5 things to do in and around Victoria this Friday, August 21st

Thank goodness it’s Friday—there’s a ton to do in Victoria!

Get out and catch a free film at Beacon Hill Park, head to the Inner Harbour for a free pop-up party, watch artists race the clock at an Art Battle, do some dancing at Goth Nite at Lucky Bar or see a hilarious show where blind dates happen in front of an audience!

Whatever you get up to, get out and enjoy this amazing city!

Here are 5 things to do in and around Victoria this Friday, August 21st:

LampPost’s Pop-Up finale at Ship Point

Head down to Ship Point for a pop-up party!

This is LampPost’s third and final pop-up of the summer.

If you’ve been to the previous two, you know how great these parties are.

Music, dancing, food trucks and the one and only lamppost beer bus, all at the beautiful Inner Harbour as the sun sets. What else can you ask for?

These events are free and everyone is welcome to attend.

• Where: Ship Point, Inner Harbour
• When: Friday, August 21st – 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Art Battle at Magic Box Studios

Art Battle returns to Victoria!

This event pits talented artists against each other in several rounds of live paintings.

Each artist gets only 20 minutes to complete a work of art, which is then voted on and put up for auction at the event.

Winners of each round move on to the final, where the best of the best face off against each other.

In a new venue this time around, Magic Box Studios is a beautiful venue that features a top floor to overlook the painting.

Remaining tickets are $26.91 and can be purchased here.

• Where: Magic Box Studios, 429 Hillside Avenue
• When: Friday, August 21st – 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Goth Nite: Blacklight at the Downbeat

Get UV reactive at the Downbeat!

Head down to the Downbeat for Nightjar’s first ever benefit show.

DJs Corvix, Craig Huxtable, Mr. Zoth and Blasphemy will be spinning all night, spotlighting as much Black-made goth and industrial music as they can fit on the tracklist.

Half of the profit from this show will be donated to the newly established Black and Here Community Centre, so throw on your glow and go dance for a good cause!

Remaining tickets are $22.63 and can be purchased here.

• Where: The Downbeat, 1325 Government Street
• When: Friday, August 21st – 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

BLIND DATES LIVE! at the Mint

OK, DOPE presents BLIND DATES LIVE! with Alex Forman!

Looking for something to do on a Friday Night!? Well look no further—whether you are single or taken, this will be a show you won’t want to miss.

Watch singles take the stage for a live first blind date all the while Alex sits behind them attempting to help when things go south, but often making things much worse.

Tickets are $25—grab yours here!

• Where: The Mint, 1414 Douglas Street
• When: Friday, August 21st – 8 p.m.

I Married a Monster from Outer Space at Free-B Film Festival in Beacon Hill Park

The Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is producing an outdoor cult classic film fest all August long.

Their ‘Free-B Film Festival’ will bring moon men, monsters and more to the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park every Friday and Saturday as part of their month-long event, with their final showings this weekend.

This Friday, catch I Married a Monster from Outer Space, starring Peter Baldwin, Gloria Talbott and Tom Tryon.

Aliens arrive on Earth to possess the bodies of humans. One of their first victims is a young man, whose new wife soon realizes something is wrong with him.

Before each film, catch a pre-show serial of Radar Men from the Moon from 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Where: Beacon Hill Park, 100 Cook Street
• When: Friday, August 21st – 9 p.m.