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Discover the sights of Esquimalt PHOTO COURTESY THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT PHOTO COURTESY THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT
It’s It’s back! back! Esquimalt’s Esquimalt’s Farmer Farmer Market Market
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he he award award winning winning Esquimalt Esquimalt Farmers Farmers Market Market is is back back for for its its 9th season in Memorial 9th season in Memorial Park! Park! Join Join us us from from 4:30-7:30pm 4:30-7:30pm every every Thursday Thursday evening evening at at 1200 Esquimalt Rd. 1200 Esquimalt Rd. And And starting starting June June 19th 19th we we are are bringing back Monday bringing back Monday night night markets markets in in Esquimalt Esquimalt Gorge Gorge Park, Park, at at 1070 1070 Tillicum Tillicum Rd. Rd. Every market Every market date date features features fresh fresh seasonal seasonal farm farm produce, produce,
aa wide wide selection selection of of prepared prepared foods and drinks, foods and drinks, quality quality goods goods produced produced by by local local artisans, ready-to-eat artisans, ready-to-eat meals meals from a variety of food from a variety of food trucks trucks and and twice-nightly twice-nightly live live musical musical performances. performances. Visit Visit our our website website at at www.esquimaltmarket.com www.esquimaltmarket.com for for the the weekly weekly vendor vendor list list and follow us on Facebook and follow us on Facebook and and Instagram Instagram for for regular regular updates! ■ updates! ■
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take take place place at at 10:30 10:30 a.m. a.m. led led by by local local historian, historian, Jack Jack Bates. Bates.
vents vents are are in in full full swing swing in Esquimalt! in Esquimalt! Check Check out out our our calendar calendar or or just just take take aa wander wander and and explore explore the the township. township. Our Our parks parks and and trails are inviting any trails are inviting any time time of of year, year, from from the the views views offered offered at at Highrock Highrock Park Park and and West West Bay Walkway to the Bay Walkway to the forested forested pathways pathways and and Garry Garry Oak Oak meadows meadows in in our our many many other other green green spaces. spaces.
NEIGHBOURHOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTY PARTY
June –2PM June 33 — — 11 11AM AM–2PM Esquimalt Recreation Esquimalt Recreation Centre: Centre: 527 527 Fraser Fraser St. St. Esquimalt Recreation Esquimalt Recreation is is ready ready to to kick off the summer season with kick off the summer season with a a huge huge party party and and we we want want you you to to bring bring your your neighbours neighbours and and join join us!! us!!
NAVY NAVY RUN RUN ESQUIMALT ESQUIMALT
EVENTS EVENTS
June June 17 17 Esquimalt Esquimalt
ESQUIMALT ESQUIMALT FARMERS FARMERS MARKET MARKET Mondays at Gorge Park Mondays at Gorge Park (after (after June June 19) 19) Thursdays Thursdays at at Memorial Memorial Park Park PM–7:30PM 4:30 4:30PM–7:30PM
It’s It’s the the Navy Navy Run’s Run’s 17th 17th annual annual race! The Navy Run 10K, race! The Navy Run - 10K, 5K, 5K, and and Kids Kids Fun Fun Run Run is is a a familyfamilyoriented, oriented, inclusive inclusive community community event and event and is is hoping hoping to to run run both both an in person and virtual an in person and virtual race race this this year. year. This This event event is is open open to to everyone whether you are everyone whether you are part part of of the the DND DND community community or or not. not. Come Come out out and and get get to to know know your your Navy. Navy. navyrunesquimalt.com navyrunesquimalt.com
Find Find locally locally grown grown produce, produce, live live music, music, food food trucks trucks and and artisans! artisans! Follow Follow us us on on Facebook, Facebook, Twitter Twitter & Instagram @esquimaltmarket & Instagram @esquimaltmarket or or visit visit esquimaltmarket.com esquimaltmarket.com
SPLASH SPLASH PAD PAD AT AT THE THE ESQUIMALT ADVENTURE ESQUIMALT ADVENTURE PARK PARK
SCULPTURE SCULPTURE SPLASH! SPLASH! SANDCASTLE SANDCASTLE EDITION EDITION
10 -7PM 10AM AM-7PM
Open Open until until Labour Labour Day Day
June June 19-24 19-24 Esquimalt Esquimalt Gorge Gorge Park Park
FORT FORT MACAULAY MACAULAY INTERPRETIVE INTERPRETIVE EVENT EVENT –2:20PM May AM–2:20PM May 27 27 — — 9:30 9:30AM Macaulay Macaulay Point Point Park Park
2023 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The The Eighth Eighth Annual Annual Fort Fort MaMacaulay Historic Interpretation caulay Historic Interpretation Event Event will will take take place place at at MacauMacaulay Point Park. The buildings lay Point Park. The buildings and and gun gun emplacements emplacements at at the the historic historic site site will will all all be be numbered numbered and and indexed indexed to to a a handout handout with with brief historical references brief historical references to to each. each. The The interpretive interpretive tour tour will will
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
MAY 2-JUNE 6 Esquimalt Town Square A month-long residency showcasing the work of local artists at our fabulous gallery.
