CALENDAR: Blues Bash, Buskers and Boats
FRIDAY, AUG. 31
Vancouver Island Blues Bash. The 25th annual celebration of local, regional, and international blues and R&B in both free and ticketed events. Today through Monday at Ship Point outdoor stage, 900 block Wharf Street and the Rubber Boot Club, 1605 Store St. Tickets at Victoria Jazz Society Office, 977 Alston St., tel.250-388-4423 or Royal & McPherson Box Office, rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121; jazzvictoria.ca. Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival showcases street talent from around the world. Through Monday at Centennial Square, Market Square and Bastion Square; downtownvictoria.ca. Victoria Classic Boat Festival. More than 100 classic boats, floating exhibits, races, workshops and othe activities, workshops, and events. Today through Sunday in Victoria Inner Harbour; classicboatfestival.ca. Greek Summer Food and Dance Festival, through Monday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Greek Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Dr.; greekfest.ca. Victoria Fringe Festival, through Sunday. Go to intrepidtheatre.com for show lineup, details and tickets. Beach Food Fridays and Saturdays at the Colwood Waterfront with food trucks and live music. Fridays and Saturdays, 12-7 p.m. through September at Ocean Boulevard near Lagoon Road; colwood.ca.
Groove Diggers at Bartholomews Pub, 777 Douglas St., 9:30 p.m. No cover.
Vinyl Wave with Tom & Dave at Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, 9805 Seaport Pl, Sidney, 6-9 p.m. 250-655-9700.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 1
Saanich Fair 150th Anniversary, Western Canada’s oldest agricultural fair. Live music, dance performances, eating contests, agricultural and livestock displays and midway. Saturday through Monday at Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Rd., 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; saanichfair.ca.
Mamadou Diabate from West Africa in concert with opening guests, The Victoria Percussion Orchestra. 7:25 p.m. at University of Victoria Phillip T. Young Recital Hall; drumvictoria.com. Final event of Spectacular Summer
Evenings at the Butchart Gardens with live entertainment on the open-air stage, at 8 p.m. and a firework show choreographed to music at 8:45 p.m.; butchartgardens.com.
Who’s Hooting? A guided walk for five years and up to learn some owl calls and facts about owls. 10-11:30 am. at Mill Hill Regional Park. Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue. Capital Regional Parks programs crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344. > timescolonist.com/events