★Feature events★
The Silver Rill Corn 100th Anniversary Corn Maze!
Daily Until Late October| 9:30am - 5pm | 7117 Central Saanich Rd.
Silver Rill Corn is back with another amazing maze, just in time to celebrate the harvest season! The Maze is 4 acres and 16ft tall. This year the theme of the Maze is celebrating 100 years of Silver Rill Farming! In the depths of the labyrinth, there is a 100 cut into the corn, and there you will find 3 past generations of Silver Rill Farmers! Additionally there is an elusive Golden Cob to find somewhere in the Maze.
Maze entires cost 6$, and participants under three enter for free. Visit a 4th Generation Family Farm on the Saanich Peninsula, and check out their NON-GMO Sweet Corn, Carrots, Beets, Beans, Berries, Popcorn, Preserves and SO much more!
October events
Galeys Farm Pumpkin Fest!
October Weekends | 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Saanich
Pumpkinfest is a great time for the whole family! Featuring hay rides to the pumpkin patch, u-pick pumpkins, train rides, corn maze, Old West Town, children’s haunted house, and fantastic seasonal displays! Take lots of pictures for lasting memories of fantastic fun for everyone.
Harvest Fest at The Gardens at HCP
October 17th | 10am-2pm | 505 Quayle Rd. Saanich
Join us to celebrate the harvest season, local growing knowledge and community.
Enjoy a mix of activities for all ages, including:
Free garden talks, family activities with HCP Kids, coffee and baked treats, community garden and horticulture groups, with opportunities to bring your garden questions, plant sales and squash races!
Featured talk:
“Growing Food Crops Indoors Under Lights” with Jennifer Kolot
Admission is $10 per person at the gate on the day of the event.
100 Years of Silver Rill Corn! 1 Community Fundraiser
October 17th | 9:30am-5pm | 7117 Central Saanich Rd.
Join us for a Fresh Corn, Roast, Live Music, Gift Basket Giveaway, Family Fun in the Cornmaze, and a chance to make a difference!
In partnership with Island Savings, this is a special community fundraising event in support of The Full Cupboard, with proceeds benefiting the Sidney Lions Food Bank!
50% of all Corn Maze ticket sales will be donated by Silver Rill to The Full Cupboard. 100% of all donations collected at the Corn Roast will go directly to support the cause.
All funds raised will help provide food and support to local families through the Sidney Lions Food Bank.
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Kofi and the Seed Seekers- Story Circle & Community Celebration
October 24th | 10am-12pm | Fernwood Community Centre
Join Iye Creative at Fernwood Community Centre for Kofi and the Seed Seekers: Story Circle & Community Celebration: an interactive morning of storytelling, art, and food centered on the cultural history and joy of collard greens!
What to Expect:
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Community Book Distribution
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Meet Ariel and Razan
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Story Circle & Collard Feature
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Snazzy Colouring Corner
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DIY Seed Envelope Station
Turkish Cooking Workshop Series
October 19th and 26th | 6pm-8pm | 1780 Mills Rd.
Each Monday, we’ll explore one ingredient used in Turkish cuisine, learn about it and how to work with it, then cook or bake together. You’ll take home samples of what you make. Join us for one class or all four:
* October 19 Bulgur: Bulgur pilaf, salad and vegetarian patties, plus a special boza tasting
* October 26 Phyllo: Börek, a savoury phyllo appetizer and baklava, with linden flower tea
* November 2 Pulses: Red lentil savoury cake, chickpea hummus and navy bean salad, plus roasted chickpeas and seeds to grow
* November 9 Yogurt: Learn how to make yogurt from scratch and use it in savoury muffins, carrot-yogurt salad and soup; finish with sampling yogurt and homemade granola
Mondays, 6:00–8:00 pm · $100 per class · Limited spaces
Saanichton Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
October Fri-Sun | 10am-6pm | 7979 Central Saanich Rd.
Come get lost in the interactive corn maze, pick out your perfect pumpkin, visit the goats, grab a drink in the beer garden, and enjoy fall on the farm.
Ocean View Estates — Saanichton
Fridays • Saturdays • Sundays
10 AM – 6 PM
Junction Cidery's Harvest Haunt
October 31st | 12-8pm | 273 Prospect Lake Rd.
Harvest Haunt at the Orchard! Halloween day at Junction Cidery is packed with prizes, live circus acts, spooky tours, and family fun. Entry by donation.
Ready to show off your carving skills?! Join for the Pumpkin Carving Showdown for a chance to win prizes!
