This year 46 events and celebrations are receiving over $450,000 in City of Victoria Festival Investment Grants (FIG). Thanks to an extra $100,000 this year, this is the largest annual amount yet.
This marks 25 years of FIG grants, with an investment of $4.4 million to nurture the development and sustainability of high-quality annual festivals and celebrations.
Get ready to fill up your calendar with new events like Design Victoria, the new Caribbean festival I-Land Fest, Plant Celebrations (featuring native, medicinal and fruit and nut trees), along with classics such as the Art Gallery Paint-In, Symphony in the Summer and FernFest.
Watch for the online CityVibe guide at the end of May for a complete list of upcoming family-friendly events and festivals around the city. victoria.ca/cityvibe