Saanich: Craft & Connect Nov 27 (Thur) @Luther Court Society Lounge, 1525 Cedar Hill Cross Rd 3-4pm

Metchosin: Yuletide Market Series Nov 28-30 (Fri-Sun) @Bilston Creek Farm, 4185 Metchosin Rd

Esquimalt: Winter Bazaar Nov 28-30 (Fri-Sun) @Gorge Park Pavilion, 1070 Tillicum Rd

Victoria: Moss Street Market Nov 29 (Sat) @Sir James Douglas School, 1330 Fairfield Rd 10am-1pm

+ Winter Fair: Fair Trade & Indigenous Goods Nov 29 (Sat) @Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave 11am-4pm

+ Winter Market Nov 29 (Sat) @521 Craigflower Road 9am-3pm

Oak Bay: Christmas Market Nov 30 (Sun) @Lazy Susan’s, 2039 Oak Bay Ave 2-7:30pm

Langford: Paint & Sip at Emporia Nov 25 (Tue) @737 Goldstream Ave 6:30-8pm

+ Dinner & A Show: Tribute to Neo-Soul Nov 27 (Thur) @Emporia, 737 Goldstream Ave  7-9pm

Oak Bay: Oak Bay Senior Boys Rugby Music Bingo Nov 25 (Tue) @The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Ave 6-9pm.

Victoria: Kennel Club Karaoke – Hosted by Henrietta Dubét Nov 25 (Tue) @The Vicious Poodle, 726 Johnson St. 8-11pm

+ Classical and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic Nov 28 (Fri) @Caffe Fantastico, 965 Kings Rd 6:30pm

+ Ukrainian Shumka Dancers’ Nutcracker + Victoria Symphony Nov 28-30 (Fri-Sun) @Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St

+ Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Nov 28-Dec 7 @McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square

Sooke: Carnival Style Games & Prizes: U14 Sooke Soccer Fundraiser Nov 28 (Fri) @Sooke Mason Hall, 6544 Throup Rd 4-8pm

Sidney: The Storybook Nutcracker Nov 29-30 (Sat/Sun) @Mary Winspear Centre, Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Ave 7:30pm

Central Saanich: Glow Together: A Community Light-Up for Primary Care Nov 27 (Thur) @Centennial Park Fieldhouse, 7500 Wallace Dr., Saanichton 6-8pm

Victoria: 43rd Annual Peninsula Co-op Santa Claus Parade Nov 29 (Sat) @Downtown Victoria

+ Lights of Wonder Nov 29 (Sat) @10 Centennial Square 4-10pm

+ Mini Grinch Tree Workshop Nov 29 (Sat) @515 Chatham Street (check times/availability on the link provided)

+  Bastion Square Christmas Village Nov 29-30 (Sat/Sun) @30 Bastion Square Market 1-6pm

+ Festival of Trees Until Dec 31 @Bay Centre, 1150 Douglas Street.

+ Gingerbread Showcase Until Jan 4, 2026 @Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St.

Oak Bay: Oak Bay Light Up Nov 30 (Sun) @1807 Oak Bay Ave 2-6pm

+ Christmas in Oak Bay Nov 30 (Sun) @Oak Bay Ave, starts at 2pm

North Saanich: Gingerbread House Challenge Until Dec 31 @Panorama Recreation, 1885 Forest Park Dr (return to Panorama by Dec 1 for Santa display/challenge with prizes – houses displayed all December)

Flowkey makes learning piano actually doable by playing the songs you love 💙: 1,000+ songs across every genre, courses from absolute scratch, and just 10 minutes a day.

View Royal: Loop the Lake (Guided Adult Hike) – 18years+ Nov 29 (Sat) – Learn how beavers shaped this habitat and what plants and animals live there (must pre-register) @Thetis Lake Regional Park 12:30-3:30pm

Saanich: Plant Identification & Culture with Jane Tice Nov 29 (Sat) @Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (the gardens at HCP), 505 Quayle Rd. 1-4pm (pre-register)

+ Rascally Raccoons (Guided Walk) – All Ages Nov 30 (Sun) – A Day in the life of rascally raccoons @Mount Work Regional Park (Meet: Durrance Lake parking lot off Durrance Rd, off Willis Point Rd) 10-11:30am 

Three family experiences we're excited about this week:

🥁 43rd Annual Peninsula Co-op Santa Claus Parade – Nov 29 (Sat)

Make it a full day of holiday magic! Start at the Bastion Square Christmas Festival (1–6 PM) with mulled cider and photos with Santa (furry friends welcome!). Then catch the parade at 5:30 PM as dazzling floats and marching bands light up downtown. After the parade, head to Centennial Square for the spectacular Lights of Wonder opening night. Three festive experiences, one unforgettable evening!

🎅 Christmas in Oak Bay & Light Up Celebration – Nov 30 (Sun)

Oak Bay Village is pulling out all the stops for the 25th anniversary of their Christmas Festival Light Up! Starting at 2 PM, enjoy street games, craft stations, roasted chestnuts, and entertainment along Oak Bay Avenue. Write your letter to Santa at the special direct-to-the-North-Pole mailbox (express delivery guaranteed!), try hula hooping with Planet Janet, and browse the vintage Christmas market. Live music kicks off at 3 PM, then watch thousands of lights illuminate the village when Santa arrives on an Oak Bay Fire Truck at 5 PM! Grab Santa photos by donation, hit up the food trucks, and soak in the festive magic. It's free family fun at its finest.

🦝 Rascally Raccoons Guided Walk – Nov 30 (Sun)

Think raccoons are just troublemakers? Think again! Join a CRD Regional Parks naturalist at Mount Work Regional Park (Durrance Lake parking lot, 10–11:30 AM) for a fun 1km walk where you'll discover what a day in the life of these masked bandits is really like. Spoiler: they might not be so rascally after all! Perfect for curious kids who love wildlife adventures.

Remember when a young Nelly Furtado made beds and tidied rooms at Victoria's Robin Hood Inn and Suites on Gorge Road? Well, she's officially Canadian music royalty now.

Our hometown hero will join Canada's music legends at the Canadian Music Hall of Fame this March 29th when the 2026 JUNO Awards air on CBC.

From Victoria church performances to international hits like "I'm Like a Bird," Furtado went on to sell over ten million copies of her album Loose. Her rise from Vancouver Island to worldwide fame remains a truly iconic Canadian success story.

Ever wonder how your neighbours feel about housing, transportation, or community safety? Greater Victoria's 2025 Annual Check-Up surveyed local residents across twelve key areas—from arts and culture to environmental sustainability to standard of living.

This volunteer online survey captures a snapshot of our region's wellbeing. One standout section reimagines Greater Victoria as a village of just 100 people, offering a fascinating "then and now" comparison of our community's evolution.

Want the details? Check out the overall findings and methodology. It's your community—see what your fellow Greater Victorians are thinking.