Join the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association for  the 17th annual Christmas Light Up.

Starting 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Family Fun and Activities

• Pop up Theatre Christmas Stories
• Christmas crafts and activities for kids and families
• Lighted Trucks
• Street Food
• Christmas magic and balloon twisting by Paul Kilshaw
• Try Hula Hooping at the Hoop Jam

3:00 PM: Canadiana Music Concert

Featuring music by Canadian singers and songwriters. Musical favourites will be performed by Peter Dowse, Danuel Tate, Michael Wilford, Oliver Swain and Daniel Lapp.

Sets will also be performed by Victoria’s newest Country Folk quartet, The Getaway Band featuring Joshua Litton on fiddle, guitar and vocals; Jaimey Hamilton on vocals and guitar; Jen Meier on vocals and guitar and Michael Wilford on drums and percussion. The Joy of Life Choir will also return to the Light Up stage and will be encouraging the crowd to sing along to their favourite Christmas songs.

The audience will be invited to join longtime MC Bill Murphy-Dyson in a high energy rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas followed by a Light Up countdown.

5:00 PM: The Lights Come On!

• Santa arrives on an Oak Bay Fire Truck
• Santa Photos following the Light Up