Featured Events
Music Bingo
Thursdays - 8:00pm
at Penny Farthing Pub — Oak Bay Avenue
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Reservations required:
250-370-9008
Oak Bay strikes a perfect balance between a relaxed pace and vibrant energy. Residents and visitors fill the streets, parks, and local venues, immersing themselves in gallery walks, street performances, night markets, music and movie nights, picnics, festivals, and more, creating a lively and engaging atmosphere for all. See what’s going on below:
Annual Events
Sunrise Yoga in the Garden
June 7 at Oak Bay Beach Hotel
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Begin your morning with wellness in mind and join the Oak Bay Beach Hotel for Sunrise Yoga on the Seaside Gardens Terrace.
Join us every Saturday morning from June 7 to August 30, 2025, for Sunrise Yoga in our breathtaking Seaside Gardens Terrace. With panoramic ocean views, fresh sea air, and the gentle warmth of the rising sun, this is more than a yoga class, it’s a wellness ritual.
Oak Bay Tea Party
June 6-8, 2025 — Parade June 7 at Windsor /Willows
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The Oak Bay Tea Party is an annual event held at Willows Park in Oak Bay. 2025 will mark the 63rd Tea Party weekend. The Oak Bay Tea Party has two reasons to exist: a fun time for the community and to help service organizations, such as the Kiwanis and Lions, raise funds for their many community projects. Join the fun with a midway, pancake breakfasts, entertainment, and Oak Bay’s most festive parade!
Oak Bay Spring Nosh
June 15 at 220 Oak Bay Avenue
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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The Nosh celebrates local food and the culinary stars in Oak Bay Village.
This event is free to attend; a selection of small bites and larger portions are available, along with live music. Enjoy food from The Whole Beast and Village Butcher, Chef on the Run, Tapas on Oak, FARO Handcrafted Pizza, Cobs Bread, 49 Below, Vis-à-Vis, The Penny Farthing and more.
Four ice carvers will sculpt their creations throughout the event and attendees can watch their creations come to life!
New to the Nosh, hosting a Vintage Fair with over a dozen guest vendors in attendance. The range of items to browse includes vintage clothing and jewelry, retro toys and more.
All ages are welcome. Dog Friendly.
Oak Bay Summer Markets
June 11, July 9, August 13 and September 10 at Oak Bay Avenue
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Beginning in June and continuing to September, between 4:00 and 8:00 pm on the second Wednesday of the month, Oak Bay Village is transformed into a European-style street market. A wide range of fresh and local produce and food is available. Artists and artisans showcase a variety of wares including wood turned bowls, hand made greeting cards, glass art, paper casting, fabric arts, jewelry, toys, fresh made soaps and cosmetics and preserves. Each market also offers local musicians, roving entertainment and the occasional special guest! Oak Bay merchants are open with special pricing, tastings, demos, sampling and more.
The Oak Bay Night Market, held rain or shine, is organized by the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association.
Arts Alive Opening Celebration and Art Walk
TBD
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The theme for Arts Alive 2024 is “Beyond the Surface.” Arts Alive builds on seven very successful and engaging summers of temporary public art in Oak Bay, and through this program, Oak Bay has built a legacy of permanent public art in our community.
Oak Bay Classic Car Show
July 13 at Oak Bay Avenue
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24th Annual Ken Agate Memorial Classic -
The annual Oak Bay Collector Car Festival returns on July 21, 2024. Historically, this event attracts rare and unique cars and is one of the most popular vehicle displays on the Island event calendar.
Collector car owners and enthusiasts of all makes and vintages are invited to bring their cars to Oak Bay Avenue to be enjoyed by visitors and locals alike.
Many of the local restaurants and businesses will be open specifically for the event. There is also a BBQ and several food trucks in the parking lot behind the municipal hall, and great entertainment.
Oak Bay’s Bowker Street Brush-Up
August 10
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Visit the 2024 Bowker Creek Brush Up Art Show and Sale on Sunday, August 11, from 11-4:30!
More than 2,000 attend this exciting outdoor event, where over forty artists meet the public and demonstrate how they create their art. The friendly interactions between artists and attendees create a festive mood!
If you are interested in art, have a favorite artist you want to meet there, or just want a chance to stroll in the park, then be sure to mark your calendar for the second Sunday in August.
Trick or Treat on the Avenue
TBD
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When the ghosts and ghouls come out on Halloween night, Oak Bay Village hosts a giant community trick-or-treat!
Bring your family trick-or-treating from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. Participating shops are identified by the pumpkin poster in their window. This list is also posted a week before on the Oak Bay Village website.
Enjoy live music throughout the event as well as a variety of entertainment.
View hundreds of pumpkin carvings on the Avenue and the annual Bonfire at Fireman’s Park (TBC).
Wellness Weekend with Catherine Roscoe Barr
Jan 22-26, 2026 at Oak Bay Beach Hotel
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Led by Catherine Roscoe Barr, neuroscience-based wellness coach and bestselling author of FEEL BETTER NOW, the weekend retreat will gently guide you in this revolutionary approach to reclaim your wellbeing — amidst the inspirational and sophisticated surroundings of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Merging cutting-edge neuroscience with mindfulness-based practices, this flexible framework will allow you to finally achieve consistency — in a way that feels gentle, enjoyable, and indulgent!
For the busy professional, the overwhelmed parent, or anyone seeking more balance and joy in life, this immersive and transformative experience clearly maps out your journey to sustainable health, authentic pleasure, and empowered living.
Christmas Light Up
TBD
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Every year as the cooler sea air sets in, Oak Bay Village welcomes the oncoming holidays with a grand Light Up Festival.
Family activities start at 2 PM with a bouncy castle, street games, craft stations and lighted trucks. Onstage entertainment begins at 3 PM. Enjoy roasted chestnuts, letters to Santa, and thousands of lights on buildings, trees and lampposts throughout the Village.
Santa Claus arrives in style, riding on an Oak Bay Fire Truck!
The Oak Bay Christmas Festival kicks off the last Sunday in November with the Light Up.
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Volunteer with
Oak Bay Tourism
Join a vibrant team of community-minded people helping bring Oak Bay’s most exciting events to life—from car shows and marathons to summer markets, garden parties, food festivals, and neighbourhood clean-ups.
Whether you're a student looking to earn volunteer hours, a newcomer wanting to connect, or a retiree with time and talent to share, there's a place for you here.
As a volunteer, you'll:
Meet new people and build lasting community connections
Help welcome visitors to one of Canada’s most beautiful coastal towns
Contribute to events that celebrate local culture and support small businesses
Your time and energy make a real impact. Come lend a hand at our next event and experience the heart of Oak Bay in action.
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Email us: info@oakbaytourism.com
Learn more: oakbaytourism.com/events