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Group beginner lessonCrag X Climbing Gym10 min by bus · 0.2 km2.5 hoursAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the general group lesson rather than the school one, and the page currently prices nothing. Get the per person rate and the minimum group size in writing before you plan a budget. It also sets no age floor, so check the child policy first: under-12s cannot belay at all and need one belay-tested adult each.”—Needs confirmation
Self-guided visitChrist Church Cathedral13 min by bus · 0.9 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“It is a working church rather than a museum, so the visit is looking and keeping quiet. Short and calm suits it, and a noisy group will land badly. Nothing on the site tells you whether a group of children needs to give notice, so ring the office at 250.383.2714 first rather than arriving with twenty of them.”—Needs confirmationFormal cathedral tourChrist Church Cathedral13 min by bus · 0.9 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“The only current, on-site evidence that tours still run is a line in the facility rental policy. The programme page behind it is now members only, so phone the office and confirm the tour is still offered before you plan a trip around it. Ask on the same call whether a tour can be shortened for young children; nothing on the site suggests one written for them.”—Needs confirmationLabyrinth walkChrist Church Cathedral13 min by bus · 0.9 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the part of the site that actually works for a small, young group: outdoors, no ropes to hold, no door to be quiet behind, and nothing to book. It is on an open city lawn with no fence mentioned, so plan your adult positions accordingly, and the cathedral's own framing of it is meditative rather than a game.”—Needs confirmation
Facility tour or workshopBC Archives13 min by bus · 1 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Nothing on this site is built for children: everyone using the reference room registers at 16 or over with photo ID, and under-16s must be with a registered parent or guardian for the whole visit. If a facility tour still appeals, phone the reference desk first and ask what ages they take, what it costs and whether the late-2026 move to Colwood affects your date.”—Needs confirmation
Exhibition Group TourArt Gallery of Greater Victoria15 min by bus · 1.5 km1 hourAges not publishedUp to 20 children“The $85 is the guide's fee only. Group admission is charged on top, so work out the adult heads before you compare this with the flat-fee school tour. No age range is published for these tours, so say who is coming when you email.”$85$5.31 per child
Personalized Guided TourCraigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the general-public guided option rather than a school program, and it costs admission plus a flat $50 guide fee - for a class the education programs are usually cheaper. No age range is published for it.”$50$3.13 per child
Park activity or event permitBeacon Hill Park16 min by bus · 1.8 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is only the route if you want to reserve space or run something organised; an ordinary class walk through the park is not covered by it. Allow two months and check first whether your organisation's liability policy already covers a City park booking, because $2 million of coverage naming the City is a condition of the permit.”—Needs confirmationSelf-guided park visitBeacon Hill Park16 min by bus · 1.8 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“The park is large enough that a group can spend a whole morning in one corner and never see the rest, so pick a gate and a meeting point before you set off. The three washroom blocks are far apart, at Bridge Way, at Cook and Dallas, and at Nursery Road. All three are open dawn to dusk only. The City publishes nothing at all about group visits, so nobody at the other end knows a class is coming.”—Needs confirmation
Group Event or Facility BuyoutFlying Squirrel Trampoline Park18 min by bus · 2.2 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedUp to 300 children“There is no published group price and nothing is instructor-led, so this is a run-around-and-jump outing rather than a programmed one - budget for a quote and for grip socks on top. Outside food is not allowed and group bookings do not normally get a table, so plan lunch off site or ask the sales contact to add one.”—Needs confirmation
Self-guided garden visitAbkhazi Garden22 min by bus · 3.2 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“The whole visit is a walk over rock with steps, slopes and gravel, so it is slow with strollers and tiring for under-fives; at the garden shed, keep straight for the most even path to the house. Nothing about groups, group rates or a booking contact is on the site, so call TLC before you bring a class.”—Needs confirmation
Guided tour of Craigflower ManorCraigflower Manor and School House – National Historic Sites of Canada29 min by bus · 5.1 km45 minutesAges not publishedCapacity not published“The only schedule on the operator's page is a short run of Saturdays in May and June 2025, so email before you plan anything and ask whether weekday visits for groups are possible. Nothing on the site addresses children's groups, so treat the age range, group size and washroom question as open.”—Needs confirmation
