Entertainment Alternatives in Victoria, BC

Victoria has hosted various sports events including the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship tournament, the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and 2006 Skate Canada. Victoria also co-hosted the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup at Royal Athletic Park.

Beacon Hill Park is the central city's main urban green space. Its area of 75 hectares adjacent to Victoria's southern shore includes numerous playing fields, manicured gardens, exotic species of plants and animals such as wild peacocks, a petting zoo, and views of the Olympic mountain range. The sport of cricket has been played in Beacon Hill Park since the mid-nineteenth century, and each summer Beacon Hill Park plays host to several outdoor concerts, and the Luminara Community Lantern Festival.

The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Victoria area. The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is known for having different species of butterflies and moths in their indoor facility, as well as, different species of birds and fish. This attraction has 35 different species (2,000 - 2,400 in population) of butterflies and moths that fly, eat and lay eggs, freely inside the indoor facility. Visitors to the gardens can also watch the nursery window and view the butterflies emerging from the chrysalis. The plants in the gardens are known as "host" and "food" plants for the butterflies. The "host plants" are used by butterflies to lay their eggs, outside of the nursery window. The "food plants" are used by butterflies to feed on, after they emerge from their chrysalis. There are also trays of fruit, which are hung around the environment for them to feed on. This is a spectacular attraction that you don't want to miss out on.