Event information:
Free and all ages!
@ Spirit Square (1 Centennial Sq)
Food trucks and vendors on site
Beer truck (19+, bring ID) Note: Eventide’s kickoff on July 8, 2026 will be alcohol-free.
Spirit Square accessibility information:
– This is a public outdoor event space in downtown Victoria, there can be cigarette smoke, marijuana smoke, and dogs.
– Square is accessible by all major bus routes stopping on Douglas street. The closest bus stop is Douglas St at Pandora Ave for several downtown north/southbound bus routes: 4, 11, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 47, 48, 53, 61, 65, 70, 71, 72, 75, 95.
– Paid parking available at Centennial Square Parkade 645 Fisgard St with elevator access down to the Square. There is also street parking.
– There are wheelchair accessible gendered washrooms, including a wheelchair accessible porta potty. The washrooms can be high traffic and unclean during events.
– There are some steps in the square, however there are ramps that can take you anywhere you need to go in the square.
– There are shaded areas available.
Eventide specific accessibility information:
– There will be a dedicated accessible viewing area for wheelchair users and seats provided.
– There is ramp access on the south side of the square to get down to the dedicated accessible viewing area on the southwest side of the stage, otherwise there is steps throughout for tiered viewing areas.
– It will likely be very busy and packed, expect large crowds.
– There are also benches and concrete steps for seating, although it may be hard to see the stage when it is busy.
– We suggest bringing a camping chair or pad to sit on if you need. We also recommend bringing water.
– Ear protection will be available at the CFUV tent.
– Some shows use smoke machines and flashing stage lights by the stage.
– Free bike valet at 698 Pandora Ave
About Eventide:
Eventide Music Series is a free, all ages, and locally focused music series presented each summer by CFUV, The City of Victoria, and a rotating cast of community curators. Since 2014, Eventide has provided performers and music lovers alike with low-barrier access to music and culture with a special focus on providing opportunities to independent, underrepresented, and emerging artists.
About CFUV:
CFUV is a volunteer based non-profit arts and media organization. CFUV provides students of the University of Victoria and non-student members of the wider community with access to an array of media learning and training opportunities. CFUV elevates and amplifies marginalized and underrepresented communities through the creation and presentation of audio programming, with a specific emphasis on local and Canadian Content.
As uninvited guests on W̱SÁNEĆ and Lkwungen territories now called Victoria, CFUV is indebted to the local communities who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. We recognize that colonization is an ongoing process and that our organization plays an active role in it. We commit to amplifying Indigenous stories, voices, and perspectives, to work together to disrupt colonial trajectories, support Indigenous sovereignty, and shape a more just future. CFUV commits to dismantling colonial hierarchies in support of a diverse, equitable future.