Arts
Sooke Fine Arts Show
Vancouver Island's longest-running juried art show fills SEAPARC in Sooke for its 40th year, with roughly 375 works by about 260 Island and coastal artists. On through August 3.
The Sooke Fine Arts Show returns to SEAPARC Recreation Centre for its 40th year, running July 25 through August 3. Billed as Vancouver Island’s longest-running juried fine art show, the 2026 edition gathers around 375 pieces from about 260 artists across the Island and BC’s coastal communities. Doors open at 10 a.m. daily, with hours running to 5, 6, or 9 p.m. depending on the day (July 30 is M-ART-ket Night, open late). Admission is $17 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and free for youth 17 and under. Worth the drive out the West Coast Road.