Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Victoria Curling Club
Royal BC Museum
Hatley Park
Butchart Gardens
- Located in a 19th century former courthouse, the museum is packed with maritime art, historic memorabilia, naval artifacts, and exquisite ship models. A variety of atmospheric event spaces include a Victorian-era courtroom complete with a prisoner’s dock and witness stand, and a spacious gallery with a “crow’s nest” speaker’s platform and a dugout canoe designed to circumnavigate the world. www.mmbc.bc.ca
Victoria Curling Club
- Curious about the curious sport of curling? The Victoria Curling Club, a place where local curling enthusiasts gather and compete, offers catering and facilities for events ranging from intimate parties in the Shot Rock Cafe to trade shows and concerts in the 19,000-square-foot main hall. www.victoriacurlingclub.com
Royal BC Museum
- Attendees can dine in the company of a wooly mammoth in the Natural History Gallery or among the majestic totems in the First People’s Gallery in this museum devoted to British Columbia’s natural and human history. Other event settings include a coastal rainforest, displays of early homesteads and a re-created Old Town. www.royalmuseum.bc.ca
Hatley Park
- The centerpiece of this 565-acre estate is Hatley Castle, a 1908 mansion surrounded by theme gardens, a lagoon and an old growth forest with nature trails. The grounds are available for a wide variety of receptions and team-building events. www.hatleypark.ca
Butchart Gardens
- A prime attraction since the early 1900s, a rose garden, Japanese garden and a stunning sunken garden located in a former limestone quarry provide a spectacular display of blooms and rare plants. A wide variety of venues are available for everything from elegant indoor dinners to large outdoor receptions. www.butchartgardens.com