Celebrate Mother's Day in Victoria, B.C.
Mother’s Day events around town
The Butchart Gardens
Make this Mother's Day a whimsical one with a stop at the enchanting Butchart Gardens. This National Historic Site of Canada is one of the world's most renown floral display gardens. Making Mother's Day extra special, The Butchart Gardens are offering a special Mother's Day Afternoon Tea in the Dining Room Restaurant featuring savoury sandwiches, warm pastries, and house-made sweet. If your mom's more of a brunch woman, dig into a memorable spread at Butchart's Blue Poppy Restaurant featuring charcuterie, cheese, fresh seafood, small bites, and hot items, and of course, beautiful house-made deserts. While you're at the Gardens this Mother's Day, make sure you check out the Greater Victoria Concert Band, who will be performing outdoors by the waterwheel from 1:00-2:00PM.
Mother's Day Brunch Buffets
It's a Mother's Day edition of Victoria's favourite meal, brunch! Spoil mom with an unforgettable feast at Fathom. This Mother's Day, Fathom is serving up a refined take on the classic celebration with an elevated three-course brunch menu with options. Brunch runs from 7:00AM-2:00PM. Or, treat mom to brunch in the stunning ocean view Grand Lobby and Dining Room of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, where the celebration features a live pianist and a small take-home gift for mom. Celebrate mom in style at LURE Restaurant + Bar, who serve up a scrumptious Mother's Day brunch with some of the best views of the city's Inner Harbour. Each guest receives a complimentary drink on arrival, and every mother will receive a bespoke blend of bath salts from Wychbury Ave Soaps.
Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour
Make it a Mother's Day like no other with a Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour. Surrounded by music and nature, spend the afternoon garden-hopping across nine of Victoria's most beautiful private gardens while enjoying performances by the Victoria Conservatory of Music.
Bilston Creek Farm Mother's Day Market
Take mom out for an afternoon of one-of-a-kind Mother's Day shopping at Bilston Creek Farm during their Mother's Day Market. Tucked away in nature, situated in a barn on their famed lavender farm, mom can peruse an array of handcrafted goods from our region's best local makers. While you're there, be sure to try some of Bilston's lavender infused snacks and beverages.
Magickal Mother's Day Fair
For the magical mom in your life, there's the Magickal Mother's Day Fair in Metchosin. This is a Mother's Day experience truly unlike any other, where mom can meet amazing witches, psychics, energy practitioners, while shopping her way through local artisans and metaphysical vendors.
Hills to Shore Artists Studio Tour
If mom is moved by art, there's no better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than at the Hill to Shore Artists Studio Tour. This free, self-guided tour invites you to explore 23 local artists across 11 studious in Greater Victoria's Gordon Head, Mt. Tolmie, and Cadboro Bay neighbourhoods. You'll meet the painters, sculptors, jewellers, potters, and glass artists that make our local art scene so distinctive and special, while you explore studios and gardens across our region. For us last minute shoppers, it's a great way to find unique, hand-crafted pieces to buy mom while supporting our local arts scene.
More ways to spoil mom
Afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is the perfect excuse to get dressed up and treat your mom like a queen. Indulge in delectable bites among the late spring blooms at Abkhazi Gardens or overlooking the Inner Harbour at the Pendray Tea Room. Alternatively, treat your mom to a Champaign Tea at The Fairmont Empress and you can cheers Veuve Clicquot in the heart of downtown Victoria.
Royal treatment
Let mom put her feet up this Mother's Day with a stop at one of Victoria's top spas. Soak in serenity and views of the Inner Harbour at HAVN Saunas. Take the cold plunge at RITUAL Nordic Spa, enjoying infrared saunas. a eucalyptus steam room, and salt lounge in their downtown setting. Settle into luxury at Spa Magnolia and enjoy their organic approach to body revitalization. Or, indulge at one of Victoria's best skin care clinic, Emerald Day Spa, just minutes from downtown and featuring free parking, chocolates, and special treats.
Toast to mom
Say cheers to mom with a craft cocktail at one of Victoria’s many wonderful cocktail lounges or wine bars. Victoria Distillers (home to the famous purple Victoria Gin) has a wonderful space to sip on delicious cocktails and rumour has it their scenic patio opens soon. You can also find fabulous cocktails at Ferris’ Grill and Oyster Bar, another local favourite.
If you and your mom love to share laughs over a bottle of wine, gift your mom the experience of discovering the Napa Valley of the North with a wine tour of Cowichan Valley, with stops at Blue Grouse Estate Winery or Unsworth Vineyards. Sample some of the Islands finest and take in the gorgeous scenery while someone else does the driving. Alternatively, pick up a bottle of B.C. wine from Artisan Wine Shop to gift her instead.
Tour the city like a local
If you want an in-depth experience of Victoria, take your mom on a bike tour with The Pedaler. Or if your next meal is already on your mind, head out on a walking tour and taste some of Victoria’s local cuisine with A Taste of Victoria Food Tours. You’ll stay close to town, be able to sample some of Victoria’s finest offerings. Then come back to your favourites later and linger.
Shopping for mom
For chocolate lovers
If your mom has a sweet tooth, look no further than Victoria's own, Rogers' Chocolates. A National Historic Site of Canada, Rogers' has been serving up some of the country's best chocolate since 1885. We recommend spoiling mom with an assortment of Victoria Creams. Get om nom nom with your mom at Chocolats Favoris, a great stop for any sugar fiend, serving up artisan chocolates, chocolate fondue kits, and the city's best dipped cones. Or, take mom a chocolatey world tour with The Chocolate Project, where you can find a selection of bean-to-bar craft chocolate from around the globe.
For bookworms
Put mom at the centre of the story this Mother's Day with a book from one of Victoria's many bookstores. Munro's Books, situated in a heritage building, and decorated with striking artwork is renown as one of the world's most beautiful bookstores, explore the selection of both local and international authors and find the perfect read for mom. Can your mom never have enough books? Russell Books has got you covered. As Canada's largest independent bookstore, Russell Books is jam packed from floor to ceiling with a seemingly endless library to explore, you're certain to find a few reads for mom that she can't find anywhere else.
For tea enthusiasts and coffee afficionados
Make sure mom starts every morning off right with a stop at one of Victoria's tea of coffee shops. The brainchild of Canada's Queen of Team Silk Road Tea, located in Victoria's historic Chinatown, shares their passion for tea with an assortment of blends of the world's finest organic teas. Serving BC since 1894, Murchie's Tea & Coffee has been Victoria's go to for all things coffee and tea for over 130 years! Stop by their shop to find an assortment of the world's finest teas and coffee beans to build out mom's collection.
Local tip: Stop by Murchie's cafe afterwards and spoil yourself to a coffee and a sweet treat!
For the mom who can't sit still
For the hobbyist mom, Victoria has no shortage of stores to keep mom active. Puzzle Lab offers heirloom-quality wooden jigsaws that are guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment. The puzzle are adorned with the artwork of up-and-coming Canadian artists and feature a wacky piece shape inspired by the growth pattern of coral reefs. If mom's a knitter, be sure to stop by Beehive Wool Shop or Button& Needlework boutique to grab an assortment of yarn, ribbons, buttons, and needlework supplies. Or, let mom get hands-on with her own custom scent at Flore Botanical Alchemy, a bespoke perfume salon, where mom can create her own unique fragrance.
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