Vancouver Island Events this weekend

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 -

Cobble Hill

This weekend is the annual Cobble Hill fall fair, located at the Cobble Hill fair grounds downtown Cobble Hill. Amazingly enough this will be the 99th fall fair for this town!
Cobble Hill is located between Mill Bay and Duncan - The population of Cobble Hill is about 15,000 and has been a small farming town.

Organized by the Cobble Hill Farmers' Institute, itself a venerable group with a fine history, the show's aims are simple: celebrate the area's rural heritage and bounty, its culture, industries and environment and have a great time at this annual reunion.

There is a parade at 9:30 downtown Cobble Hill starting on August 24th!

Victoria

FREE - FringeKids Fest
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Starts: August 23, 2008
Ends: August 23, 2008



Intrepid Theatre presents: FringeKids Fest

This free day of live entertainmnet, crafts, activities, facepainting and fun especially for kids and families is part of the 22nd Annual Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival (Please see separate listing).

Free Admission

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Market Square
Event Contact Information Fringe Theatre Festival
Phone: (250) 383-2663
Fax:
Email:
Web Site: http://www.victoriafringe.com

Port Alberni

The West Coast Music Fest
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Starts: August 23, 2008
Ends: August 23, 2008



The West Coast Music Fest is an all-day outdoor concert featuring a killer line-up of a dozen of Western Canada's hottest bands and artists, including GOB, Theset, Current Swell, My Broken Hero, Italian Edition, Maurice, Along Way Home, Elias and Critical Element.

Price: $30.00 Tickets are available in Victoria at Lyle's Place; In Port Alberni at Jay's, Cutting Edge Sports and Sound Advice Music Shop; In Nanaimo at Music Maxx; In Tofino at Storm the Tofino Surf Shop and in Courtenay at Backstage Pass.

Location: Farmer Bills, 7676 Pacific Rim Highway, Port Alberni (195 kms northwest of Victoria).
Event Contact Information The West Coast Music Fest
Phone: (250)730-0637
Fax:
Email: david@westcoastmusicfest.com

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