Snow will fly in Centennial Square when world renowned Chef Takashi Ito, Executive Chef at The Inn at Laurel Point and Harold Sawatsky of Ice Decor demonstrate the exciting art of ice carving! Snow sculptor Cameron Kidd and friends will perform snow sculpture demos, and there will be lots of hands-on fun! Dave DeGiralamo and [...]
This Christmas, Centennial Square is the setting for a magical display of lights and animation from November 17 to the New Year. Visitors to Centennial Square will be able to interact with a specially rendered claymation story with their smart phones and mobile devices. The projection, measuring 20 feet by 16 feet, will illuminate the [...]
On November 17, Centennial Square will once again be the place to be for the 5th annual Christmas Tree Light-Up. This event traditionally kicks off the holiday season in Downtown Victoria, as the Downtown Victoria Business Association and the City of Victoria transform the giant Sequoia tree into Victoria’s biggest Christmas tree (along with decorations [...]
After filling up with free coffee in the morning, burn off some of that caffeine and join Kool FM & C-FAX for a lunchtime dance party to boost your mood and eat great food! Head down to Centennial Square next to City Hall on September 28 and enjoy delicious $6 sandwiches courtesy of Smoken Bones [...]
The fifth annual One Wave Festival returns to Victoria from 12.00pm – 8.00pm September 22nd in Spirit Square. One Wave is a dynamic and interactive all ages event that is made up of storytelling, live art, a community art project, interactive music making, and winter veggie seed planting. Local bands and musicians play into the [...]
Already entering its 9th year, the 2012 incarnation of the Victoria Electronic Music Festival (VEMF) will take place on August 4th & 5th in Centennial Square in the heart of downtown Victoria. Last years’ event saw more than 10,000 people attend, and it is expected to be even larger this year. VEMF is an all [...]
Enjoy your lunch breaks this summer listening to an eclectic mix of live music at Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts, weekdays from Noon to 1 p.m. from July 2 to August 31 at Spirit Stage in Centennial Square. Bring your lunch – and some sunscreen – and soak up some sun and free tunes. [...]
For the 6th year, the Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria will host Festival Mexicano, a celebration of Latin music, dance, and of course traditional Mexican food. Festivities kick off on July 13th at the Victoria Event Centre with a Mexican dinner and dance at 6.00pm. Festivities continue throughout the weekend on the 14th and [...]
On November 26, Centennial Square will once again be the place to be for the 4th annual Christmas Tree Light-Up. This event traditionally kicks off the holiday season in Downtown Victoria, as the Downtown Victoria Business Association and the City of Victoria transform the giant Sequoia tree into Victoria’s biggest Christmas tree (along with decorations [...]
Win 2 tickets to Sting: Back to Bass (May 31, 2013)
In just a few weeks, Sting will be visiting Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre with his Back to Bass Tour, and one lucky reader of Victoria Explorer can win a pair of tickets to his upcoming show on May 31st! Here’s how to enter the contest: 1. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on [...]
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