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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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. […]
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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
3 events,
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
3 events,
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford
Come out and join us for a date on the tour route with 26X CCMA award-winning country star Grod Bamford & The 2023 Canadian Dirt Tour Joining Gord for this show is Teigan Gayse a Kelowna BC based Producer, Singer, Songwriter. Teigan's highly anticipated single "If You Show Me Yours" produced and co-written with Chad […]
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The Beatles Rock & Roll Music
The Beatles Rock & Roll Music
From I Saw Her Standing There as the opening track of the first Beatles album, to Get Back as the closing track of the last album, the Beatles rocked. The songs they wrote, the songs they loved, and a two-guitar rock band powering it all. As Paul McCartney often claimed, they were a great little […]
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Within The Devine
Original paintings, abstract impressionism done in oils and acrylic. Colourful, Bold works done with palette knife and brush. Show Hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm, daily.
Seaside Folk N’ Fiddle Festival Pass
Seaside Folkn'Fiddle Festival Pass! Access to every Seaside Folkn'Fiddle Festival Performances including all Charlie White Theatre Gala Performances and The Festival Cabaret at The Sidney Army/Navy. Ticket $128.15
Folk N’ Fiddle Friday Night Gala
Folk N’ Fiddle Friday Night Gala
Friday Night Gala Friday, June 9 - 7:00pm Charlie White Theatre Tickets $57.15 The Fretless, Stephen Fearing, Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys, Tobacco & Rose World touring and JUNO winning fiddling group The Fretless fuse string music and traditional styles into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Now touring with award winning vocalist Madeleine Roger
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St Paul’s Presents – West Coast Soul Collective
St Paul’s Presents – West Coast Soul Collective
“The West Coast Soul Collective is an exciting and dynamic group of Victoria’s best young musicians, playing high energy Funk, Soul, Rock, Pop, and more! Led by Victoria-born; Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Josh Warren, this group is made up of members studying music across North America at institutions such as Berklee College, McGill University, Humber College, and […]
Folk N’ Fiddle Saturday Night Gala
Folk N’ Fiddle Saturday Night Gala
Saturday Night Gala Saturday, June 10 - 7:00pm Charlie White Theatre Earlybird $48.15 Regular $57.15 The Fretless, Mariel Buckley, Tony Furtado & Luke Price, Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres World touring and award-winning fiddling group The Fretless fuse string music and traditional styles into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Now touring with award winning vocalist Madeleine […]
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World Oceans Celebration Day (Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria)
World Oceans Celebration Day (Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria)
Join The Shaw Centre for Salish Sea at Fisherman's Wharf in Downtown Victoria. Celebrate the world oceans and Salish Sea alongside many other organizations for a free, family-friendly event!
Art and Algae Print-Making Workshop
Art and Algae Print-Making Workshop
Join award-winning artist and author Josie Iselin for a three and half hour Art & Algae workshop. You will be introduced to the technique of cyanotype photography, also known as the blueprint process. Using her vast collection of dried seaweed specimens as image-making material, Josie will introduce participants to the basics of seaweed biology and […]
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The Splinters
The Splinters
FREE, fun-filled hour of music. The Splinters have played at various events on the Saanich Peninsula over the past eight years. This energetic group will soon have you tapping your toes and singing along to their lively selection of familiar feel-good songs. At SHOAL Centre
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Vertical Performing Arts 2022-2023 End of Year Performance
Celebrate the accomplishments and skill of these incredible students. A portion of the profits from both shows are donated to “Extreme Outreach," a local charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, and homelessness, as well as “Embrace Arts,” a local non-profit devoted to creating meaningful artistic opportunities for individuals of all […]
Tea, Scones & Ageism! – Tea & Talk
Tea, Scones & Ageism! – Tea & Talk
Free - Registration required; space is limited. Call SHOAL Reception at 250-656-5537. Come enjoy a complimentary cup of tea and some SHOAL signature scones while listening to a presentation about how Ageism impacts the quality of all of our lives. Hosts Cari Taylor, Regional Mentor for the South Vancouver Island Community Response Network, and Anna […]
Sidney Street Market
Sidney Street Market
The Sidney Street Market is a spectacular festival on the charming main street of Beacon Avenue offering everything from locally grown produce, home-baked goods, artisan jewelry, crafts, gifts, mouth-watering food and live music. You’re invited to kick off the summer season with the market’s grand opening ceremonies on June 15th, which will feature a Welcome […]
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Join us outside the Mary Winspear Centre to support local vendors selling food and produce, all while enjoying live music. Every Thursday from 5:30pm-8:30pm from June 15th-August 31st.
