Ready to kick off the weekend?
Start your day with brunch and drag performances, spend the afternoon exploring heritage sites or dining your way through the city, and end the night with live shows or a game at the arena.
No matter how you like to spend your time, there’s something happening to match your plans.
Without further ado, here are 10 things to do in and around Victoria this weekend—January 31st and February 1st:
Drag Brunch at The Vicious Poodle
Start your day off right with Drag Brunch at the Vicious Poodle this weekend!
Enjoy some classic brunch menu items while watching some of Victoria’s top drag performers.
- Where: The Vicious Poodle, 726 Johnson Street
- When: Saturday, January 31st & Sunday, February 1st – 11 a.m
Guided Tours of the Ross Bay Villa Historic House and Garden
Journey back in time at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum, a volunteer-run museum and restoration project located in Fairfield.
On Saturday at 2 p.m., walk down the path past heritage apple trees and beautiful gardens and step into one of only a few 1860s houses still standing in Victoria.
Come experience a unique piece of Victoria’s past, with a knowledgeable volunteer as your guide—tickets are available here for $8.46!
- Where: Ross Bay Villa Historic House and Garden, 1490 Fairfield Road
- When: Saturday, January 31st – 2 p.m.
Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria
Don’t miss out on Victoria’s biggest food festival!
This 17-day event, hosted by Destination Greater Victoria and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA) – Victoria Branch takes place January 23rd to February 8th.
Check out the full restaurant list here to see which local favourites and hidden gems are participating!
Plus, stay at one of their “Stay in Town” local hotel partners with options ranging from budget-friendly to luxury.
Get ready to find your new favourite restaurant!
- Where: Participating restaurants all around Greater Victoria! See the full list here.
- When: January 23rd to February 8th
Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?
Two star people and a Buffalo, fall to earth and continue to reconnect throughout history in this 50 minute show at the Mary Winspear Centre!
Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? explores seven different periods of Métis history, beginning during creation amongst the stars and ending in the present day, sharing stories from the Callihoo family, and incorporating fiddle music, jigging and a life-size buffalo puppet.
Catch the Saturday or Sunday shows for $35.70 per adult!
- Where: Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue
- When: Saturday, January 31st & Sunday, February 1st – various showtimes
Victoria Royals’ Salmon Kings Night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Dig out the Salmon Kings jerseys, Victoria!
After being on the road, the Royals return this weekend for the first-ever Salmon Kings night at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Watch the Royals take on the Red Deer Rebels, while reliving this classic era of hockey.
The team will wear Salmon Kings throwback replica jerseys for the game, with alumni expected to be in attendance and throwback music featured throughout the night.
Don’t miss out on this nostalgic night! Grab your tickets here.
- Where: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street
- When: Saturday, January 31st – puck drop at 6:05 p.m.
The Avram McCagherty Quartet at Hermann’s Jazz Club
Don’t miss an evening of hard swinging rhythms!
Drawing from their different strengths and experiences ranging from countless bands, Cirque Du Soleil, Broadway musicals and more, this powerhouse all-star group promises a show deeply rooted in traditional jazz whilst forging new ground.
Grab your tickets here for $30!
- Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View Street
- When: Saturday, January 31st – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sentimental Value at The Vic Theatre
Don’t miss this emotional family drama that’s up for Best Picture at the Oscars!
When a famed filmmaker played by Stellan Skarsgård returns home to Oslo to make a personal film, he casts American star Rachel Kemp, played by Elle Fanning after his estranged daughter spurns him.
As his daughters Nora, played by Renate Reinsve and Agnes, played by Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, tread through grief, resentment and lost childhoods, Sentimental Value reveals the fragility of memory, home, love and art.
This is the latest film from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joachim Trier, who also directed The Worst Person in the World.
Tickets are $15—grab yours here!
- Where: The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street
- When: Saturday, January 31st – 7:15 p.m.
Canadian Steam
A music and comedy show with mildly sexy lumberjacks!
These flannel-clad heartthrobs have been officially dispatched by the Ministry of Sexy to prove that Canada isn’t just nice—it’s devastatingly funny.
But here’s the twist: audience judges decide if they’ve earned the Official Stamp of Sexy at the end of the night. And your cheers, your laughter, your votes hold the power!
Don’t miss out on this hilarious night—tickets are available for $60.50 here.
- Where: McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square
- When: Saturday, January 31st – 7:30 p.m.
Robbie Burns Potluck
A cozy winter evening celebrating Robbie Burns!
There will be haggis and sausages provided, with the rest as a potluck—so bring your best dish to share.
This event is $10 or by donation, as well as bring your own drinks, dishes, and cutlery.
Don’t miss out on this fun and festive event!
- Where: Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Road
- When: Sunday, February 1st – 5 p.m.
The Secret Agent at The Vic Theatre
A night of suspense, history, and personal reckoning.
In this gripping 1977-set political thriller, Wagner Moura delivers a career-defining performance as a fugitive professor haunted by Brazil’s military dictatorship.
Moura won for Best Actor and Kleber Mendonça Filho took home the Best Director prize at Cannes in 2025. Recently, The Secret Agent was nominated for the Oscars’ Best Picture category.
Tickets are $15—grab them here!
- Where: The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street
- When: Sunday, February 1st – 7:15 p.m.
