Sidney BIA

Piano Heist: A Very Merry Heistmas!
2025-12-14 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Piano Heist returns with a dazzling new holiday production: A Very Merry Heistmas! A festive romp through Christmas classics interlaced with their own brand of musical and comedic shenanigans, Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin tackle everything “Christmas”. Whether it’s the nostalgic charm of Charlie Brown Christmas, a rock & roll styled Nutcracker Suite; The Messiah on melodicas, or a rollicking ragtime Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, get ready for a holiday experience that’s truly one-of-a-kind! Bring your festive spirit and prepare to sing-a-long for A Very Merry Heistmas!

Two shows, same day: 2pm and 7pm

Ticket Price:

Adult: $50.20
Senior: $46.20
Student: $24.20

COOKEILIDH - Making Spirits Bright!
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1W9, Canada
Celtic traditions and modern Christmas cheer intertwine in a delightful musical concert that will enchant audiences of all ages.
Making Spirits Bright is more than just a concert; it’s a heartfelt celebration of the season that blends the old with the new and leaves the audience with a sense of wonder and warmth. Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with a blend of traditional Carols, whimsical modern tunes, Celtic & Maritime favourites, and spirited dances featuring The Wee Drams, and guest solo dancers. Whether you’re a fan of Celtic music or simply looking to experience the magic of Christmas in a unique and enchanting way, this festive performance promises to bring joy to your holiday season.
(December 13, 2pm-4pm @ Mary Winspear)

Meet the Peninsula Panthers Everyone Welcome Skate
2025-12-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Panorama Recreation Centre, 1885 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich, BC, V8L 4A3, Canada
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 encouraged to wear a helmet. A selection will be available for borrow.
Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted on ice. New skaters wishing use of a skating aid (plastic assist) may request one from the Skate Shop.

Photos with Santa!
2025-12-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Landmark Building, 2506 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 4T9, Canada
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 Society, this festive event offers free photos with Santa—and pets are welcome too! Be sure to bring your camera to capture the magic. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the whole family (including your furry friends) to get into the holiday spirit!
Saturday, December 13, 2025 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm)

The Festive Brass: Christmas in Canada
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Experience the magic of Christmas in Canada, a traditional family Christmas concert featuring the glorious sounds of the Festive Brass and the beloved SD 63 secondary student choirs of Claremont, Parkland and Stelly’s. This heartwarming event brings generations together to celebrate Canadian holiday traditions through music, storytelling, and community spirit. Enjoy timeless carols and festive favourites that capture the warmth and joy of a true Canadian Christmas. Don’t miss this joyful celebration that will leave you humming all the way home!

Doors: 6:30pm
Showtime: 7:00pm

Ticket Price: $46.20

The Light Within Artshow
2025-12-12 10:00 - 2025-12-18 16:00 | ArtSea Gallery, 9565 5th Street, Sidney, Canada
Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily December 12-18
Exhibition Details: Through layered textures and bold, vibrant colours, these abstract/impressionist landscapes and florals capture a luminous energy. The exhibition explores the emotional resonance of nature and the light within it.
Participants: Carol Bednarski

Last Chance Christmas Craft Show
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
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 the ordinary. The human element is added by our talented artists and artisans, each piece lovingly created with care and attention. When customers come to JLee Creation’s First & Last Christmas Craft Shows, they are treated to meeting the artists and artisans who have created handmade gifts for the consumer and/or their loved ones. Each piece is unique in it’s own way and has a story locked away in it’s creation to be held and cherished by it’s new owner. It is the hand crafted gifts we receive that we treasure the most. They warm your heart and bring you joy!
Please join us in the celebration of our many talented artists & artisans at Last Chance Christmas Craft Shows.

A Canadian Winter Celebration
2025-12-11 19:30 - 20:30 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Wavelengths Community Choir invites you to a joyful night of music and seasonal harmony, featuring the vibrant sounds of choir, string quartet, and special guests. The program brings together songs and music of the season including Canadian favourites by Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Loreena McKennitt. Reflecting Canada’s rich multicultural heritage, this concert blends beloved classics with seasonal traditions to create an uplifting evening of unity and celebration.
Proceeds to the Casita San Antonio fund to aid a village in Guatemala.

Doors: 7:00pm
Showtime: 7:30pm

Ticket Price: $37 +fees

Big Hank's Christmas Blues Show
2025-12-10 19:30 - 21:00 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
For well over a decade Big Hank Lionhart and his band of merry bluesmen have delivered a sparkling set of tunes that are as hot as the hearth of a Yuletide fire, to blues and roots music fans over the Christmas Season.
Blues Songs of Christmas is a unique, variety filled concert comprised of blues-basted Yuletide tunes and one that has left audiences drenched in the Christmas spirit as this ensemble has visited communities across Alberta, the interior of B.C., Vancouver Island and the lower mainland.

