Join us for a live video call at sea, with scientists and engineers onboard the CanPac Valour as they explore the seafloor off BC’s coast! Part of the NorthEast Pacific […]

The Sidney Street Market, operated by Kaemac Services, takes place on Beacon Avenue on Thursday evenings. This summer it will run from June 5th to September 11th, 5:30 pm to […]

Create your own fish fashion! Be sure to bring along: A pillow case, cloth bag or t-shirt (or purchase a t-shirt or bag, $7.00. from the Centre) $2 for fabric […]

September 20, 2025, 12:00 - 1:15pm Panorama Recreation Centre - Arena A Let's send off summer with a splash of colour! Wear your brightest and most colourful outfit - and […]

September 22, 2025, 12:20 - 1:50pm Panorama Recreation Centre Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for skating fun. Skate rentals and helmet borrowing available. $2 […]

September 22, 2025, 1:00 - 4:00pm Panorama Recreation Centre Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for swimming fun.  $2 admission.

You are invited on journey through the vibrant studios scattered across the picturesque Saanich Peninsula. Delight in the opportunity to peruse recent works of art, immerse yourself in artist demonstrations, […]

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 10:00am – 11:15am *RETURNS OCTOBER 7 Tuesdays 10:30am–11:15am Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join […]

Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, Actor, Author, and Songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, […]

Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily Exhibition Details: New Watercolour works Participants: Victor Crapnell, Ken Faulks, Rodger Garbutt, Hugh Partridge, Maracella Strasdas & Deborah Tilby

The Legacy of Lightfoot: A Gordon Lightfoot Tribute The Legacy of Lightfoot was born out of an enduring respect and reverence for the iconic music of Gordon Lightfoot.  Take a […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenter Series A Perfectly Reasonable Night of Comedy Ft. Peter Oldring, Pat Kelly and Carolyn Taylor Step out of the house for an unforgettable evening with Peter […]

Dallas Smith and His Ban Unplugged One Night Only Tour Introducing Brock Phillips Dallas Smith, Canadian country powerhouse and three time Canadian Country Music Entertainer of the year, comes to […]

Guest speaker - Connie Jorsvik (BSN, Health Care Advocate, Author, and Speaker) Due: Thursday, October 16th at 2pm Registration is required, cost is $5 Includes Cookies, tea, coffee To register […]

This week's event is Music Bingo! Join us for a chance to win fun prizes while jamming out to popular songs. Regular Teen Lounge activities still available as well as […]

Friday October 17 @ 7pm Panorama Recreation Centre Arena Lobby Join Panorama Recreation as we celebrate Slider's 16th birthday! Stop by the Arena Lobby at 7pm for treats! Have a […]

Black Eel Entertainment Presents Bourne to be Ozz The Godfather of Heavy Metal, Ozzy Osbourne has been rockin’ the world since the formation of Black Sabbath in 1968. With worldwide […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenter Series - Vacant Lot Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre presents Vacant Lot, a contemporary dance/theatre piece directed and choreographed by Hiromoto Ida (Shogun). Vacant Lot is based on […]

South Island Vinyl Record Show Sunday, October 19 11:00am – 4:00pm Admission $5 (cash only) A variety of vendors selling vinyl records, CDs, cassettes and other related items. Great for […]

Create your own fish fashion! Be sure to bring along: A pillow case, cloth bag or t-shirt (or purchase a t-shirt or bag, $7.00. from the Centre) $2 for fabric […]

Through unflinching and unsentimental prose, Meg Todd delivers a startling story of a young mother desperate to deny her complicity in intergenerational trauma. October 19th, 3-5pm: Free to attend Books […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presents Doug and the Slugs – ‘Semi-unplugged Slugs Join us at the Mary Winspear Centre on October 19, 2025 for an intimate evening with Doug and the […]

There's something satisfying about pairing rich, dark brews with sweet, indulgent flavors. This October 24th through 26th, we're exploring that combination with our second annual Dark & Candy Beer Fest Weekend. […]

Friday October 24, 10am-4pm Come to BCAM October 24th for the second annual Halloween Haunt! Complete a scavenger hunt for prizes, meet our resident ghouls and participate in some fun […]

On Friday October 24, 2025, a unique event will take place at Mary Winspear Theatre. “Homecoming- Reunited” will feature award winning vocalists and other notable musical acts from several different […]

Roar we're four! Jurassic Park themed! Join us for our 4th anniversary party on Saturday October 25th with all day celebrations including a food truck, happy hour, raffle prize draws, […]

Saturday, October 25 - 2 and 7:30pm @ Mary Winspear Centre Live music, storytelling, dance and art in celebration of Canadian sovereignty, unity and world peace featuring Juno award nominees […]

Halloween is just around the corner. Come on out and test out your Halloween costume and get ready for a spooky skate for all ages! Get an early start to […]

