Activities
Community BBQ Lunch
Thursday, May 8, 12pm
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Join us on Thursday at the Esq Rec Centre for a community lunch to get the 2025 Esquimalt Buccaneer Days started!
For more details and to register: https://www.esquimalt.ca/community-events/buccaneer-days-community-bbq
Everyone welcome starting at noon.
Midway Carnival
Thursday, May 8, 5pm - 10pm
Friday, May 9, 3pm - 11pm
Saturday, May 10, 11am - 11pm
Sunday, May 11, 11am - 6pm
West Coast Amusements returns with the Midway in the Archie Browning parking lot. Open Thursday 5-10pm, Friday 3-11pm, Saturday 11-11pm, and Sunday 11-6pm.
Buccaneer Galley
Friday, May 9, 3pm - close
Saturday, May 10, 11am - close
Sunday May 11, 11am - 5pm
Check out our local community food vendors in the ball diamond! Same hours at the Midway. This year features:
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Ali Baba Pizza
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Greek on the Street
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Hog Dog Hustlin'
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Kid Sister Ice Cream
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Trios Truck Extreme Mac and Cheese
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Esquimalt High School Langos and snacks
Family Music Bingo
Tweens, Teens, Families & Adults
Friday, May 9, 7 pm to 9 pm
Curling Lounge
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Upstairs of Archie Browning in the curling lounge. Doors open at 6pm!​
There will be two games, one general music and a Taylor Swift game too!
Single Tickets​ $12 at the door ($10 in advance)
Family Ticket (max 4)​ $32 at the door ($30 in advance)
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Non-alcoholic fundraising concession on site. All proceeds go to Rock Heights PAC.
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Ticket pre-sales at Esquimalt Trading Ltd.
Confirmed prizes:
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Taylor Swift swag (book, bag, book, stickers, blanket, etc)
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JBL portable speaker
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Portable projector
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Two Midway wrist bands and two $20 food vouchers
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Four Flying Squirrel passes for 1 hour each
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$50 Sephora gift card
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$50 McDonald's gift card
Adult Music Bingo
Saturday, May 10, 7 pm to 10 pm
Curling Rink
Ticket pre-sales at Esquimalt Trading Ltd.
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Located in the curling rink. Doors open at 6pm!​
Tickets​ $12 at the door ($10 in advance)
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Bar run by Bubble Bus Co
Concession proceeds to Victoria-Esquimalt Lacrosse Association​
Confirmed prizes:
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$300 cash
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Round of golf for 4 at Gorge Vale Golf Club
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Two tickets to a BC Lions Game
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One night deluxe suite at Parkside Hotel
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Google Nest Mini
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4 tickets to Pacific FC game
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$50 to Saxe Pointe Pub
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$50 to Country Grocer
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$50 to Thrifty's
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$50 to Red Barn
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Pandora bracelet
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Outshine Salon hot stone massage
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4 Mile sample pack and $25 gift card
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Driftwood Breweries package
Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, May 10 , 7:30am - 10am
Front entrance of Archie Browing Sports Centre
Esquimalt Lions kick-off Bucc Days with a pancake breakfast outside the Archie Browing entrance. Join us Saturday from 7:30-10am!
Parade
Saturday, May 10, 10am
Esquimalt Road
Join us on Saturday at 10am for the opening parade. It runs along Esquimalt Road from Dominion to Admirals. There is also still time to register to participate in the parade!
Market Place
Saturday, May 10,10am-5pm
Sunday, May 11, 10am-4pm
Hockey Rink
Dozens of vendors with a 'you make it, you bake it, you grow it' mandate. Open Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-4 in the hockey rink.
Pirate's Den Family Zone
Saturday, May 10, 11am-3pm
Sunday, May 11, 11:30am-3pm
Curling Rink
Back by popular demand, the Pirate's Den Family Zone for parents and young kids. This year will feature a bouncy castle, ride on vehicles, lawn games, pirate crafts, a photo booth, and more!
The Pirate's Den is hosted by Esquimalt Parks & Rec and is free. Esquimalt Neighbourhood House and Theatre Al Dente will be supporting with activities on Saturday and the Military Family Resource Centre on Sunday!
Mother's Day Breakfast
Sunday, May 11, 9am-11am
Lion's Concession, Bullen Field
The Bucc Days Organizing Committee will host a second pancake breakfast on Sunday morning at 9am. We'll have mimosas for the mom's and breakfast for the family. Join us at 9am, just before the Little Bucc's Olympics at 10am!
Little Bucc's Olympics
Sunday, May 11, 10am
Bullen Field
Esquimalt Parks and Rec will be organizing a mini olympics for kids aged ~4 to ~12! Races, relays, and fun; pirate themed as much possible. Join us Sunday at 10am in Bullen Field! (Parent participation will be required for younger kids).
Corn Hole Tournament
Saturday, May 10, 11:30am - 6pm
Bullen Field
Greater Victoria Cornhole is back with another tournament!
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On Saturday at 11am for singles and 3:30 for doubles.
Registration details coming soon.
Volleyball Tournament
Friday, May 9, 4pm to Sunday, May 11, 4pm
Bullen Field
For full details and to register, visit the Urban Rec website:
https://victoria.urbanrec.ca/tournaments/grass-volleyball/18007/buccaneer-days-friday-night-fun
Tug-of-War
Sunday, May 11, 11am
Bullen Field
New for 2025, a tug-of-war between Victoria Police Department, Esquimalt Fire Department, and Navy, and hopefully more! Come cheer on our military personnel and first responders as they battle it out for the ultimate bragging rights!
Skydiving Demonstration
Sunday, May 11, 3pm
Bullen Field
Sunday at 3pm will feature a skydiver demonstration. We will also have a community group selling plates as a fundraiser. Write your name and scatter it across Bullen Field. The plates that get landed on by the skydivers win a prize!