Happy Wednesday, Victoria!
Kick your mid-week sleepies with your choice of fun events happening around the city, including a summer market, live comedy, concerts and more.
Plus, Victoria Symphony’s annual Summer Festival begins today with a beautiful concert featuring Bach’s work—located at Christ Church Cathedral.
Without further ado, here’s 5 things to do in and around Victoria this Wednesday, July 24th:
The Symphony in the Summer Festival
Join the Victoria Symphony as they host their annual Summer Festival, running from July 24th to August 3rd!
Performances will take place at some of Vancouver Island’s most beautiful locations, and you can choose to attend ticketed or free concerts.
Wednesday’s performance presents Bach: Suite No. 3 in D major at Christ Church Cathedral, starting at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $47.50 and can be purchased here.
- Where: Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Avenue
- When: Wednesday, July 24th at 7:30 p.m.
Oaklands Sunset Market
The community of Oak Bay is thrilled to invite everyone back for another year of Oaklands Sunset Market!
It’s set to occur every Wednesday night at the Oaklands Community Centre, where you’ll find over 50 local food and artisan vendors, live music and more.
No better way to spend a summer evening!
- Where: Oaklands Community Centre, 1-2827 Belmont Avenue
- When: Wednesday, July 24th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Comedy Night at The Mint
Dim the lights and set the stage—Morgan Cranny and Drew Farrance have picked another great lineup for this Wednesday’s comedy night!
Always new and always filling up fast, be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here!
- Where: The Mint, 1414 Douglas Street
- When: Wednesday, July 24th from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Eventide Music Series
Eventide Music Series is back for its 11th year of bringing free, genre-diverse music to downtown Victoria’s Centennial Square!
Eventide means the latter part of the day—which is a well-suited title for this concert series Victorians look forward to every year because they run from 6 p.m. to around 10 p.m. every Wednesday, all summer long.
This Wednesday will feature Iron Lung, Bootlicker, Woolworm and Noose Sweat, presented by Gigtoria.
Admission is free!
- Where: Centennial Square, downtown Victoria
- When: Every Wednesday from July 3rd to August 21st
Grab a Pint at Whistle Buoy
Nestled into the heart of Market Square, Whistle Buoy is one of Victoria’s many craft breweries, and is always a great spot to meet dogs on the patio, or have a cozy, vibey beer in the taproom.
They have a basic snack menu, however also welcomes patrons to bring their own food, or bring a bite to eat to their space from one of the many restaurants around the taproom.
- Where: Whistle Buoy, Market Square, Lower Courtyard, #63, 560 Johnson Street
- When: Wednesday, July 24th from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
