Bay Centre Victoria · Holiday 2026

Season of Celebration

Meet up with friends, family and colleagues at the Bay Centre and immerse yourself in the season.

Evergreen branches decorated with silver ornaments and warm festive lights

Holiday 2026

Holiday at the Bay Centre

Meet up with friends, family and colleagues at the Bay Centre and immerse yourself in the season.

Bay Centre multi-store gift cards

Gift Card Offer

Black Friday Savings. Sign-up for exclusive access. Get a Bonus $50 Bay Centre gift card with purchase of $200 or more in Bay Centre gift card(s).

Nov 12 - Nov 27, 2026: Black Friday Gift Card Offer. In-person only.

Offer details & conditions

One per customer. Offer only valid in-person at the Bay Centre's Guest Services desk located at 1150 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC. First 200 customers, while quantities last. Early bird offer for Bay Centre enewsletter subscribers only begins at 10:00 am PST on November 25, 2026, and ends at 7:59 pm PST on November 27, 2026. Subscription to the Bay Centre's enewsletter is available at www.thebaycentre.ca/lets-connect/. Full terms and conditions URL to come.

Child holding warm holiday lights

Holiday Experience

Season of new traditions! You’re invited to join us as we bring new light to the Bay Centre with our 35’ sparkling tree.

A festive arrangement of winter trees

Festival of Trees

Immerse yourself in the season as you tour over 80 trees spruced up and on display at the Bay Centre for the community to vote on and enjoy over the holidays.

Season of joy

Holiday Experiences

Child glowing in festive lights

Free Holiday Photos

Capture the best memories of the season with a complimentary holiday photo. Available on select weekends. Capture a casual style photo in our signature holiday setting with our friends at Four Frames. You'll leave with an exclusive Festival of Trees photo keychain, free digital print and a digital copy of your experience.

Saturday, November 28 | 1 pm to 4 pm; Saturday, December 5 | 1 pm to 4 pm; Saturday, December 12 | 1 pm to 4 pm.

An advent calendar with winter details

Holiday Happenings

Bring the holidays to life with our holiday workshops or during our Sunday Sip & Shop events and enjoy all the experiences this season of joy has to offer!

December 5: Holiday Wreath-making Workshops by the Bay Centre in partnership with The Good Party. 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. More details TBC.

A peaceful winter display of seasonal trees

Free Parking

'Tis the season of in store shopping! Enjoy Free parking after 4 pm on weekdays in the Bay Centre's underground parkade.

Exclusions & limitations: For customers of Bay Centre only. First-come, first-serve. Drivers must register their vehicle at one of the three pay stations available onsite or through the Honk Mobile app to redeem offer. Unauthorized users will be ticketed. Program subject to change.

Tour & Dine

Bay Centre After-Dark

Join us after dark for a truly illuminated experience. We recommend a tour & dine experience; tour Festival of Trees, visit our Illuminated Tree in centre court, then extend the night by taking in the flavours of the season at one of the Bay Centre's 20 eateries.

We recommend Earls Kitchen + Bar's every day Happy Hour menu.

Illuminated holiday ornament among evergreen branches
Collection of winter trees in the snow

Holiday Happenings

Downtown Y & Sunday Sip & Shops

Downtown Y Sing-along. Downtown Y Childminding & Gift-wrapping weekend. Sunday Sip & Shops. More details TBC.

Season of community

Shop Local

In addition to supporting our over 800 local mall employees from your community, the centre is home to 28 locally owned and/or locally owned franchises. This includes the Victoria Market Collective featuring over 160 local makers; 75% from the Island - all Canadian made.

Days Until December 25th!

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Holiday Hours

2026 holiday hours have not yet been provided.

MondayTBC
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Exceptions

Special holiday hours: TBC.

Full holiday schedule and exceptions to be confirmed.

Holiday FAQs

Does Santa visit the Bay Centre?
Are you open late?
Highlight local shops
Where can I find holiday deals?
Do you have a FREE parking offer?