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3JAN

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Started Fri, Jun 5

Runs through Sun, Jan 3 · Check daily hours

Royal BC Museum

Coffins, jewellery and everyday objects illuminate ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife in a Royal BC Museum exhibition through January 3, 2027.

Regular museum admission: adults $32; seniors/youth $22; students $19; ages 5 and under free

Before you go

Included with museum admission. The exhibition uses light, sound and scent; consider sensory preferences before visiting.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 20 · Royal BC Museum

Starts

30SEP

WED

Starts 7:30 PM

Through Sun, Oct 4

Comox Valley · Arts

Witch

Sep 30 to Oct 4 · starts 7:30 PM · Check daily hours

Sid Williams Theatre

Courtenay Little Theatre stages Jen Silverman's dark comedy about a devil bargaining for souls, with five performances over one weekend at the Sid Williams Theatre.

Opening night $25; evening $28; matinee $25 (taxes and fees included)

Before you go

Wed–Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.; $25–$28; recommended 14+.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 27 · Sid Williams Theatre

Starts

1OCT

THU

Starts 7:00 PM

Through Sun, Oct 4

Victoria · Festivals

BreakOut West Festival

Oct 1 to Oct 4 · starts 7:00 PM · Check daily hours

Downtown Victoria venues

Three nights of new-music discovery across more than ten downtown Victoria venues, with 55-plus acts from western Canada and beyond.

Festival wristband $30 plus applicable fees; 19+

Before you go

October 1–3 downtown; 19+ wristband $30 plus fees; shows run past midnight.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 27 · Destination Greater Victoria

Event date

3OCT

SAT

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Qualicum Beach Fire Hall

Tour the Qualicum Beach fire hall and trucks, try a fire hose and join family activities at a free Saturday open house.

Free

Before you go

Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; free family entry and activities.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 27 · Town of Qualicum Beach

Event date

3OCT

SAT

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Malahat SkyWalk

Ten Island breweries and cideries pour at Malahat SkyWalk's fall festival, with music, lawn games and food on the mountain.

19+ wristband $20 (four tasting tokens); SkyWalk admission required; shuttle package $89.95 plus tax

Before you go

October 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; 19+ wristband $20; SkyWalk admission also required.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 27 · Malahat SkyWalk

Event date

3OCT

SAT

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Nootka Court

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

Before you go

Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; pay what you can, with limited tickets.

Read the guide Original listing Source checked · Sep 27 · International Tea Appreciation Society