Weekly class by local yoga instructor Heather Fraser in Shirley, a small community 20 minutes drive past Sooke. B.Y.O.Mat
$15 DROP-IN
Hosted by 60 Watt Trivia. Tease your brain to win! Suggested team size is 4 people, but you can participate solo or join a team. Grill 54 is open until 8:30pm.
FREE Admission
Cards in the air at 6:30 pm. Try your poker luck! Limited to the first 30 people. Grill 54 is open until 8:30pm.
$25 BUY-IN
Empowering individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Anyone can attend up to 3 meetings for free. Meetings are weekly except in July and August, when it is every second week.
Rehearse with your band, join a group or just come to jam and hang out. Bring your own instrument or use one of the provided: drum kit, vocal PA with mics and effects, 2 Boss Katana guitar amps, 1 Fender Rumble bass amp, Fender Squire guitar and bass.
Ages 12-18 • $5 Drop-in
Join instructor Britt Arntsen for a beginner-friendly hatha flow class to strengthen, stretch, tone and relax. Classes will include breath work, core and strengthening postures, flowing sequences and stretches to help relieve tension in the body.
6 Sessions $75 or $15 Drop-in
Connect with other families and strengthen early literacy skills with songs, rhymes, stories and more. Best suited for ages under 5, but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE
Starting at 8pm. Grill 54 is open until 8:30pm.
FREE ADMISSION
Local vendors make it, bake it or grow it! Seasonal local produce from the gardens of Sooke and locally made products and crafts. New vendors always welcome. Rain or shine every Saturday until October 12, 2024.
Weekly drop-in crafting workshop in the multipurpose room. Registration not required. Suitable for ages 3-12 years, but all ages welcome.
FREE
Drop-in weekly with your knitting, crochet or other fibre arts projects and enjoy the company of fellow fibre arts enthusiasts!
FREE
Draw tickets are $1 each; buy as many as you want to enter any of the 12 draws, as many times, as you like! All proceeds support local veterans and charities. Bring a bag to carry home winnings. Everyone welcome; Legion membership not required.
Usually more regular, but only once this month. Come early for the Meat Draw and 50/50 Draw at 2:30 pm. Enjoy dinner at Grill 54, open until 8:30pm.
FREE ADMISSION
Local Sooke support group for Fibromyalgia and chronic pain meets in the private room at the Sooke Library every second Saturday.
Drop-in weekly for an afternoon of tinkering and explore activities relating to science, technology, engineering, arts and math, otherwise known as STEAM. Best suited for school-aged children and their families.
FREE Family Fun
Sooke Arts Council present Gratitude.
Presented by Sooke Lions Club. Help Sooke's RCMP Cst. Mary-Ellen Somerville, who is cycling to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and support. Enjoy a catered dinner, meet Tour de Rock riders, play casino games and win prizes.
Adults $50
LAST MARKETS OF 2024
Local vendors make it, bake it or grow it! Seasonal local produce from the gardens of Sooke and locally made products and crafts. New vendors always welcome. Rain or shine every Saturday until October 12, 2024.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church hosts its annual Apple Fest Lunch & Pie Sale. Lunch $5. Slice of pie with ice cream, $5. Selection of fruit pies, $12 each; cherry pie, $15. For more information or orders, phone Liz at 250.642.3172
Join CRD Regional Parks naturalist and birding expert Geoffrey Newell at Beechey Head Viewpoint to see this annual migration event. At the parking lot picnic shelter, there will be displays and activities by Duncan Raptors, CRD Parks, Victoria Natural History Society, Rocky Point Bird Observatory and more.
FREE
Sooke Bike Club and Dirty Girlz Bike Club present a film night fundraiser screening of Dirt Relations and Anytime, plus raffle and cash bar. All proceeds will go towards bike trail projects at Harbourview. Doors 6pm and films start 7pm.
Adults $20 • Youth $10 • Kids FREE
Join a CRD Regional Parks naturalist for a guided stroll or roll to learn about the plants and animals of East Sooke Regional Park. Power to Be provides adaptive mobility equipment; pre-register, as space is limited, and to reserve equipment.
FREE
Everyone welcome to meet and mingle, hear readings from our members, see and purchase books from local authors and enter to win door prizes. Since 2014, SWC offers support, connection and community to writers of all genres and levels.
FREE
FREE Admission
A high-paced and hard-hitting comedy night — worth getting a babysitter for! — with comedians Elyott Ryan and Peter Hudson. Whether you're a stressed-out parent or not, you deserve a night out to relax and share some laughs. Doors 7:00pm. Show 8:00pm.
