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Special Events
Victoria Pride Celebration 2006
June 24-July 2
Events for the Victoria Pride Celebration include: Pride flag raising ceremony and proclamation, 1st Annual Rainbow Bike Ride, Big Gay Dog Walk, Sunset harbour cruise,
Jazz 'n Dine, Song 'n Wine Dinner,
12th annual Marcus Tipton Memorial Drag Baseball Game, and the 12th annual Victoria Pride Day Parade & Festival.
22nd Annual Jazzfest International
June 23-July 2
Enjoy 10 days and nights of the coolest music in town. The biggest summertime music festival on Vancouver Island, Jazzfest promises jazz, blues, gospel, and world beat music of the highest calibre. More than 250 musicians in more than 60 performances entertain at venues around the city.
ICA FolkFest
June 23-July 2
Experience Vancouver Island's largest multi-cultural arts and food festival. Enjoy over 200 performances at two different venues.
12th Annual Dragon Boat Festival
August 18-20
Experience Vancouver Island's largest multi-cultural arts and food festival. Enjoy over 200 performances at two different venues.
2006 Skate Canada International
November 2-5
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
See many internationally-acclaimed skaters contend for medals. Skate Canada International is the second of six competitions in the yearly International Skating Union's (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.
Culinary Events
Latin Carribean Music Festival
February 16-March 5
Choose Victoria for a culinary journey. Enjoy three-course prix-fixe menus - CAD $15; $25, and $35 – and overnight accommodation at three price levels - CAD $79, $99, and $129.
Great Canadian Beer Festival
September 8-9
Location: Royal Athletic Park
Experience the fun to be had with over 40 breweries and 130 beers in an outdoor setting with non-stop entertainment and food provided by local restaurants and caterers!
Arts & Entertainment
Symphony Splash
August 6
The highlight of the August long weekend is Symphony Splash. Victoria's Inner Harbour is transformed to a concert venue of gargantuan proportions. The orchestra and guest performers are set up on a barge directly in front of the Parliament Buildings. Powerful speakers carry the sound to the thousands who ring the harbour to listen. The concert traditionally closes with The 1812 Overture, complete with guns and the carillon. This free event is not to be missed.
Luminara Festival
July 22
Location: Beacon Hill Park & Saint Ann's Academy
Imagine, if you will, a stroll in Beacon Hill Park on a warm summer night, the darkness gently pushed back by the glow of thousands of colourful handmade lanterns. While many are carried by those who attend the event, many more are part of the numerous and imaginative installations scattered throughout the park. Acoustic music gently drifts through the park while performance artists and dancers set light in motion, adding pageantry and spectacle. Sponsored by the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria.
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