4 events,
Children’s Garden Gnome Hunt at The Butchart Gardens
Ten garden gnomes have escaped from The Seed & Gift Store and are hiding throughout the gardens. From Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18, we invite children ages 17 and under to collect a map from the Admission Gate or Visitor Information Centre and help us locate the missing gnomes. Mark the locations of […]
Diverse Dreams Art Exhibit
Glass, Watercolour, Acrylic, Collage, Chinese Brush Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Fibre Art. Participating Artists: Donna Marie Pitcher Heather Quinney Sandy King Linda Anne Baker
4 events,
St Paul’s Community Flea Markets
St Paul’s Community Flea Markets
St Paul’s will be facilitating three community market/garage sales this summer. 17 June, 8 July, 12 August: 9am - 1pm Rent a space for $25 and sell your surplus stuff, your homemade stuff and even your services or just come and shop! Private vendors are welcome rent a space and bring along their surplus items […]
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Fathers/Caregivers Day! Family Craft Creation Event
Fathers/Caregivers Day! Family Craft Creation Event
Join us for a special fathers/caregiver’s day craft session! Bring your child, grandchild, niece or nephew and create a unique and caring craft together to celebrate this day! $20 registration includes supplies for 1 child & 1 adult. Event registration code: 112158. For 4-8 yrs.
Sidney Pride Day
Sidney Pride Day
Local Businesses in partnership with the Sidney BIA and local community members are excited to present Pride Month in Sidney. During the entire month of June, Sidney gets brighter than ever with the annual Sidney Pride Month which is accompanied by LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) community celebrations all over town. On Saturday, […]
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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 June 19, 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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FREE Swim – National Indigenous Peoples Day
FREE Swim – National Indigenous Peoples Day
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, join us for a FREE Everyone Welcome swim.
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Summer Solstice Celebration @ Kindergym
Summer Solstice Celebration @ Kindergym
Celebrate summertime fun with us this exciting morning. Come dressed in your favourite summer clothing (sunglasses encouraged!) to welcome summer with us. Summer themed colouring sheets will be added along with our regular Kindergym equipment. For children 1-5 years with guardian participation.
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Join us outside the Mary Winspear Centre to support local vendors selling food and produce, all while enjoying live music. Every Thursday from 5:30pm-8:30pm from June 15th-August 31st.
Sidney Street Market
Sidney Street Market
The Sidney Street Market is a spectacular festival on the charming main street of Beacon Avenue offering everything from locally grown produce, home-baked goods, artisan jewelry, crafts, gifts, mouth-watering food and live music. The iconic Sidney Street Market features dozens of vendors and welcomes thousands of residents and visitors every Thursday from 5:30 pm - […]
4 events,
Fun With Fibre: Cloth & Wood Exhibit
Fun with Fibre Cloth and Wood. Presenting new works by one wood sculptor and four fibre artists. Each person explore unique techniques much of the work is inspired by the beautiful natural environment of Vancouver Island. All five artists are in attendance daily and happily share their ideas and techniques. Visitors will see heliographic painting, […]
Freaky Friday
An adaptation of the classic novel and beloved Disney films, Freaky Friday follows teenager Ellie Blake and her mother, Katherine, on the weirdest, strangest, craziest, freakiest day of their whole lives. Try as they might, Katherine and Ellie just can’t seem to understand each other: Ellie wants her mom to stop trying to change her, […]
6 events,
Psychic & Spiritual Arts Fair
Psychic & Spiritual Arts Fair
Experience the Inspiring World of Holistic Health and Metaphysics! SAVE THE DATE! You will have the opportunity to meet some of the most gifted intuitive readers and vendors from Vancouver Island. Saturday, June 24 from 10:00am -5:00pm $10 Admission at the door.