Tickets $20 • jumpcomedy.com
Many wildlife species inhabit the west coast. Join naturalists Mollie Cameron and Peter Pauwels to learn about cougars and their behaviours, lifecycles and ecological threats.
FREE
Get ready to rock out with the ultimate tribute to The Rolling Stones. Experience their iconic music, brought to life by talented veteran musicians who capture the essence of the legendary band.
Tickets $34
Join Kelsie for a fun evening painting event! Everything is provided and no experience necessary. Guaranteed to be a fun night out with friends, your child (8+), or even solo! Grill 54 kitchen and bar open until 8pm.
Tickets $45 • Register
EMCS Society offers Standard First Aid, CPR-C and Emergency First Aid certification, valid for three years. See website for full course schedule, prices and registration info.
$220 +GST
Artisan 101 presents two macrame workshops suitable for total beginners, ages 12+. Enjoy "learning the ropes" of a new skill and create your own take-home plant hanger. All supplies included.
$45 +GST each session
Fundraiser for Sooke Food Bank. Phone Steve Anderson for more info and audition registration: 250.920.6428.
Tickets $TBA
Sooke Folk Music Society presents indoor live music every third Saturday. Open stage followed by this month's featured performance by multi-instrumentalist John Hewitt, a master of poetry and storytelling, arranging and producing.
Tickets $10 • Performers FREE
Halloween costume dressup and dance party with childrens' performance by Mister Mojo. No presale tickets; cash only at the door.
Kids $5 • Adults FREE
Sooke Arts Council presents this workshop with Linda Anderson. Explore several artistic methods including traditional watercolor, modge podge transfers and using botanical foliage as stencils. All supplies provided. Bring a lunch.
$25 Members • Limit 6 People
Join Kelsie for a fun Halloween-themed Boos'n'Cats paint night! Everything is provided and no experience necessary. Guaranteed to be a fun night out with friends, your child (8+) or even solo!
$55 +GST
Interested in gardening in our growing zone? Sooke Garden Club welcomes new members. Paula McCormick gives a talk on Tiny Pocket Forests. Pumpkin, squash and funniest vegetable contest and parlour show.
Membership $15/year
Make your Friday night out a fun time learning with Cate's Country Line Dancing. Two nights only at the Legion, Oct 25 and Nov 29.
$15 DROP-IN
EMCS Society presents an empowering self-defence workshop focused on violence prevention and de-escalation through boundary setting and enforcement. Practice key target areas for physical self-defence, as well as simple ways to keep safe and aware of your surroundings.
Two Sessions:
Ages 10-13 12:00-2:00pm $75 +GST
Ages 14+ 2:30-4:30pm $95 +GST
Dressup in costume and dance the night away with cover band Love Cats, who play a classic rock mix of CCR, Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Stray Cats, Beatles, Dire Straits, Bobby Fuller, Glenn Campbell, ZZ Top and more.
Tickets $15 • Members $12.50
Open to all veterans and their spouses or partners. RSVP only.
Sponsored by the Otter Point Firefighters Association. 6:30pm bonfire lit for everyone to warm up and enjoy. Serving hot chocolate and hot dogs for everyone. Halloween candy bags for the kids. Fireworks display over the lake starting at 7:30pm.
FREE Family Fun
In this intro workshop, make a small (2lb) batch of soap using olive and coconut oils with essential oils for fragrance, while practicing basic colour and design techniques. Includes take-home recipe and resources guide, plus your soap to cut, cure and use.
$60 +GST
Conductor Yariv Aloni presents selected Humperdinck, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky. Featuring soloist Filbert Zhang.
Tickets $28
Parade begins from Evergreen Mall at 10:30am to the Cenotaph at the Sooke Legion, where the ceremony will commence. Refreshments and concession available after the service.
It is more important than ever to donate blood to save lives. Around 50 appointments are available and can be booked online, by downloading the GiveBlood app or by calling toll free 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
Over 60 vendors and participants including fine arts, crafts, ceramics, jewelry, seasonal baking, local honey and preserves, and community groups displays.
FREE Admission
Join CRD Naturalists for guided walks along Charters Creek, a tributary of Sooke River, for a close-up look at the magnificent salmon, as they return to spawn and complete their lifecycle. Warm up inside the interpretive centre with crafts, fishy fun activities and Indigenous storytelling.
FREE
Sooke Folk Music Society presents indoor live music every third Saturday. Concert only, no open stage this month, featuring performance by JUNO award-winning folk pop duo Big Little Lions.
