CALENDAR: Symphony, Nitro Circus, Lantern Tour, Hawk Watch
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
Victoria Symphony presents Scheherazade at the Royal Theatre. Tonight at 8 and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Nitro Circus Live presented by Travis Pastrana, featuring daredevil antics, impressive flips, soaring jumps and pyrotechnics 6 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park. Tickets at nitrocircus.com. Coco Love Alcorn in Concert by Deep Cove Folk, 8 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, 2410 Malaview Ave., Sidney. Tickets at brownpapertickets, cocolove.bpt.me, Tanner’s Books and Lyle’s Place or at the door. Fort Rodd Hill's Lantern Tour, after-dark guided tour takes visitors back in time to Canada’s military past. 7-9:15 p.m.; tours every 15 minutes. Advance tickets recommended at tel. 250-478-4389.
Light Up the Hills, a family-friendly outdoor lantern festival with music, art, performance and light, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Westhills. Go to westhillsbc.com/ lightupthehills. 2016 Canadian Diabetes Association Expo with speakers, interactive exhibits and health assessments. 1-4:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Details and registration at tel. 1-800-226-8464; diabetes.ca. Hawk Watch, a drop-in event for all ages with raptor demonstrations, activities and hikes at East Sooke Park. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Aylard Farm parking lot off Becher Bay Road. Bring binoculars, water and lunch. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.
Fall Fairfield Harvest Fete 2016 at Fairfield Community Place, 2-6 p.m. with food, games and music by Cold Cut Combo, the Blackwood Two, Bucan Bucan and the Half Moon Shine.
The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cowichanpac.ca. Fernwood Urban Village Co-Housing Information Meeting, 2 p.m. at Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave. Tel. 250- 888-9167; fernwoodurbanvillage.ca.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25
Township Classics featuring the Mozart Oboe Quartet, 7 p.m. at the English Inn, 429 Lampson St., Esquimalt. Tickets at Sharkz Store, 101-1245 Esquimalt Rd.; townshiparts.org.
Back to School: Vancouver Island Symphony’s Women of Note season kick-off at Chateau Wolff Estate Winery and Vineyard with special guest, Ken Lavigne. 2-4 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-754-0177. Historical Tours and Celebratory Tea ,a special Royal Tea and tour of Point Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reservations at tel. 250-380-6506; pointellicehouse.com.
Tenth annual Vancouver Island Baby Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pearkes Rec Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. Go to vancouverislandbabyfair.com.
Final event of Salsa Dancing in Centennial Square, 4-7 p.m. Go to facebook.com/pachangalatina.
Canoe Standers: Brooke Maxwell, Peter Dowse and Kelby MacNayr, 7 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.; Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com.
Oak Bay C4C Kids Fun Fair organized by Oak Bay High School’s Cops 4 Cancer Campaign held at Willows Beach Park, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with barbecue and bake sale.