Doors: 7:00pm
Showtime: 7:30pm

Ticket Price: $34.20

Sidney Sparkles Holiday Parade
2025-12-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Beacon Avenue, Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, Canada
Sunday, December 7, 2025
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Beacon Avenue

Join Peninsula Celebrations Society for the Sidney Sparkles Holiday Parade along Beacon Avenue in Downtown Sidney!
The Parade route begins along Resthaven Drive and turns onto Beacon Avenue. It continues to run the length of Beacon Avenue, turning right onto Second Street and ending at Ocean Avenue.

Magnificat Christmas Concert
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third Street, Sidney
Via Choralis creates an inspiring atmosphere this season with the Durante/Pergolesi sacred Baroque choral masterpiece, the Magnificat. Led by Artistic Director Grant Harville with accompanist Kinza Tyrrell, the choir will also perform music by Rutter, Mendelssohn and Holst plus a selection of indigenous composer Andrew Balfour’s works. All this plus a sing-along of your seasonal favourites!

'Local Folk' Holiday Fair at Sea Cider!
2025-12-06 11:00 - 2025-12-07 16:00 | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mt. St. Micheal Road, Saanichton, BC., BC, V8M 1T7, Canada
Join us for a magical festive experience at our LOCAL FOLK FAIR, a wonderful Winter Weekend Holiday Market, set on the beautiful orchard grounds at SEA CIDER FARM & CIDERHOUSE, DEC 6th 11-4pm and DEC 7th 11am-4pm!
A European-style holiday market, with a West Coast country charm ~ explore the Forest Village, Ciderhouse + Pavilion and find 45+ hand-selected local artisan vendors, amazing hot and yummy food + drink offerings (see food vendors below) AND Wreath-Making Workshops • Live Festive Music • Carollers • Festive Photo Shoots • New Year Tarot Readings • Gift-Wrapping Station • Charity Raffle • Ornament Making Station • Kids Crafts • Chair Massages • Festive Lights, Decorations + Fire Pits + of course hot mulled cider!
THOUGHTFULLY CURATED ROSTER of 45+ LOCAL ARTISANS EACH DATE ~ COME FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND AND FIND NEW VENDORS + ACTIVITIES + MUSIC ✨
ADMISSION
$5 Admission 12 Years + Under Free
Doggies (on leash) Welcome
This is a POPULAR annual event!
➜ ENSURE ATTENDANCE AND PURCHASE YOUR DAY OR WEEKEND PASS HERE
https://www.makeshare.ca/holiday-fair
YUMMY FOOD + DRINK
Sizzling Tandoor Food Truck • Bicycle Pizza • Good Filling Sankaku • Churros + Mor • Working Culture • Coffee to Tow Caravan • Seasonal Soup from Sea Cider • Hot Mulled + Seasonal Cider!
INDOOR / OUTDOOR
This event is indoor / outdoor, with half of the vendors in Pavilion and half of the vendors outdoors in our Holiday Lane + Forest Village.
Find warmth and keep cozy in the Pavilion + Ciderhouse or around a fire, with hot mulled cider.
CARPOOLING ENCOURAGED! OVERFLOW PARKING + SHUTTLE
Once parking onsite runs out, vehicles will be directed to park by Shuttle Station (at turnoff to Mt. St. Michael Rd) and patrons can either walk from there (5 min walk) or can take one of our Holiday Shuttles (departing from “Shuttle Huddle” as needed).

Santa's Aviation Adventure: Helicopter Arrival and Photos with Santa
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00 | BC Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd, North Saanich, British Columbia, V8L 5V5, Canada
Santa is trading in his sleigh for a helicopter as he makes a special stop at the BC Aviation Museum for a festive day the whole family will love. Watch the excitement unfold as Santa arrives by helicopter at 10:20 AM, then stay to meet him in person and capture the moment with photos available until 1:30 PM.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Day @ Small Gods Brewing Co.
2025-12-06 | Small Gods Brewing Co., 9835 third st, sidney, v8l 3a7, Canada
The holidays are upon us, and what better way to embrace the season than by wearing your most gloriously tacky Christmas sweater? Join us Saturday, December 6th for our Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – an all-day celebration of questionable fashion choices and great beer.
Dust off that sweater with the light-up reindeer nose, the one covered in pom-poms, or that fuzzy monstrosity your aunt gave you three years ago. The uglier, the better! We’re rolling out some festive perks for anyone brave enough to rock their worst holiday knitwear:
🍺 $7 Full Pour Beers for anyone sporting an ugly Christmas sweater
🍸 $12 Christmas Cocktail – a real special one
🍪 Complimentary Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies while supplies last
🎁 Prizes for the Best (Worst?) Ugly Christmas Sweater
🎵 Christmas Tunes All Day Long
Whether your sweater features cats in Santa hats, unfortunate mistletoe placement, or enough tinsel to decorate a tree, we want to see it. Bring your friends, your family, and your most questionable holiday fashion choices.
Let’s make December 6th a day to remember (or tastefully forget). See you at the taproom!

