ATTRACTIONS
Markets
Duncan Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. year round at Downtown Duncan in City Square and on adjacent streets. duncanfarmersmarket.ca
Moss Street Market, Indoor Winter Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.- noon, November through March Garry Oak Room, 1335 Thurlow Rd. MossStreetMarket.com
Victoria Public Market, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 6-1701 Douglas St. victoriapublicmarket.com
Historic
Caleb Pike Heritage Park: 1589 Millstream Rd. calebpikeheritagepark.ca; 250-474-7601.
Craigdarroch Castle: 1050 Joan Crescent. thecastle.ca; 250-592-5323.
Emily Carr National Historic Site: 207 Government St. emilycarr.com; 250-383-5843.
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site: 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill; 250-478-5849.
Point Ellice House National Historic Site: 616 Pleasant St. pointellicehouse.com; 250-380-6506.
Saanich Historical Artifacts Society: Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton. heritageacresbc.ca; 250-652-5522.
St. Ann’s Academy National Historic Site: 835 Humboldt St. stannsacademy.com; 250-953-8828.
Wentworth Villa: 1156 Fort St. wentworthvilla.com; 250-598-0760.
Museums
HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial (HAMM): 5-625 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay. alberniproject.org; 250-897-4611.
Alberni Valley Museum: 4255 Wallace St., Port Alberni. alberniheritage.com; 250-720-2863.
Ashton Armoury Museum: 724 Vanalman Ave. ashtonarmourymuseum.co; 250-363-8346.
British Columbia Aviation Museum: 1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney. bcam.net; 250-655-3300.
CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum: Naden Street (off Admirals Road). navalandmilitarymuseum.org; 250-363-4312.
Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary’s) Museum: Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. Parking on Field Street.
canadianscottishregiment.ca; 250-363-3818.
Government House: 1401 Rockland Ave. ltgov.bc.ca; 250-387-2080.
Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives: 130 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ave., Duncan. cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca; 250-746-6612.
Maritime Museum of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½: 634 Humboldt St. mmbc.bc.ca; 250-385-4222.
Nanaimo Museum: 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo. nanaimomuseum.ca; 250-753-1821.
Ross Bay Villa House Museum: 1490 Fairfield Rd. rossbayvilla.org; 250-598-1803.
Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives: 675 Belleville St. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca; 250-356-7226.
Saanich Pioneer Society, Log Cabin Museum and Archives: 7910 Polo Park Crescent. saanichpioneersociety.com
Shawnigan Lake Museum: 1775 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Rd., Shawnigan Lake. shawniganlakemuseum.com; 250-743-8675.
Sidney Historical Museum: 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. sidneymuseum.ca; 250-655-6355.
Sooke Region Museum: 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke. sookeregionmuseum.com; 250-642-6351.
Vancouver Island Military Museum: 100 Cameron Rd., Nanaimo. vimms.ca; 250-753-3814.
Family
All Fun: Kart, Cages and Clubs: Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd. allfun.bc.ca, 250- 474-1961.
Beacon Hill Children’s Farm: Beacon Hill Park. beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca, 250-381-2532.
The Bug Zoo: 631 Courtney St. victoriabugzoo.ca, 250-384-BUGS (2847).
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory: 5071 West Saanich Rd. observatoryhill.org
Food Truck Festival: Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum, 675 Belleville St., back courtyard. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/plan-your-visit/eat-drink
Gorge Waterway Nature House: Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd. gorge.ca; 778-265-5119.
Hillside Mall Ocean Wall: Hillside Centre, Food Court. hillsidecentre.com
Imax Victoria: Inside the Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum, 675 Belleville St. imaxvictoria.co; 250-480-4887.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: 501 Belleville St. leg.bc.ca
Miniature World, 649 Humboldt St. miniatureworld.com; 250-385-9731.
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea: 9811 Seaport Pl., Sidney. salishseacentre.org; 250-665-7511.
Victoria Butterfly Gardens: 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. butterflygardens.com; 250-652-3822.
Victoria Harbour Ferry Water Ballet: Inner Harbour. victoriaharbourferry.com
Gardens
Abkhazi Garden: 1964 Fairfield Rd. abkhaziteahouse.com; 778-265-6466.
Butchart Gardens: 800 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. butchartgardens.co; 250-652-5256.
Finnerty Gardens: University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd. Entrance near Interfaith Chapel, parking lot 6. uvic.ca/finnerty
Gardens at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific: 505 Quayle Rd. hcp.ca; 250-479-6162.
Government House Gardens: 1401 Rockland Ave. ltgov.bc.ca; 250-387-2080.
Hatley Park Gardens: 2005 Sooke Rd. hatleypark.ca; 250-391-2666.
Parks
Goldstream Provincial Park: 2930 Trans-sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hwy. goldstreampark.com; 250-478-9414.
Hatley Park National Historic Site: 2005 Sooke Rd. hatleypark.ca; 250-391-2666.
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary: 3873 Swan Lake Rd. swanlake.bc.ca; 250-479-0211.