August 6 & 7 - 10am - 4pm
Now in its 26 year Arts & Music in the Gardens is one of the most well-loved festivals in Victoria, BC. Featuring three stages and up to fifty artists you will enjoy wonderful creative, local talents. Set with the backdrop of nine acres of demonstration gardens you will have the opportunity to explore as well as be entertained.
Members are FREE for this event. No need to register or sign up. Please ensure you have your updated membership cards available for entry.
General Information:
$10 Admission
The festival is from 10am - 4pm
Guest passes are not valid for this event
Reduced admission for guests of Charlotte and the Quail is not valid for this event
$6 admission rate is not valid for this event
Leashed dogs are more than welcome
For vendor and musician information please scroll down.
Tickets can be purchased online for the event using the link below:
Volunteering at the Event:
If you would like to volunteer at the event please sign up for more information HERE.
Volunteering is a great way to support us. We need volunteers in many different roles including admissions, cut flower sales, concession, traffic control, event assistant and more.
How to get here & where to park:
We are located at 505 Quayle road, accessible by either Interurban or West Saanich.
There is free parking available, located just off Beaver road. This is a field parking lot and there will be people available to guide you to a spot. Please note that this is private property and you must be out of the lot by 4:30pm on the day of the event. Vehicles left after 4:30pm are subject to being towed at the owner's expense.
Special thanks to LifeCycles Project for volunteering to manage the parking area for the event. Please donate generously to their project!
Our main parking lot is reserved for handicap parking only.
What to bring:
We strongly encourage you to purchase or renew your membership in advance as the weekend tends to be quite busy. Please note that your membership must be active beforehand to get in as a member.
There are two (2) water refill stations, water bottles are encouraged. Please dress appropriately for the weather. There are many shady areas as well as our pavilion with air conditioning and seating for you to cool down.
Our concession stand, BBQ, and cut flowers are all CASH only. Most vendors will be able to take card, however, we strongly encourage you to bring cash ahead as we do not have an ATM on site. Cash back is available at admissions, but there may be a line-up.
Questions?
Please email us at [email protected] or give us a call at 250-479-6162
Vendor List
Alyssa Hanke
Anne M. Miller Watercolour
Dad's Westcoast Awesome Sauces
Elizabeth Pulker
Floral Art Cards
Jacqui Austin/Art in the Barn Gallery
Miller & Co Wood Studio & Pottery
Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society
Terri Haines
Trail to the Beach
Vancouver Island Bonsai Society
Musicians:
Linda & Eric
Moutain Time
Oscar Durango
Christina Hilgartner
Food Vendors:
HCP will have a BBQ selling smokies and buns. We also have concession stand Cold Comfort Ice Cream Sandwiches, Kernels Popcorn and baked goods. Note that these are cash only. We also have some great local food truck vendors attending:
Los Panas Kitchen
The Rock Bay Market's Bird & Basket (Sunday only)
Special Thanks:
Special thanks to LifeCycles Project for volunteering to manage the parking area for the event.