Tickets $20
Presented by the Sooke Chamber of Commerce, celebrate the outstanding businesses and individuals that contribute to Sooke's success. Enjoy beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres with entertainment by Henrietta Dubet & Honey DewMe and, after the awards, Comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries.
Tickets $40 Early Bird
$45 after Oct 1 • $50 @ Door
Looking to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how and want to improve? Meet fellow chess enthusiasts and play a game. No experience required. Third Thursday of every month.
FREE
Join a CRD Regional Parks naturalist to learn about the natural and cultural history of salmon. From their connection to forest ecosystems to their influence on Indigenous values, discover how their life's journey, filled with many challenges, inspires wonder and admiration.
FREE
Enjoy a buffet dinner, performances by our theatre and choir students, art battle and live art auction, student photography and visual artworks on display in our art gallery, topped off with a dance party!
Adult $TBA • Child/Senior $TBA
Interested in gardening in our growing zone? Sooke Garden Club welcomes new members. Annual General Meeting: elections, prizes and awards. Sweet and savoury holiday celebration.
Membership $15/year
Make your Friday night out a fun time learning with Cate's Country Line Dancing.
$15 DROP-IN
Iconic sounds and memorable night at the Sooke Legion. Grill 54 kitchen and bar open until 8pm.
Members $10 • Non-Members $13 • Door $15
Sooke Arts Council artisans offering meaningful and unique holiday gifts. Shop local and buy quality and variety for all the special people in your life.
Choral Evolution presents this Quiet Winter Nights Concert, performed by a 50-member, mixed-voice, auditioned choir — a balm for your spirit with music to capture the imagination and lighten your step.
Adults $25 • Under 16 FREE
Sooke Lions Club provides a breakfast of pancakes, pork sausages, fresh strawberries, orange slices and whipped cream, served with orange juice, hot chocolate, coffee and tea — and, of course, candy canes!
FREE — Donations for the Sooke Christmas Bureau are welcome.
Aunt Tilly will lead tours of Moss Cottage, decorated for the season in 1902 style. The winter market features 100% locally-made artisan products.
FREE Admission
Celebrating their 7th anniversary — 49 in dog years! Enjoy local craft brews on tap and delicious fare from Hot Diggity Dog food truck. Mbria Spirit music 3-6pm. Enter to win prizes with a donation to the Sooke Food Bank. Family friendly event.
Sooke Firefighter's Association presents the 31st Annual Sooke Santa Run! Decorated with Christmas lights and playing festive holiday music, four firetrucks loaded with Santa and helpers drive through neighbourhoods to spread holiday cheer and collect donations for the Sooke Food Bank and Sooke Christmas Bureau for local families in need.
Conductor Nicholas Fairbank presents Handel. Featuring soloists Hannah Nickel (soprano), Rebekah Jansen (mezzo-soprano), Felix Butterfield (tenor) and Kyron Basu (bass).
Tickets $28
Presented by District of Sooke and Sooke Lions Club, the fun begins at Evergreen Centre (6660 Sooke Road) at 4pm with free hot chocolate, hotdogs and cookies. Watch Santa and more parade through the town core from Sooke Elementary to Townsend Road around approx. 5:00-5:30pm.
FREE Family Fun
Looking to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how and want to improve? Meet fellow chess enthusiasts and play a game. No experience required. Third Thursday of every month.
FREE
Sooke Region Museum presents this workshop in honor of the darkest time of the year. Turn everyday objects into magical vessels of light and bring it to the Winter Solstice Lantern Walk at John Philips Memorial Park on Thu, Dec 21. All ages welcome.
Registration $5
Donations of new toys being collected for children at Victoria General Hospital. Limited supply of skates and helmets available.
FREE Admission
Wild Mountain's annual winter market returns. Shop locally crafted gifts from a specially curated lineup of local makers and enjoy charcuterie, pastries, and hot and cold drinks.
Come for a pony ride, face painting, pose for a Santa photo with a horse friend, visit the animals and enjoy a hot chocolate. Dress in your best Christmas sweater and enter to win a free riding lesson! Small hot dog concession will be available.
Admission by Donation
We hope Friends of Sooke Parks Society will present the second annual Winter Solstice Lantern Walk. Bring a battery-powered lantern and gather at Sooke Municipal Hall for a beautiful, wintery stroll through the park and along Stickleback Trail.
FREE fun for all ages
Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Sooke Royal Canadian Legion with a three-course buffet dinner and dance.
