The 19th annual Victoria Whisky Festival is always a sell-out event! People come from all over the world for some of the finest local, national, AND international whiskeys - all gathered right here in Victoria. Whiskey may not be the first place your mind goes when you think of culinary events, but this is one you don't want to miss (seriously, I didn't even like whiskey until I went to this event - now I'm converted).

Expect tasting, pairings with chocolates, workshops & masterclasses from some of the world's leading whiskey experts, and dinners!

Find more info on the Victoria Whiskey Festival here.

Canada's top chocolatiers come together to serve up some delectable delights - truffles, pastries, drinks, and anything else you can put chocolate in or on!

It's not just a tasting either. Dive into the art of chocolate making and cultivation in demos and live talks from some world experts, too. This one sells out every. single. year... so don't sleep on getting your tickets if you're into chocolate!

Find more info on Chocolate - A Tasting Event here.

A beer garden on steroids, and with history!

The GCBF was Canada's first ever craft beer festival - today, craft breweries come from all over the country and put together more than 200 craft beers & ciders for you to try. There's also a ton of food from local vendors and entertainment, a real jack-of-all-trades sort of event with fellow beer lovers.

Find more info on the Great Canadian Beer Festival here.

A combo of mouth-watering meat dishes and craft brews from the Island's finest! 50+ chefs will be cooking incredible dishes with locally sourced proteins and ingredients.

Event tickets include unlimited access to chef's creations and beverages, not to mention all the live music you can enjoy while you sip & munch! The only problem you'll have at this event is not overindulging.

Warning: not a super vegetarian-friendly event! Brewery & The Beast offers a meat-centric offering (beef, bison, pork, lamb, goat, elk, pork, chicken rabbit, duck and wild boar are featured in dishes throughout the event, and are prepared using traditional and innovative techniques), but it's still well worth the visit if that's your style, with 45+ award-winning restaurants and chefs bringing their talents for the event!

Find more info on Brewery & The Beast here.

The Island's famous Wine Festival! It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like - a weekend of delicious wines, artfully paired dinners to go with the wine, wine tastings, seminars & workshops from vineyards and winery experts, and then even more wine! Did we mention wine?

If you fall in love with some particular flavours during the event, you're in luck - there's lots of shopping to be done with choices for local, national, and international wines!

Find more info on the Victoria International Wine Festival here.

Victoria's peak culinary delight, this event offers a chance to taste the finest foods, beverages & cocktails, and signature dishes that the Island has to offer (which is no small thing - we have some amazing chefs here!).

Also on offer are wines, craft beers and ciders, locally roasted coffees, and the chance to mingle with chefs , restauranteurs, and others in the industry! You'll be hard pressed to find a single space with this selection of culinary action going on anywhere else!

If this one sounds appealing to you, make sure to get your tickets WELL in advance - this year's Culinaire sold out almost a month in advance!

Find more info on Culinaire here.