Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

Don’t have any pennies? Don’t worry—we saved some for you. Come and try your hand at egg-and-spoon races, the beanbag toss and other old-fashioned fun for the whole family. The event takes place on the museum grounds beside the historic Helmcken House and St. Ann's Schoolhouse. 

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join us for three days of outdoor events in celebration of Canada Day. Music and dance bring the diverse communities in BC to life, and on Canada Day our annual Penny Carnival offers fun for the whole family!

Schedule of events

Stage

Friday, June 29  I  12:00–8:00 pm
12:00 pm Lekwungen Traditional Dancers
1:00 pm Furusato Dancers
2:00 pm Viva Mexico Folklore Dancers
3:00 pm Ocean Rain Chinese Dancers
4:00 pm Awesome Possums
5:00 pm Pablo Cardenas Latin Combo
6:00 pm Capital City Syncopators

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join us for three days of outdoor events in celebration of Canada Day. Music and dance bring the diverse communities in BC to life, and on Canada Day our annual Penny Carnival offers fun for the whole family!

Schedule of events

Stage

Friday, June 29  I  12:00–8:00 pm​
12:00 pm Lekwungen Traditional Dancers
1:00 pm Furusato Dancers
2:00 pm Viva Mexico Folklore Dancers
3:00 pm Ocean Rain Chinese Dancers
4:00 pm Awesome Possums
5:00 pm Pablo Cardenas Latin Combo
6:00 pm Capital City Syncopators

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s natural history galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join us for three days of outdoor events in celebration of Canada Day. Music and dance bring the diverse communities in BC to life, and on Canada Day our annual Penny Carnival offers fun for the whole family!

Schedule of events

Stage

Friday, June 29  I  12:00–8:00 pm
12:00 pm Lekwungen Traditional Dancers
1:00 pm Furusato Dancers
2:00 pm Viva Mexico Folklore Dancers
3:00 pm Ocean Rain Chinese Dancers
4:00 pm Awesome Possums
5:00 pm Pablo Cardenas Latin Combo
6:00 pm Capital City Syncopators

Dating comes with its own complications, but what happens when you add gender and sexual fluidity into the mix? What if you are living with HIV? Join our panel who are forging new kinds of relationships, and take part in the discussion about how to navigate dating and relating in the 21st Century. 

This discussion is presented in partnership with AIDS Vancouver Island.

It's Complicated: Panel

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

Snapshot Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special thirty-minute tour in the museum’s Gold Rush gallery. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Snapshot Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special thirty-minute tour in the museum’s Gold Rush gallery. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s natural history galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.