The Peninsula Singers presents Winter Wonderland
2025-12-05 19:30 - 2025-12-07 14:00 | Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1W9, Canada
This holiday season, step into a world of music and magic with the Peninsula Singers performance of Winter Wonderland.
Join us for an unforgettable show of stunning vocals and heartwarming melodies where we celebrate the season through a mix of timeless holiday classics and modern favourites. Our talented performers will transport you to a festive Winter Wonderland where dreams come true and joy fills the air.
Come experience the show with family and friends, it’s the perfect way to celebrate the season.
We can’t wait to share the magic of Winter Wonderland with you!

Connections & Collaborations 3 Artshow
2025-12-05 10:00 - 2025-12-11 16:00 | ArtSea Gallery, 9565 5th Street, Sidney, Canada
Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily December 5 – 11
Exhibition Details: A book launch and a retrospective of work since 1993
Participants: Wendy Picken, Kerry O’Gorman, Norene Schmuck, Zosia Lacz, Helen Stewart and Heather Maciak
Website: https://mangosmilestudio.com/

Wise Whales Pub Quiz at Beacon Brewing
2025-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Beacon Brewing, 9829 Third Street,, Sidney, BC, V8L 3A7, Canada
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 and Librarian Virginia happens on November 4 and December 2 from 6 – 8pm at Beacon Brewing (9829 Third St.). Maximum of six people to a team. Please register your team in advance by email: sidney@virl.bc.ca or in-person at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. Tables can fill up quickly, so arrive early to guarantee a spot!

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Sea Cider Yarn Social
2025-12-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mt. St. Micheal Road, Saanichton, BC., BC, V8M 1T7, Canada
Come join our new Sea Cider Yarn Social and meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any other fibre-based craft! Bring your own materials, equipment & project, and spend a casual afternoon connecting and creating with fellow makers in our beautiful pavilion overlooking the orchard and the ocean. Everyone welcome!
The Sea Cider Yarn Social will run the first Tuesday and third Sunday of every month. It’s free to attend, but limited spaces are available — head to our website’s Visit section to reserve your spot. ✨ 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd. Saanichton, BC seacider.ca @seaciderhouse 🍏🧶 See you there!

Tot Tuesday: Polar Adventures @ Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
2025-12-02 10:30 - 11:15 | Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, 9811 Seaport Place, Sidney, BC, V8L4X3, Canada
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 stories, crafts and activities. A new topic is explored every week, from Squishy Squids to Turtle Time and more!

Suitable for ages 3–5
Children must be accompanied by an adult
No registration is required however numbers will be limited due to physical space
Standard admission rates apply; Annual Passes and memberships accepted
Themes listed below are subject to change

Find the Snowmen Challenge at Sidney/North Saanich Library
2025-12-02 08:00 - 2026-01-06 17:00 | Sidney/North Saanich Branch Library, 10091 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, V8L 3G3
We have a new MEGA challenge for the kiddos!

Search the children’s area in the library for the hidden snowmen to solve a riddle. When you’ve got the answer, put your name and contact on the back and enter our draw. You could win a prize.
Start: December 2 @ 10:00 am
End: January 6, 2026 @ 6:00 pm

The Celtic Tenors Performance
2025-12-01 19:30 - 20:30 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
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 of Celtic charm with timeless favourites and modern hits, alongside a heartwarming selection of Christmas favourites.
This special concert promises to be a mesmerizing celebration of Celtic culture and the joyous spirit of Christmas, leaving your heart soaring and your spirit uplifted!
For over twenty-five years, The Celtic Tenors have enchanted audiences across the globe with their rich harmonies, captivating wit, and heartfelt love for Ireland.