Workshop 3 – Oct. 25th at Mary Winspear Centre (Sidney) 2 to 6 pm Join us in creating a better food future for Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands. Who: Any […]

Friday, October 31, 2025 4:30 to 6 p.m. Downtown Sidney Downtown Sidney transforms into a pedestrian-only zone for a safe, family-friendly Halloween celebration. Children can visit Treat Stations at local businesses […]

Doors: 7:00 PM (Showtime: 7:30 PM) Ticket Price: $45 Lennon & McCartney – All You Need is Love A Rockumentary Tribute Featuring Michael Sicoly and Mick Dalla-Vee “THESE GUYS SOUND […]

November 2, 2025, 12:15 - 1:30pm Join Panorama Recreation for a FREE Everyone Welcome leisure skate sponsored by the Peninsula Panthers and Murphy Family Foundation! Skate rentals included. All skaters are strongly […]

Tuesdays 10:30am–11:15am Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed […]

We’re back for another series! Find out who’s the smartest whale in the room at our fun and challenging trivia night. Our epic library-led pub quiz with hosts Darren Millar […]

Doors: 7:00pm (Showtime: 7:30pm) Ticket Price: $62.00 Mary Winspear Centre Presenter Series: Ron Sexsmith Ron Sexsmith is a three time, Juno award winning singer songwriter from St Catharines Ontario. Born in […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenter Series: Benise & Pavlo “Guitar By Candlelight” World renowned guitar virtuoso and PBS Allstars, Benise and Pavlo, will take audiences on an intimate and romantic journey […]

Doors: 7:00 pm (Showtime: 7:30 pm) Ticket Price: $62.00 Victoria Symphony Presents: Kluxen & Feng – Strauss Oboe Concerto Richard Strauss idolised Mozart – although “modernising” Idomeneo was, perhaps, a step […]

On November 11, the traditional Remembrance Day Parade will proceed at 10:30 am from the Mary Winspear Centre, along Beacon Avenue and Second Street, to the Cenotaph on Sidney Avenue. […]

Wednesday, November 12 @ 2pm Guest Speaker: Charles Martin, Technology Tutor In person: Shoal Centre Doors open at 1:30pm, Program 2pm-3pm FREE ADMISSION: CARP Members and Non-members Welcome!!

Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily Exhibition Details: Nature and Wildlife Photography of Vancouver Island Participants: Jennifer Anderson and Christy Grinton

GOT STONES! – An Evening with The Rolling Stones The Ultimate Rolling Stones Experience! GOT STONES! Rocks and Rolls with Rolling Stones swagger playing some of the bands most iconic […]

Tuesdays 10:30am–11:15am Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series: Jeremy Dutcher Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained tenor, Two-Spirit song carrier, polymuse, activist, ethnomusicologist, and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada. […]

10:00am - 3:30pm, Friday - Saturday (November 22-23) Join us and support local artists! There is so much to see: Wooden bowls, ornaments and puzzles, jewellery, fabric art and garments, collage […]

Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily Exhibition Details: More details to come Participants: South Vancouver Island Potters Guild

November 21, 2025, 12:20 - 1:50pm Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for skating fun. Skate rentals and helmet borrowing available. $2 admission.

November 21, 2025, 1:00 - 4:00pm Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for swimming fun.  $2 admission.

🎁 SAVE THE DATE! Sidney’s Annual Holiday Shopping Night Friday, November 21 | 5–8 PM | Downtown Sidney Step into the magic of a small-town Christmas by the Sea. Stroll […]

Tuesdays 10:30am–11:15am Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presents: The Celtic Tenors A Celtic Christmas Tour 2025 Join the Celtic Tenors for an unforgettable performance of vocal brilliance and festive cheer. Enjoy their enchanting blend […]

Tuesdays 10:30am–11:15am Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed […]

We’re back for another series! Find out who’s the smartest whale in the room at our fun and challenging trivia night. Our epic library-led pub quiz with hosts Darren Millar […]

Last Chance Christmas Craft ShowDecember 12-14, 2025 Fri 2pm-8pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 10am-4pm Quite simply, art and craft enrich our lives. They add colour, texture and pleasure to […]

Get ready for some holiday fun! Join Santa in Sidney’s Winter Wonderland, located at the corner of Beacon Ave and 2nd Street (2506 Beacon Ave). Hosted by the Peninsula Celebrations […]

December 13, 2025, 12:00 - 1:15pm Join Panorama Recreation for a FREE Everyone Welcome leisure skate sponsored by the Peninsula Panthers and Murphy Family Foundation! Skate rentals included. All skaters are strongly […]

December 16, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00am Step into a world of wintery wonder at our Frozen Fun event! Themed activity stations, decorations, and face painting will take place in addition […]

