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SAT, OCT 3 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Sample and learn about teas from around the world at Nootka Court, with a tea fair, demonstrations, music and a live tea-making championship.

Pay what you can; online tickets $15, $20 or $25; lower door price available

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Last checked Sep 27 · International Tea Appreciation Society. About our guide

The experience

The International Tea Appreciation Society brings growers, tea educators and merchants together for an afternoon of tasting and conversation. A tea fair, ceramics gallery, documentary screenings and World Tea Championship sit alongside the cups; bring your own teacup to reduce waste.

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A few highlights

  • Merchants and educators offer teas from several growing regions at the tea fair.[1][3]
  • The live World Tea Championship shows competitors preparing the same tea for judges.[1][4]
  • Ceramics, music and documentary screenings add places to pause between tastings.[1]

Our take

A slower Victoria afternoon for anyone curious about how tea is grown, prepared and shared across cultures; no specialist knowledge is needed to enjoy the tastings.

Before you go

When and where
October 3, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Nootka Court, 633 Courtney Street, Victoria.[1]
Admission
Tickets are pay what you can. The online choices shown are $15, $20 and $25; the organizer says lower prices are available at the door when needed, subject to limited capacity.[1][2]
Bring
Bring your own teacup to reduce waste, or get a reusable vessel by donation on site.[1]

Still to confirm

  • The 2026 symposium does not yet publish individual talk times or speakers.

Check with the organizer if this affects your plans.

Sources & checks (4)

Facts are drawn from the pages below. “Our take” is Island Happenings’ editorial recommendation. Details may change after a check.

  1. 1. International Tea Appreciation Society — 2026 festival

    Organizer / official · Checked Sep 27

    October 3, 2026, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Nootka Court; tea fair, championship, gallery, music, films, bring-your-own-cup advice and pay-what-you-can admission.

  2. 2. International Tea Appreciation Society — tickets

    Organizer / official · Checked Sep 27

    Online $15, $20 and $25 ticket options; lower door contribution available if needed.

  3. 3. International Tea Appreciation Society — tea fair lineup

    Organizer / official · Checked Sep 27

    Named 2026 tea merchants, October 3 fair and 633 Courtney venue.

  4. 4. International Tea Appreciation Society — championship

    Organizer / official · Checked Sep 27

    Live public tea-making competition during the October 3, 2026 festival.

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