Island Parent Resource Guide Vol 35
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Family Support • Classes & Programs • Health & Wellness • New Parent Resources • Family Fun & Entertainment • Overnight Camps • Family Travel
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Family Support • Classes & Programs • Health & Wellness • New Parent Resources • Family Fun & Entertainment • Overnight Camps • Family Travel
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FAMILYFUN&ENTERTAINMENT<br />
ANIMALS<br />
Beacon Hill Children’s Farm<br />
250-381-2532 | beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca<br />
Ponies & Pipsqueaks<br />
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6044 Oldfield Rd | 250-812-2008<br />
poniesandpipsqueaks.com<br />
Costumes, Ponies, Unicorns<br />
and Endless Possibilities!<br />
At Ponies and<br />
Pipsqueaks we offer a<br />
variety of one-of-a-kind programs to peak imagination,<br />
educate and of course, develop a love<br />
for all things horsey. Pony parties and programs<br />
for 3+.<br />
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Langford Lanes<br />
250-391-1738 | citycentrepark.ca<br />
Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf<br />
5325 Cordova Bay Rd | 250-658-4053<br />
matticksfarm.com<br />
McNab’s Corn Maze<br />
mcnabscornmaze.com<br />
Miniature World<br />
649 Humboldt St | 250-385-9731<br />
miniatureworld.com<br />
The Tube Shack, Cowichan River<br />
250-510-RIDE (7433) | cowichanriver.com<br />
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Rifflandia Festival<br />
rifflandia.com<br />
Saanich Fair<br />
250-652-3314 | saanichfair.ca<br />
Shakespeare Festival<br />
vicshakespeare.com<br />
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival V<br />
250-704-2500 | victoriadragonboatfestival.com<br />
Victoria Film Festival<br />
250-389-0444 | victoriafilmfestival.com<br />
MUSEUMS<br />
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Tiger Lily Farms Barnyard<br />
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& Trail Rides<br />
1692 Errington Rd | 250-248-2408 | tigerlilyfarm.ca<br />
Victoria Bug Zoo<br />
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631 Courtney St | 250-384-2847<br />
victoriabugzoo.ca<br />
The Victoria Bug Zoo is an incredible<br />
mini-zoo dedicated to<br />
educating people about the wonders<br />
of some of this world’s most<br />
misunderstood inhabitants. Come see giant walking<br />
sticks, fuzzy tarantulas, glowing scorpions,<br />
enormous beetles and so much more!<br />
FAMILY FUN<br />
The Boulders Climbing Gym<br />
1627 Stelly’s Cross Rd | 250-544-0310<br />
climbtheboulders.com<br />
Boulder House – Langford<br />
1109 Langford Parkway | boulderhouse.ca<br />
Boulder House – Victoria<br />
2829 Quesnel St | boulderhouse.ca<br />
City Centre Park, Playzone<br />
Langford | 250-391-1738 | citycentrepark.ca<br />
Esquimalt Farmers Market<br />
501 Park Pl | esquimaltmarket.com<br />
Galey Farms Corn Maze<br />
Market & Railway<br />
250-477-5713 | galeyfarms.net<br />
Highland Pacific Golf<br />
450 Creed Rd | 250-478-4653<br />
highlandpacificgolf.com<br />
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WildPlay Element Parks<br />
250-595-2251 | wildplay.com<br />
WildPlay Element Parks<br />
<strong>35</strong> Nanaimo River Rd | 1-888-716-7374<br />
wildplay.com<br />
FESTIVALS & FAIRS<br />
Festival de la francophonie<br />
250-388-7<strong>35</strong>0 | sfvictoria.ca<br />
Come on in and see our incredible live animals in this unique<br />
mini-zoo. Tour guides are always available to answer questions<br />
and show off our Filberg adorable Festival critters! Virtual tours and outreach<br />
programs are available 1-866-898-8499 for larger groups | filbergfestival.com<br />
and birthday parties.<br />
Masks and vaccines required. Thank you!<br />
Fringe Festival victoriabugzoo.ca<br />
250-383-2663 | intrepidtheatre.com<br />
Gabriola Theatre Festival<br />
artsgabriola.ca<br />
Greater Victoria Performing Arts<br />
Festival<br />
250-386-9223 | gvpaf.org<br />
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<strong>Island</strong>s Folk Festival<br />
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Duncan | 250-248-8975 | islandsfolkfestival.ca<br />
Pacific Rim Whale Festival<br />
pacificrimwhalefestival.com<br />
Parksville Beach Festival<br />
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parksvillebeachfest.ca<br />
Known to locals as Beachfest, this 5½ week long<br />
family-oriented festival runs from July 14 to August<br />
20 and includes the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting<br />
Competition & Exhibition, weekend concerts,<br />
daily buskers, an artisan market and a special<br />
weekend evening light up of the sculptures.<br />
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Alberni Valley Museum<br />
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4255 Wallace St | 250-723-2181 | portalberni.ca<br />
BC Aviation Museum<br />
Sidney | 250-655-3300 | bcam.net<br />
BC Forest Discovery Centre<br />
2892 Drinkwater Rd, Duncan | 250-715-1113<br />
bcforestdiscoverycentre.com<br />
Black Nugget Museum<br />
12 Gatacre St, Ladysmith | 250-245-4846<br />
Craigflower Schoolhouse & Manor<br />
2790 Shoreline Dr | 250-383-4627<br />
Comox Air Force Museum<br />
250-339-8162 | comoxairforcemuseum.ca<br />
Courtenay Museum<br />
250-334-0686<br />
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse<br />
National Historic Sites of Canada<br />
603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd | 250-478-5849<br />
parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/bc/fortroddhill<br />
parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/gulf<br />
V Victoria & Area<br />
P Peninsula<br />
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G Gulf <strong>Island</strong>s<br />
CV Cowichan Valley<br />
N Nanaimo & Area<br />
CX Comox Valley<br />
PR Pacific Rim<br />
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Come run, climb and go underground at Fort<br />
Rodd Hill. Then steer a ship, sound the fog horn<br />
and master the games inside Fisgard Lighthouse.<br />
Free admission for youth 17 and under.<br />
32 <strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> Magazine <strong>Island</strong><strong>Parent</strong>.ca
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