Oceanfront bed & breakfast accommodation near Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Orveas Bay Resort

Vancouver Island Events

Art | Fairs | Music

Art

Sooke Fine Arts Show
Jury Selection of Outstanding Art
10 Day Event in July/August featuring live entertainment, art demonstrations, special events and over 300 pieces of incredible art.
Seaparc Leisure Complex - 2168 Phillips Road

Stinking Fish Studio Tour
Come explore one of the richest 'art trails' on the island, tour over 20 studios - fibre, floral, glass blowing, jewelry, painting, photography, pottery, print making, sculpture - metal, & woodworking.
Summer (July/August) & Fall (November) Tours
Metchosin & East Sooke - Phone: 250 474-2676

Art in the Park
Art Festival in August - Paintings, Mixed Media, Jewellery, Fibre Arts, Pottery, Photography, Live entertainment, Free admission
Ed MacGregor Park - 6751 West Coast Road
Event info: 250 642-6623

Fairs

Sooke Fall Fair
The Sooke Fall Fair has been a proud tradition every September since 1913 and has a reputation for being one of the best small town fairs in B.C.

Saanich Fair
The Saanich Fair has been around since 1868! Over 45,000 people come to the fair every September.

Music

Sooke River Bluegrass Music Festival
The festival is held every year on the third weekend of June at the beautiful Sooke River Campground. A wide variety of entertainment, from great vocals and instrumentals, both New-grass and Traditional, to bluegrass gospel, performed by the very best bands that the west coast of Canada and the USA have to offer.

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
A wide variety of concerts, large & small, all year long including the Philharmonic "Fling!" in July, a free open air pops concert in Ed Macgregor Park by the sea.

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