CALENDAR: Car Free YYJ, Father’s Day, aboriginal cultural fest
Car Free YYJ takes over Douglas Street for the third annual community celebration with more than 300 vendors, four stages of entertainment and food trucks. Nine-block street festival from Chatham Street/Caledonia Avenue to Courtney Street from 11a.m. to 6 p.m., with Douglas closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Go to downtownvictoria.ca. > Story, map, A4 Father’s Day Paddle at Ocean River Sports. Dad paddles for free in his group all day on any Ocean River rentals, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1630 Store St. and Oak Bay Marina; oceanriver.com. Father’s Day Italian Dinner, 5-10 p.m. at Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St. Bookings at davincicentre.ca or tel. 250-881-1025.
Father’s Day at B.C. Forest Discovery Centre, with Antique Tractor Show, Home Depot ‘Build Dad a Gift’ event, tractor parade and race. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., just north of Duncan on the Trans-Canada Highway. Go to bcforestdiscoverycentre.com; tel. 250-715-1113. Victoria Aboriginal Cultural Festival. A Celebration of aboriginal music, dance, food and arts with artist marketplace and Songhees Seafood and Stream Food Truck on site. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., outside at the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. Go to aboriginalbc.com/victoria-aboriginal-festival. Eighteenth annual B.C. Family Fishing
Weekend. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Victoria Fish and Game, 700 Holker Place, Malahat. Go to pchow4570@shaw.ca or tel. 250-478-2279.
Beauty and the Beast, presented by Four Seasons Musical Theatre, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
MEC Paddlefest 2017: kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddleboarding, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Willows Beach; mec.ca.
Navy Run. Five- and 10-kilometre runs, starting at CFB Esquimalt’s Naden and travelling through the Township of Esquimalt, plus kids’ fun run and awards ceremony. Go to navyrunesquimalt.com. Women on the Home Front. Women in the Second World War, with costumed re-enactors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse; pc.gc.ca. Cowichan Bay Wooden Boat Festival, 32nd edition. A family-friendly festival with wooden boats, steam engine, knot-tying demonstrations and clam chowder contest, at Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre; classicboats.org.
MONDAY, JUNE 19
Eine Kleine Summer Music presents Muse Ensemble, 7 p.m. at Church and State Wines, 1445 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. More at eksm.ca or tel. 250-413-3134.
Island Big Band at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166. Gorge Waterway Historical Walk with author Dennis Minaker. 7-8:30 p.m. Meet at 355 Gorge Road W., includes some stairs. Free. Tel. 250-385-8884.