St Paul’s Presents – Brandy Moore Trio
St Paul’s Presents – Brandy Moore Trio
Featuring Brandy Moore on vocals, Tony Genge on jazz organ and Jon Miller on drums/percussion - performing soulful, bluesy jazz/pop with stellar vocals and incredible musicianship! Brandy Moore is an accomplished Canadian singer with a voice that moves seamlessly from jazz and soul to pop and adult contemporary. Expressive, warm, tender, powerful... she sings with […]
5 events,
Westcoast Farmer’s Market
Westcoast Farmer’s Market
Join us this summer to support our local farmers, producers and other vendors with our Sunday's farmer market. Outside the Mary Winspear Centre, from 10am-2pm, June 25th - August 27th.
4 events,
Westshore Dance Studio: Recital 2023
Showcasing dancers and their year in progress, presented by Westshore Dance Studio. Show is 2.5hrs with two 10min intermissions. Tuesday, June 27 6:30pm Thursday, June 29 6:30pm
6 events,
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Westcoast Thursday Evening Market
Join us outside the Mary Winspear Centre to support local vendors selling food and produce, all while enjoying live music. Every Thursday from 5:30pm-8:30pm from June 15th-August 31st.
Sidney Street Market
Sidney Street Market
The Sidney Street Market is a spectacular festival on the charming main street of Beacon Avenue offering everything from locally grown produce, home baked goods, artisan jewelry, crafts, gifts, mouth-watering food and live music. The iconic Sidney Street Market features dozens of vendors and welcomes thousands of residents and visitors every Thursday from 5:30 pm […]
5 events,
Palettes Ablaze! Exhibit
You are warmly invited to ‘Palettes Ablaze!’ showing from June 30th to July 6th. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for this exciting art exhibition & sale! Renate MacKenzie & Valerie Kuehne are offering a treat for your eyes – beautiful art for your home and unique gifts for family and friends. You’ll find brilliant fused glass, vibrant […]
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
Stephen Colbert called her his “favorite comedian on earth” and Judd Apatow said she is “the funniest woman in the world.” Maria agrees that she is very talented and may, in fact, have a gift. (As do we all. AS DO WE ALL!) Maria is the first female comic to have two half-hour “Comedy Central […]
Sidney Day Celebration
Sidney Day Celebration
Come down to Beacon Park to see the opening ceremonies and live music by The Bankes Brothers starting at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks to follow at 10:15 p.m!
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Canada Day Celebration
We acknowledge the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory we live, learn, and work. Join us for a full day in Sidney to celebrate Canada day! The Sidney Lions are hosting their Pancake Breakfast at the Mary Winspear Centre at 8 a.m. The Canada Day Parade kicks off at 11:30 a.m. and is followed by the Family Fun Fair at Iroquois […]
Panorama Sidney Day/Canada Day Celebration
Panorama Sidney Day/Canada Day Celebration
Come on down and wave to Slider in the Canada Day Parade at 11:30am in downtown Sidney! Afterwards, join us to continue the Canada Day celebrations at Iroquois Park with some glitter tattoos and activity fun!
3 events,
Westcoast Farmer’s Market
Westcoast Farmer’s Market
Join us this summer to support our local farmers, producers and other vendors with our Sunday's farmer market. Outside the Mary Winspear Centre, from 10am-2pm, June 25th - August 27th.