Tango Festival: Free concert in Centennial Square, Sunday 1-6: 30 p.m. concert, dance and food. passion4tango.com
Free-B Film Fest. Every Saturday in August at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park. Bring blankets and snacks. Tonight: Harry In Your Pocket, 9-11 p.m. Tel. 250-389-0444 or freebfilmfest.com
Super Saturdays: Klutz Karnival Day with Hand Art! Paper Flowers! Velvet Art! Crayon Rubbin at The Children's Bookshop, 2442 Beacon Ave., Sidney (beside Tanner's Books), today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 2506562345 or tannersbooks.com
Music in the Garden with over 60 artists displaying their art, music, classic cars on display, children's entertainment, plant displays and sale at Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quale Rd., today and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $12/$9/$11/$8. Tel. 250-479-6162 or hcp.ca
Victoria's Largest Little Airshow, today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by Victoria Radio Control Modelers Society at Michell Airfield, Lochside Dr. vrcms.org/airshow Gorge Swim Fest, Sunday, noon-4 p.m. at three locations: Esquimalt Gorge Park (formerly Kinsmen Gorge Park) 1070 Tillicum Rd.; Saanich's Gorge Park (Gorge Road near Tillicum Road) and Banfield Park - at the foot of Styles Street off Craigflower Road. Each location is hosting a variety of activities including food, music, contests and games. A vintage swimming costume contest and other games will be held at Banfield Park. Swimmers encouraged.
Details gorgewaterway.ca
Invitational Fountain Classic Cruise, Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fountain at Goldstream Village, Langford with on-street entertainment and fun. Tel. 250812-3022 or ilikeit3d.com
Cadboro Bay Festival, Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cadboro Gyro Park. Family fun with music, sand sculpture and food.
Esquimalt Arts Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at English Inn and Resort, 429 Lampson St., with painters, photographers, carvers, musicians and more. esquimaltcentennial2012.ca
Salty Sunday at the Maritime Museum of B.C. presents Starry Night Navigation. Learn the art of celestial navigation as practiced by cultures all over the world at 28 Bastion Square., 1 p.m. Tel. 250-385-4222.
Blessing of the Animals, Sunday, 2 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, off Mt. Newton Cross Rd. Outdoor service with music, scripture and prayers. Please have animals in carriers or on leash. Donation for P.A.T.S. Tel. 250-652-5392 or StStephensAnglican.net
Children's Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Wednesday (Dave the Piano Entertainer) and Aug. 29 (The Music Corner), 11 a.m.-noon.
Animal Tales based on tales by Aesop, Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen, for children four years and up at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, to Aug. 25. Tickets: $12/family pack. Tel. 1-800-565-7738 or chemainustheatre.ca