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HISTORIC Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.

HISTORIC

Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323.

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill

Point Ellice House and Gardens National Historic Site, 2616 Pleasant St. Open for Christmas tea and tours, Nov 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15, 12-4 p.m. Reservations required. 250-380-6506. pointellicehouse.ca.

Saanich Historical Artifacts Society. Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Dr., 9: 30 a.m.-noon daily. 250-652-5522.

St. Ann's Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Historic chapel and interior, 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 250-953-8828.

MUSEUMS

Ashton Armoury Museum. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, 724 Vanalman Ave. 250-363-8346 or ashtonarmymuseum.ca

British Columbia Aviation Museum. Daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney. 250-655-3300 or bcam.net

CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum. Naden (off Admirals Road). 10 a.m.3: 30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 250-363-4312 or navalandmilitarymuseum.org

Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary's) Museum. Tuesdays 9 a.m-3 p.m. Donation. Wheelchair accessible. Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. Parking on Field Street. Don't miss our centennial Victoria Cross display, For Valour at the Royal B.C. Museum until Dec. 2. 250-363-8753.

Maritime Museum of B.C. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bastion Square. Guardians of the Coast: Celebrating more than 50 years of the Canadian Coast Guard on the Pacific exhibit to March 23. 250-385-4222. mmbc.bc.ca

Royal British Columbia Museum. 675 Belleville St. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Archives 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri and 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Envisioning the World: The First Printed Maps, 1472-1700 exhibit and The Navy: A Century in Art, to Jan. 27. Monday-Friday, 3: 30 to 5 p.m. half price admission to March. Christmas in Old Town, to Jan. 7. 250-356-7226 or royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Saanich Pioneer Society, Log Cabin Museum and Archives, 7910 Polo Park Cres., Saturday, noon-3 p.m. and by appointment. 250-658-8347.

Sidney Historical Museum. Daily 10 a.m.4 p.m., 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. 250-655-6355.

Sooke Region Museum. Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke. 250-642-6351 or sookeregionmuseum.com

Victoria Police Museum. Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m. 850 Caledonia Ave. 250-656-0853.

FAMILY

The Bug Zoo, 631 Courtney St., Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.5: 30 p.m. 250-384-BUGS or bugzoo.bc.ca.

Imax Victoria located inside the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. Shows hourly from 10 a.m. until early evening. 250-480-4887. imaxvictoria.com

Miniature World, 649 Humboldt St. Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-385-9731. miniatureworld.com

Pacific Undersea Gardens, 490 Belleville St., daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. pacificunderseagardens.com

Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, 9811 Seaport Pl., in Sidney Pier Building, Sidney; daily, 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-665-7511. oceandiscovery.ca

Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. Daily 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 1-877-722-0272. butterflygardens.com

GARDENS

Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Rd. Open to the public, Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The restaurant is closed for the season. 250-598-8096 or conservancy.bc.ca/abkhazi

Butchart Gardens. Daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Magic of Christmas, Dec. 1-Jan. 5. 250-652-5256 or butchartgardens.com.

Finnerty Gardens at the University of Victoria. Free and open year-round dawn to dusk. Entrance near Interfaith Chapel, parking lot 6. 250-721-7014; uvic.ca/finnerty/

Glendale Gardens and Woodland. Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 505 Quayle Rd. 250-479-6162.

Government House Gardens. Dawn to dusk, 1401 Rockland Ave. Free. Tours at 250-356-5139.

Hatley Park Gardens. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-391-2600 or hatleypark.ca

PARKS

Goldstream Provincial Park. Open 9 a.m.4: 30 p.m. 250-478-9414.

Hatley Park National Historic Site. 2005 Sooke Rd.,10 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-391-2600. hatleypark.ca

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Monday-Friday 8: 30 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends and holidays, noon-4 p.m. swanlake.bc.ca