These events didn't make our main festival list for summer 2023, but they're still worth checking out!
MAY
AFRICA FEST — May 18-28 issambacentre.ca
VICTORIA HIGHLAND GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL — May 20-21 victoriahighlandgames.com
VICTORIA DAY PARADE — May 22 gvfs.ca
SELKIRK WATERFRONT FESTIVAL — May 27 burnsidegorge.ca
SPOT PRAWN FESTIVAL — May 27-28 ccgfevents.com
JUNE
OAK BAY TEA PARTY — June 2-4 oakbayteaparty.com
FOLKTORIA — June 3-4 folktoria.ca
OPEN AIR — June 3-30 pacificopera.ca
VICTORIA ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL — June 8-10 betweenwords.ca
SEASIDE FOLK & FIDDLE FESTIVAL — June 9-11
MABUHAY! FESTIVAL — June 10–11 thevfca.com
FERNWOOD ART STROLL — June 10-11 fernwoodartstroll.ca
THE VILLAGE BLOCK PARTY — June 11 ccgfevents.com
BREWHAW BBQ — June 16-17 vibrewing.com
FERNFEST — June 16–17 fernwoodnrg.ca
COWICHAN VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (Duncan) — June 16-18 cowichanbluegrass.com
PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA VOICES IN NATURE — June 16-25 pacificopera.ca
TOFINO JAZZ FESTIVAL — June 22-25 tofinojazzfestival.com
RENDEZ-VOUS VICTORIA — June 22–Aug. 3 rendezvousvictoria.com
BC SEAFOOD FESTIVAL (Comox) — June 23–25 bcseafoodfestival.com
WHISTLEMANIA — June 24 whistlebuoybrewing.com
BACON, BEER AND BOURBON FESTIVAL — June 24 baconbeerbourbon.com
39 DAYS OF JULY (Duncan) — June 24-Aug. 1 39daysofjuly.ca
VIC WEST FEST — June 25 victoriawest.ca
THE BUTCHART GARDENS SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT — June 30-Sept. 2 butchartgardens.com
JULY
EVENTIDE MUSIC SERIES — July 5-26 eventidevictoria.com
SKAMPEDE — July 7–9 skam.ca
FESTIVAL MEXICANO — July 8–9 facebook.com/clubsalsavictoria
NANAIMO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL — July 8-9 fgpaddle.com
PARKSVILLE BEACH FESTIVAL — July 13-Aug. 20 parksvillebeachfest.ca
HEXENNACHT FESTIVAL — July 14-15 cabaretvoltairediversions.org
CHEMAINUS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL — July 15 chemainusbluegrass.com
LANGFORD BEER FESTIVAL — July 15 victoriabeersociety.com
DENMAN ISLAND READERS AND WRITERS FESTIVAL — July 20-23 denmanislandwritersfestival.com
NANAIMO MARINE FESTIVAL AND BATHTUB RACE — July 21–23 bathtubbing.com
ISLANDS FOLK FESTIVAL (Duncan) — July 21-23 islandsfolkfestival.ca
SOBER FEST — July 22 soberfestvictoria.ca
VIC WEST FEST — July 22 victoriawest.ca
VICTORIA FLAMENCO FESTIVAL — July 22–29 flamencodelaisla.org
MUSIC BY THE SEA (Bamfield/Victoria) — July 22-23, Aug. 1-5 musicbythesea.ca
EATS & BEATS BEACH PARTY — July 29 colwood.ca/eatsnbeats
SOOKE FINE ARTS SHOW — July 29–Aug. 7 sookefinearts.com
AUGUST
HORNBY FESTIVAL (Hornby Island) — Aug. 3-12 hornbyfest.com
FILBERG FESTIVAL (Comox) — Aug. 4-6 filbergfestival.com
COOMBS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL — Aug. 4-6 coombsbluegrass.org
WONDERMENT FESTIVAL — Aug. 4–7 wonderment.ca
VIVA VICTORIA LATIN FEST — Aug. 5–6 vivavictorialatinfest.ca
COMOX NAUTICAL DAYS — Aug. 5-7 comoxnauticaldays.com
NANAIMO BLUES FESTIVAL — Aug. 10-13 nanaimoblues.ca
NANAIMO FRINGE — Aug. 10-20 nanaimofringe.com
FREE-B FILM FESTIVAL — Aug. 11-26 victoriafilmfestival.com
FIVE ACRE SHAKER WEEKEND CONCERT SERIES (Port Alberni) — Aug. 11-12 fiveacre.ca
CANADA DRY BOAT FESTIVAL — Aug. 12–13 victoriadragonboatfestival.com
NORTH SAANICH WEEKEND CELEBRATION — Aug. 18-20 flavourtrails.com
FUNCTION FESTIVAL — Aug. 19 functionfestival.com
LADYSMITH SHOW ‘N SHINE — Aug. 19 ladysmithshowandshine.ca
CUMBERLAND WILD — Aug. 19-20 cumberlandwild.com
HARBOUR BLUES ‘N ROOTS FESTIVAL — Aug. 25-27 jazzvictoria.ca
VANCOUVER ISLAND DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL — Aug. 26-27 fgpaddle.com
SEPTEMBER
OUT THERE ART FESTIVAL — Sept. 1–3 alterarts.ca
VICTORIA CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL — Sept. 1–3 classicboatfestival.ca
ESQUIMALT RIBFEST — Sept. 8-10 esquimaltribfest.com
GREAT CANADIAN BEER FESTIVAL — Sept. 8-9 victoriabeersociety.com
NANAIMO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — Sept. 15-17 nanaimojazzfest.ca
ONE WAVE GATHERING — Sept. 23 pacificpeoplespartnership.org
BREWERY AND THE BEAST — Sept. 24 breweryandthebeast.com
VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL — Sept. 24-30 vicwf.com
