ATTRACTIONS
HISTORIC
Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m.. Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323.
Fairmont Empress Tours: The Grand Ol' Lady is 104. Tour guides in period costume tell you the history and the gossip, daily at 10 a.m. tickets at dining reservations. 250-389-2727.
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m. daily. 2504785849. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill
Point Ellice House and Gardens National Historic Site, 2616 Pleasant St. Open for tea and tours, Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Afternoon tea by reservation only. 250-380-6506. pointellicehouse.ca
Saanich Historical Artifacts Society. Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Dr., 9: 30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 250-652-5522.
St. Ann's Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Historic chapel and interior, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 4, 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 250-953-8828.
MUSEUMS
Ashton Armoury Museum. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, 724 Vanalman Ave. 250-363-8346 or ashtonarmymuseum.ca
British Columbia Aviation
Museum. Daily 10 a.m.-4 pm. 1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney. 250-655-3300 or bcam.net
CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum. Naden (off Admirals Road). 10 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 250-363-4312 or navalandmilitarymuseum.org
Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary's) Museum. Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to Aug. 31. September, Tuesdays 9 a.m-3 p.m. Donation. Wheelchair accessible. Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. Parking on Field Street. 250-363-8753.
Maritime Museum of B.C. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bastion Square. What Lies Beneath exhibit, to Aug. 31. 250-385-4222. mmbc.bc.ca
Royal British Columbia Museum. 675 Belleville St. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Archives 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri and 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries exhibit, to Sept. 16. Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration, to Sept. 3. 250-356-7226 or royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Saanich Pioneer Society, Log Cabin Museum and Archives, 7910 Polo Park Cres., Saturday, noon-3 p.m. and by appointment. 250-658-8347.
Sidney Historical Museum. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. 250-655-6355.
Sooke Region Museum. TuesdaySunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke. 250-642-6351 or sookeregionmuseum.com
Victoria Police Museum. Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m. 850 Caledonia Ave. 250-656-0853.
FAMILY
All Fun Karts, Cages, Clubs and Camping open weekends from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (weather permitting) at 2207 Millstream Rd. Choose one fun activity or do all three for a special reduced rate. Bring the family, there is something for everyone. 250-474-1961 or allfun.bc.ca
Beacon Hill Children's Farm, Beacon Hill Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily with goat stampedes at 10: 10 a.m. and 5: 10 p.m. Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, goat stampedes at 10: 10 a.m. and 4: 10 p.m. Closing Oct. 8. beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca
The Bug Zoo, 631 Courtney St., Monday-Saturday 10: 30 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-384-BUGS or bugzoo.bc.ca.
Discovery Island Marine Tour, Hike and Picnic, discover the history of Captain Beaumont and the lighthouse keepers every Saturday and Sunday to Sept.2. A guided hike to the lighthouse with Blackfish Adventures,10 a.m.-2: 30 p.m. Cost: $45. 2502162389.
Imax Victoria located inside the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. Shows hourly from 10 a.m. until early evening. 250-480-4887. imaxvictoria.com
Miniature World, 649 Humboldt St. Daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-385-9731. miniatureworld.com
Pacific Undersea Gardens, 490 Belleville St., daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday to 7 p.m. Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. pacificunderseagardens.com
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, 9811 Seaport Place, in Sidney Pier Building, Sidney; daily, 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-665-7511. oceandiscovery.ca
To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA exhibition at Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, daily to Sept. 3. 250-753-1821 nanaimomuseum.ca
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Ave., Brentwood Bay. Daily 9: 30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1-877-722-0272. butterflygardens.com
Victoria Harbour Ferry Ballet performs a synchronized ballet to the tune of the Blue Danube in the Inner Harbour every Sunday at 10: 45 a.m. to Sept. 9. 250-708-0201.
GARDENS
Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Rd., open year round 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admission 4 p.m. Restaurant open daily. 250-598-8096.
Butchart Gardens. Daily 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 4-15, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 250-652-5256 or butchartgardens.com
Finnerty Gardens at the University of Victoria. Free and open year-round dawn to dusk. Entrance near Interfaith Chapel, parking lot 6. 250-721-7014; uvic.ca/finnerty/
Glendale Gardens and Woodland. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 505 Quayle Rd. 250-479-6162.
Government House Gardens. Dawn to dusk, 1401 Rockland Ave. Free. Tours at 250-356-5139.
Hatley Park Gardens. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-391-2600 or hatleypark.ca
PARKS
Goldstream Provincial Park. Open 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-478-9414.
Hatley Park National Historic Site. 2005 Sooke Rd.,10 a.m.-5 p.m. 250-391-2600. hatleypark.ca
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Monday-Friday 8: 30 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends and holidays, noon-4 p.m. swanlake.bc.ca
