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Daily Email - Thursday - 06/18/2025
Hey fam, who’s ready to party at Bass Coast Festival?! Join the thoughtfully curated electronic music and art festival in Merritt from 7/11-14 featuring artists like Mat The Alien, The Funk Hunters, Smalltown DJs, The Librarian and many more. Enter to win tickets.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Celebrate sobriety and community at SoberFest on 8/2 at Starlight Stadium with incredible acts like Serena Ryder, Yukon Blonde and The Strumbrellas.
Artistree Festival is coming up next month to celebrate creativity and community on Government House Grounds on 7/26 on 7/27!
Join the 2025 Pride Parade on 7/6 to celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community! Continue your celebrate with this full list of Pride Events.
Sooke Music & Arts Festival celebrates the 10th edition of the festival from 8/8-9 at Fred milne Park with acts like SirReal, Carolyn Mark, The Basin Boys and more!
Cowichan Valley Wine Festival is back from 8/1-31 to help you discover the beautiful set of wineries in our backyard!
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
June is Indigenous History Month! Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at these events happening around the city. Here a just a few ways that you can take part:
F1RST - A CELEBRATION OF INDIGENOUS FILM - 6/19-22 @ The Vic Theatre
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY CELEBRATIONS - 6/20 @ Royal Roads University
CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS CHILDREN’S LITERATURE - 6/21 @ Royal BC Museum
INDIGENOUS SHORT FILM SERIES W/ RICHARD VAN CAMP - 7/10 @ Cincenta
SUMMER INDIGENOUS MARKET - 7/18 @ Royal BC Museum

THIS WEEKEND
🎺 Victoria’s 26th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival
Now until Sunday @ Ship Point (4PM)
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is HERE! See bands like Propagandhi, The Pharcyde, Jakobs Castle, Save Ferris, Sister Nancy, Lazy Syrup Orchestra and many more!
🏳️🌈 After Hours: Pride
Tonight @ Royal BC Museum (7PM)
Celebrate love, identity, and self-expression at After Hours: Pride, a joyful, inclusive night honouring 2SLGBTQIA+ history, culture, and community. Enter to win a pair of tickets to enjoy an all-night DJ set, drag performances and more!*
📣 Victoria International Jazzfest
6/20-29 @ Various Venues
It’s a big week for festival in Victoria! Join the Victoria International Jazzfest to see artists like Madeleine Peyroux, Eliane Elias, Richard Bona Asanté and more!
💀 Summerween: Hot Ghoul Summer
Saturday @ Wicket Hall (9PM)
Join Summerween: Hot Ghoul Summer, the ultimate rooftop mashup of summer heat and Halloween freak at the Wicket Hall - the party doesn’t die ‘til you do.
🇮🇹 Victoria Italian Day
Sunday @ Da Vinci Centre (1PM)
Celebrate Italian Heritage Month this weekend at Victoria Italian Day! Live music, Italian cars, vespas, vocce, foosball and of course, food!
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Happy (almost) solstice!