So Much to Do
No matter the season, Sidney always offers plenty to see and do! Take part in a race, enjoy music and cultural programming, celebrate the community, and discover family-friendly activities.
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Arts on the Island Regional Exhibition
Arts on the Islands Regional Exhibition includes selected work by artists from the island communities of Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna working in 2-D, 3-D and Multi-Media. For this premier juried show, we are pleased to present a full-colour, printed exhibition catalogue featuring one artwork from each artist as well as their biography and artists […]
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Magic Men Australia
Magic Men Australia
Magic Men Australia – “Feel the Magic” Canada Tour Wed, May 3, 2023 - 7:30pm 19+ Event This is your chance to watch our top-tier stage production with exhilarating dance moves you will daydream about in the near future. Expect a blood-pumping performance from our all-star cast and find out why we have voted the […]
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Peninsula Garden Club Spring Plant Sale
Peninsula Garden Club Spring Plant Sale
The Peninsula Garden Club is hosting their renowned SPRING PLANT SALE on Sat. May 6 from 10 am – noon at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. This year's event is going to be BIGGER THAN EVER with a terrific assortment of top-quality perennials grown by Peninsula Garden Club members. In addition, there will be […]
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Writing Workshop: Series for Teens
Writing Workshop: Series for Teens
A four-week series of writing workshops focusing on narrative arc and plot, character development, world-building, and common pitfalls in creative writing. Taught in an encouraging and positive workshop format, with feedback from the instructor and the class. All writers (and genres!) welcome, from those starting from scratch to those with a work-in-progress already on the […]
Workshop: Mother’s Day Seaweed Bath Soak
Workshop: Mother’s Day Seaweed Bath Soak
Who: Recommended for children 5 and up. Must be accompanied by an adult. What is included: Lesson about local seaweed Supplies to make a jar of bath salts (scented* and unscented options available) Supplies to make a gift card and hand-painted gift bag
Coronation Tea
Coronation Tea
Hear ye, hear ye! Please join us in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III. This high tea event is packed full of celebration, fun, delicious food and some special ceremonies you will not want to miss! Door prizes will be given throughout the event and a special prize will be given to the […]
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Move for Health Day- Free Admission!
Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity. Join us for FREE admission to our drop-in programs at Panorama Recreation and Greenglade Community Centres!
FREE admission for Move for Health Day
Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity. Join us for FREE admission to our drop-in programs at Panorama Recreation and Greenglade Community Centres!
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Friday Fibre Friends
Friday Fibre Friends – an eclectic collaboration of Fibre Art talent. This exhibit will feature everything from whimsical creations to practical hand made items for the home. Artistic mediums include: beading, embroidery, felting, quilling, hand and machine sewing, mixed media collage, art cards, weaving and more. Exhibiting artists include: Heather Corbitt, Elaine Drader, Susan Grant, […]
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Peninsula Emergency Preparedness 2023
Peninsula Emergency Preparedness 2023
How can you be better prepared for an emergency. Earthquakes, fires, power outages and loss of employment are all things we can prepare for. As part of Canada's Emergency Preparedness week, join a free community event on Saturday, May 13th from 10 am to Noon. The event will be held at one of Sidney's designated […]
Nostalgia meets Nouveau
Nostalgia meets Nouveau
A celebration of a cappella, four-part harmony, featuring the South Island's leading exponents of the art. Hosted by South Island Harmony male chorus, the show welcomes the outstanding, award-winning Pacific Edge female chorus and the area's leading quartet, Trounce Alley. South Island Harmony is excited to be presenting its first Spring Show in three years, […]
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Mother’s/Caregivers Day! Craft Creation
Mother’s/Caregivers Day! Craft Creation
Join us for an exciting day at Kindergym where we bring the outdoors in! With the special help of all participants we will create a paper garden to post proudly in our facility to welcome the changing season! For children 1-5yrs with guardian participation.
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BRING THE OUTSIDE IN @ Kindergym
BRING THE OUTSIDE IN @ Kindergym
Join us for an exciting day at Kindergym where we bring the outdoors in! With the special help of all participants, we will create a paper garden to post proudly in our facility to welcome the changing season! For children 1-5 years with guardian participation.
