The best time to see these killer whales is May-Oct.
Insider Tip: Keep an eye out for ' The Hands of Time' public art installations. There are 12 tiny bronze sculptures scattered around the area, making for a fantastic I-Spy game for kids and adults alike. The artwork depicts "life-size hands engaged in activities symbolic of Victoria’s past."Īt night, the same area is just as lively but drenched in festive lights that glisten against the water. Take in the buskers or join a nighttime walking tour-we took a ghost walking tour called the Ghostly Walk-delightfully delivered by Discover the Past Walking Tours, where we learned about all the phantoms that still haunt this historic town. Snapshot: Watch Some of the Fun Things You Can Do in Victoria, BC Nearby cafes and restaurants are busy and lively-there are plenty of things to do in Victoria at night and during the day. The Mile 0 Monument marks the (symbolic) beginning of the Trans-Canadian Highway. It spans 4,860 miles, crosses over all 10 of Canada’s provinces, and ends in St. John's, Newfoundland.įrom here, you can cross the road and access the beach and coastal walking trails, where kids will love building with driftwood and hunting for sea creatures along the shoreline, or walk away from the beach and enter Beacon Hill Park. In addition to gorgeously manicured lawns and flower beds, Beacon Hill Park is a 200-acre park packed with fun things to do and see. For starters, don't miss the world's tallest, free-standing totem pole on the park's eastern side and the "Moss Lady" hiding on the western side. For little kids, there's the Beacon Hill Children's Farm (donation requested), a playground, and roaming peacocks that kids will love to discover (hint: they hang around close to the lakes).
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Insider Tip: Beacon Hill parking is free and easy.
Park near the Children's Farm, and you can walk to the various sites within the park from there. Just 20 miles north of Victoria and the first of its kind in North America, the Malahat SkyWalk is a ten-story wooden structure that offers impressive views of the Salish Sea, and was intentionally (and successfully) built with a small environmental footprint. This fully accessible destination begins with an elevated "tree walk" through the arbutus forest. Keep an eye out for local driftwood artist Tanya Bub's forest creatures (cougars, herons, an owl, and bald eagle) dotted along the way. Once you reach the wooden helix, you'll follow a gentle-incline ramp that will lead you to views of the area including Finlayson Arm, Saanich Peninsula, Mount Baker and the Coast Mountains. It is stunning.įrankly, the walk and the view are more than enough entertainment but surprise! Not only is there a 60-foot spiral slide you can slide down (not just for kids) but an adventure net suspended over the center of the tower to boot.
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