Arts & Culture Events

There are a variety of events held in Oak Bay to showcase artists and cultures. Oak Bay would like to invite you to join us at the events below.
Information for specific events can also be found on the Events page.
Since 2005, this fun, inspiring annual art show hosts 40 or more artists displaying, demonstrating and selling their art outdoors. Plan to spend the day strolling along beautiful Bowker Creek between Oak Bay High School and Hampshire Road, listening to music, enjoying refreshments, participating in the Community Art project, and watching demonstrations by featured international artists. Of course, there is plenty of opportunity to purchase art for yourself and others. For more information, visit the Oak Bay Community Artists Society.
Typically held in the Fall and Spring, the Oak Bay Artists’ Exhibition & Studio Tour is an opportunity to view and purchase visual art by Oak Bay artists. Many of Oak Bay's established and emerging artists use their homes and studios as backdrops to display original watercolour, acrylic, and oil paintings, photography, woodcuts, as well as fibre, glass, and pottery creations. The free tour is produced by Oak Bay Parks, Recreation, and Culture. The tour is self-guided and self-paced, with maps provided by Oak Bay Parks, Recreation, and Culture.
View the Artists brochure for fall 2022!
Art by Heather Midori Yamada
Autumn Oak Bay Artists’ Exhibition & Studio Tour
Monterey Recreation Centre
Saturday, November 5, 10:00am to 4:30pm & Sunday, November 6, 10:00am to 1:00pm
& Private Artists Home Studios
Saturday, November 5 & Sunday, November 6, 10:00am to 4:30pm
Open to the public. Free to attend.
Oak Bay Artists' Studio Tour - Exhibition 
Event Location:
Monterey Recreation Centre, Garry Oak Room
1442 Monterey Avenue, Victoria, BC
Art by Gail Price-Douglas
Summer Concerts in the Park typically take place throughout the summer to celebrate Oak Bay as a premier cultural destination and highlight the cultural vibrancy of the community.
For more information please visit the the Events page.