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The next time you're enjoying Beacon Hill Park with friends and family, check out the pilot road changes that were introduced last summer to reduce traffic and make the park more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. Let us know what you think of the changes by completing our online survey by August 31, 2013.

Stage in the Park comes alive each summer in Beacon Hill Park with a variety of free, outdoor musical performances. Join us for the popular Concerts in the Park series which kicks off Friday, June 21 with a performance by the Naden Band.  Free concerts are offered on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and on holiday Mondays from 1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. at the Stage in the Park, commonly known as the Cameron Bandshell. Whether you like folk, jazz or blues, or classical and swing, there's something for everyone. The Concerts in the Park series runs from June 21 to September 13, 2013. 

Celebrate Canada's 146th birthday with family-friendly activities, multicultural programming, live music performances, and spectacular fireworks at Victoria Celebrates Canada Day, a two-day celebration on Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1 at Victoria's Inner Harbour!

This morning, Our Place Society staff, family members and volunteers came together for the annual re-planting of the Small Steps Edible Garden in Centennial Square. This year, Our Place will maintain and harvest the garden's vegetables and herbs to make soup for their lunch program.

Twelve bronze sculptures of life-size hands engaged in activities that symbolize the Capital City's history and identity are now ready to be explored around downtown Victoria. On May 22, 2013, the community joined Mayor Dean Fortin, British Columbia-based artist Crystal Przybille, and Franc D'Ambrosio, a member of the City of Victoria Art in Public Places committee for the official unveiling of The Hands of Time public artwork which commemorates the City of Victoria's 150th anniversary of incorporation in 2012. We invite you to discover the artwork with The Hands of Time Location Map.

Get into the groove of summer with lunchtime concerts and festivals and events at Centennial Square!

Rotting sea lettuce, along with its unpleasant odour, has made its return to West Bay beaches. This natural occurrence can start as early as the beginning of spring and continue into late August.

This morning, an orca mother and calf returned to make downtown Victoria their annual summer home. Surfacing, a four-metre tall and six-metre long garden display consisting of a mother and baby orca riding a wave, arrived by crane at the southeast corner of Humboldt and Government Streets. The display is designed to enhance downtown Victoria.