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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18th Annual LEGO Brick Exhibit at the Sidney Museum
The Sidney Museum is excited to announce the return of the annual LEGO brick exhibit. Back for its 18th year, the exhibit will run for three months from Tuesday January 2nd to Easter Monday, April 1st 2024. Hundreds of LEGO brick sets will be on display including an impressive array of new additions. One of […]
2024 Sidney Art Walk
The ArtSea and the Sidney BIA are pleased to present the 4th annual Sidney Art Walk! Enjoy the work of local artists and artisans exhibited throughout the Town of Sidney at local Businesses and retail establishments!
Children’s Easter Bunny Hunt at The Butchart Gardens
Our Easter Bunny Hunt is back and will be taking place March 29 – April 1, 2024. Children 17 years and younger will be given a map at the Admission Gate or Information Centre to mark the location of 10 bunnies hiding throughout The Gardens. Completed maps may be turned in at the Information Centre […]
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Lombardi
Come to the ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park to enjoy the work of Lynda Lombardi. More details to come...
Palm Court Orchestra Presents Broadway & Beyond
Palm Court Orchestra Presents Broadway & Beyond
Palm Court Orchestra Presents Broadway & Beyond A Tale of Two Cities Kiiri Michelson mezzo soprano Friday, April 5 - 2:00PM Single Adult/Senior $37 Single Student $15 Series Adult/Senior $33 This is a concert that reminds us of the historic significance of New York’s Broadway Theatres and London’s West End. From the earliest times of […]
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Cara Luft & Shari Ulrich
Cara Luft & Shari Ulrich
Saanich Peninsula Folk and Fiddle Festival Society presents Cara Luft with Shari Ulrich and special guests. To mark her long career and her 50th birthday, Cara Luft (The Small Glories, The Wailin' Jennys) is launching “50 for 50” — fifty curated shows that will see her travel across Canada, the US and Europe. She will […]
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Valdy
Valdy
Paul “Valdy” Horsdal has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop, country and folk music for over 40 years. Combining the art of storytelling and music, Valdy captures life’s most special moments with warmth and magic. Playing around 200 shows a year for four decades, performing live is still enjoyable to the longtime Salt […]
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Virtual Gardening Series: Flowering Perennials- everything you wanted to know!
Virtual Gardening Series: Flowering Perennials- everything you wanted to know!
This is a Panel Presentation with several Master Gardeners. About VIMGA: The Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association (VIMGA) is a chapter of the Master Gardeners Association, and international service society of specially trained volunteers who teach science-based sustainable gardening practices to home gardeners. VIMGA is one of the 5 chapters in the British Columbia Association […]
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Bruce Granville Miller- Oral Histories on Trial
Bruce Granville Miller- Oral Histories on Trial
Oral Traditions are at the heart of Indigenous societies and in some instances provide crucial information regarding rights to land, water, and fishing/hunting. The Canadian Supreme Court has said that oral history has the same footing as written history but the Crown has consistently disputed oral history as evidence in court. In this talk, based […]
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Bazan Bay 5K
Get ready to rip. The Bazan Bay 5K is a super fast 5K sprint that happens in Sidney, just north of Victoria. This race follows a quick out-and-back road course, nearly flat with an almost imperceptible incline for the first 2.5K. There is one turn, the 180-degree turnaround, then there is the mildest of downhill […]
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Our Living Languages
This important and informative exhibit, focuses on First People's Voices in British Columbia, was previously featured at the Royal BC Museum but now shifts to Sidney from April 15 to July 24. Visitors can learn about efforts by First Nations communities around the province to preserve and enrich their languages. The exhibit is designed to honour […]
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The Socrates Café
The Socrates Café
Looking for a place to discuss philosophy and explore a variety of topics and perspectives with others? The Socrates Café, part of a global movement designed to inspire curiosity and to nurture self-discovery and grassroots democracy, invites you to drop by, have a listen, share your thoughts, and meet new people.
