Since 1983Arts & culture · Highlands
Caleb Pike Heritage Park
Known for an 1883 log homestead that doubles as the Highlands’ music hall and fairground
11 places.
Since 1983
Arts & culture · Esquimalt Lagoon
Goldfinch Arts Centre
Known for rotating local exhibitions a short walk from Esquimalt Lagoon
Arts & culture · Pedder Bay
Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts (MISSA)
Known for two weeks of residential-style art workshops on Pedder Bay
Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Metchosin Pioneer and Schoolhouse Museums
Known for free admission to both museums and Sunday hours that line up with the farmers’ market
Since 1997Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Philharmonic
Known for Handel’s Messiah at the Sooke Community Hall every December
Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Region Museum
Known for Moss Cottage, one of the oldest buildings still standing in Sooke
Arts & culture · Downtown Langford
The Langford Station
Known for shipping container studios and Friday night music in summer
Since 2017Arts & culture · City Centre Park
The Rising, Victoria Centre for Circus Arts
Known for aerial and acrobatics classes from age 4 up
Arts & culture · Craigflower
Craigflower Manor
Known for being one of the oldest farmhouses left in British Columbia
Since 2019
Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Metchosin ArtPod
Known for six blind-juried themed shows a year and a $10 Monday watercolour drop-in
Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Arts Council Gallery
Known for a gift shop stocked with handmade work by local members
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