Important details!
- Pumpkins are $15 and MUST be pre-Purchased
- Spots are limited—secure your gourd in advance at www.junctionvictoria.com
November events
Victoria International Wine Festival
November 6th & 7th | The Victoria Conference Centre
The Victoria International Wine Festival is an all-inclusive wine experience held each fall in Victoria, where guests can explore hundreds of wines from around the world in one place. Designed to be both immersive and approachable, the Festival offers the chance to taste widely, connect directly with international producers, and discover featured regions through guided seminars and curated experiences. Whether you’re building your knowledge or refining your palate, it’s a rare opportunity to experience the global wine world in a single, dynamic setting.
Turkish Cooking Workshop Series
November 2nd and 8th | 6pm-8pm | 1780 Mills Rd.
Each Monday, we’ll explore one ingredient used in Turkish cuisine, learn about it and how to work with it, then cook or bake together. You’ll take home samples of what you make. Join us for one class or all four:
* October 19 Bulgur: Bulgur pilaf, salad and vegetarian patties, plus a special boza tasting
* October 26 Phyllo: Börek, a savoury phyllo appetizer and baklava, with linden flower tea
* November 2 Pulses: Red lentil savoury cake, chickpea hummus and navy bean salad, plus roasted chickpeas and seeds to grow
* November 9 Yogurt: Learn how to make yogurt from scratch and use it in savoury muffins, carrot-yogurt salad and soup; finish with sampling yogurt and homemade granola
Mondays, 6:00–8:00 pm · $100 per class · Limited spaces
Past events
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Flavour Trails at the Saanich Strawberry Festival
Sun. July 5 | Beaver Lake Regional Park, 728 Beaver Lake Rd
Find the Flavour Trails Booth at the Saanich Strawberry Festival 2026! This family-friendly, fun, free event features live music, kids' activities, information booths, arts and craft stations and, of course, the traditional servings of strawberries and ice cream.
Island View Farm & Mini Golf Weekly Harvest Days
Wednesdays July 1st - September 2nd | 4pm-7pm | 7081 Central Saanich Rd.
Island View Farm & Mini Golf is hosting a weekly harvest celebration with their freshest produce, family friendly activities, special discounts, and giveaways every week! Registering unlocks discounted mini golf, so enjoy a relaxed evening at the farms and get your fresh produce and eggs, and check out the guest products which are rotating weekly.
Local Folk Summer Fair at Sea Cider
Sun. July 12 | 11am - 4pm | Sea Cider, 2487 Mt St Michael Rd, Saanichton
Join Sea Cider for 'Local Folk' Summer Fair, on Sunday July 12th, 11am-4pm, at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse.
Come for the whole day! Drink, Eat, Play, Shop, Craft, and enjoy the stunning setting, with ocean views and Vendors, Activities and Entertainment spread amongst the beautiful orchard & forest grounds, and within the Ciderhouse + Pavilion!
BC Crab Fest
July 18th | 11am-10pm | Fisherman’s Wharf, Victoria
Now in its fourth year, BC CrabFest is a harbour gathering celebrating BC waters, coastal food traditions, and the communities connected to them.
Check out the Crab Boil, the Educational Marketplace, the Seaside Family Zone, and performances happening all day long.
Fickle Fig Lavender Festival
Now until Fri. July 17th | Fickle Fig Farm Market | 1780 Mills Rd, North Saanich
The Annual Fickle Fig Lavender Festival is back until July 17th, offering a wide range of lavender inspired treats.
This event features lavender flavours in many shapes, as well as gift boxes with specialty lavender items from local makers.
Central Saanich 75
Sat. July 25th | Centennial Park | 7500 Block Wallace Dr., Saanichton
Flavour Trails will be celebrating the 75th Year Anniversary of Central Saanich and continuing the Zucchini Racing Tournament.
Join us for some Zucchini Racing and Seeds, check out the food trucks and live music, and make sure you stick around for the Giant Cake Cutting!
Toast to the Coast at Kildara Farms
Sun. July 26 | Kildara Farm | 11239 Chalet Road, North Saanich
Join Kildara Farms for Toast to the Coast and spend a delicious Summer afternoon wandering through the beautiful grounds of Kildara Farm.
Enjoy 40 local artisan food & drink vendors in beautiful country setting and ocean view ~ you can spend the day meandering amongst the flowers and orchard trees and charming country barn, while sipping and tasting and enjoying live music!
