Vancouver Island: Festival events

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Victoria Festival of Authors 2026

Oct 12 – Oct 18

Langham Court Theatre·$5-$30

Campbell River · Vancouver Island

CRFF The President’s Cake

Tue, Oct 13·7:00 PM

Tidemark Theatre·$20

Hasan Hadi’s tragicomic The President’s Cake follows young Lamia, who’s selected to provide the cake for her class’s…

Comox Valley · Vancouver Island

Rainbow Games film - Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance

Fri, Oct 16·7:00 PM

Comox Valley

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Harvest Fest 2026 at The Gardens at HCP

Sat, Oct 17·10:00 AM

The Gardens at HCP·$10

Sidney · Vancouver Island

The Piano Men starring Jim Witter – SOLD OUT

Sat, Oct 17·7:30 PM

Mary Winspear Centre·$55

The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970’s- year by year, hit by hit- from the songbooks of Billy Joel and…

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Shared Histories: A Celebration of Islamic History Month

Sat, Oct 17·11:00 AM

Royal BC Museum

Sidney · Vancouver Island

Middle Aged Boy Band

Thu, Oct 22·7:00 PM

Mary Winspear Centre·$55.65-$58.80

The cast of Middle Aged Boy Band have picked up Canadian Comedy Awards, performed with Second City, and appeared on…

Victoria · Vancouver Island

2026 i-Land Fest Tabanca Fete

Oct 23 – Oct 24·6:00 PM

Victoria·$15-$25

Duncan · Vancouver Island

The Improvisers

Fri, Oct 23·7:30 PM

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre·$39

Senior $33 | Student $18 Recommended 18+ THE IMPROVISERS, some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, take on your…

Duncan · Vancouver Island

Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2026

Sat, Oct 24·7:00 PM

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre·$16

The Vancouver Horror Show (VHS) Film Festival is back in Cowichan this year!

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Parameswaran & Liu – Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1

Sun, Oct 25·2:30 PM

Royal Theatre

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 evokes the frost-bright landscapes of winter, with its sweeping melodies and crisp…

Comox Valley · Vancouver Island

Simon & Garfunkel - A Musical Celebration with Neil Young Show

Tue, Oct 27·7:00 PM

Sid Williams Theatre·$49.95

Salt Spring Island · Vancouver Island

Salt Spring Film Festival presents: Derek Vs Derek

Wed, Oct 28·7:30 PM

ArtSpring·$16

On a country road in Devon, England, live two implacably opposed neighbouring farmers, both called Derek. One believes…

Sidney · Vancouver Island

Sidney Pride Halloween Drag Show (Main Show)

Thu, Oct 29·7:00 PM

Mary Winspear Centre·$54.20

Join Sidney Pride as many of Victoria’s iconic queer legends hit the stage in a Halloween Drag Performance Spectacular…

Sidney · Vancouver Island

Sidney Pride Halloween Drag Show (After Show 18+)

Thu, Oct 29·9:00 PM

Mary Winspear Centre·$30.45

Join Sidney Pride as many of Victoria’s iconic queer legends hit the stage in a Halloween Drag Performance Spectacular…

Campbell River · Vancouver Island

Bourne to be Ozz

Sat, Oct 31·7:30 PM

Tidemark Theatre·$48

Prepare for a night drenched in heavy riffs, haunting melodies, and the unmistakable spirit of metal’s earliest…

Salt Spring Island · Vancouver Island

SS Forum Presents Terri Givens: How Worried Should We Be About the US Midterms?

Sat, Oct 31·3:00 PM

ArtSpring·$5-$25

On November 3, all 435 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 seats in the U.S.

Port Alberni · Vancouver Island

Vortex Vol. 3: Inferno

Sat, Oct 31·8:00 PM

Port Alberni

The KCC (Kinsmen Community Centre). A night where the dance floor transforms into a blazing inferno of sound, light, and…

Tofino · Vancouver Island

Tofino Getaway Packages with Victoria International Wine Festival

Sun, Nov 1·12:00 PM

Duffin Cove Oceanfront Lodging

Duncan · Vancouver Island

Tom Cochrane Duo

Sun, Nov 1·7:30 PM

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre·$77.50-$88

Tier 1: $88 Tier 2: $77.50 Tom Cochrane and his various bands, including Red Rider, have firmly cemented themselves as a…

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Fungi Fest

Sun, Nov 1·10:00 AM

Royal BC Museum

Campbell River · Vancouver Island

Tom Cochrane

Tue, Nov 3·7:30 PM

Tidemark Theatre·$120

There are arena shows… but every once in a while, you get the chance to experience Canadian music icon Tom Cochrane up…

Victoria · Vancouver Island

Victoria International Wine Festival 2026

Thu, Nov 5·7:00 PM

Victoria Conference Centre