The best of the rest
THE BREAKWATER BARGE SERIES, May 25-Sept. 28. Popular acts on a floating barge at Ogden Point every Friday. gvha.ca.
VICTORIA INDIGENOUS CULTURAL FESTIVAL, June 21–23. Three days of free Indigenous programming on the grounds of the Royal B.C. Museum Plaza. tourismvictoria.com.
HERMANN’S FIRST ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, June 22– July 1. View Street club enters the festival game for the first time. hermannsjazz.com.
VICTORIA CELEBRATES CANADA DAY, July 1. Everything from music to fireworks for 30,000 people in the Inner Harbour. canadadayvictoria.ca.
EVENTIDE MUSIC SERIES, July 5-Aug. 23. A range of free live music in Centennial Square every Thursday this summer. eventidevictoria.com.
TD ART GALLERY PAINT-IN, July 21. Hugely popular showcase of 170 local artists along Moss Street. aggv.ca.
ISLANDS FOLK FESTIVAL, July 21-23. Endearing folk festival held on the grounds of Providence Farm in Duncan. islandsfolkfestival.ca.
VICTORIA FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, July 26-29. Flamenco music and dance in Centennial Square and Beacon Hill Park. victoriaflamencofestival.com.
FREE-B FILM FESTIVAL, Aug. 3-18. Mean Girls, Some Like it Hot and four other films are on the big screen at Beacon Hill Park. freebfilmfest.com.
FILBERG FESTIVAL, Aug. 3-6. The largest juried arts and craft fair in Canada also has a strong musical component. filbergfestival.com.
HORNBY FESTIVAL, Aug. 2-11. Could be the best year yet for this 10-day Gulf Island festival. hornbyfestival.com.
VICTORIA SYMPHONY SPLASH, Aug. 5. A rousing performance by the Victoria Symphony highlights the summertime favourite. symphonysplash.ca.
VICTORIA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, Aug. 10-12, Nearly a quarter-century of fun for this community-building bash at Ship Point. victoriadragonboat.com.
VICTORIA FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL, Aug. 22–Sept. 2. One of the largest alternative-theatre festivals in Canada continues to roll. victoriafringe.com.
DOWNTOWN VICTORIA BUSKERS FESTIVAL, Aug. 30– Sept. 3. A free, five-day festival showcasing street performers from around the world. victoriabuskers.ca.
VANCOUVER ISLAND BLUES BASH, Aug. 31–Sept. 3. Annual celerbation of local and regional blues stars spices up Ship Point on Labour Day. jazzvictoria.ca/blues-bash.