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Romantic things to do in Sidney, BC
Seaside Sculpture Walk at Sidney Beacon Park. Photo: Town of Sidney
A waterfront walk, an aquarium, a gin tasting and dinner, all within a few blocks of Beacon Avenue.
Sidney is an easy Saanich Peninsula day for two, about 30 minutes north of Victoria and five minutes from the Swartz Bay ferry. Start at Beacon Park at the foot of Beacon Avenue, where the Seaside Sculpture Walk follows the waterfront walkway south.
The aquarium and Victoria Distillers sit side by side on Seaport Place: the distillery pours free tastings Wednesday to Sunday, though tours are paused. Eat fish and chips on the pier or book dinner at Atelier on Fifth Street, and keep Miracle Lanes, the only five-pin centre in Greater Victoria, for a wet evening. Whale tours run April to October.
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1.Seaside Sculpture Walk at Sidney Beacon Park
Free waterfront stroll from Beacon Park, where the Seaside Sculpture Walk heads south along the walkway.
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2.Aquarium Date at the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
The aquarium on Seaport Place: adults $19.50 plus GST, open 10 to 4:30, closed Wednesdays.
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3.Free Gin Tasting at Victoria Distillers
Home of Empress 1908 Gin on Seaport Place, with free tastings Wednesday to Sunday. Tours are not running right now.
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4.Harbour Views at The Pier Bistro
Seafood on the pier at the foot of Beacon Avenue: fish and chips in cod, salmon or halibut. Reserve dinner by phone.
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5.Hyper-Local Dinner at Atelier by Matt Jackson
French-inspired cooking from Saanich Peninsula ingredients on Fifth Street. Dinner Monday and Thursday to Sunday from 5.
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6.Five-Pin & Old-School Charm at Miracle Lanes
Family-run five-pin centre on Bevan Avenue, the only one in Greater Victoria. Call 250-656-2431 for lane times.
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7.Sidney Whale Watching Tour
First Nation owned whale tours, three hours at $179 an adult, daily from April 1 to October 31.
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Every line above was read on the venue's own site or an official city, park or operator page on November 6, 2026. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.