FAMILY
All Fun Karts, Cages, Clubs and Camping open weekends from 11a.m.- 7 p.m. (weather permitting) at 2207 Millstream Rd. Choose one fun activity or do all three for a special reduced rate. Bring the family, there is something for everyone. 250-474-1961 or allfun.bc.ca
Beacon Hill Children's Farm, Beacon Hill Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily with goat stampedes at 10: 10 a.m. and 5: 10 p.m. beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca
The Bug Zoo, 631 Courtney St., MondaySaturday 10: 30 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-384-BUGS or bugzoo.bc.ca.
Centre of the Universe, 5071 West Saanich Rd. Tuesday-Saturday, 3: 30-11: 15 p.m. (last admission 10 p.m.). Cost: $7-$12/$31 family ($5-$9/$23 family before 6 p.m.) 250-363-8262 or nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cu
CFB Esquimalt. Free guided tour to Aug. 24. Bus tours: Museum Square Naden, weekdays, 11 a.m.; Walking tours: Main gate of HMC Dockyard (end of Esquimalt Road).
Discovery Island Marine Tour, Hike and Picnic, discover the history of Captain Beaumont and the lighthouse keepers every Saturday and Sunday to Sept. 2. A guided hike to the Lighthouse with Blackfish Adventures,10 a.m.-2: 30 p.m. Cost: $45. 250-216-2389.
Imax Victoria located inside the Royal sa国际传媒 Museum, 675 Belleville St. Shows hourly from 10 a.m. until early evening. 250-480-4887. imaxvictoria.com
Miniature World, 649 Humboldt St. Daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 250-385-9731. miniatureworld.com
Pacific Undersea Gardens, 490 Belleville St., daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday to 7 p.m. pacificunderseagardens.com
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, 9811 Seaport Place, in Sidney Pier Building, Sidney; daily, 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-665-7511.oceandiscovery.ca
To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA exhibition at Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, daily to Sept. 3. 250-753-1821 nanaimomuseum.ca
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. Daily 9: 30 a.m.-7 p.m. 1-877-722-0272. butterflygardens.com
Victoria Harbour Ferry Ballet performs a synchronized ballet to the tune of the Blue Danube in the Inner Harbour every Sunday at 10: 45 a.m. to Sept. 9. 250-708-0201.
GARDENS
Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Rd., open year round 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admission 4 p.m. Restaurant open daily. 250-598-8096.
Butchart Gardens. Daily 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 250-652-5256 or butchartgardens.com.
Finnerty Gardens at the University of Victoria. Free and open year-round dawn to dusk. Entrance near Interfaith Chapel, parking lot 6. 250-721-7014; uvic.ca/finnerty/
Glendale Gardens and Woodland. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 505 Quayle Rd. 250-479-6162.
Government House Gardens. Dawn to dusk, 1401 Rockland Ave. Free. Tours at 250-356-5139.
Hatley Park Gardens. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-391-2600 or hatleypark.ca
PARKS
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Monday-Friday 8: 30 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends and holidays, noon-4 p.m. swanlake.bc.ca
