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Island festivals for 2023: The best of the rest

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