Art events on the island
20 upcoming events, listed by the day they happen.
Wednesday, October 28
- Wed · Oct28WARA-WARA: An Exhibition of Street Art and Graffiti from Yogyakarta, Indonesia — Oct 28 – Oct 31
WARA-WARA: An Exhibition of Street Art and Graffiti from Yogyakarta, Indonesia
10:00 AMLegacy Art Gallery
WARA-WARA brings together 21 artists and four collectives from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, whose work has been shaped by the…
- Wed · Oct28Exhibition: DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed — Oct 28 – Oct 31
Exhibition: DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed
10:00 AMLegacy Art Gallery
Curated by Sherri Shinobu Kajiwara, Director/Curator at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby, BC with…
- Unwind & Create: A Late Morning Art Journalling Workshop | Victoria, BC — Wed, Oct 28
Unwind & Create: A Late Morning Art Journalling Workshop | Victoria, BC
11:00 AMHanna 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 · Oct28Halloween Open House Workshop in the Farallon BOOook Arts Lab — Wed, Oct 28
Halloween Open House Workshop in the Farallon BOOook Arts Lab
11:00 AMUniversity of Victoria
We are hosting an open house print workshop, where everyone is welcome to come print a spooky, scary, fun little print…
- Wed · Oct28Physics & Astronomy Seminar (In-Person - Elliott 160): Dr. Nassim Bozorgnia, University of Alberta — Wed, Oct 28
Physics & Astronomy Seminar (In-Person - Elliott 160): Dr. Nassim Bozorgnia, University of Alberta
1:30 PMUniversity of Victoria
Elliott (ELL) 160. “The LMC-perturbed dark matter landscape ” The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) can significantly perturb…
- Wed · Oct28Living Artists, Living Art Lecture Series Presents: Shary Boyle — Wed, Oct 28
Living Artists, Living Art Lecture Series Presents: Shary Boyle
5:00 PMUniversity of Victoria
David Turpin Building (DTB). Living Artists, Living Art Seminar Series presents Orion Guest Shary Boyle Date: Wednesday…
- Wed · Oct28Fermented Beverages Workshop — Wed, Oct 28
Fermented Beverages Workshop
5:30 PMEJ Dunn Commercial Kitchen
EJ Dunn Commercial Kitchen. Dive into the refreshing craft of fermented beverages by learning how to make your own…
Game Show Wednesday's at the Bear Bierhaus — Wed, Oct 28Game Show Wednesday's at the Bear Bierhaus
6:00 PMTofino
Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Kid and Family-Friendly. Dates: Every Wednesday | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Wed · Oct28Salt Spring Film Festival presents: Derek Vs Derek — Wed, Oct 28
Salt Spring Film Festival presents: Derek Vs Derek
7:30 PMArtSpring$16
ArtSpring – Theatre. On a country road in Devon, England, live two implacably opposed neighbouring farmers, both called…
Wednesday Karaoke at the Dirty MAQ — Wed, Oct 28Wednesday Karaoke at the Dirty MAQ
9:00 PMTofino
Arts, Culture & Entertainment. Dates: Every Wednesday | 9:00pm - 1:00am
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DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed — Sep 16 – Dec 5DIS – displaced, dispersed, dispossessed
Legacy Art Gallery
Curated by Sherri Shinobu Kajiwara, Director/Curator at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby, BC with…
The Belfry Theatre presents: Blind Date — Oct 2 – Dec 20The Belfry Theatre presents: Blind Date
Belfry TheatrePay 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…
On the Road Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints — Oct 3 – Apr 4On 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…
the x is where our paths cross — Oct 10 – May 2the 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…
Rocky Horror Picture Show 2026 — Oct 17 – Oct 31Rocky 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…
A Well Clayed Table at Colwood's Goldfinch Arts Centre — Oct 23 – Nov 16A 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…
EXPER¡MENTAL: A Group show dedicated to pushing artistic limits. — Oct 27 – Nov 15EXPER¡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…
The Belfry Theatre - Betrayal — Oct 27 – Nov 22The Belfry Theatre - Betrayal
Belfry TheatrePay what you can
Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter is renowned for his distinctive dramatic style: economy of language, potent pauses, and…
- Fri · Oct2League 181 : Working Together — Oct 2 – Nov 1
League 181 : Working Together
10:00 AMArtSpring
ArtSpring – Lobby. League 181 was established in 2013 by a small group of experienced painters with the compact of…
- Sun · Oct25آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water — Oct 25 – Oct 28
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…