Doors 5pm. Dinner 6pm. Dance 8:30pm
Around 200 swimmers brave the cold waters at Whiffin Spit for the Annual Polar Bear Swim presented by the Otter Point Volunteer Firefighters Association. Registration at 11:30am, swim at noon. Hot chocolate served afterwards.
Presented by Sooke Lions Club, the annual Hard Times Dance returns with live music; a meal of weiners, beans and a bun; and a great way to blow off some post Christmas blues! Casual dress code or hard times costume.
Tickets $10 at Pharmasave, Forbes IDA and West Shack Auto
Doors open at noon with events starting at 12:30pm: Piping in the Haggis, Roast Beef Dinner and traditional Pipe Band entertainment. Door prize and 50/50 draw. Scottish casual or semi-formal dress code.
Tickets $45
Interested in gardening in our growing zone? Sooke Garden Club welcomes new members to meet the fourth Thursday of each month from January through May.
Membership $15/year
Presented by the Sooke Arts Council at their flagship gallery on Church Road.
Free tours of historic Moss Cottage, built in 1869 and the oldest standing pioneer home west of Victoria, and 1910 Triangle Island Lighthouse, now located on the Sooke Region Museum grounds. Tours begin approx. every 20 minutes.
FREE Family Fun
EMCS Society offers Standard First Aid, CPR-C and Emergency First Aid certification, valid for three years. See website for full course schedule, prices and registration info.
$220 +GST
Annual English High Tea with live music. Be seated at beautifully appointed tables and served sweet and savoury goodies as well as tea and coffee, while you are regaled with a variety of musical favourites.
Tickets $50
This family-friendly local food growing event showcases seed and plant vendors, seed exchange, wild harvesters, food artisans, educational displays and kids activities.
$5 suggested donation
Dance the night away! Grill 54 is open until 8:30pm. Everyone welcome! Cash at the door.
Members $10 • Non-Members $15
Sooke Lions Club presents Sookarama, our town's one and only trade show showcasing over 100 booths of local Sooke businesses and organizations (including Sooke.org), plus concession and live entertainment.
FREE Admission
Presented by Sooke Harbourside Lions Club, watch over 2000 rubber ducks race down the Sooke River — what a quacky wacky way to go! Registration at 11:30am and the ducks race at noon. Games and activities for kids, scavenger hunt, plus concession.
FREE Family Fun
Outdoors and open to the public. Members are invited to donate plants (well-rooted and labelled), seeds, pots, etc., for sale. Proceeds help fund monthly Sooke Garden Club educational presentations.
Whether you're a female athlete who wants to compete, a fan who wants to follow the action, a parent, coach or you just want to support empowering our females and giving them a ring to call their own, West Coast Wonder Women welcomes you!
Weekend Pass $50
For over 20 years, the annual Sooke Secret Garden Tour has been a major fundraiser for the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, delighting gardening and music fans alike. After a 3-year hiatus, the self-guided tour returns in 2024 with a new two-day format, showcasing several local gardens and music by members of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tickets $44 • Buy on Eventbrite
Founded in 2014, Sooke Night Market operates every Thursday evening through summer until September 4th on the grounds of the Sooke Region Museum. Enjoy local vendors, live music, food trucks and explore the outdoor exhibits at this lively community market.
FREE Admission
Sooke District Lioness Lions presents the Annual Garage Sale of gently used items to support the great community causes championed by Sooke Lions Clubs.
FREE Admission
We are so fortunate to have so many marine species along the west coast. Join the Sooke Region Museum to learn about our most frequently seen species, killer whales and humpbacks, and their individuals, behaviours, lifecycles and ecological threats.
FREE
Theatre, dance, music, art and performances by Amber Academy, Revolution Dance Studio and Harmony Project Sooke. Learn about some of the amazing arts-based programs available for youth in our community.
FREE Admission
Sooke Region Historical Society welcomes all to enjoy behind-the-scenes museum tours, delicious alder-smoked salmon BBQ and other treats.
FREE Admission
Limited food tickets for purchase
Presented by the Sooke Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and District of Sooke, this year's Canada Day Celebrations include outdoor games, kids entertainment, food trucks and concession, local vendors and more. Free parking and shuttle bus from EMCS and Seaparc Arena.
FREE Admission
Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra presents this free, magical music-in-the-park event at Ed MacGregor Park. 50/50 Draw. All welcome.
Admission by Donation
Running annually since 1986, SFAS showcases over 380 artworks by established and emerging artists from Vancouver Island and BC's Coastal Islands. Over 9000 visitors attend to view the gallery, watch artist demos and talks, and enjoy local musicians.