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Peninsula Players: Murder on the Orient Express
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer […]
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Maria Curcic – Art By Design
As a visual and audio artist, my work is meant to entertain the viewer’s senses. Not only do I enjoy experimenting with colour and texture, I aspire to infuse a sense of wonder and curiosity in my work, while respecting principles of colour and spatial composition. My headpieces and accessories are three-dimensional extensions into the […]
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Sea Shirt Sunday
Sea Shirt Sunday
Create your own fish fashion! Be sure to bring along: A pillow case, cloth bag or t-shirt (white kids/youth shirts available for purchase) $2 for fabric paint Your creativity Details: Suitable for all ages Children must be accompanied by an adult No registration required Standard admission rates apply; Annual Passes and Memberships accepted
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Sidney Blood Donation Event
Sidney Blood Donation Event
New donors needed -- save a life by coming to donate blood at the Mary Winspear Centre Monday May 22, 2023, 12pm-6pm. Many openings to fill yet -- help spread the word! Book your appointment at blood.ca, by downloading our GiveBlood app, or by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). If you miss us this time, we are […]
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Winging-It Art Show
Winging-It builds on Lisa Lipsett’s decades long fascination with silk moths. In particular, the mesmerizing eye-spotted wings and free fly ribbon-like sky drawing of Cecropia. Their beauty is timeless and wild. Their flight is spontaneous and a potent antidote to feeling pinned down. They lift the spirit. Lisa Lipsett’s painting style is expressive and nature-based. […]
Fleetwood Magic
Fleetwood Magic
Fleetwood Magic is The Authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band from Vancouver, BC, Canada. They transports audiences on a musical journey that spans the self-titled White Album, Rumours, Mirage, Tusk, and Tango in the Night albums. They perform “The Mac’s” greatest hits with dynamic harmonies to authentically recreate the sound, personae and mystique of this most […]
5 events,
Sealion Medieval Market Demo
Sealion Medieval Market Demo
Medieval Market with a Demo from the local branch of the SCA. Local Craft Market, Demo Sword Fighting & Demo Baronial War Court. Under 19 Free and must be accompanied by an Adult
Moss Hanging Basket Workshop
Moss Hanging Basket Workshop
Want to dress up your yard? Learn how to prepare and plant a custom part shade or full sun moss hanging basket that will leave your yard feeling more decorative. Please bring a pair of gardening gloves. 11AM-12:30PM, OR, 2PM-3:30PM.
St Paul’s United Presents: West My Friend
St Paul’s United Presents: West My Friend
In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as Cascadian folk duo West My Friend - something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding. Steeped in the […]
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FREE Admission for Access Awareness Day
Access Awareness Day is a comprehensive campaign to raise awareness about disability, accessibility and social inclusion. Join us for FREE admission to our drop-in programs at Panorama Recreation and Greenglade Community Centres!
Active Kids Club Kick-off Event
Active Kids Club Kick-off Event
Join us as we kick off Active Kids Club. Enjoy an afternoon of activities that include active play, group games, button making and our giant 50' inflatable obstacle course. Weather dependent.
Sidney Concert Band: The Music of John Williams and Hans Zimmer
Sidney Concert Band: The Music of John Williams and Hans Zimmer
Join the Sidney Concert Band, for an afternoon of music featuring two of today’s most well-known movie composers… John Williams - Star Wars, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Hans Zimmer - Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, The Dark Knight. You will also be treated to some wonderful musical surprises along the way. The […]
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Active Kids Club
Pick up and Active Kids Reward Card and collect stamps from Panorama Recreation or Greenglade Community Centre for every 30 minutes of physical activity that you do in June! Prizes include drop in passes, Slider goodies and more! Complete the whole care and be entered to win an Annual Youth pass. Stay tuned for wrap […]
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #1
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #1
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro's annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 + GST and service fee
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Four Winds
This diverse and exciting show features the art work of four Southern Vancouver Island artists: Barb DeRousie, Elaine Hughes, Linda Kirstein and Alison Taylor. Each of these artists has a unique style and energy that they bring to their art, working in mixed media, watercolor, oil, acrylic, collage, fabric and more. Come see which way […]
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #2
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #2
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro's annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 +GST and service fees
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Drop-In Low-Tide Exploration: Glass Beach
Drop-In Low-Tide Exploration: Glass Beach
Do you know your rockweed from your sea cauliflower? Your gunnels from your sculpins? Have you witnessed a fish that clings?! Educators will demonstrate beach exploration etiquette to keep you and the marine life safe. WHERE: Glass Beach — Look for drop-in beach program signage on the Sidney waterfront near the scuba diver statue.
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #3
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #3
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro's annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 +GST and service fees
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #4
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #4
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro's annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 +GST and service fees
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Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #6
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #6
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro’s annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 +GST and service fees
World Ocean Day Celebration
World Ocean Day Celebration
Celebrate the ocean! Join us outside on the Sidney waterfront Sunday, June 4, 11AM -3PM.
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #7
Allegro’s Dance Extraordinaire #7
Dance Extraordinaire is Allegro’s annual year-end Recital, featuring Pre-Schoolers to Adults, Beginners to Pre-Professionals. Entertaining and dynamic performances in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hop-Hop and Acro! Adult $23 Child/Senior $20 +GST and service fees