ATTRACTIONS
Historic Craigdarroch Crescent. thecastle.ca; Castle: 250-592-5323. 1050 Joan Emily 207 Government Carr National St. emilycarr.com; Historic Site: 250-383-5843. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site: 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill; 250-478-5849. Point Ellice House National Historic Site: 616 Pleasant St. pointellicehouse.com; 250-380-6506. Saanich Historical Artifacts Society: Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton. heritageacresbc.ca; 250-652-5522. St. Ann’s Academy National Historic Site: 835 Humboldt St. stannsacademy.com; 250-953-8828. Wentworth Villa: 1156 Fort St. wentworthvilla.com; 250-598-0760. Museums HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial (HAMM): 5-625 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay. alberniproject.org; 250-897-4611.
Alberni Valley Museum: 4255 Wallace St., Port Alberni. alberniheritage.com; 250-720-2863. Ashton Armoury Museum: 724 Vanalman Ave. ashtonarmourymuseum.com; 250-363-8346. British Columbia Aviation Museum: 1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney. bcam.net; 250-655-3300.
CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum: Naden Street (off Admirals Road). navalandmilitarymuseum.org; 250-363-4312. Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary’s)
Museum: Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. Parking on Field Street. canadianscottishregiment.ca; 250-363-3818. Government House: 1401 Rockland Ave. ltgov.bc.ca; 250-387-2080. Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives: 130 Canada Ave., Duncan. cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca; 250-746-6612. Maritime Museum of B.C.: 634 Humboldt St. mmbc.bc.ca; 250-385-4222. Nanaimo Nanaimo. nanaimomuseum.ca; Museum: 100 Museum Way, 250-753-1821. Ross Bay Villa House Museum: 1490 Fairfield Rd. rossbayvilla.org; 250-598-1803. Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives: 675 Belleville St. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca; 250-356-7226. Saanich Pioneer Society, Log Cabin Museum and Archives: 7910 Polo Park Crescent. saanichpioneersociety.com Shawnigan Lake Museum: 1775 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Rd., Shawnigan Lake. shawniganlakemuseum.com; 250-743-8675. Sidney 423 Beacon Historical Ave., Sidney. Museum: sidneymuseum.ca; Sooke Region Museum: 250-655-6355. 2070 Phillips Rd., 250-642-6351. Sooke. sookeregionmuseum.com; Vancouver 100 Cameron Island Rd., Nanaimo. Military vimms.ca; Museum: 250-753-3814. Family All Fun: Kart, Cages and Clubs: Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd. allfun.bc.ca, 250- 474-1961. Beacon Hill Children’s Farm: Beacon Hill Park. beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca, 250-381-2532. The Bug Zoo: 631 Courtney St. victoriabugzoo.ca, 250-384-BUGS (2847). Dominion Astrophysical Observatory: 5071 West Saanich Rd. observatoryhill.org Food Truck Festival: Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St., back courtyard. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/ plan-your-visit/eat-drink Gorge Waterway Nature House: Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd. gorge.ca; 778-265-5119. Hillside Mall Ocean Wall: Hillside Centre, Food Court. hillsidecentre.com Imax Victoria: Inside the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. imaxvictoria.com; 250-480-4887. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: 501 Belleville St. leg.bc.ca Miniature World: 649 Humboldt St. miniatureworld.com; 250-385-9731.
Shaw 9811 Seaport Centre Pl., for Sidney. the Salish Sea: salishseacentre.org; 250-665-7511. Victoria Butterfly Gardens: 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. butterflygardens.com; 250-652-3822. Victoria Harbour Ferry Water Ballet: Inner Harbour. victoriaharbourferry.com Gardens Abkhazi Garden: 1964 Fairfield Rd. abkhaziteahouse.com; 778-265-6466. Butchart Gardens: 800 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. butchartgardens.com; 250-652-5256.
Finnerty Gardens: University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd. Entrance near Interfaith Chapel, parking lot 6. uvic.ca/finnerty Gardens at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific: 505 Quayle Rd. hcp.ca; 250-479-6162. Government House Gardens: 1401 Rockland Ave. ltgov.bc.ca; 250-387-2080. Hatley Park Gardens: 2005 Sooke Rd. hatleypark.ca; 250-391-2666. Parks Goldstream Provincial Park: 2930 Trans-Canada Hwy. goldstreampark.com; 250-478-9414. Hatley Park National Historic Site: 2005 Sooke Rd. hatleypark.ca; 50-391-2666. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary: 3873 Swan Lake Rd. swanlake.bc.ca; 250-479-0211.