Adults $TBA • Seniors $TBA
Come join the opening party to the all-weekend-long Sooke Music Festival. Performer TBA.
FREE • Donations welcome
Moving this year from John Phillips to Fred Milne Park, this family-friendly, live music and arts festival also has kids play area, vendor village, food trucks and more. See website for full list of performers.
FREE • Donations welcome
Pancake breakfast and all day event showcasing logging sports show, live music, beer garden, salmon BBQ and food trucks, kid zone with bouncy castles, lots of local vendors and more. Presented by Sooke Community Association.
FREE Family Fun
Shirley Day attracts about 300 people with local food, vendors and crafters; kids activities and play area; live music by local folk band Coal Creek; and demonstrations by Shirley Volunteer Fire Department.
FREE Admission
Get some new-to-you art supplies or sell the ones you no longer want. Great opportunity to stock up for the new school year! Rent a table for $10 or donate your sales to Sooke Arts Council and your table is FREE!
FREE Attendance
One-day music festival featuring local live bands in the backyard of the historic 17 Mile House Pub.
Adults $TBA
LAST MARKET OF SUMMER
Weekly Sunday market featuring the local food and vendors of Shirley, a small community 20 minutes drive past Sooke.
FREE Admission
Are you an enthusiastic singer looking to join a vibrant and welcoming choir? Choral Evolution is inviting new members to join us for an open rehearsal and mini audition. Pre-register and be part of a community that celebrates the joy of singing together!
FREE
Established in 1913 and held in the historic Sooke Community Hall, residents of all ages are welcome to participate and attend. Agricultural components include produce, flowers, baking, beer and wine, as well as arts and crafts and photography.
Admission by Donation
Join Sooke Arts Council for the annual creation of artworks from driftwood, stones, seaweed and other natural items found on the beach. Registration to participate opens at 11:30am. Cash prizes, live music, member-artists painting en plein air, rock painting for kids and more.
FREE family fun
Visit historic Woodside Farm to explore the gardens, visit the animals and walk through the apple tree maze, all while snacking on pick-and-eat seasonal fresh produce.
$15 Adults • $10 Children (2-14)
Children <2 FREE
Join CRD Regional Parks naturalist and cultural programmer Leslie McGarry for a guided walk (1km, smooth gravel, moderate incline) to learn about the mysterious life of cougars.
FREE
Learn about this iconic example of Vancouver Island's maritime history from Ian Fawcett, project manager and heritage coordinator for its ongoing restoration. Presented by Sooke Region Lifelong Learning.
FREE • Pre-Register
Learn the steps to emergency preparedness from Ken Levert, Community Engagement Coordinator, Sooke Emergency Support Services: Know the risks. Make a plan. Get emergency kits. Presented by Sooke Region Lifelong Learning.
FREE • Pre-Register
Looking to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how and want to improve? Meet fellow chess enthusiasts and play a game. No experience required. Third Thursday of every month.
FREE
Join CRD Regional Parks naturalist on this challenging hike to Peden Lake in the Sea to Sea Regional Park. Leaving from Sooke Potholes, learn more about this park and its role in connecting green spaces. Bring a lunch, water and wear sturdy footwear.
FREE • Registration Required
Sooke Folk Music Society returns with monthly indoor live music every third Saturday. Open stage followed by this month's featured performance by Oscar Street Jazz Collective comprised of Judith Hunt (piano), David Bellows (guitar) and Jessy Biant-McMullan (voice/cajon).
Tickets $10 • Performers FREE
Interested in gardening in our growing zone? Sooke Garden Club returns from summer break, welcoming new members to meet monthly every fourth Wednesday. This month's meeting features speaker Mary-Alice Johnson of ALM Farms.
Membership $15/year
Bruce Giizhig Barry, an Anishinaabe/Ojibwe visual artist, teacher, writer and filmmaker, describes how there were thousands of Indigenous beliefs about death, loss and grieving before European contact. Presented by Sooke Region Lifelong Learning.
FREE • Pre-Register
EMCS Society offers Food Safe Certification. Learn how to avoid food borne illnesses through food safety techniques in the kitchen. Upon successful completion of testing, participants receive 5-Year BC Food Safe Certification from VIHA.
Registration $99 +GST
Formerly the Sooke Apple Festival, this annual event is a family-friendly celebration of Sooke's agricultural heritage and the harvest season. Local tree fruit sales, food and vendors market, Silver Rill corn on the cob, live music and kids activities.
FREE • Donations Welcome
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