# The best things to do in Victoria, BC

Butchart Gardens, the Inner Harbour and orcas offshore: the highlights of British Columbia's capital according to locals and travel blogs.

- 62 votes · 12 items
- Oct 8, 2025 · parkranger_old
- https://even.best/en/l/2273/the-best-things-to-do-in-victoria-bc

## Top 12

1. **Butchart Gardens** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — The sunken garden in an old quarry and seasonal displays.
2. **Royal BC Museum** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Natural history and the First Peoples Gallery.
3. **Dallas Road and Ogden Point breakwater** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Coastal path with Olympic Mountain views.
4. **Fairmont Empress afternoon tea** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The classic tea service in the grand hotel.
5. **Chinatown and Fan Tan Alley** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Canada's oldest Chinatown and its narrowest street.
6. **Inner Harbour** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Seawall stroll between the Empress and the Legislature.
7. **Beacon Hill Park** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Peacocks, ponds and the Mile Zero marker.
8. **BC Parliament Buildings** (2 · ▲6 ▼4) — Free tours, lit up at night.
9. **Whale watching** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Orca tours in the Salish Sea.
10. **Craigdarroch Castle** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Victorian mansion of a coal baron.
11. **Market Square** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Old Town courtyard of independent shops.
12. **Fisherman's Wharf** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Floating homes and fish and chips.

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