Activities
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you need to get to know us!
Our club’s strength is our members. Whether it is an activity that makes you stretch your legs or expand your mind, our goal is to help you meet new people, learn more about Victoria and have fun!
Our wide range of activities are all organized by member volunteers called Activity Conveners. Please see below for a random sampling of our 2025/26 activities. There is definitely an activity for everyone!
To join an activity group, you must be a Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club member. Sign up today… we look forward to meeting you!
Our Outdoor Activities will be very appealing. We have the 4 neighbourhood walks, hiking, and cycling, the monthly Butchart Garden tour and Garden Walks featuring our beautiful gardens located throughout the city.
Centred on Dining are: the Couples Pub Night (which will appeal to members with partners), Restaurant Lunch, Happy Appies, Saturday Shenanigans, Tea House Tours, Sunday Dinner, Sunday Brunch as well as the monthly Luncheon at the Union Club,
Focusing on Conversation are our Café en français, Coffee Social and Book Clubs
Culturally we have Art in the City, Heritage Tours and Ted Talks.
VWNC March 2026 Luncheon: Women‘s Health & Wellness Panel
Left to right:
Dr. Suzanne Tough, professor with the Cummings School of Medicine,
Kristen Yarker, registered dietician,
and Dr. Ann Crabtree, physician & educator
ART IN THE CITY
Whether you prefer abstracts, landscapes or portraits, Victoria’s art scene offers it all. Meet the artists, visit the studios, browse the galleries. There is so much to see!
BOOK CLUBS
Come and join a new book group! New bookclub concepts are always welcomed.
GOLF GALS
Join other members for your choice of 9 or 18 holes every week, during the season, at the Cedar Hill golf course. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned golfer, everyone is welcome. No rules, no score keeping (unless you wish to), just meet other ladies who enjoy the game. Depending on tee times, we endeavour to meet after our games for some socializing.
WALKING GROUPS
We currently have two walking groups that meet on Dallas Road. These groups offer a different pace for those wanting to take it easy and enjoy the scenery or to get a bit more active and walk at a faster pace.
HERITAGE TOURS
Discover Victoria’s history by touring heritage sites. The group will tour many of Victoria’s historic places. Some past tours have included: The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory; The First People’s Gallery, Royal BC Museum; The Union Club Art Collection, including the History of the Union Club; and Fort Macauley.
CAFÉ EN FRANÇAIS
Why not discover French over a coffee? This activity is offered to anyone who wants to improve her French language skills.
BRIDGE
Join a group of dedicated Newcomers who love to play bridge. We gather round the card table at members’ homes to enjoy the game. Whether it’s hearts, diamonds, clubs or spades, you’ll find the right suit that fits your hand. Some experience is required.
BUTCHART GARDENS
The Butchart Gardens offers 55 acres of spectacular floral display. Join us to walk and explore the four seasons—Spring with its thousands of flowering bulbs; Summer and its beautiful hanging baskets and Rose Garden; Autumn, when the leaves on the trees turn an incredible red, orange and gold and Winter when the trees and shrubs are showcased. Afterwards stay to socialize in the Coffee Shop. Purchase of a 12-month garden pass is recommended.
CYCLING
The plan is to cycle various routes within the Greater Victoria area, with the length of time usually between 1 and 3 hours. Participants are welcome to recommend a route or lead a ride. The group may decide to go for lunch afterwards.
RESTAURANT LUNCH
Did you know that Victoria has North America’s second highest number of restaurants per capita? What a wonderful opportunity to taste the delicacies at local restaurants, cafés and bistros. A perfect opportunity to meet new friends in beautiful locations around town. Who says we can’t explore Victoria through our stomachs?!
COFFEE SOCIAL
Join other Newcomers for our coffee social which is held on the third Friday of every month (holidays excepted). We look forward to great conversations and lots of fun!
GARDEN WALKS
Known as the Garden City, come out together and enjoy the splendour of the Victoria’s many gardens and horticultural treasures!
SATURDAY SHENANIGANS
Girls just want to have fun!
The goal of this activity is to get women out and about and having a great time on Saturdays.
Might be the morning, might be the afternoon, might be the evening.
Join the activity and get ready for the fun times to roll.
KAYAKING
TBA
COUPLES PUB NIGHT
Socialize with other couples at some of the area’s best pubs/restaurants…We enjoy dinner, drinks, and conversation – a great way to make new friends and explore the pub scene in Victoria!
DALLAS ROAD WALK
The Dallas Road Walk is a moderately paced activity along the waterfront each Thursday morning with a
stop at The Breakwater Cafe. It’s show and go, no RSVP necessary, rain or shine… and great fun!
Sorry, no dogs allowed on this walk.
TRAVEL
Are you interested in learning more about travel such as discovering new destinations, finding money-saving tips or exploring options for self-guided or group tours? This group is intended to be a forum for sharing travel experiences and information.
HAPPY APPIES
Come join us while we seek out the best happy hours in the city. Enjoy your drink and appies in a casual setting, while still being gentle on your budget.
HIKING
We hike easy to moderate trails in the Greater Victoria area usually lasting 2-3 hours. Participants in this dog friendly activity are welcome to recommend an area or to lead a hike. The group may decide to go for lunch or coffee afterwards.
PICKLEBALL
Check out North America’s fast growing sport – pickleball! In the winter, we play indoor courts at Henderson Rec Centre. When summer comes, we move outside to Carnarvon Park. All levels welcome!
ONE OF A KIND
Enjoy one of the many different one-of-a-kind events such as wreath making, a ghost tour, mystery escape room or a cooking class at London Chef. New and different activities every year!
SINGLE LADIES’ BRUNCH
We meet for weekend brunch in various locations in Victoria. Suggestions from the group are welcomed!
TED TALKS & TEA
Do you want to stretch your mind? Discuss ideas with others? Join us! Each month our group will choose an interesting, powerful and maybe even controversial TED talk to watch together, followed by invigorating conversation about the ideas and information presented.
TEA HOUSE TOURS
Join other members in exploring the numerous Tea Houses throughout Victoria.
MOVIE DAY
Victoria’s movie theatres show a variety of films—mainstream, international, documentary and indie—as well as the National Geographic documentaries at the IMAX. Tuesdays are discounted, a bonus for cinephiles to enjoy their box office favourite without paying full price! Join other Newcomers, share the popcorn and have fun seeing different films.
PACERS WALK GROUP
For those who enjoy a mix of a slower or faster pace, try the
Pacers Walk group. There’s a coffee stop en route, of course!
SUNDAY DINNER
Our city is full of great places to eat, drink and socialize and we are going to do this with the help of our new conveners.
Locations will vary from cocktail lounges, to restaurants and pubs.
MAHJONG
Choose your tiles and start the game with other Newcomers!
We have two groups with one devoted to beginners so you can learn to play this fascinating game.
The second Mahjong group works for more advanced palyers.
Meet at a Newcomer’s home and play in a relaxed setting.
Fun is the name of this game.
Do you have an activity you’d like to convene?
We’d love to hear your ideas and help
you make it happen.
Please contact vwncactivity@gmail.com to chat