
Arts & culture · Pedder Bay
Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts (MISSA)
Known for two weeks of residential-style art workshops on Pedder Bay
Farm country. Read the hand-painted signs.
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Arts & culture · Pedder Bay
Known for two weeks of residential-style art workshops on Pedder Bay

Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Known for free admission to both museums and Sunday hours that line up with the farmers’ market
Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Known for six blind-juried themed shows a year and a $10 Monday watercolour drop-in
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