CALENDAR: Legend of Shaolin, JazzFest, Tour des Iles
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
The Legend of Shaolin. Shaolin Kungfu masters perform their skills at the Royal Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
TD Victoria International JazzFest: featuring performances, workshop and clinics with acclaimed jazz musicians at the Royal Theatre, McPherson Playhouse, Dave Dunnet Theatre, Centennial Square, Rubber Boot Club and the Victoria Event Centre. To July 1, go to jazzfest.ca for details, schedule of events and tickets. Today's highlight: GoGo Penguin at McPherson Playhouse, 7:30 p.m.
Tails of Hamelin. Based on the Pied Piper of Hamelin, this telling of the Brothers Grimm tale is a toe-tapping musical and comedy. Today, 2 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
Island Summer Games 2018 with soccer, basketball, touch-football, bocce ball, ballhockey, dodgeball, slo-pitch, mascot-dodgeball, beer garden and fan zone. Today and Sunday at Topaz Park. Go to IslandSummerGames.com.
Tour des Iles. Annual three-day festival of special events, local music, art displays and more. All-day inter-island small boat service connections to Pender, Saturna, Salt Spring, Galiano and Mayne Islands. Through Sunday, Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Pl.; tourdesiles.ca
Eighth Annual Vintage Summer Fair with a polka dot theme, featuring more than 40 booths and fashion shows at Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St.; vintagefairvictoria.com.
Art in the Vineyard featuring 40 artists and artisans, a wine and beer garden and country lunch. Today, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Starling Lane Vineyard, 5271 Old West Saanich Rd.; pldca.ca.
Cordova Bay Day. Family fun, live entertainment, food, beer tasting and displays, 1 a.m.-3 p.m. at three locations: Cordova Bay Elementary School and 55+ Centre, 5238 Cordova Bay Rd., St. David’s By the Sea Church, 5182 Cordova Bay Rd. and Mattick’s Farm, 5325 Cordova Bay Rd.; cbasn.com.
OUT stages Festival. Theatre, music, drag, playreadings and more at Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. and Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at intrepidtheatre.com
Bark in the Park. Join Connected Canine Dog Rescue for an evening of live music, local food trucks and breweries, a silent auction, 50/50 draw and prizes for best dog tricks and best costume. 5-9 p.m. at John Phillips Memorial Park in Sooke. Tickets at Sooke Bosley’s or linda@connectedcanine.ca. Championship and Household Pet Cat Show at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Today, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Details at marywinspear.ca.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Pacific Rim Basketball Classic. Canada’s senior men’s national team is set to face Team China at Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena, 5 p.m. Tickets at selectyourtickets.com or tel. 250-220-7777. Ska Society & Ska and Reggae Festival featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ozomatli ft. Chali 2na, Panteon Rococo, Freddie McGregor, and Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra at Ship Point and other venues around Victoria; victoriaskafest.ca.
TD Victoria International JazzFest: To July 1, go to jazzfest.ca for details, schedule of events and tickets.
Today’s highlight: Ghost-Note at Centennial Square, 7:30 p.m.
Music In the Park featuring the Sidney Concert Band with special guests Kamloops Community Band at the Beacon Bandshell, Sidney, 1 p.m. At Shoal Centre if inclement weather. Donations welcome. Rendez-Vous Victoria — La fête de la Francophonie. Celebrate francophone culture with live music, family zone and food at Market Square; facebook.com.
Ride Don’t Hide Victoria, the largest mental health ride in Canada, to help raise awareness and funds for mental health programs and services. 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. at Windsor Park, 2451 Windsor Rd. Details and registation at ridedonthide.com. Hermann’s inaugural Jazz Festival: Rudy Royston Quarte at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com.