Come experience a rare opportunity to see this larger-than-life exhibition, in partnership with The Field Museum in Chicago. This engaging and interactive look at these magnificent creatures will transport visitors to a time when giants walked among us and humans struggled to survive in a world they had yet to conquer.

Event Dates: Daily from June 3, 2016 to December 31, 2016

Phone: 250-356-7226

Website: http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/mammoths/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RoyalBCMuseum

Discover the incredible diversity of First Nations languages in BC and the groundbreaking work underway to keep them alive in this new exhibition. The Royal BC Museum has partnered with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council on this innovative exhibition that celebrates the resilience and diversity of First Nations languages in BC in the face of change. BC is one of the planet’s most linguistically diverse regions. From a global perspective, it’s known as a linguistic “hotspot” because of the diversity and vitality of our First Nations languages, of which 34 are spoken here.

Visit this new exhibition and learn to say “welcome” in one of 34 languages.

Event Dates: On now until June 30, 2017

Phone: 1-888-447-7977
Website: http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/our-living-languages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RoyalBCMuseum

A Visual History of the Traditional Territory of the Lekwungen/Songhees People. The Robert Bateman Centre’s summer exhibit is a visual history of Greater Victoria, the Songhees First Nation’s traditional territory. By engaging with maps, drawings, artifacts, and unique photographs, visitors will discover the complexities of the lands around them, and see the First Nations’ resilient relationship to ancestral resources up to the present day.

Traditional knowledge of species, habitats and customs are highlighted from the Gorge Waterway through to Beacon Hill Park, from Oak Bay to Discovery and Chatham Islands. This exhibit is produced in partnership with the Songhees Nation.

Join us for an evening of guest presentations, traditional song and dance by Songhees performers, and aboriginal inspired food and beverages during our opening celebration at 5pm on July 14th!

Event Dates: June 15 to September 30, 2016

Event Website: http://batemancentre.org/exhibits/songhee/

The Tofino Public Market Society presents Saturday markets between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Tofino’s Village Green Every Saturday from the May long-weekend to the end of September. “Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it” is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering. May 21st to October 8th, 2016.

Website: http://www.tofinomarket.com/

Victoria Festival of Authors launches September 21, 2016 with a fantastic lineup of local and national authors. Join us as readers and writers celebrate words and engage with ideas. Listen to inspiring readings, check out the diverse voices on discussion panels, or attend workshops to develop your own craft.

Don’t miss the Festival Gala at City Hall Saturday night with Carmen Aguirre, Steven Price, Aaron Cully Drake, and Irina Kovalyova. It’s all right here. In downtown Victoria.

Event Dates: September 21st to 25th, 2016

Event Website: http://victoriafestivalofauthors.ca/

Downtown Venues:
Open Space gallery
Ambrosia Centre
Greater Victoria Public Library