If your dream weekend involves Mac DeMarco, camping, local art, and Gulf Island sunsets, Mosaic Arts & Music Festival has your name on it. Win a pair of festival passes plus camping and head to Pender Island.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Celebrate Indigenous culture at the 6th annual Indigenous Music Festival with free live music from The Spiritual Warriors, the James Vickers Band, OTS, plus an Indigenous market and family-friendly fun.

• Celebrate Pride after dark at the Royal BC Museum. After Hours: Pride is a 19+ night of drag, music, art, and community, and we're giving away a pair of tickets to join the party.*

• If you own chainmail, this ones for you. The Victoria Renaissance Faire is back with knights, magic, local performers, artisan vendors, and an Indigenous Makers Alley. Step into a weekend of fantasy and community.

• Three days of great tunes, good people, and summer magic? Count me in. Island Folk Festival brings Shred Kelly, Yukon Blonde, Empanadas Ilegales, and more to Providence Farm. Enter to win tickets.*

• Plus fresh announcements from Maria Bamford, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, Danny Bhoy, F1RST Indigenous Film Festival and more!

FREE SHOWS

Oak Bay Summer Concerts are back, Pride is at it’s peak and the vibes are vibing! Make the most out of summer by checking out all the free shows around our beautiful city. Here’s just a few that are worth clocking out early for (we won’t tell):

• OAK BAY SUMMER CONCERTS - 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20 @ Willows Beach

• PRIDE PARADE - Sunday @ Downtown Victoria

• SURFRIDER BEACH CLEANUP - Sunday @ 525 Witty Beach Rd.

• PAWS FOR PRIDE PET PARADE - Monday @ Sooke

• TEDDY BEAR PICNIC - Monday @ Captain Jacobson Park

• VICTORIA JAZZ JAM - 7/15 @ The Coda

• NI-NAADAMAADIZ: RED POWER RISING (F1RST) - 7/18 @ The Vic Theatre

THIS WEEKEND

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• Need a new restaurant to check out? Chobap Sushi Bar is only 2 years old but they’re taking home all the prizes at the YAM awards!

• Victoria popstar Diamond Cafe tunes out the noise with his new single Gon Be. Give it a spin!

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