Happy new year everyone!
From escape rooms to garden light displays, here are 10 things to do in Victoria this weekend.
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Things To Do In Victoria This Weekend
Friday, January 4
Escape room | Christmas Escape
Horror Escape currently has a Christmas-themed escape room for you to conquer! Admission is $25 per player.
Garden | The Magic Of Christmas
Colourful lights, carollers, ice skating and festive fare—Christmas is a cheerful time of year at The Gardens. Experience the Magic of Christmas. Bundle up and stroll through the Twelve Days of Christmas display, sing along to the sounds of the season with Traditional Carollers or listen to the Festive Brass, then stop in at the Coffee Shop to warm up with a hot chocolate and gingerbread by the fire.
Lights | Festival of Trees
The 27th Annual Festival of Trees is proudly hosted by the Bay Centre. See the Bay Centre transformed into a lush forest of hand-decorated trees. Share in the spirit by voting for your favourite, with all proceeds supporting the most urgent health care needs of kids in BC.
Christmas | Gingerbread Showcase
The Showcase brings together professional and amateur bakers from Vancouver Island and highlights their creativity, while supporting the work of Habitat Victoria.
Carriage rides | Tally-Ho Sleigh Rides
Experience the romance and wonder of a traditional sleigh ride! Their one-of-a-kind, elegant single-horse-drawn sleigh provides guests with ultimate luxury.
Tickets start at $145.
Christmas | Christmas in Old Town
Take in the sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. Visit the wood-cobbled streets lined with festive garlands and see the shops decked in seasonal finery.
Saturday, January 5
Carriage rides | Sidney Carriage Tours
Victoria Carriage Tours will offer festive rides through downtown Sidney on Saturdays & Sundays from December 1st- 23rd.
Beer | Wild & Sour V
The 5th annual Wild & Sour event will once again have a large selection of beers to sample. Tickets are $35.
Sunday, January 6
Music | Live Music Night At The O Cafe and Bistro
Join the O Cafe and Bistro every Wednesday and Sunday night for live music. Admission is free.
Music | Jannie Burdeti
American concert pianist Jannie Burdeti will offer a program with a watery theme, including Chopin’s beautiful Preludes Op.28. Tickets start at $25.