MAY 1–4 2025

Become a Sponsor

4,500

ATTENDEES

50

individual events

80+

BUSINESS INVOLVED

Design Victoria brings together the city’s design and creative community.

The 4-day festival promotes the city’s creative sector, shining a light on the ideas and products that are designed and made here. Through open studios, walking tours, exhibitions, talks and workshops, festival-goers experience the power and value of good design and how it shapes our lives.

About

Sponsors

GET INVOLVED

We are looking for collaborators who are aligned with the vision of Design Victoria to:

  • Establish Victoria as a destination for high-quality design

  • Create opportunities for collaboration and business across the creative sector

  • Increase the public’s knowledge of the power and value of good design

Become a Sponsor

Our sponsors are critical to Design Victoria’s ongoing success. We value collaboration with like-minded companies and individuals who want to position themselves at the forefront of design in Victoria and across Vancouver Island. Get in touch to request the sponsorship deck.

CREATE an  Event

Event partners showcase their company and bring the festival to life by creating an event at their own location. Events include open studios, walking tours, exhibitions, talks, workshops, product showcases, and more. Get in touch with the team to discuss an idea or register an event.

Volunteer

Volunteering connects you to people who share a passion for design, culture and creativity. We are in a position to work with volunteers and will help you find an opportunity that fits your skills and interests.

2025 program highlights

Explore dozens of inspiring, mostly free events offered by an incredible range of businesses representing the city's creative and design sector. Use the agenda to discover events you like and plan your unique festival experience. You can filter by day, sector, category or event type.

AGENDA

TALKS

5/3/25 10:30 am

TALK: OUTDOOR LIVING BY DESIGN

Urban Bonfire
LOCATION
Thomas & Birch, 2100 Douglas St.
cost
Free
5/2/25 2:00 pm

TALK: MONTAUK with Karl Lohnes

Thomas and Birch
LOCATION
Thomas and Birch, 2100 Douglas St.
cost
Free
5/2/25 12:00 pm

TALK: OUTDOOR LIVING BY DESIGN

Urban Bonfire
LOCATION
Thomas & Birch, 2100 Douglas St.
cost
Free
5/2/25 5:00 pm

POWERED BY PECHAKUCHA: INTROBA

Introba
LOCATION
KWENCH, 2031 Store St., Suite A
cost
Free
5/3/25 7:00 pm

PANEL: UNSEEN VICTORIA

Cascadia Architects
LOCATION
The Rotunda, 1515 Douglas St
cost
Free
5/3/25 10:30 am

TALK: WESTCOAST MODERN LEAGUE

West Coast Modern League
LOCATION
Gabriel Ross, 1319 Government St.
cost
Free
5/4/25 5:00 pm

MOVIE: EILEEN GRAY AND THE HOUSE BY THE SEA – 5-7pm

Design Victoria
LOCATION
Cinecenta Films, Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, University of Victoria
cost
$12/$10
5/4/25 7:00 pm

MOVIE AND TALK: ARTHUR ERICKSON: BEAUTY BETWEEN THE LINES

Design Victoria & ADFF Vancouver
LOCATION
Cinecenta Films, Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, University of Victoria
cost
$12/$10
5/3/25 2:00 pm

TALK: MATERIAL OPERATIONS WITH JOHN PATKAU

Patkau Studio
LOCATION
Gabriel Ross, 1319 Government St.
cost
Free
5/4/25 3:00 pm

TALK: GREENING THE CITY

MDI Landscape Architects
LOCATION
The Rotunda, 1515 Douglas St.
cost
Free
5/2/25 11:00 am

TALK: NICOLE MARION

GR Contract
LOCATION
1319 Government St.
cost
Free
5/2/25 3:00 pm

TALK: VITRA WITH Allyn Davis

Gabriel Ross Inc.
LOCATION
Gabriel Ross, 1319 Government St.
cost
Free

OPEN STUDIOS

5/4/25 2:00 pm

OPEN STUDIO: BIDGOOD STUDIO

Bidgood
LOCATION
2001 Douglas St., Unit C
cost
Free
5/3/25 12:00 pm

HOUSE TOUR: WISTERIA ROW

Aryze
LOCATION
902 Foul Bay Rd.
cost
Free
5/4/25 1:00 pm

TOUR: VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL

HDR
LOCATION
1260 Grant St.
cost
Free
5/1/25 10:00 am

INSTALLATION: HOLOLABS

Hololabs
LOCATION
Victoria Public Market at the Hudson – 1701 Douglas St.
cost
Free
5/4/25 2:00 pm

URBAN FARM TOUR

FED Urban Farm
LOCATION
395 Harbour Rd.
cost
Free
5/1/25 10:00 am

EXHIBITION: UNSEEN VICTORIA

Cascadia Architects
LOCATION
The Rotunda, 1515 Douglas Street
cost
Free
5/4/25 11:00 am

FAMILY DAY EVENT: PRODUCT REDESIGN

ANCORD Design Co
LOCATION
The Rotunda, 1515 Douglas St.
cost
Free

WORKSHOPS

5/3/25 9:30 am

ARCHITECTURAL WALK & DRAWING TOUR

Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC)
LOCATION
Meet outside the Royal BC Museum at the Netherlands Centennial Carillon (Centennial Carillon, Belleville St., Victoria, BC V8W 1A1)
cost
$15/$10
5/4/25 10:30 am

WORKSHOP: MISSING MIDDLE

Fold Architects
LOCATION
738 Fort Street (upstairs!)
cost
Free
5/4/25 11:00 am

FAMILY DAY EVENT: EDUCATION

Camosun College
LOCATION
The Rotunda, 1515 Douglas St.
cost
Free