Lamp Post: Mid-Week Medley
Markets, more markets, and tons more fun waiting for you this weekend!
This Week’s Medley:
Extra Events
Daycation Destination
Sporty Spotlight
Ongoing Occasions
Featured Food
Sunday Music
Want to Get Involved?
Want to help in the creation of a community cookbook? Find an example recipe and more information here and email your submissions to alliegow@uvic.ca before April 1st!
Open to all members of the community.
Easter Events 🐰🪺
Lion’s Easter Extravaganza
Sunday, March 31st | 12:00 - 3:00 PM | Gorge Park
Head on down to Gorge Park to participate in a search for chocolate eggs, egg and spoon races, a colouring station, and more!
Food & snacks available for purchase
Easter Vintage, Retro & Collectible Show
Sunday, March 31st | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Mary Winspear Centre
An eclectic mix of items: from toys to tools; collectibles to clothes; furniture to books, there’s something for everyone!
$20 for early birds (8:30 AM), $5 for general admission
Cash at door.
Easter Musical
Sunday, March 31st | 11:00 AM | Capital City Baptist Church
Free admission. Everyone welcome!
Followed by Easter Dinner
Easter Buffet
Sunday, March 31st | 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM | Fairmont Empress
Enjoy a huge buffet brunch in style at the Fairmont! Complete with an Easter Egg Hunt and a guest appearance from the Easter Egg Bunny.
$129 per adult, $75 per child
Shaughnessy & Rattenbury Ballrooms
Easter Weekend at Bilston Creek Farm
All Weekend | Bilston Creek Farm
Easter chocolates from Sea Salt Chocolate all weekend + treats from Bits of Bliss on Friday & Saturday.
Family-friendly activities like the Botanical Easter Egg Decorating workshop, fire pits, a kids bunny hunt, a kids craft corner, lawn games and the Hunt for the Golden Egg (with a chance at a prize!
Extra Events ✅
Open Decks Grande Finale 👽
Thursday, March 28th | 9:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Hermann’s Upstairs
$5 at the door to experience Hermann’s Upstairs before they shut down!
Victoria Popup - Mitraya x Rise 💍
Saturday, March 30th | 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Rise Consignment
Mitraya Jewelry is collaborating with Rise consignment to sell some of their beautiful jewelry at Rise Consignment.
Support a local artist & local recycling brand - #108-1029 View St
Saturday Night Spinners 🍕
Saturday, March 30th | 8:00 - 11:00 PM | Pinhalla Pinball
Pinball, Pizza, Music & Libations!
Ft. DJ Anger and DJ Bellyfish
The Librarian - Bass Coast Pre-Party 📚
Saturday, March 30th | 9:00 PM | Capital Ballroom
Guest appearances from Leland River, The Author & Biishop
The Official Bas Bass, jungle, garage, and D&B
Tickets: $22.5 + fees (find them here!)
Neo Image & Indeed Victoria 🍄
Saturday, 30th | 10:00 PM - Late | Club Loading
Get ya booty groovin’ and body movin with Neo Image returning after their 7 year Island haitus
$22.5 + fees tix here
Spring Market 🧺
Saturday, March 30th | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Metchosin Community Hall
Tons of great local vendors (and we mean tons!!)
Free Admission, with treat bags for the first 30 guests. Balloons & glitter tattoos! + a raffle for a Special Easter Basket, too!
Westshore Swap, Shop & Market 🏠
Sunday, March 31st | 8:00 AM | Parking Lot Juan de Fuca Library
Visit a variety of vendors with fun, interesting, and delicious items!
$2.00 each (proceeds going towards the Goldstream Food Bank) OR donate a non-perishable food bank donation at the door
Adele’s Vintage Variety Spring Sale 👕
Sunday, March 31st | 12:00 - 6:00 PM | 1508 Haultain St.
A Fun Fashion Event. Great Vintage outfits interesting quality eclectic wear and accessories.
Also on April 1st from 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Happy Hour at Swans Brewery & Pub
It’s hard to beat a deal. It’s especially hard to beat a deal at a beautiful location in Downtown Victoria!
Join Swans Brewery & Pub for daily Happy Hours deals on drinks, appetizers, and food!
Lunch Happy Hour 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
$4.95 Swans Beers & Featured Lunch Specials
Mid-Day Happy Hour 3:00 PM – 6:00PM
$5.95 Swans Beers, ½ priced Bourbon, & Featured Appies.
Late Night Happy Hour 8:00 PM – Close
$5.95 Swans Beers & All Burgers + Side for $13
Daily Food and Drink Features
Head on down to Swans Pub to enjoy this steal of a deal!
