Lizard Adventure Travel

Lots of visitors and locals have been asking what there is to do around Victoria in the 'off-season' or 'rainy' months.  See below for a list of suggestions:

Seasonal Outtings
3rd Annual Fall Vintage Fair - music, vintage fashion shows and more

Ghost Tours - haunted walks or guided bus tours offering a history of ghosts in the Pacific Northwest! You can also book Ghost Tours through us (Lizard Adventure Travel); we get the original, local historian John Adams as a guest on our bus for your own private adventure!  

Goldstream - infamous salmon spawning takes place late October - early November, then the bald eagles soar above in December to pick up the leftovers

Storm Watching & Surfing - see blog post below on Tofino and Ucluelet (lots of great storms this time of year, which means the waves are huge!)

Sports
UVic Vikes - rugby, soccer, golf, basketball, swimming, field hockey, track & field/cross country, rowing

Victoria Royals (ice hockey); home-opener was September 24, 2011 but there are many more games to come

Non-Profit Events
CIBC Run For The Cure - Sun. Oct. 2, 2011

Farafina Lolo! Stars of Africa in Celebration of an Independent Guinea; fashion show, dance party, ska reggae

Foodie Events
Cranberry Taste Tours - prices start at $5 which includes cranberry samples!

Art of the Cocktail Festival - workshops, sampling and so much more...

Chef Survival Challenge - Sun. Oct. 2, 2011; Chefs race around Madrona Farm and then create masterpieces from their pickings

Muse Winemakers Dinner at Deep Cove Chalet - Nov.12, 2011; tastey food and delicious wine