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Flavour Trails: A Toast to the Season
Thurs. July 30th | Deep Cove Winery | 11195 Chalet Rd, North Saanich
Flavour Trails Welcomes you to join us for a Toast to the Season. A kick-off event in partnership with Deep Cove Market, this evening will bring together partners, residents, and visitors for an evening of local food, beverages music and storytelling
Vancouver Island Feast of Fields Event
Sun. August 30 | Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton
Join FarmFolk CityFolk for the 25th Annual Vancouver Island Feast of Fields at Heritage Acres – a three-hour roaming gourmet harvest festival that celebrates the connections between farmers and chefs, field and table, and farm folks and city folks.
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Harvest Table at Brentwood Bay Resort
Brentwood Bay Resort, The Arbutus Room (16+)
Friday, September 18 | 5:30pm arrival, 6pm seated$120 per person (plus taxes & gratuity)
Celebrate the flavours of the Saanich Peninsula and Greater Victoria at our Harvest Table, an evening dedicated to the farmers, growers, producers, and makers who define our local food story. As our Saanich to Table Summer Series draws to a close, we invite you to gather around a shared table for a memorable harvest celebration. This long-table, family-style dining experience showcases the very best of the season through a thoughtfully curated four-course menu highlighting the abundance of local ingredients. Each course is paired with exceptional beverages crafted by Saanich producers, creating an immersive farm-to-table experience that celebrates the people, places, and flavours of our region.
Macaloneys Whisky Club: Weird & Wonderful Private Cask Edition
Macaloneys Distillery, 761 Enterprise Crescent, September 6th, 2026 6:30PM- 8:30PM
This is a rare invitation into our Private Cask Selection — the odd ones, the wonderful ones, the casks we don't put in front of just anyone. These are one-of-a-kind expressions pulled straight from the barrel, never bottled for standard release, and once they're gone, they're gone.
Come discover something genuinely rare, in the company of fellow connoisseurs.
19 +. Pre-registration required. No registration cost.
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Urban Food Tour
Sat. September 12 | Victoria (various locations)
Discover an incredible variety of creative food gardens in our community with our self guided tour. Growing (or raising!) food in your yard is easier than you think, especially here in the Garden City! See what your neighbours are cultivating in everything from compact containers to sprawling garden beds, learn about perennial produce, the needs of native pollinators, composting and rainwater collection, keeping bees or chickens in the city, and what you can grow year-round.
GYETK (To Feed the People): Coastal Fusion and Ancestral Knowledge from a Ts’msyen Kitc Book Launch
Thursday, Sept 24th, 2026 - 5:30 PM | The Royal BC Museum | No Cost- Registration Required
Join Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) authors Rachel Greening and Spencer Greening for the launch of their new book, GYETK (To Feed the People): Coastal Fusion and Ancestral Knowledge from a Ts’msyen Kitchen.
Blending Indigenous food sovereignty, traditional ecological knowledge, scholarship, and contemporary cooking, GYETK features 60 recipes inspired by traditional Ts’msyen foods alongside personal stories and reflections from the authors' lives, research, and harvesting practices. The book explores the vital role Indigenous food systems play in health, culture, and community, while highlighting ancestral knowledge and sustainable harvesting traditions of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Paulz Farm Customer Appreciation Day
Sun. September 27 | 11am - 6pm | Paulz Farm, 7120 Veyaness Rd
Come celebrate you! Join us at the farm for deals on fresh produce, baked treats, and family fun at Paulz Pipsqueks and a whole lot of gratitude. We couldn't do this without our amazing community. Bring the family, enjoy Paulz carrots, BBQ corn, live animals and help us celebrate our second season.
Apple Day at Sea Cider
Sun. September 27 | 11am - 4pm | 2487 Mt St Michael Rd, Saanichton BC V8M1T7
Join us to celebrate harvest season!
Spend the day at Sea Cider enjoying farm tours, orchard strolls, apple pressing, sampling cider, artisans, food trucks, music, kids' activities, and more!
This is a family and dog friendly event! No registration required.
Oktoberfest at Oaklands
October 3rd| 5:30 - 10pm | Oaklands Community Centre 2827 Belmont Ave.
You're invited to eat, drink, and dance at Oktoberfest at Oaklands!
Each ticket gets you one local beer from Hoyne Brewing (or cider), a delicious bratwurst meal (vegetarian & gluten-free options available), live music, and great company! Don't worry, the drinks will be flowing all night - and there's always extra pretzels! This is an event that you won't want to miss.
Tickets are 42$. Must be 19+ (no minors allowed). 2 pieces of ID required at the
door.
