TODAY
Victoria Symphony Splash in the Inner Harbour. Events: family zone, 1-5 p.m.; culinary corner, 3-9: 30 p.m.; street dance with The Midnights, 4-6 p.m.; orchestra parade, 6: 30 p.m. and the Victoria Symphony Concert, 7: 30-10 p.m. Donation.
Heavy Truck Show by the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society at Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, daily to Sunday, 9: 30 a.m.-5 p.m. Go to shas.ca.
Victoria Electronic Music Festival, today in Centennial Square, noon-10 p.m. All ages event for $5. Events continue at Hush and 9One9. Tickets at Lyle's Place on Yates; vemf.org.
Bilingual Historical Guided Tours of St. Ann's Academy, every Sunday to Sept. 9. Meet at entrance staircase, 835 Humboldt St. 1 p.m. French tour, 2: 30 p.m. English tour. Free. Tel. 250-953-8820.
Architectural Institute of sa国际传媒 Walking Tour of Victoria, daily to Sept. 1, rain or shine, except no 1 p.m. walks Monday or Friday. Cost: $10. Six tours in the series starting at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All tours meet at the Atrium, 800 Yates St. except the James Bay tour which starts at the legislature building. Today: 10 a.m. Art Deco/Modern, 1 p.m. James Bay. Go to aibc.ca.
MONDAY
City United! Anniversary Celebration and Concert, Monday at St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site, 835 Humboldt St. and Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park. Events: St. Ann's Academy, noon-6 p.m. Family fun with music, entertainment, crafts, cooking, garden demonstration and more, followed by concert at Cameron Bandshell, 7 p.m. with headliners, Digging Roots.
The Spirit of sa国际传媒, spoken word and singer-songwriter's contest, final at the Well, 821 Fort St., 7 p.m. Cost: $7. 250-590-4995.
Raven Baroque on Mount Tolmie. Baroque music group in period costume plays hits from the 1650s atop Mount Tomie at the reservoir. One-hour concerts at 1: 30-2: 30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Tel. 250-514-8916.
Tenth annual Victoria Shakespeare Festival presents As You Like It (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and Much Ado About Nothing (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) to Aug. 18, 7: 30 p.m. at Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus, bring lawns chair or blanket. Tickets: $10/$16/$22/$26/ $32 at TicketRocket.org. Tonight: As You Like It.
Dancing in the Square at Centennial Square, 7-9: 30 p.m. with Victoria Ballroom Dance Society, every Monday to Aug. 13. Free. 7-9 p.m. beginners ballroom, followed at 8-9: 30 p.m. free dance with live music. Tel. 250-721-JIVE or go to vbds.org.
Stinking Fish Studio Tour, to Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Metchosin and East Sooke; stinkingfishstudiotour.com.
Sooke Fine Arts Show, 10 a.m. at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke. Cost: $8/$15 pass/$7 seniors/12 years and under free. sookefinarts.com.
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