Art events in Victoria

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Dance with the Devil - Reap what you Sow

Victoria·$40-$50

Dance with the Devil – Reap what you sow is Pandora’s Box’s second annual haunting cabaret. Hosted by the devil himself…

Tue, Oct 20

Exchange 101

11:00 AM·University of Victoria

Are you interested in going on international exchange? Come to our Exchange 101 Information Session at the UVic Welcome…

Tue, Oct 20

Palestine Photo Exhibit

11:30 AM·University of Victoria

This visual exhibition of craft and photographs speaks to the long, diverse and rich histories, cultures and everyday…

Tue, Oct 20

CraftHub: Paint a Mini Pumpkin

12:30 PM·University of Victoria

Student Life Hub, Jamie Cassels Centre (JCC). Customize your own mini pumpkin with paints and patterns! Arrive early to…

Tue, Oct 20

Tending To Anger With Art (IN-PERSON)

5:30 PM·Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling @ Hey Shauna Studio·$26.25-$57.75

561 Johnson St #108. This is a 2-hour (in-person) therapeutic art-making workshop.

Tue, Oct 20

Holding Liat Film Screening and Q&A with Joel Beinin

6:30 PM·University of Victoria

Location for registrants only. Location: Available to Registrants Only (see below) PUBLIC FILM SCREENING AND MODERATED…

Tue, Oct 20

The Story Collection: Stories from the Threshold

7:00 PM·Royal BC Museum·$20

This fall, The Story Collection returns with stories about death, dying, and the thresholds we cross along the way.

Tue, Oct 20

Author Event with Cory Doctorow

7:00 PM·Open Space Gallery

Open Space Arts Society. Tech visionary and best-selling author of "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" and…

Wed, Oct 21

Art for Art’s Sake: Halloween Horror Edition

The Roxy Theatre·$10

Get your tickets for CineVic’s Presenter Series – Art for Art’s Sake: Halloween Horror Edition. A focus on creating…

Oct 21 – Oct 24

WARA-WARA: An Exhibition of Street Art and Graffiti from Yogyakarta, Indonesia

10:00 AM·Legacy Art Gallery

WARA-WARA brings together 21 artists and four collectives from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, whose work has been shaped by the…

Oct 21 – Oct 24

Exhibition: DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed

10:00 AM·Legacy Art Gallery

Curated by Sherri Shinobu Kajiwara, Director/Curator at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby, BC with…

Wed, Oct 21

ES Colloquium Series: Dr. Breanna Lawrence and Dr. Jeff Smith : “Building Community Resilience through Collective Reflections on Climate Crisis”

11:30 AM·University of Victoria

David Turpin Building (DTB) - B255. Environmental Studies Research Colloquium October 21, 11:30-12:30 David Turpin…

Wed, Oct 21

Noon Networking with Fine Arts

11:30 AM·University of Victoria

First Peoples House (FPH). Noon Networking is a weekly series presented by First Peoples House, hosted this week by Fine…

Wed, Oct 21

Small Business Showcase: Discover Local Businesses

1:00 PM·Baumann Centre

Pacific Opera Victoria & Baumann Centre. Discover local businesses, meet the entrepreneurs behind them, and explore…

Thu, Oct 22

REDress Calls for Justice workshop

12:30 PM·University of Victoria

Fine Arts (FIA) room 106. Join Karla Point Hii nulth tsa kaa — the Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator for the Faculty of…

Thu, Oct 22

Lost in Translation? Homer’s Odyssey & Catullus in Love

4:00 PM·University of Victoria

Clearihue (CLE) C305 Critical Humanities Commons. The translation of Greek and Latin texts has become a subject of…

Thu, Oct 22

Teachers Night Out

5:00 PM·Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Teachers’ Night Out is a relaxed and engaging opportunity for teachers and educators to learn about the Gallery’s School…

Oct 23 – Nov 16

A Well Clayed Table at Colwood's Goldfinch Arts Centre

Goldfinch Arts Centre

Step into A Well Clayed Table, a celebration of artistry, craftsmanship, and community. Discover beautifully crafted…

Oct 23 – Oct 24

Harrington's Private Fine Art Buying & Consignment Event in Victoria

10:00 AM·Hotel Grand Pacific

Hotel Grand Pacific. We provide honest evaluations and the best possible offers for the art you wish to sell. We supply…

Fri, Oct 23

FYF - DIY Tote Bag & Yogurt Parfait

12:00 PM·University of Victoria

Jamie Cassels Centre (JCC). Looking to meet people, discover campus resources, or simply take a break between classes?

Fri, Oct 23

Emily Carr Art Class: SPOOKY VINTAGE PHOTO PAINTING (intergenerational)

1:00 PM·Carr House National Historic Site·$43.93

Carr House National Historic Site. Get in the Halloween spirit and have a blast painting vintage photos and ephemera…

Fri, Oct 23

Bookbinding Workshop: Make your own Notebook

1:00 PM·University of Victoria

Learn to make your own notebook with decorative pages and a custom cover. Take your new skills home and make more with…

Fri, Oct 23

Slow Strokes: A Guided Mindful Watercolour Workshop | Victoria, BC

6:30 PM·Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling @ Hey Shauna Studio·$55

Fri, Oct 23

Garden City Improv with Dan Bakkedahl, Becky Johnson and Kevin Matviw

8:00 PM·Victoria·$25

Sat, Oct 24

Art of the Cocktail

Crystal Garden

Don’t miss one of the most fun nights of the year! The 2026 ART OF THE COCKTAIL will once again deliver an evening of…

Sat, Oct 24

I Want To Be In Theatre!

