrewpubVic West · $$Swans PubOld Town · $$Hoyne Brewing Co.Hillside-Quadra · $$Stage Wine BarFernwood · $$Victoria Distillers (Ode to Victoria)Sidney · $$

Walking tours

Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

Free Richard's Free Victoria Walking Tour Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeVictoria: City Highlights Free Walking Tour | 3-HourDaily · 3 hrs · ★ 4.4 on GuruWalk

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

The Butchart Gardens4 hrs · 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay · From CA$37Whale Watching from Victoria's Inner Harbour3.5 hrs · 812 Wharf St (Lower Causeway), Victoria · From CA$189East Sooke Regional Park and Coast Trail8 hrs · East Sooke Road, East Sooke · FreeGoldstream Park salmon run and old-growth trails4 hrs · Goldstream Park, about 17 km from downtown · FreeGowlland Tod Provincial Park4 hrs · Gowlland Tod Park, Saanich Peninsula · FreeSooke Potholes Park4 hrs · Sooke River Road, Sooke · FreeVictoria Butterfly Gardens1.5 hrs · 1461 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay · From CA$20
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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Victoria

FreeGalloping Goose Regional Trail55 km · about 8 hrsFreeDallas Road Waterfront Trail7.1 km · about 2 hrsFreeBeacon Hill Park Loop4.3 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeLochside Regional Trail29 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeOgden Point Breakwater1.8 km · about 48 minFreePKOLS (Mount Douglas) – Irvine Trail3.7 km · about 2 hrsFreeVictoria Inner Harbour Trail5 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeWestsong Walkway4.8 km · about 1.5 hrs

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Victoria: what's on, answered

What's on in Victoria this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 6 events listed in Victoria, including Harvest Fest 2026 at The Gardens at HCP, PumpkinFest 2026 and Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Victoria?

Yes: 2 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 2 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Victoria?

There are 7 tours and day trips to book, including The Butchart Gardens and Whale Watching from Victoria's Inner Harbour.

Where should I eat in Victoria?

Local favourites include Red Fish Blue Fish, Barb's Fish & Chips, Brasserie l'Ecole and Café Brio, and for a drink, Clive's Classic Lounge and Bard & Banker.

Where can I go hiking near Victoria?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Victoria include Galloping Goose Regional Trail, Dallas Road Waterfront Trail and Beacon Hill Park Loop.

How is this page put together?

It covers 14–21 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Victoria and booking partners. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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