TODAY
Mamma Mia! A musical of ABBA's
greatest hits at the Royal Theatre, today and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7: 30 p.m., matin脙漏e Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $93 and up.
Tel. 250-386-6121.
Seniors Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Fridays through Sept. 14, 1: 30-3: 20 p.m. Today: Albert Head Cadet Band.
Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., today to Aug. 19. Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., matin脙漏e Saturday 4 p.m, Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday at 1 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $40. Tel. 250-385-6815 or go to tickets.belfry.bc.ca.
Stinking Fish Studio Tour, Friday to Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Metchosin and East Sooke; stinkingfishstudiotour.com.
Architectural Institute of B.C. Walking Tour of Victoria, daily to Sept. 1 rain or shine, except no 1 p.m. walks Monday or Friday. Cost: $10. Six tours in the series starting at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All tours meet at the Atrium, 800 Yates St., except the James Bay tour which starts at the legislature building. Today: 10 a.m. Art Deco/Modern. Details: aibc.ca.
Sooke Fine Arts Show, to Monday, from 10 a.m. at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke. Cost: $8/$15 pass/$7 seniors/12 years and under free. Go to sookefinarts.com.
Ex-B.C. Forest Service Vessel Squadron Rendezvous, Friday through Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ship Point, Inner Harbour, with 11 vessels from various home ports in B.C. and Washington state. Go to bcfs100.ca/bscripts/index.asp.
SATURDAY Amelia Street Block Party, noon-8 p.m. between Cormorant Street and Pandora Avenue, celebrating Victoria's 150th anniversary with music, storytelling, arts, food and fund. Donation.
Victorian Garden Party at Craigdarroch Castle, part of the city's 150th anniversary celebration, 1-4 p.m. with concert, games, children's entertainment and more at 1050 Joan Cres. Performance by Raven Baroque at 1 p.m.; thecastle.ca.
Free-B Film Fest. Saturdays in August at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park. Bring blankets and snacks. Tonight: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 9-11 p.m. Tel. 250-389-0444 or freebfilmfest.com.
Sixth annual Integrated Arts Festival (formerly Off the Grid Art Crawl), Friday and Saturday with outdoor visual projections, art and music events. Galleries opening Friday, 6-11 p.m., audio and visual event at Vic Theatre by Animal Production, 8-11: 30 p.m. Saturday: Galleries open all day. Closing party with music at the Sculpture Studio, 8-1: 30 p.m. Go to victoria.ca/cityvibe.
Victoria Electronic Music Festival, Saturday and Sunday in Centennial Square, noon-10 p.m. All ages event for $5. Events continue at Hush and 9One9. Tickets at Lyle's Place on Yates; vemf.org.
Hands Across the Sand, 11 a.m.-12: 30 p.m. at Willows Beach for the third gathering. For more information, go to insideawareness.com.
B.C. Aviation Museum Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1910 Norseman Rd. off Canora Road, Sidney. Official rollout of the recently restored Harvard as well as floats and boats. Family fun. Tel. 250-655-3300 or bcam.net.
Chess in the Square, noon-5 p.m. at CRD Square, Fisgard and Government streets with giant chess board. Free. Go to victoriajuniorchess.com.
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