11:30 AM·University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Phoenix Building. Spend a day exploring UVic Theatre

Sat, Oct 24

Saturday Afternoon Classic Movie - Beast From Twenty Thousand Fathoms

3:00 PM·University of Victoria

Come watch a classic movie in the comfort of the student lounge! Relax and take in the movie in a comfy chair, or use it…

Sat, Oct 24

Sights and Sounds

6:00 PM·Art Gallery of Greater Victoria·$20

Sat, Oct 24

Cheng² Duo and James Campbell Concert

7:30 PM·Alix Goolden Hall·$29.27-$50.86

Alix Goolden Hall. The Victoria Conservatory is excited to welcome the incomparable Canadian sibling duo Cheng² Duo…

Sat, Oct 24

Garden City Improv Presents: Dungeons Yes, And Dragons

8:30 PM·Theatre SKAM·$25

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24! Dungeons Yes, And Dragons is a live improv comedy show inspired by the world’s greatest…

Sun, Oct 25

The Beck Lectures: Film showing and discussion: A Fire to Last Until Morning: Why Make Art in the Climate Crisis?

2:00 PM·University of Victoria

Sun, Oct 25

Parameswaran & Liu – Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1

2:30 PM·Royal Theatre

Royal Theatre. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 evokes the frost-bright landscapes of winter, with its sweeping melodies and…

Sun, Oct 25

Our Queer Histories Launch Party

5:00 PM·Other Guise Theatre·$15

Our Queer Histories: An Anthology is finally here! Join the Eavesdrop team alongside anthology artists for an evening of…

Mon, Oct 26

Laura Ramoso

12:30 PM·University of Victoria

Phoenix Theatre. UVic Theatre alum, comedian & viral sketch creator talks about her international comedy career.

Mon, Oct 26

Craft Rave at Beehive Fibre Arts Centre

6:00 PM·Beehive Fibre Arts Centre·$20

This October Craft Rave returns, brought to you by Beehive Wool Shop! Expect a night of community, crafting, and music…

Oct 27 – Nov 15

EXPER¡MENTAL: A Group show dedicated to pushing artistic limits.

Gage Gallery

Join 10 Gage artists as they push through their boundaries and explore the space(s) beyond their usual artistic…

Oct 27 – Nov 22

The Belfry Theatre - Betrayal

Belfry Theatre·Pay what you can

Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter is renowned for his distinctive dramatic style: economy of language, potent pauses, and…

Tue, Oct 27

UNDRIP, UNDA & DRIPA: Human Rights Legislation

11:30 AM·University of Victoria

Fine Arts (FIA) room 106. Join Karla Point Hii nulth tsa kaa, Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator for the Faculty of Fine…

Tue, Oct 27

UVic Law Speaker Series 2026-27: From the Bench to the Bench: Heated Rivalry and the Impact of Inclusive Storytelling on Public Sentiment, Public Policy and the Law with Prasanna Ranganathan

12:30 PM·University of Victoria

Fraser Building (FRA) Room 157. From the Bench to the Bench: Heated Rivalry and the Impact of Inclusive Storytelling on…

Wed, Oct 28

Unwind & Create: A Late Morning Art Journalling Workshop | Victoria, BC

11:00 AM·Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling @ Hey Shauna Studio·$55

Hanna Kaye Art Therapy & Counselling. A midweek creative reset in downtown Victoria, BC. Leave with your very own art…

Wed, Oct 28

Halloween Open House Workshop in the Farallon BOOook Arts Lab

11:00 AM·University of Victoria

We are hosting an open house print workshop, where everyone is welcome to come print a spooky, scary, fun little print…

Wed, Oct 28

Physics & Astronomy Seminar (In-Person - Elliott 160): Dr. Nassim Bozorgnia, University of Alberta

1:30 PM·University of Victoria

Elliott (ELL) 160. “The LMC-perturbed dark matter landscape ” The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) can significantly perturb…

Sep 16 – Dec 5

DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed

Legacy Art Gallery

Curated by Sherri Shinobu Kajiwara, Director/Curator at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby, BC with…

Oct 2 – Dec 20

The Belfry Theatre presents: Blind Date

Belfry Theatre·Pay what you can

Mimi, a saucy French clown, is waiting for a blind date in an elegant café. When she’s stood up, she turns to the…

Oct 3 – Apr 4

On the Road Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

On the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints invites viewers to journey through the landscapes and scenes…

Oct 10 – May 2

the x is where our paths cross

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

the x is where our paths cross is an exhibition centered in the performance work of hosting and guesting through…

Oct 12 – Oct 18

Victoria Festival of Authors 2026

Langham Court Theatre·$5-$30

With a week of events and authors including American Book Award Winner and Booker Prize shortlisted author Ruth Ozeky…

Oct 15 – Oct 25

Antimatter [media art] Festival

6:00 PM·Victoria

19th annual festival of screenings, installations and online programs: 10 days of the finest moving image art from…

Oct 17 – Oct 31

Rocky Horror Picture Show 2026

The Vic Theatre·$20

Join us at The Vic Theatre for the first – and still the greatest – interactive movie experience: The Rocky Horror…

Oct 18 – Oct 21

آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water

Legacy Art Gallery

UVic Legacy Art Gallery. آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water explores the artistic practice of Farheen Haq , an…