Worth the drive: Vancouver Island Events

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3JAN

SUN

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Started Fri, Jun 5

Victoria · Arts

Ancient Egypt: Obsessed with Life

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

Event date

30SEP

WED

10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Victoria · Community

South Island Powwow

Wed, Sep 30, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Royal Athletic Park

The Songhees Nation welcomes the public to a free day of Indigenous song, dance and vendors at Royal Athletic Park on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Free

Before you go

Wednesday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; grand entry at noon. Free, all ages.

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

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

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cowichan · Food

SkyWalk Brewfest: A Craft Beer & Cider Festival

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