Family activities
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, pumpkin carving, sugar demos, hot chocolate, facepainting and more. 12 to 4 pm
Fun Zone
Bouncy castles, rock climbing wall, heavy equipment operator simulators and electric vehicle demo. Parking lot G. 12 to 4 pm
Community Connections Market
Shop our incredibly talented and local market vendors and connect with some of our amazing community partners.
Parking lot F, outside of Building 310. 12 to 4 pm
An Indigenous Artists’ Market at Shq’apthut: A Gathering Place (Building 170)
Enjoy the beautiful art and the opportunity to shop an Indigenous Artists’ Market in the newly expanded Shq’apthut: A Gathering Place.
Learn something new
Malaspina Theatre (Building 310)
Lightning Talks: VIU’s faculty deliver 5-minute presentations on a range of interesting topics. Sessions starting at1 pm and 2:30 pm. Our International and Social Sciences departments will also be in the lobby with some fun games.
Library (Building 305)
Arts and crafts, story time, therapy dogs, poli-sci PlayStation, student research and more. 12 to 4 pm
Brain Waves (in front of Buildings 315 and 325)
Mind-bending activities presented by VIU faculty. 12 to 4 pm
Science Mall and Social Sciences Hub (Building 470)
Super cool science stuff. 12 to 4 pm
The VIEW Gallery (Building 330)
Come check out the gallery’s latest incredible show, Threadbare, by Victoria artist Connie Michele Morey. 12 to 4 pm.
Learn about VIU
Future Student Lounge
Come learn about being a student at VIU.
Royal Arbutus Room (Building 300 – upstairs). 12 to 4 pm.
Campus Tours
Meet at the Info Tent in front of the Library (Building 305)
Stage performances
Welcome by VIU Elders followed by musical and dance performances. Quad, 12 to 4 pm
We will be handing out maps and schedules at VIU Fest. If you're using a phone, this campus map is useful. We also have an accessibility map that shows the accessible routes on campus.
Food and services
Beer Garden (Building 300)
Serving local VI beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) with the best view in town. Patio upstairs above the cafeteria. 12 to 4 pm
Cafeteria (Building 300)
Open for light meals. 12 to 4 pm
Food Trucks (Parking Lot F)
- Mizu Real Fruit Ice Cream
- Taco Mania
- Sip and Sliders
- Jack’s Grilled Cheese
- Hungry Bubba’s
The Campus Store (Building 305)
Visit the Campus Store for cool VIU swag, gifts, snacks and much more. 12 to 4 pm