Events
Events happening in Greater Victoria this July
Stages across the region pulse with everything from Afro-Cuban jazz to acoustic Grateful Dead to award-winning blues.
Emily Edwards·Friday, July 3, 2026·11 min
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The cafe's Cook Street Village location will be its third.
Events
Stages across the region pulse with everything from Afro-Cuban jazz to acoustic Grateful Dead to award-winning blues.
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Studies have long found that patients retain only a fraction of what's said during a medical appointment, a gap that makes it hard to follow through on care plans or make informed decisions afterward.
Features
Caribbean carnival on the harbour, Pride across the city, Kinky Boots at the Royal, collector cars down Oak Bay Avenue, and Pacific FC under the lights. Your month, mapped.
Policing
Research shows that while Indigenous people make up 5.1% of Canada's population, they represent 16.2% of the total number of police-involved deaths.
Books
“I just found him to be a really interesting, thoughtful, knowledgeable musician, and I was a Soundgarden fan, going back to the mid-80s, basically from their first appearance on vinyl.”
Events
The festival has been an end-of-summer staple in Victoria for 18 years.
Arts
“Victoria’s creative community is on the brink of a devastating loss," says Logan Ford, executive director of the Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society.
Weather
The impact of the incoming El Niño won't be apparent on the BC Coast until the end of the year.
Education
The number of traps full has been coming down, so that leads me to believe that the population of rodents is going down with it,” said Rob Lumb, SD63’s director of facilities.
Music
Major structural repairs are needed, but Arts on View Society says much of the club's iconic features have been saved
Events
There's jazz in the air this month, and the street markets are all in for the season.
Events
From family-friendly festivals to educational talks, find new ways to discover our blue backyard.
Arts
Visitors will be able to spot cats peering through windows, lounging in their yards, or doing cat things on their own cat time.
Travel
Many visitors are arriving in low-clearance cars or rentals that are not allowed on service roads, or vehicles equipped only with temporary spare tires.
Top Story
The trustees have their jobs back after the Ministry of Education failed to submit all necessary documents to the court.
Sports
Events such as the Pickleball Festival and the Sooke Paddle Battle are examples of a sport gone mad: Suddenly, everyone’s playing pickleball.
News
You can catch free pop-up concerts on the steps of the legislature and on the lower causeway of the Inner Harbour.
Health
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the virus is not considered “a disease of pandemic potential,” though it is “very serious.”
BC Ferries
Starting June 1, the company will reduce speeds after one of its ships struck and killed a humpback whale in Wright Sound, just south of Prince Rupert, last year.
Climate Change
It’s too soon to say whether this spring heatwave will lead to summer droughts and increased fire risk, says BC Wildfire Service
News
Explore the Island’s natural wonders from May to September with Prince of Whales tours.
Politics
Szpak, who served as a councillor for 24 years, was 73.
News
Spring is here and the calendar is starting to fill up
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