As usual the Splash provides wonderful entertainment and attracts up to 40,000 people - all lined along the harbour, sitting on folding chairs and blankets on the grass in front of the Victoria Legislature and in front of the Fairmont Empress hotel.
Admission is free but everyone who donates $5 or more will receive a Splash button. The Victoria Symphony play from a large barge in the Inner Harbour. Lots of other activities are planned, including … (0 comments)
inner harbour: Fisherman's Wharf, Victoria, BC on a Sunday afternoon
- 09/20/10 03:35 AM
We in Victoria are very proud of our beautiful Inner Harbour, so when my cousin from Seattle came to visit this weekend we took her down to Fisherman's Wharf on the Inner Harbour. It's a wonderful place to wander around and see the sights and sounds of the little community of float homes, commercial fishing boats, whale watching boats, Barb's Fish and Chips, artists, buskers, seals and lots more. Take a look at this great virtual view : http://virtualvacationguide.com/guide.php?setpanorama=342 While strolling around we "viewed" a few of the float homes which are for sale at the moment - what a great place to live, … (2 comments)
inner harbour: Symphony Splash In the Inner Harbour, Victoria, BC. August 1st.
- 07/26/10 03:48 PM
This weekend the Victoria Symphony Orchestra (now in its 70th year) performs its annual event on a floating stage in Victoria's Inner Harbour. The 2010/2011 year marks Maestra Tania Miller's eighth season as Music Director of the Victoria Symphony, an appointment that made her the first Canadian woman to be appointed to such a significant position in Canada. The "Splash" is now one of the largest annual symphony events in North America, where up to 40,000 spectators watch and listen to the music. Starting at 4 p.m and continuing to 10 p.m., when Canons are fired and fireworks light up the sky, … (0 comments)
inner harbour: The 32nd Victoria Classic Boat Festival - Inner Harbour Sept. 4, 5 6.
- 09/04/09 04:06 PM
This Labour Day weekend celebrates the 32nd Victoria Classic Boat Festival in our beautiful Inner Harbour. Bordering the harbour are the BC Legislative Buildings, the Royal BC Museum and the ivy-covered Fairmont Empress Hotel. For over 150 years many sail and power vessels have gathered here and this weekend will see over 100 historic vessels positioned in the heart of Victoria. … (2 comments)
inner harbour: Much Anticipated August Long Weekend Event in Victoria's Inner Harbour!
- 07/30/09 02:04 PM
During this summer we have enjoyed many events in Victoria. This August long weekend is the much anticipated Symphony Splash, held on Sunday, August 2nd. The weather promises to be beautiful and this free event is not to be missed. Victoria's Inner Harbour is transformed to a beautiful concert venue. The orchestra and guest performers are set up on a barge directly in front of the Legislative Buildings. Powerful speakers carry the sound to the thousands (40,000 expected this year) who come to the harbour to listen. The event starts at 4 p.m. and concludes at 10 p.m. with Fireworks and … (0 comments)
inner harbour: Be a Tourist in Your Home Town - Victoria, BC Canada. March 4 - 8, 2009
- 02/27/09 09:47 AM
Victoria has all the fun, starting at our spectacular Inner Harbour from March 4 to March 8, 2009. For a $10 ticket, which can be bought at 59 venues, including the Tourist Information Centre, Thrifty Foods and BC Lottery Outlets, you can obtain free admission to the following places:
Abkhazi Garden Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Beacon Hill Children's Farm British Columbia Aviation Museum CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum Glendale Gardens and Woodland Hatley Park National Historic Site (Gardens) Pacific Undersea Gardens Marine Ecology Centre Mineral World & Scratch Patch Miniature World Royal London Wax Museum Sidney Historical Museum Sooke … (0 comments)
inner harbour: Victoria, BC Dragon Boat Festival and Races
- 08/16/08 10:07 AM
One of Victoria’s most popular annual summer events, the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival is a wonderful combination of culture and sport. Our world-renowned inner harbour is the venue for this festival, and it is believed to be the only Dragon Boat festival in North America to take place in a working harbour. The Dragon Boat Festival - "Duan Wu Jie" in Chinese - is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Most believe dragon boat festivals were established to commemorate a great patriot poet, Qu Yuan. Dragon boat racing is not only one … (1 comments)
On Sunday August 4 at 1:00 pm the 24th Annual Symphony Splash is being held in our beautiful Victoria Inner Harbour.
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