CALENDAR: Colwood Seaside and Rifflandia festivals, Luxton Fall Fair
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15
Colwood Seaside Festival. With horse-drawn carriage rides, live music by Smiley Brothers, Cookeildh and the Big Weee, free caricatures, magic, kids crafts, activities and games, interactive heritage displays, vintage dress-up and selfie station and food trucks. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd.; colwood.ca.
Rifflandia Festival, music, food, art and fun, today and Sunday at Royal Athletic Park as well as various venues around Victoria. Tickets and lineup at rifflandia.com.
Luxton Fall Fair showcasing local agriculture with displays and exhibits, midway rides and games, blacksmithing and market, today and Sunday at Sooke Road and Happy Valley Road. Go to luxtonfair.ca. One Wave Gathering 2018. A day full of Indigenous presentations, Pacific art and art vendors and food. Noon to 5 p.m. at Centennial Square. Interactive displays, educational activities and cultural presentations. Roller Derby Season Finale Double
Header. Rotten Apples Jr. Derby versus Department of Derby and Belles of the Brawl versus the Margarita Villains. 5-9 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Canoe & Kayak Club 50th Anniversary Celebration and Open House. Celebrities and a book launch as well as a boat parade to fill the Gorge Waterway with all the types of paddleboats connected to the club. Today, 2-5 p.m. at 355 Gorge Rd. West. Go to vckc.ca. Heritage Acres Fall Threshing Weekend. Steam and gas engines are on display along with the old-time hay-threshing machine in the big field. All buildings are open, as is the
barbecue and pantry kitchen. Today and Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 7321 Lochside Dr. Go to heritageacresbc.ca. Kick-off FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics
Competition. Teams of High School students design, build and program a robot. 1-4 p.m. at the University of Victoria. Engineering and Computer Science Building. Free; firstroboticsbc.org.
The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair with zucchini races, sheep dog demonstrations, tractor pull, pet parade, live music, home baking, food and flowers. Today and Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Farmer’s Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd., Salt Spring Island; ssifi.org/fall-fair.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 16
Terry Fox Run 2018. A family event where you can walk, run, ride or roller blade. Raise funds online, use a pledge sheet or make a donation at the run site. Go to terryfox.org for details and registration. The Journeymen— A Tribute to Eric
Clapton and Carlos Santana at Elements Casino, 1708 Island Hwy., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca.
A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath at the Belfry Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca.
Victoria Recovery Day 2018. A day of awareness about mental health, addiction, harm reduction, and recovery with information booths, guest speakers, live entertainment and a barbecue. 1-4:30 p.m. at Centennial Square.
Victoria Dream Wedding Show. Meet the wedding experts in person, take in design inspiration and enjoy access to many wedding planning promotional offers. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. Register at dreamweddingshow.ca
Wine Women and Wheels III, outdoor barbecue, a cappella harmonies, and a show ’n’ shine of Corvettes, Cadillacs, old English, and vintage Thunderbirds. Sunday, 1-4 p.m. at Enrico Winery, 3280 Telegraph Rd., Mill Bay. Tickets at lockhart@netbistro. com; pacificedgechorus.ca
Rascally Racoons, a guided walk for all ages at Devonian Regional Park to learn about a day in the life of a racoon. 1-2:30 p.m., meet at the information kiosk in the parking lot off William Head Road. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks; tel. 250-4783344. Music For Life — East to West Coast Piano Concert at University of Victoria Philip T. Young Concert Hall, 2 p.m.; secure.bcchf.ca.