Meet Lilah!
Lilah is an 8-year old Terrier Mix looking for her new home. Despite her age, she’s got lots of love to give her new family! A cuddly, affectionate, and energetic little ball of fur, she loves being around other dogs as much as she does her hoomans.
She’s a ray of sunshine with a heart full of love and a personality that brightens every room she enters. If that sounds like a presence you could benefit from, visit the Victoria Humane Society to find out more about Lilah and see if adoption would be a good fit!
Sporty Spotlight 🏃🏾♀️
It’s running season, here are some clubs you can join!
Capital City Run Crew Track Run 👟
Saturday, March 30th | 8:45 AM | Oak Bay Track
Get a great crew and workout for your upcoming races!
Fernwood Social Run Club 👟
Saturday, March 30th | 7:00 AM | Fernwood Coffee
5km, 10km, and 15km options at 6:00km/hr!
Check out April events & Whatsapp Group here
UVIC Road Run 👟
Saturday, March 30th | 10:00 AM | CARSA
5km, 10km, and 15km options at 6:00km/hr! (usually ending with a coffee at Moka House!)
UVIC Cycling Easter Ride 🚴♀️
Saturday, March 30th | 9:30 AM | CARSA
50km on road and gravel, 20km/hr
Cool Down Social Run Club 👟
Sunday, March 31st | 10:00 AM | Beacon Hill Park Sign
5-6km at 6:00km/hr!
Studio4Dance Heels Drop-In 👠
Sunday, March 31st | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | CARSA
Fun floor work combos & sultry/flow vibes
$25 sign up here!
Langford Bikefest 2024 🚵♀️
All Weekend March 30-31 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Jordie Lunn Bike Park
Participate and watch the Chainless Jordie Pump Jam and SC Broad St. Island Cup
Sign up for the XC event here
Nothing says class (& delicious!) like Clive’s Classic Lounge. Head to downtown Victoria to enjoy a fantastic atmosphere with delicious food and even better cocktails. The best part? If you enjoy Clive’s signature ‘Lucha Libre’ cocktail, you’re giving back to the community, with $7.50 of the proceeds from these amazing cocktails going towards Little Sisters Big Sisters Victoria.
You can find Clive’s Classic Lounge at 740 Burdett Avenue. Enjoy!
Ongoing Occasions 🔁
Think Tank Trivia
Head on down to Swans this Sunday (and every Sunday, if you’re a keener) for Think Tank Trivia. Free to think, pay to drink! Teams of up to 6 members.
Check out Think Tank’s Instagram page for more info and updates!
Sunday Night Folk
Every Sunday at 7:00 PM the Norway House throws a folk night with rotating artists. The night starts off with a welcome jam at 6:45 PM and an open stage at 7:30 before the featured artist of the week takes the stage at 9:00 PM!
For a night of fantastic folk music in a great venue, Norway House’s Sunday Night Folk will ring you back just $8 (payable at the door, cash only!!).
Daycation Destination 🦴
Hand of Man Museum
Tucked in just a few hours drive away from Victoria in beautiful Maple Bay is the Hand of Man Museum. If you’re looking to see an eclectic, random, and totally cool collection of ethnographic artifacts, fossils, and other historical items, then Hand of Man is a must see!
Open every day from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, the museum is well worth the drive. If you’re looking to head somewhere with friends or family this week, you really can’t go wrong with Hand of Man. Browsing this huge and almost maze-like collection of curated items from owner Jim Shockey’s worldwide travels feels like a trip into the Smithsonian. I personally stayed from opening tip until closing hour and enjoyed every second.
Suggested donations, which go towards helping keep the gallery’s doors open, are $10.00 for children, $15.00 for seniors, and $20.00 for adults. You don’t want to miss this one!
Live Music 🎶
Sunday, March 31st
▶️Unkle Whiskey & the Salty Nutz | 8:00 PM | Big Bad John’s | Free!
Cheap beer & good times, all free! Just stroll into Big Bad John’s and enjoy!
▶️Wake / Great Falls / Egregore / Altered Dead | Progressive Death Grind/Heavy Noiserock/Death Metal | 7:00 PM | Victoria Event Centre | Tickets: $24
Grab tickets here.
▶️Easter Fiesta with Orquesta Obatala & DJ Moses “El Pachanguero” | Cuba/Latin/Beats | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | The Sticky Wicket | Tickets: $23
▶️Blasé Blasé X Buckman Coe X BiiSHOP X BLUSH | | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Lucky Bar | Tickets: $23
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