FRIDAY, SEPT. 2
Victoria Fringe Festival, a celebration of live performance from around the world, featuring an eclectic mixture of spoken word, drama, musicals, dance, comedy, magic, theatre for young audiences and more. Through Sunday, tickets at Ticket Rocket Fringe Box Office, 1609 Blanshard St., intrepidtheatre.com or tel. 250-590-6291. Details and complete schedule at intrepidtheatre.com
39th annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival, Friday through Sunday in the Inner Harbour. The official start of the festival with Honorary Commodore, Dave Featherby, aboard HMCS Oriole, arrives at noon at the lower causeway docks. More at classicboatfestival.ca
15th annual Greek Fest, a family event with food, music, dancing and children’s activities. Today through Monday at the Greek Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Dr., beside Commonwealth Place. Go to greekfest.ca for details and schedule of events.
Afternoon Concerts in the Park, featuring Lily Fawn Music, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park.
Summer Evenings at The Gardens with the Electric Timber Co., 8 p.m. at Butchart Gardens. See butchartgardens.com for more information.
Bites-Brews-Bands on the Barge. Local breweries, food trucks, and bands light up the Ogden Point Breakwater Barge, 199 Dallas Rd., noon-9 p.m. Today’s music by Fox Glove.
Thelonius Monk Tribute: Pablo Cardenas, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Shanghai Nights presented by the Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China featuring 40 of China’s top acrobats. Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
Saanich Fair, with more than 5,000 exhibits and displays, family activities, midway and live entertainment. Musical highlights include Jesse Roper and Trooper. Saturday through Monday at 1528 Stelly’s Cross Rd., Saanichton. Details and schedule of events at saanichfair.ca
22nd annual Vancouver Island Blues Bash ‘16, Saturday through Monday at Ship Point, Inner Harbour. Tickets at Victoria Jazz Society 202-345 Quebec St., 250-388-4423 or Royal McPherson Box Office, rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121. Details at jazzvictoria.ca
Jeremy Kittel Trio featuring Josh Pinkham and Quinn Bachand, 7:30 p.m. at First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Lyle’s Place, beaconridgeproductions.com or at the door.
Songs of the Soul, an international group of musicians who are on tour on the West Coast for the first time interpreting the work of Sri Chinmoy. 7 p.m. at Dave Dunnet Theatre, Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Free, but reservations required at tel. 778-678-2070. More at songsofthesoul.com
