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BC Forest Discovery Centre. Locate off Highway 1 in Duncan.
Abkhazi Garden. 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC V8S 1H4. Phone: 250-598-8096.
Beacon Hill Children's Farm. PO Box 23054, Victoria, BC V8V 4Z8. Phone: 250-381-2532.
Beacon Hill Park. Downtown Victoria.
Butterfly Gardens. 1461 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay, BC. Phone: 250-652-3822; Toll-free: 1-877-722-0272; Fax: 250-652-4683. E-mail
Hatley Park Historic Site Gardens. Phone: 250-391-2666; Toll-free: 1-866-241-0674. E-mail
The Butchart Gardens. 800 Benvenuto Avenue in Brentwood Bay. Phone: 250-652-5256.
Located on Vancouver Island, 23 km (14 miles) north of Victoria, and 20 km (12.5 miles) south of the Vancouver-Victoria ferry terminal at Swartz
Bay.
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd
Hill Road, Colwood, BC V9C 2W8.
GPS: 48° 26' N; 123° 27' W
Hatley Park National Historic Site. Phone: 250-391-2666; Toll-free: 1-866-241-0674; Fax: 250-391-2620. E-mail
Parliament Buildings. Belleville Street downtown Victoria. Phone: 250-387-3046.
St. Ann's Academy. 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4W8. Phone: 250-953-8829. E-mail
British Columbia Museums Association. 204-26 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1H9. Phone: 250-356-5700; Fax: 250-387-1251. E-mail
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Regimental Museum. Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8T 1R1. Phone: 250-363-8753; Fax: 250-363-3593.
Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society. 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5. Phone: 250-592-5323. E-mail
Emily Carr House. 207 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8V 2K8. Phone: 250-383-5843. E-mail
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery. University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8W 3P2. Phone: 250-721-8298.
Maritime Museum of British Columbia. 28 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1H9. Phone: 250-385-4222.
Miniature World. 649 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1A7. Phone: 250-385-9731; Fax: 250-385-2835.
Royal BC Museum. 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2. Phone: 250-356-7226; Toll-free: 1-888-447-7977; Fax: 250-387-5674. E-mail
Royal London Wax Museum. 470 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1W9. Phone: 250-388-4461; Fax: 250-388-4493.
Ballet Victoria. 1201 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8R 6N4. Phone: 250-380-6063; Fax: 250-380-6064. E-mail
Canadian Pacific Ballet. Suite 41, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8C 3C6. Phone: 250-380-2522. E-mail
National Geographic IMAX Theatre. 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1A1. Phone: 416-323-3888; Toll-free: 1-888-236-2947. E-mail
Pacific Opera Victoria. 1815 Blanshard Street, Suite 500, Victoria, BC V8T 5A4. Phone: 250-385-0222; Fax: 250-382-4944. E-mail
Victoria Chamber Orchestra. 3651 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, BC V8P 5S2. Phone: 250 595-2094. E-mail
Victoria Jazz Society. Suite J, 727 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1M9. Phone: 250-388-4423; Fax: 250-388-4407. E-mail
Victoria Philharmonic Choir. 794 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3N2.
Belfry Theatre. 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 1G5.
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Phone: 250-386-6121.
Langham Court Theatre and Victoria Theatre Guild. 805 Langham Court, Victoria, BC V8V 4J3. Phone: 250-384-2142.
McPherson Playhouse. 3 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1P5. Phone: 250-386-6121; Toll-free: 1-888-717-6121.
Phoenix Theatre. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Phone: 250-721-8000.
Royal Theatre. 805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1E5. Phone: 250-386-6121; Toll-free: 1-888-717-6121.
Goldstream Provincial Park. Phone: 250-474-1336. E-mail
Pacific Undersea Gardens. 490 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1W9. Phone: 250-382-5717.
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. 3873 Swan Lake, Victoria, BC V8X 3W1. Phone: 250-479-0211; Fax: 250-479-0132. E-mail
Victoria Bug Zoo. 631 Courtney Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1B8. Phone: 250-384-2847. E-mail
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