TODAY
Tango Festival today and Sunday. Events Saturday: Quartango concert at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets: $26 advance/ $30 door. Go to passion4tango.com.
Folk West 2012, today and Sunday at Royal Athletic Park, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Entertainment on stage from 11 a.m. featuring Caravan, Milk Carton Kids and many more acts, plus artisans, food, beer garden and family events. Go to folkwest.ca.
Epicure's Greatest Picnic, noon-1p.m., on front lawn of the Empress hotel.
Free-B Film Fest. Every Saturday in August at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park. Bring blankets and snacks. Tonight: Harry In Your Pocket, 9-11 p.m. Tel. 250-389-0444 or freebfilmfest.com
Victoria's Largest Little Airshow, today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by Victoria Radio Control Modelers Society at Michell Airfield, Lochside Dr. Go to vrcms.org/airshow12.html.
Music in the Garden with more than 60 artists displaying their art, music, classic cars on display, children's entertainment, plant displays and sale at Horticultural Centre of the 91原创, 505 Quayle Rd., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $12/$9/$11/$8. Tel. 250-479-6162 or hcp.ca.
Suddenly Sasquatch, a musical by the Peninsula Players at the Muse Winery, 11195 Chalet Rd., North Saanich, 7: 30-9: 30 p.m.; Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets: $25. musewinery.ca.
SUNDAY
Cadboro Bay Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cadboro Gyro Park. Family fun with music, sand sculpture and food.
Tango Festival. Free concert in Centennial Square Sunday 1-6: 30 p.m. concert, dance and food. Wrap-up party with Anna Acevedo Lyman's Quartet and pianist Carlos Cardenas at Herman's Jazz Club, 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 advance/$12 door. Go to passion4tango.com.
Esquimalt Arts Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at English Inn and Resort, 429 Lampson St. with painters, photographers, carvers, musicians and more. Go to esquimaltcentennial2012.ca.
Gorge Swim Fest, Sunday, noon-4 p.m. at three locations: Esquimalt Gorge Park (formerly Kinsmen Gorge Park) - 1070 Tillicum Rd.; Saanich's Gorge Park (Gorge Road near Tillicum Road) and Banfield Park - at the foot of Styles Street off Craigflower Road. Each location is hosting a variety of activities, including food, music, contests and games. A vintage swimming costume contest and other games and events will be held at Banfield Park. Swimmers encouraged. For more information, go to gorewaterway.ca.
Bilingual Historical Guided Tours of St. Ann's Academy, Sundays to Sept. 9. Meet at entrance staircase, 835 Humboldt St. 1 p.m. French tour, 2: 30 p.m. English tour. Free. Tel. 250-953-8820.
Music at the BeachHouse at the new BeachHouse Restaurant (formerly McMorran's) 5109 Cordova Bay Rd., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., a fundraiser for the Victoria Conservatory of Music, with silent auction, face-painting and balloons.
Sunday Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Fridays through Sept. 9, 1: 30-3: 20 p.m. Today: West Shore Community Concert Band.
Blessing of the Animals, 2 p.m., at St. Stephen's Church, off Mount Newton Cross Rd. Outdoor service with music, scripture and prayers. Please have animals in carriers or on leash. Donation for P.A.T.S. Tel. 250-652-5392 or StStephensAnglican.net.
Raven Baroque at St. Elizabeth's Church, 10030 Third Ave., Sidney, 7: 30-9: 45 p.m. Cost: $15 at door or Tanner's Books. Go to ravenbaroque.org.
Kidney Walks. Three-kilometre walk meeting at Clover Point, 9 a.m. registration for 10 a.m. walk. plus silent auction, and entertainment. Register at victoriakidneywalk.ca.
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