Happy Wednesday, Victoria!
Spend your mid-week with friends and attend a Pride Fernwood Comedy Night, drink and draw at The Drake, and catch more exciting performances at JazzFest.
Plus, Canada’s Senior Women’s National Basketball Team is playing against Portugal at the Save-On-Foods Memorial centre in a pre-Olympic exhibition game.
For all of this and more, here’s 5 things to do in and around Victoria on Wednesday, June 26th:
Fernwood Comedy: Pride Edition
Happy Pride Month!
To celebrate, Amps 2-11 Productions is putting on a special Pride edition of their iconic Fernwood Comedy Night—featuring Kaylee Cavanagh, Zane Oak, Patti Savard, Ciaran Volke, and Julya Van Der Sloot.
Join your host, Patricia Ellen in welcoming these performers and sharing a night of laughter!
Tickets are $15 and are only sold online.
- Where: Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Avenue
- When: Wednesday, June 26th at 8 p.m.
W’Hoop It Up
Cheer on Canada’s Senior Women’s National Basketball Team as they face off against Portugal’s team at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre!
This exhibition game is part of their pre-Olympic training camp and is bound to be an exciting time.
Tickets are around $27 and can be purchased here.
- Where: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street
- When: Wednesday, June 26th at 7 p.m.
Drink and Draw at The Drake
Drop in on the Drink and Draw Social Club as they take over The Drake for a chill evening of art and beer!
These drink and draw events are the perfect opportunity to crush out that project you’ve been working on, all the while socializing with friends and enjoying a refreshing beverage.
- Where: The Drake Eatery, 517 Pandora Avenue
- When: Wednesday, June 26th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
TD Victoria International JazzFest
This year will mark the 41st annual TD Victoria International JazzFest—the longest running multi-day music festival on Vancouver Island!
It kicked off on Friday, June 21st and will run until Sunday, June 30th, so get ready for a number of performances from high-caliber artists.
Not only will there be a number of unbelievably talented headliners performing in popular venues across Victoria, there will also be several free shows, workshops and pop-ups happening too.
Wednesday will present Morgan James and Take 6, Konrad Agnas Quartet, a free workshop with Lakecia Benjamin and more!
- Where: At a number of venues in and around Victoria!
- When: Wednesday, June 26th—performance times vary
Summer at Ship Point
Every year, the City of Victoria hosts numerous free musical acts throughout the city as a part of their summer programming.
Ship Point shows are free and take place on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer!
Along with much of the rest of Victoria’s summer programming, details on what exactly is happening in the city can be found in the CityVibe 2024 summer guide.
- Where: Ship Point
- When: Wednesday, June 26th from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