Doors: 7:00pm
Showtime: 7:30pm

Ticket Price: $65.00

The Storybook Nutcracker
2025-11-29 - 2025-11-30 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Ballet Étoile presents ‘The Storybook Nutcracker’, a unique production bringing the classic Nutcracker story to life with engaging narration, vibrant costumes, and the intimate setting of the Charlie White Theatre. After receiving an unusual Christmas gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer, Clara is swept away on a magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Sweets, encountering a number of enchanting characters along the way. ‘The Storybook Nutcracker’ is perfectly suited to younger audience members and first time ballet attendees.
75 minutes – no intermission
Saturday, November 29, 2025 – 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 29, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 30, 2025 – 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 30, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Ticket Price:

Adult: $34.20
Senior: $29.20
Student: $29.20
Youth 12 and under: $19.20

Formed. Fired. Framed. Artshow
2025-11-28 10:00 - 2025-12-04 16:00 | ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park, 9565 Fifth Street, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Show Times: 10am – 4pm, daily November 28 – December 4
Artists’ Reception Saturday, November 29 from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition Details: Celebrate the Season through the hands and visions of talented local artists Nancy Wall, Valerie Kuehne, and Shelley Hordiyuk in this joyful exhibition. Formed. Fired. Framed. brings together the warmth of handmade pottery, the brilliance of glasswork, and the expressive beauty of painting – three distinct mediums, united in festive spirit.
Perfect for collectors, gift seekers, and art lovers alike — join us to discover the joy of original, handcrafted art during the most wonderful time of the year!
Participants: Valerie Kuehne, Nancy Wall and Shelley Hordiyuk

Rancho Vignola Harvest Sale
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-29 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
November 28 and 29, 2025
Friday: 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
Join us at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney where we bring to you the highest quality new crop, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and more!
It is such a privilege to be able to share our passion for quality ingredients with our community on Vancouver Island. From walnuts so fresh that they taste like cream, to all-natural, flavour-packed dried mangoes to our premium chocolate covered nuts, there is something for everyone! Whether you have been buying from us for many years or will be joining us for the first time, we look forward to connecting with you, sharing ideas and helping you discover the world of Rancho Vignola’s seasonal, new crop nuts, dried fruit, seeds and more!

Hope Lingers On Music Performance
2025-11-25 19:00 - 20:30 | BC
Classical and contemporary music and holiday favourites to uplift the days ahead.
Starts at 7pm on November 25th @ St Andrews Anglican Church

Tot Tuesday: Stars of the Sea @ Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
2025-11-25 10:30 - 11:15 | Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, 9811 Seaport Place, Sidney, BC, V8L4X3, Canada

SPHA Christmas Bazaar
2025-11-22 09:00 - 14:00 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Showtime: 9:00am – 2:00pm
We will be holding our annul Christmas Bazaar for one day only, Saturday, November 22, 2025 in the Mary Winspear Center in Sidney.
Looking for an affordable gift?
We have:

Handmade crafts – Quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet
Christmas ornaments and decorations
Gently used items such as books, puzzles, and household items
Used jewelry, art and collectables
Raffle Tickets
Christmas baking by our members

All proceeds go to the care and comfort of patient and residents of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

THE COMIC STRIPPERS SIDNEY!
2025-11-22 08:00 - 17:00 | The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
THE COMIC STRIPPERS SIDNEY (19+ only)
A male stripper parody and improv comedy show
Saturday, November 22 2025
Doors 7:00pm Show 7:30pm
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Ave
Tickets $55.65
Group 6+ $50.40
TIX : https://tickets.marywinspear.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=2770
THE COMIC STRIPPERS (19+ only)
A male stripper parody and improv comedy show
The award winning improv comedians are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits.
A SHOW FOR ALL GENDERS… 19+ ONLY
WARNING! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity.
A fictitious male stripper troupe (played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians) performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. They try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they “dance”, and they are ready to make you laugh. Semi undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.
‘BEST LIVE PRODUCTION’ Canadian Comedy Award Winner
★★★★★ “Extremely Funny!” – UK Fringe Review
“The show is suitable for both men and women. An entertaining ride where anything goes.” – Rip It Up Magazine
“One of the most hilarious shows I’ve ever seen.” – Vancouver Sun
www.thecomicstrippers.com

Sidney's Annual Holiday Shopping Event
2025-11-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Beacon Avenue, Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, Canada
🎁 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 twinkling streets, shop your favourite local boutiques, and kick off the season with community cheer.
✨ What to expect:
🎄 Collectible Sidney Ornament Giveaway
🎄 Spend $100, get a $20 Gift Card (redeem with receipt at the Sidney Pier Hotel)
🎄 Wreath-Making Station at Hansell & Halkett in Garden Court
🎄 Winter Wonderland at The Farmer’s Daughter — mulled wine, cider, charcuterie cups, and grilled cheese bites
🎄 Complimentary holiday drinks & treats around town
🎄 Photos with Santa at the Sidney Pier Hotel

Pro-D Day $2 Swim @ Panorama Recreation Centre
2025-11-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Panorama Recreation Centre, 1885 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich, BC, V8L 4A3, Canada
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.
