The Maritime Museum of BC

Music Program: Bilgewater
2025-08-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
Bilgewater will perform from the Inner Harbour dock stage.

Singing primarily vocal harmony with some instrumental accompaniment; the band draws their inspiration and style from the likes of: Great Big Sea, The Dreadnoughts, Stan Rogers, David Coffin and any other historical seafaring songs they can find. Expect theatrics and full costume with Bilgewater on stage!

Boater's Skipper and Captain Meeting
2025-08-31 09:00 - 09:30 | BC
This meeting is for registered boaters, to plan their participation in the Sail Past. Marine Operations Head Bill Noon and Wharfinger Nick Banks will be on hand with vital information and timings.

Meet on the Causeway below Milestone’s.

Anchors Away Activities: Artefact Interpretation
2025-08-31 09:00 - 17:30 | Ship Point, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1T3, Canada
Join us at the Anchors Aweigh Activities by Ship Point gate all weekend long for fun drop-in activities for all ages run by the Maritime Museum of BC!

View and handle artefacts from the Maritime Museum of BC education collection, and learn about Trekka (1955) and other heritage vessels from our volunteer interpreters.

Classic Boat Festival Sunday, Day 3
2025-08-31 09:00 - 18:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
Up to 100 classic vessels in Victoria’s Inner Harbour over Labour Day weekend. Docks open to the public; suggested donation of $5 for entry, with all funds benefiting the Maritime Museum of BC’s programs, exhibits, and collections care.

Sail Past and Sail Race
2025-08-31 11:00 - 13:00 | BC
Watch classic vessels leave the Inner Harbour!

Head to the Ogden Point Causeway, Clover Point, or Barb’s Fish and Chips at Fisherman’s Wharf for the best view of the traditional Sail Past, and the Sail Race for sailing vessels.

Artists Aboard Showcase
2025-10-19 12:00 - 16:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
The 46th Classic Boat Festival in Victoria’s Inner Harbour is over, but it has been immortalized in maritime art by three talented local artists!

Our 2025 cohort of the Artists Aboard Program spent the Festival sketching and painting en plein air on the docks and aboard select vessels. See their work on public display on Sunday, October 19 in the Maritime Museum of BC gallery!

The showcase is included in admission and free with membership; join us at the MMBC on October 19 for a special afternoon to celebrate the artists.

Their festival works will be for sale—take home a Classic Boat memory to cherish forever.
