Vancouver Island Festivals 2009
NORTH ISLAND
World Community Film Festival
February 6th - February 7th, 2009
Various Venues, Comox Valley
Taiwanese Lantern Festival
Sat. March 21st - Sat. March 28th
Various Locations, Cumberland
Cumberland Empire Days
Sat. May 16th - Mon. May 18th
Various Locations, Cumberland
Mount Washington Resort Presents the 10th Annual Beerfest
Friday July 10th
Mount Washington Resort
Vancouver Island MusicFest
Fri. July 10th - Sun. July 12th
Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, Courtenay
Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival
Thurs. July 16th - Sun. July 19th
Denman Island
Hornby Festival 2009
Thurs. July 30th - Sat. August 8th
Hornby Island
The 2009 Filberg Festival
Fri.July 31st - Mon. August 3rd
Filberg Heritage Park, Comox
Comox Nautical Days Festival
Sat. Aug 1st - Mon. Aug 3rd
Marina Park, Comox
11th Annual Alpine Wine Festival
Friday, August 7th
Mount Washington Resort
CENTRAL ISLAND:
23rd Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Sat. March 14th - Sun. March 22nd
Various Venues - Tofino
Parkville Quilt Festival
Fri. May 29th - Thurs. June 4th
Various Locations, Parksville
Save on Foods Nanaimo Dragonboat Festival
Fri. July 10th - Sun. July 12th
Swy-A-Lana Park, Nanaimo
Lions International Kite Festival
Sat. July 18th - Sun. July 19th
Parksville Beach, Parksville
Nanaimo Marine Festival and Bathtub Races 2009
Thurs. July 23rd - Sun. July 26th
Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo
Parksville Beach Festival and Sandsculpting Competition and Exhibition
Fri. August 7th - Sun. August 30th
Parksville Community Park, Parksville
COWICHAN:
Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival
Saturday February 7th
BC Forest Discovery Centre, Duncan
Cowichan International Aboriginal Film Festival
Thurs. April 16th - Sun. April 19th
Cowichan Theatre, Duncan
Vancouver Island Paddlefest
Sat. May 9th - Sun. May 10th
Transfer Beach, Ladysmith
14th Annual Wooden Boat Celebration
Fri. May 15th - Sun. May 17th
Maple Bay Marina, Duncan
25th Annual Islands Folk Festival
Fri. July 24th - Sun. July 26th
Providence Farm, Duncan
Ladysmith Days 2009
Sat. Aug 1st - Sun. Aug 2nd
Downtown Ladysmith, Ladysmith
SOUTH ISLAND:
New Currents Festival of Music
Sat. Jan 31st - Tues. Feb 3rd
Various Venues - Victoria
15th Annual Victoria Film Festival
Fri. Jan 30th - Sun. Feb 8th
Various Venues - Victoria
Pacific Baroque Festival
Fri. Feb 6th - Sun. Feb 8th
Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
3rd Annual Victoria Tea Festival
Sat. Feb 14th - Sun. Feb 15th
Crystal Garden, Victoria
2009 Spark Festival
Mon. March 9th - Sun. March 22nd
Belfry Theatre, Victoria
The 82nd Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival
Fri. March 27th - Mon. May 11th
Various Venues - Victoria
72nd Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Sat. May 16th - Sun. May 17th
Topaz Park, Victoria
Victoria's 12th Annual Uno Fest
Thurs. May 21st - Sun. May 31st
Various Locations, Victoria
ICC Local Food Festival: Defending Our Backyard
Sunday May 31st
Fort Rodd Hill, Victoria
25th Annual JazzFest International
Fri. June 26th - Sun. July 5th
Various Venues - Victoria
Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo 2009
Sat. July 4th - Sun. July 5th
Glendale Gardens & Woodland, Saanich
Saanich Strawberry Festival
Sunday July 5th
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park, Victoria
Saltspring Lavender Festival
Sunday July 5th
Sacred Mountain Lavender, Saltspring Island
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
Fri. Aug 14th - Sun. Aug 16th
Inner Harbour, Victoria
Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival
Thurs. Aug 27th - Sun. Sept 6th
Various Venues - Victoria
15th Annual Vancouver Island Blues Bash
Fri. Sept 4th - Mon. Sept 7th
Various Locations, Victoria