Holiday Open House - Give Library Friday, Dec. 19 & Saturday, Dec. 20, 10am - 6pm Stop by the library for some holiday treats and good cheer. We want to […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett Coast to Coast Cowboy Christmas CCMA winners, and beloved Canadian country superstars George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett unite for their […]

Thursday, January 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Glass Beach Join fellow hardy islanders and enjoy an invigorating start to the new year with a polar bear swim. Find us through the […]

Each player guaranteed at least 3 matches! This is an unsanctioned, non-ranking tournament. Matches will be scheduled Friday evening and throughout the day Saturday/Sunday. Check-out: Panorama Recreation Centre's website for […]

Introducing the Mary Winspear and Sea Star Productions’ First-Ever January–June Show! We are thrilled to offer this incredible opportunity for young performers to dive deeply into the process of creating […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series I Don’t Belong Here – Stories and Songs at the Edge of Forgetting Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 7:30 PM Doors: 7:00pm Showtime: 7:30pm Written […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series - The Fretless The Fretless is taking roots music to new heights with their highly anticipated sixth album, Glasswing, a deep immersion into their musical […]

Tot Tuesday Theme: Super Sharks Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (10:30am – 11:15am) Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join […]

Join Piano Heist and belt out your favourite iconic Canadian tunes with hosts Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin. Ideal for music fans, choir buffs, karaoke kings and queens, shower singers, […]

Tot Tuesday Theme: Awesome Otters Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (10:30am – 11:15am) Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join […]

Juno-nominated singer-songwriter and actor Adrian Glynn McMorran his theatrical concert, You’re Just A Place That I Know, to the Charlie White Theatre in February. Based on his latest record of the same […]

Friday - February 6th @ 7:00pm Film: Dancing on the Elephant (94 minutes) by Julia Neill & Jacob Z. Smith Summary: Two senior women in a retirement home form an […]

Saturday, February 7th - 2:00pm Film: Hello Betty (110 minutes) by Pierre Monnard Summary: A comic tale based on true events, tells the story of the female advertising pioneer behind […]

Saturday, February 7th - 7:00pm Film: Blue Heron (90 minutes) by Sophy Romvari Summary: The re-creation of an idyllic childhood summer on Vancouver Island bends cinema conventions as it reveals […]

Sunday – February 8th @ 2:00pm Film: A Life Illuminated (89 minutes) by Tasha Van Zandt Summary: Mixing the scientific wonder of David Attenborough with the inspirational drama of the […]

Sunday – February 8th @ 7:00pm Film: The Love That Remains (109 minutes) by Hlynur Palmason Summary: From the director of Godland (VFF 2023) heartfelt and gently surreal. The Love That Remains captures a […]

Tonye Aganaba, is a Black African queer, disabled and non-binary immigrant and uninvited settler living on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They were […]

Monday, February 9th - 7:00pm Film: The Blue Trail (86 minutes) by Gabriel Mascaro Summary: In this wondrous adventure, a defiant woman flees the Brazilian goverment who wants to put […]

Tuesday, February 10 - 2:00pm Film: Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light (116 minutes) by Paul Wagner Summary: Celebrated for her bold, larger-than-life paintings and fiercely original artistic vision, Georgia […]

Tuesday, February 10 - 7:00pm Film: H is for Hawk (130 minutes) by Philippa Lowthorpe Summary: In a career-defining best, Claire Foy plays a Cambridge academic, whose unconventional bond with […]

Wednesday, February 11 - 2:00pm Film: The Golden Spurtle (75 minutes) by Constantine Costi Summary: A quirky, crowd-pleasing doc about the global porridge-making world championships in the Scottish Highlands. For […]

Wednesday, February 11 - 7:00pm Film: Calle Malaga (116 minutes) by Maryam Touzani Summary: Winner of the 2025 Venice Spotlight Audience Award and Morocco's submission for Best International Feature Film […]

Thursday, February 12 - 2:00pm Film: The Art of Adevnture (90 minutes) by Alison Reid Summary: Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and ecologist Bristol Foster recount the globe-trotting story that strengthened […]

Thursday, February 12 - 7:00pm Film: Jimpa (113 minutes) by Sophie Hyde Summary: Jimpa has spent decades living an independent, joyfully gay life in Amsterdam - far from his daughter […]

Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for Skating fun. Helmets and skate rentals available. February 13, @ 12:20pm-1:50pm

February 13, 2026, 1:00pm - 3:45pm Join us for a fun-filled Pro-D day! Bring your family and friends for swimming fun.  $2 admission.

February 14, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm Centennial Park Sport Box 7500 Block Wallace Drive, Central Saanich, BC Celebrate the weekend of family and love in the new Centennial Park Sport […]

February 14, 2026, 12:00 - 1:15pm Panorama Recreation Arena A Join us for a sweet Valentine's Day skate! Purchase admission and rental tickets at Reception before checking in at the […]