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What to do: Concerts, walking tours, chess, Shakespeare

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 Victoria Symphony Splash, 26th annual musical celebration at the Inner Harbour, Sunday, 1-10 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30-3:20 p.m. every Friday through Sunday and holiday Mondays. victoria.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

Victoria Symphony Splash, 26th annual musical celebration at the Inner Harbour, Sunday, 1-10 p.m.

Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30-3:20 p.m. every Friday through Sunday and holiday Mondays. victoria.ca. Today: Sugar Blues Band.

Hotel California: Legendary sound of The Eagles, in concert at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, tonight and Monday at 8 p.m. marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.

Summer Sounds in Beacon Park, Sidney, every Sunday through August, from 2-4 p.m. Today: The Timebenders.

Roy Styffe Quartet at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com

Discover the Past Walking Tours: Gold Rush Tales. Daily at 1 p.m. in front of Royal B.C. Museum and Discovery Walks: Daily at 2 p.m. Today: Victoria’s Story. Start outside the Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government. No reservations. Tel. 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com

Old Cemetery Society: Famous British Columbians tour for B.C. Day at Ross Bay Cemetery. Meet in front of Oregano’s, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 2 p.m. oldcem.bc.ca

Chess in the Square: Every Sunday in August, 1-5 p.m. in CRD Square (near Government and Fisgard Streets) victoriajuniorchess.com

All Fun Swap and Shop, Sundays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at the track, Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd. 250-474-4546; allfun.bc.ca

MONDAY, AUGUST 3

Raven Baroque Concert for B.C. Day at the top of Mount Tolmie (on the reservoir), Mayfair Drive, 1:30-4 p.m. Donation. ravenbaroque.org

Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30-3:20 p.m. victoria.ca Today: Karel Roessingh Sextet.

25th annual Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, through Aug. 8. at Camosun College Lansdowne Campus, 3100 Foul Bay Rd., 7:30 p.m. Romeo and Juliet: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Tickets: ticketrocket.org, the Papery and Ivy’s Bookshop. Tonight: Romeo and Julie.

Architectural Walking Tours of Victoria by AIBC every Saturday and Sunday and holiday Monday, with five different tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meet at Tourism Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. Today: Inner Harbour at 10 a.m. and Fort Victoria 1 p.m. albc.ca

Discover the Past Walking Tours: Discovery Walks, daily at 2 p.m. Today: Smugglers and Rum Runners. Start outside the Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government. No reservations. Tel. 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com

Beacon Hill Children Farm, Beacon Hill Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and the goat stampedes are at 10:10 a.m. and 5:10 p.m. beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca

The Bug Zoo, 631 Courtney St., Daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-384-BUGS or bugzoo.bc.ca.

Food Truck Festival, daily,11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St., back courtyard. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/foodtrucks

Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 250-652-3822 or 1-877-722-0272. butterflygardens.com