50 things to do in British Columbia, Canada

1. Visit world famous Butchart Gardens

2. Tour our world class Provincial Museum & Imax Theatre
3. Go whale watching
4. Take a scenic tour around Victoria - a city with world famous gardens and ambiance.
5. Visit the amazing Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre at the Marina in beautiful Sidney by the Sea
6. Soak up the entertainment (buskers), artists, and tasty treats in the Inner Harbour.
7. Visit Butterfly Gardens
8. Visit the Victoria Bug Zoo.
9. Go Fishing
10. Walk to the end of the Ogden Point Breakwater on Dallas Road- then have a treat in the restaurant when you return to shore. Check out the weather before you go.
11. Stroll through Beacon Hill Park - take in the Petting Zoo, Goodacre Lake, the free putting green, the summit lookout, behind the zoo and in the spring, the heron nests on the west edge of Goodacre lake.
12. Visit one of the rugged and beautiful West Coast Beaches past Sooke
13. Drop by Beacon Drive-In Restaurant on Douglas just west of Beacon Hill Park- for the world's best soft ice cream cones
14. Charter a sailboat and check out our waters
15. Visit quaint Sidney by the Sea
16. Cross the Blue Draw-Bridge and walk the Songhees to West Bay Marina. Stop for a local beer at Spinnakers Brew Pub along the way.
17. Take a Harbour Ferry Tour
18. Have English Style Fish and Chips at one of the many local establishments that serve them.
19. Visit the Wax Museum
20. Take a romantic carriage ride through Beacon Hill Park
21. Bike on the incredible Galloping Goose Trail from downtown to near Sooke or all the way to the Ferry Terminal at Swartz Bay
22. Scenic view - try Mount Tolmie near the University of Victoria- excellent City Views
23. Check out the University Finnerty Gardens
24. Visit the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary and hike around the lake
25. Visit Playfair Park - Rhododenron Heaven in the spring
26. Hike the trails at East Sooke Park
27. Climb to the top of Lone Tree Hill in the Highlands
28. Try ocean kayaking
29. Walk and shop antique row on Fort Street
30. Rent a boat and explore our shoreline and protected islands
31. Have a swim at Saanich Commonwealth Place - water slide and wave pool
32. Take the Ferry to Sidney Spit Provincial Park (an island)
33. Take a scenic air tour by plane or helicopter
34. Visit the fabulous tide pools at Botanical Beach
35. Go Crabbing and have fresh crab for supper.
36. Go surfing at Jordan River
37. Hike the Juan de Fuca Trail-from China Beach to Botanical Beach at Port Refrew.
38. Visit the Saturday Market in Ganges on Saltspring Island
39. Climb Warbuton-Pike on Saturna Island - great scenery and feral goats
40. Catch prawns in Saanich Inlet
42. Have a day picnic at French Beach
43. Visit summer fruit and vegetable stands throughout the Saanich Peninsula and particularly on Oldfield Road.
44. Take a long walk at Island View Beach and check out the food concession at the end
45. Swim in the Sooke Potholes
46. Climb Mill Hill for great views of Juan de Fuca Strait
47. Visit the Maritime Museum in Sidney by the Sea
48. Visit Little Niagara Falls in Goldstream Provincial Park
49. Fish from the Pier in Sidney by the Sea
50. Visit the crafters on Mayne Island