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Spring Fling Open House
Spring Fling Open House
This club has been welcoming women to the Peninsula and helping them settle into their new community since 1987, with a wide range of activities designed to build friendships and draw on passions and skill sets. This month's general gathering is an open house where members and newcomers are invited to mix and mingle. To […]
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West Coast Wild Art Exhibit
Come and join us for our second annual group exhibition, taking place the week of April 19-25, 2024 at the ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park, 9565 Fifth Street, Sidney, B.C. West Coast Wild features the work of seven artists, Carole Finn, Dyan Myhr, Anna Spratt, Thomas Kero, Corinne Flaws, Bettina Williams, and Jocelyn West, who […]
Bettina Williams
Participating Artists: Bettina Williams Corrine Flaws Carole Finn Anna Spratt Thomas Kero Jocelyn West Dyan Myhr
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Rotary Spring Paper Shredding Event
Rotary Spring Paper Shredding Event
Our Rotary club of Sidney by the Sea are Protecting the Environment by hosting a very popular drive-thru secure paper shredding fundraiser event on Saturday April 20. The contracted shredder is a certified carbon-neutral business, and ensures that all shredded paper is properly recycled and does not go to a landfill. Come out to this […]
The Best Is Yet To Come: Dusk Sings Bennett
The Best Is Yet To Come: Dusk Sings Bennett
Toronto, ON: Canadian crooner Matt Dusk is set to honor the late Tony Bennett with a two-fold tribute – the release of his new album, The Book of Bennett, and a captivating tour, Dusk Sings Bennett, spanning Western Canada from April 12-30, 2024. The anticipation builds as the first single, "I Left My Heart in […]
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Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society Annual Spring Show
Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society Annual Spring Show
Come and enjoy outstanding show entries, including rock & alpine, woodland, bog and succulent plants. There will also be displays, vendor & seed sales, door prizes, a silent auction and tea service. Plants grown by club members will be sold throughout the event.
CÒIG Trio—Live from Cape Breton
CÒIG Trio—Live from Cape Breton
With a fiery Celtic style as their musical core, Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen, accompanied by Zakk Cormier, offer a fresh and exhilarating mix of traditional tunes, lively instrumentals and contemporary songs performed on over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, guitar, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, and more)--in a lot of non-traditional ways! The musical […]
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Blood Donor Clinic
Blood Donor Clinic
Do your part and donate to help save a life. For more information, or to book your appointment visit www.blood.ca and type Sidney BC in the location box. You can also call 1-888-2-Donate (1-888-236-6283)
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Nicola Level- Mischief Making: The art of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Nicola Level- Mischief Making: The art of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Discover Yahgulanaas' unique bland, where the elegance of classic Haida art meets the vibrancy of Asian Manga. As we trace the evolution of artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas's work- from paper narratives to grand public art installations -witness how he challenges traditional boundaries, introducing a fresh, hybrid aesthetic. Engage in a discussion on the philosophical roots […]
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Surfacing
So often in life we go through crests and valleys precipitated by many different things. Sometimes our artistic endeavors can be a sign to see these changes coming or going and often are our life preservers. The clarity we strive for again and again can be like surfacing from a deep slumber. So too is […]
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SPAC Arts & Crafts Exhibition & Sale
SPAC Arts & Crafts Exhibition & Sale
Now in its 71th year, the Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society is holding its annual Spring Show on Sat., April 27, 10 am - 6 pm & Sun. April 28, 10 am-4:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC. The Show is recognized Island-wide as a superior exhibition and sale of original […]
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The Socrates Café
The Socrates Café
Looking for a place to discuss philosophy and explore a variety of topics and perspectives with others? The Socrates Café, part of a global movement designed to inspire curiosity and to nurture self-discovery and grassroots democracy, invites you to drop by, have a listen, share your thoughts, and meet new people.
4 events,
The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
Revel in a musical lineup inspired by the timeless hits that sizzled the movie screens with Hollywood’s song and dance numbers, vaudeville, and old-fashioned showbiz. Songs from the razzle dazzle of the best musical-theatre numbers the Great White Way has ever known, to theme songs from 70’s sitcoms and modern TV classics. That’s Entertainment will […]
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The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
Revel in a musical lineup inspired by the timeless hits that sizzled the movie screens with Hollywood’s song and dance numbers, vaudeville, and old-fashioned showbiz. Songs from the razzle dazzle of the best musical-theatre numbers the Great White Way has ever known, to theme songs from 70’s sitcoms and modern TV classics. That’s Entertainment will […]
4 events,
The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
The Peninsula Singers Present: That’s Entertainment!
Revel in a musical lineup inspired by the timeless hits that sizzled the movie screens with Hollywood’s song and dance numbers, vaudeville, and old-fashioned showbiz. Songs from the razzle dazzle of the best musical-theatre numbers the Great White Way has ever known, to theme songs from 70’s sitcoms and modern TV classics. That’s Entertainment will […]