CALENDAR: Esquimalt Ribfest, Beer Festival
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7
Esquimalt Ribfest 2018, an event of ribs, music and craft beer. Today through Sunday at Bullen Park, 1140 Lyall St. Go to esquimaltribfest.com. The Great Canadian Beer Festival, with a variety of brews,food and live music. Today, 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park. Tickets at ticketrocket.co; details at gcbf.com. One Wave Gathering 2018, an international Pacific Indigenous arts celebration on Lekwungen territory, to Sept. 15. Go to pacificpeoplespartnership.org.
Dance to the Music of Rukus at Trafalgar Pro Patria Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E., 8-11 p.m.; rukus.ca; rcl292.ca.
’90s Night with bar, video games, more than 30 board games, foosball, ping pong and music. 8 p.m.-midnight at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.
Vinyl Wave with Tom & Dave at The Rose Pub, 592 Ledsham Rd., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; 250-478-4200.The Temps at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca.
Salt Spring Island Pride Festival, with Pride Parade and Party in the Park and many other events. Today to Sunday; daissi.org. Beach Food Fridays and Saturdays at Colwood waterfront with food trucks and music. Fridays and Saturdays, 12-7 p.m. through September at Ocean Boulevard near Lagoon Road; details at colwood.ca.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8
The Proclaimers plus guest at the McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Sold-out event. Tel. 250-386-6121.
Paddle for Health: A FUNdraiser for Island Kids Cancer Association. From Willows Beach paddle past Cattle Point into Cadboro Bay to Gyro Beach, back to Willows Beach for lunch. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; paddleforhealth.ca.
Victoria Music Gear Swap: buy, sell or trade musical instruments and equipment, plus hourly raffles. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. at Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook St.; facebook.com.
One Day. A free outdoor community event for all ages celebrating diversity with musical entertainment, accessible activities, kids’ fun zone, marketplace and a low-cost barbecue. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Topaz Park. Country Grocer Men’s Health Day offers free PSA tests for men over age 40, or who have a history of prostate cancer in their family. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Tillicum Mall, 3170 Tillicum Rd.; islandprostatecentre.com.
Ethiopian New Year Celebration with music and cuisine. 7-11:30 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca or Messob Ethiopian Cuisine, 1109 McKenzie St. Tel. 250-382-1501.
Little American Beer Festival at the Drake Eatery, 517 Pandora Ave., through Sunday.
Saw Fish, Sachie Mikawa’s multimedia show, inspired by 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Intrepid Theatre, 1609 Blanshard St., 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.