All the world’s a stage, and fall is the best time to enjoy it.
Canadian Modern
Until February 16, 2025, Royal BC Museum
Explore the experimentation, innovation and ingenuity behind 100 culturally significant objects created in Canada from the mid-20th century onward.
Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art
Until October 27, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Enjoy works by Canada’s greatest artists in this remarkable travelling exhibition curated by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Rifflandia Festival
September 13 to 15, Matullia Lands
This multi-day, all-ages outdoor music fest is Victoria’s favourite way to wrap up summer. This year sees a new venue in Rock Bay as well as a stellar lineup featuring Feist, TLC, Broken Social Scene, Ja Rule, DJ Rezz and much, much more.
From Alaska
September 17 to October 13, The Belfry Theatre
When a retired librarian is held hostage by a tough teenager, they discover they have both lost the one thing they have in common. Quebecois playwright Sébastien Harrisson’s award-winning francophone play explores grief, healing and the unreliable nature of time.
The Cult
September 19, Royal Theatre
Get your black eyeliner on — the iconic British post-punk-goth-hard-rock band hits town this month with hits like “She Sells Sanctuary.”
Ron Sexsmith: Sexsmith at Sixty
September 23, Mary Winspear Centre
The three-time Juno-Award-winning and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter’s career retrospective showcases songs from his vast catalogue, featuring his unique style that timelessly blends classic pop, contemporary folk and roots-rock idioms.
Paula Abdul with Taylor Dayne and Tiffany
September 25, Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
A superstar musician, dancer, choreographer and global icon, Paula Abdul has sold 60 million records and won dozens of awards including Grammys, Emmys and Junos. This show might just be straight up the most fun you’ll have all fall — wear your dancing shoes because the stands are going to be jumping!
Ravenscroft
September 25 to October 13, Langham Court Theatre
Get yourself in the mood for fall’s thrills and chills with this spooky mystery penned by Don Nigro. On a snowy night, a police inspector is called to a remote house to investigate a murder — and encounters the five alluring and dangerous women surrounding the Ravenscroft family.
Orange Shirt Day
September 30, various locations
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to mark the impact of residential schools. Various events will be held across the South Island, including the Songhees Nation’s South Island Powwow at Royal Athletic Park, a free event where song, dance and community combine celebration with reconciliation.
Victoria International Wine Festival
October 2 to 6, Victoria Conference Centre
Mix, mingle and sample more than 400 wines from around the world, including this year’s featured region, Rioja. Cheers!
Jon Kimura Parker: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
October 6, Royal Theatre
The renowned piano soloist returns to Victoria to tackle one of Beethoven’s greatest works. Victoria Symphony also welcomes Cosette Justo Valdés, the newly named artistic director of the Vancouver Island Symphony, to lead this regal program, which will include the music of Johann Strauss, Kodály and more.
Menopause the Musical
October 11, McPherson Playhouse
This musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s finds the hilarity — and there’s plenty to be found — in hot flashes, night sweats and all the special moments of The Change.
Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito
October 16, 18, 20, 22, Royal Theatre
Political intrigue, mercy, loyalty and the complexities of leadership — this captivating opera has it all as the benevolent Roman Emperor Tito Vespasiano faces betrayal from his closest friends. His struggles to balance mercy and justice are captured in sumptuous arias, exquisite orchestration and a tour de force of dramatic intensity.
Art of the Cocktail and Chocolate: A Tasting Event
October 19 and 20, Crystal Garden
Don’t miss these two annual Victoria Film Festival fundraisers. Art of the Cocktail returns on October 19 with a Roaring Twenties theme. A day later, Crystal Garden hosts Chocolate: A Tasting Event, featuring goodies from more than 40 of Canada’s top chocolatiers.
1939
October 29 to November 24, The Belfry Theatre
King George’s first Royal Tour of Canada is set to include a residential school in Northern Ontario. As the students rehearse All’s Well That Ends Well for the King, the actors discover parallels between their Indigenous cultures and Shakespeare’s script — and make his bittersweet comedy their own.