BARD ACROSS THE BRIDGE
All’s Well that Ends Well JUNE 26, 27, 28 PREVIEW - PAY WHAT YOU CAN. JUNE 29, 30, JULY 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15. Gorge Park, Esquimalt 6:30 PM The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival (Ticketed event) www.vicshakespeare.com/tickets
EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE ESQUIMALT ESQUIMALT
Sunday, Sunday, June June 25 25 TCAC will TCAC will host host a a Mad Mad HatterHatterthemed family picnic. themed family picnic. townshiparts.org/ townshiparts.org/
June June 22-July 22-July 33 Esquimalt’s Esquimalt’s Bullen Bullen Park Park will again be will again be one one of of the the fantastic JazzFest fantastic JazzFest venues. venues. Come Come check check itit out! out! Lineup Lineup details details at at jazzvictoria.ca jazzvictoria.ca
TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY COMMUNITY ARTS ARTS COUNCIL CHALK COUNCIL CHALK PARTY PARTY
July July 14-16 14-16 Esquimalt Esquimalt Town Town Square Square Scott Gillies Scott Gillies & & other other professionprofessional chalk artists al chalk artists will will create create imagiimaginative native 3D 3D artworks artworks all all around around the the square. square. Drop Drop by by to to see see the the creation of magical Vancouver creation of magical Vancouver Island Island birds. birds. townshiparts.org townshiparts.org
MEMORIAL MEMORIAL PARK PARK MUSIC MUSIC FEST FEST July July 5-August 5-August 29 29 — — 66PM PM Memorial Park Memorial Park Join Join us us for for this this free free family-friendly family-friendly event! Enjoy a live event! Enjoy a live performance performance every every week week courtesy courtesy of of Township Township Community Arts Council. Community Arts Council. People People often often get get to to Memorial Memorial Park Park by by bike, bike, foot foot or or transit. transit. Find Find accessible parking next accessible parking next to to the the park. park. You’ll You’ll also also fifind nd a a water water founfountain, washrooms and playground tain, washrooms and playground for for the the kiddos. kiddos.
2023 2023 URBAN URBAN ARTS ARTS TOUR TOUR July 29 — 10 AM–4PM July 29 — 10AM–4PM
Lace Lace up up those those shoes, shoes, grab grab a a tour map and join in the tour map and join in the 2023 2023 Urban Urban Arts Arts Tour! Tour! The Urban The Urban Arts Arts Tour Tour is is an an annual outdoor self-guided annual outdoor self-guided tour tour now now in in its its fourth fourth year, year, featuring featuring local local gardens gardens and and artists. artists. ▶ ▶
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SCULPTURE SPLASH! SAND CASTLE EDITION
JUNE 19-24 Esquimalt Gorge Park 1-3 PM Sculptor Fred Dobbs and crew will create a sand sculpture “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” TCAC will host a family picnic Tea Party on Sunday, June 25th. Miche Cafe and Country Crepes will be there. People are encouraged to dress in Wonderland costume and bring picnics and family games. Fun for everyone!
Visit Visit Esquimalt Esquimalt sculptor sculptor Fred Fred Dobbs Dobbs and and crew’s crew’s sand sand sculpture, sculpture, “Mad “Mad Hatter’s Hatter’s Tea Tea Party” Party”
JAZZFEST JAZZFEST
MEMORIAL PARK MUSIC FEST
TUESDAYS, JULY 4 – AUG 22 Mermorial Park, Esquimalt
July 4th Dockside Drive July 11th Cold Sweat July 18th The Kingmixers July 25th Daniel Cook and the Radiators
Legacy Legacy buildings buildings of of Fort Fort Macaulay Macaulay August 1st Take Cover August 8th Demographix August 15th BackBeat August 22nd LateShift
TCAC CHALK PARTY
JULY 14 - 16 Esquimalt Town Square Scott Gillies & other professional chalk artists will create imaginative 3E artworks all around “The Square”. Drop by to see the creation of magical Vancouver Island birds
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SPLASH! OF LIGHT
SEPT 15 The magic of lantern-fest returns to Gorge Park. Lantern making classes TBA
TOWNSHIP CLASSICS
SEPT 2023-MARCH 2024 World class music at CFB Esquimalt Wardroom. Tickets available at the Sharkz Store for only $20. Proceeds fund our Youth Mentorship Program See our website www.townshiparts.org for updates & information
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