Oak Bay Tea Party
Dates: June 1-2
Location: Oak Bay and Willows Beach
Official Website: HERE
The Oak Bay Tea Party is a fun family community event celebrating the town of Oak Bay. Celebrations include a parade, midway, air show and fireworks.
JumpShip
Dates: June 14-16
Location: Wharf St/Inner Harbour
Official Website: HERE
JumpShip 2013 will showcase the world’s best freeride mountain bike riders, on a professionally designed course featuring urban, industrial and nautical themes never before seen. Jumpship will bring mind blowing skill and fearless competitiveness to a new level. With an outdoor lifestyle expo, food vendors and beer gardens there is something for everyone, whether a fan of cycling or not.
Set against a picturesque backdrop of yachts, tall ships and beautiful buildings, Jumpship brings freeride mountain biking into the heart of an urban centre to create a free heart-stoping experience like no other.
TD Victoria International Jazz Festival
Dates: June 21-30
Location: Various venues
Official Website: HERE
Ten hot days and nights of the coolest music in town! This year's line-up includes Bettye Lavette, Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society and Herbie Hancock.
V.I.C Fest
Dates: June 21-22
Location: St Ann's Academy
Official Website: HERE
VIC Fest is a two day, outdoor festival located in the heart of Downtown Victoria. VIC Fest is a celebration of Vancouver Island’s greatest exports in music, food, wine, craft beer, fashion, art and the cultures that surround it. The festival's location, the Historic “St Anne’s Academy” provides a stunning, unique true Island experience for both festival attendees and participating artists and vendors. This event helps to build on Victoria’s metropolitan reputation, giving locals and visitors to our city the opportunity to celebrate and experience Vancouver Island life.
Serena Ryder
Date: June 25
Location: The Roya Theatre
Official Website: HERE
Double Juno Award nominee…“Stompa” and “Harmony”. Possessing a voice with a voluminous three-octave range, Ryder has been likened to vocal greats Adele and Aretha Franklin. By dipping outside her traditional folk music comfort zone in her new album, it is no wonder why Serena Ryder is finally enjoying some well-deserved international acclaim.
Times Colonist Island Savings open
Dates: June 3-9
Location: Uplands Golf Course
Official Website: HERE
The Times Colonist Island Savings Open, it is the longest running Canadian Tour Event in Canada and in 2013 will be the first ever Tournament played in Canada sanctioned under the PGA TOUR Canada.