CALENDAR: Phillips Backyard Weekender

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Phillips Backyard Weekender. Highlights include Cake, Current Swell, Common Kings, Allen Stone, Junior Reid, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Oddisee. Today and Sunday at 2010 Government St. Tickets at ticketfly.com or Phillips Brewery; atomiqueproductions.com. Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea presents King Lear, 2 and 7 p.m. at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, 30 Erie St. Tickets at VictoriaTicket.ca or cash at door; victoriaislandshakespearearts.com or tel. 778-440-4686.

Five Hole Hockey for Food to support the Mustard Seed Street Church. Noon to 6 p.m. at the Saanich Plaza, Save-on-Foods parking lot, 3510 Blanshard St. Watch local teams, including ex-NHL players at 5 p.m., play road hockey. Donations of cash and food accepted; mustardseed.ca/hockeyfood.

Our Town, presented by Bluebridge Theatre, 8 p.m. at 2657 Quadra St. Tickets at bluebridgetheatre.ca or tel. 250-385-4462.

Smores n’ More: Campfire Program at McDonald Campground. Saturdays, 7-8 p.m. at 10740 McDonald Park Rd., Sidney. Go to pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/activ/activ2017.

Victoria Pride Week presents Pride in the World 2017, a showcase of writers. 7 p.m. at Ambrosia Conference Centre, 638 Fisgard St.

11th annual Watergarden Tour. A tour of ten gardens as a fundraiser for the Love of Africa Society. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., tickets at watergardentour.ca. SUNDAY, JULY 9

Victoria Pride Parade. Over 100 colourful groups and floats, in support of the LBGTQ community and their allies. Begins at 11 a.m. at Pandora Avenue and Government Street, continuing along Government, Belleville, Menzies, Kingston and Oswego streets, ending at MacDonald Park in James Bay; victoriapridesociety.org. Saanich Strawberry Festival. Family fun with face-painting, demonstrations, arts and craft stations as well as entertainment by the Shag Harbour Band, Hung Jury and the Commodores Big Band. Strawberries and ice cream, 1-3 p.m. for 50 cents. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Beaver Lake Park; saanich.ca. > timescolonist.com/events