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Things to do in Victoria

41 ideas for a day or a night in Victoria, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 13Outdoors · 9Tours & day trips · 7Family · 4Arts & culture · 3Walking tours · 2Live music · 1Markets · 1Sport · 1

Nightlife in Victoria

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Clive'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 · $$

Outdoors in Victoria

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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 hrsAutumn Display at The Butchart GardensWed 14 October, 9am · The Butchart Gardens · From CA$37

Tours & day trips in Victoria

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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

Family in Victoria

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Saanichton Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchFri 16 October, 10am · Ocean View EstatesHarvest Fest 2026 at The Gardens at HCPSat 17 October, 10am · The Gardens at HCP · From CA$10FreePumpkinFest 2026Sat 17 October, 10am · Lohbrunner Community Farm Co-opThe Unicorn's BirthdaySat 17 October, 3pm · The Farquhar at UVic

Arts & culture in Victoria

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Ancient Egypt: Obsessed with LifeWed 14 October, 10am · Royal BC Museum · From CA$32On the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock PrintsWed 14 October · Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · From CA$7.5Fright Fest – Suspiria 1977Sun 18 October, 7:30pm · The Vic Theatre · From CA$14.29

Walking tours in Victoria

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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

Live music in Victoria

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The East Pointers – Schoonertown TourTue 20 October, 7:45pm · Capital Ballroom

Markets in Victoria

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FreeVictoria Farmers Market at Moss StreetSat 17 October, 10am · Sir James Douglas School & Porter Park

Sport in Victoria

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Grand Slam of Curling CO-OP InvitationalWed 14 October, 8am · Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
What’s On VictoriaThis week in Victoria, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in VictoriaThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Victoria, answered

What are the best things to do in Victoria?

Right now: Clive's Classic Lounge (nightlife), Galloping Goose Regional Trail (outdoors), The Butchart Gardens (tours & day trips) and Saanichton Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch (family). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Victoria?

Galloping Goose Regional Trail, Dallas Road Waterfront Trail, Beacon Hill Park Loop and Lochside Regional Trail, and 8 more.

What's on in Victoria this week?

What's On Victoria has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.