Self-guided visit to the fort and lighthouseFort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites33 min by bus · 6.1 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Free for everyone under 18 makes this one of the cheapest outings in the region - you are only paying for the adults. It is a big outdoor site with stairs, gravel and sea wind, and there is nothing to buy on site, so bring water and lunch and plan on the picnic tables rather than a cafe.”FreeFor 16 children
Camp and childcare group visitCentre of the Universe - Dominion Astrophysical Observatory53 min by bus · 10.9 km2 hoursAges not publishedUp to 25 children“This is the version pitched at the youngest groups - the staff adapt it to the age of the group and it ends with something to carry out the door. You can ask for an invoice afterwards instead of paying on the day, and the booking form asks about accessibility needs, which is the place to raise them.”$160$10 per childCommunity group tourCentre of the Universe - Dominion Astrophysical Observatory53 min by bus · 10.9 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedUp to 20 children“This one runs evenings and weekends rather than in the school day, so it suits after-school clubs and Guide units more than a daycare morning. The $10 covers leaders as well as children, which is worth knowing when you count heads.”$160$10 per child
School group field trip (self-guided)Butchart Gardens – National Historic Site1 hr 17 min by bus · 17 km2 hoursAges not publishedUp to 60 children“The two-hour cap and the walking distance are the same number, so there is no slack in the visit. Plan one loop and skip the gift shop. The Gardens describe themselves as a private display garden and not a playground, and they explicitly rule out running, throwing games and scavenger hunts, so this suits a group that is already comfortable walking quietly. The window closes hard on April 15, which is a fortnight before the tulips peak.”$48$3 per childChild and youth group visit (self-guided)Butchart Gardens – National Historic Site1 hr 17 min by bus · 17 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the route to ask about if your dates fall outside the October-to-April school window, and unlike the school category it carries no published two-hour limit or 60 child cap. That also means nothing is guaranteed until Group Services confirms it. Summer rates are the highest of the year, so an autumn or winter date costs a child $3 rather than $5.”$80$5 per child
Guided museum tourB.C. Aviation Museum1 hr 45 min by bus · 23.9 kmLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Ask what a tour on its own costs a group. The $8.50 per student rate is written for the booked education programs, and the only group price the site publishes elsewhere is an adult group rate for ten or more prebooked visitors.”—Needs confirmation
Private group tourGovernment House (Lieutenant Governor of BC)distance not known1 hourAges not publishedCapacity not published“An hour on your feet with stairs and almost nowhere to sit - hard going for under-fives, and the form asks up front about mobility needs, so say so there. The site never states a price for the private version even though public tours are free, so confirm that when you submit the form, along with where the group can eat and use a washroom.”—Needs confirmationPublic guided tourGovernment House (Lieutenant Governor of BC)distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Free, but tickets are released to individuals rather than groups, so this is not a way to get a class in - use the private group tour form for that. The Saturday timing suits a family recommendation more than a weekday outing.”FreeFor 16 childrenCostume Museum visitGovernment House (Lieutenant Governor of BC)distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Short season and weekdays only, and it closes at the end of August - by the time school starts it is shut for the year, so this is a spring or summer outing for a daycare rather than a September class trip. Nothing says whether groups can be accommodated or whether it costs anything, so ask.”—Needs confirmation
Family Storytime with Stay & PlayGreater Victoria Public Librarydistance not known1 hourAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is a public session, not a booked group slot, so a daycare group would be joining whoever turns up that morning. Ask the branch first whether a group of ten is welcome. Every child needs an adult with them, which fixes your ratio at one to one.”FreeFor 16 childrenSelf-guided grounds and gardens visitGovernment House (Lieutenant Governor of BC)distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the part of the estate that works for young children: free, open every day, no booking, and the scavenger hunt gives them something to do rather than something to be shown. Print it before you leave - it is a PDF on the site, not a handout at a desk. Brief the group about not touching mushrooms; the site's death cap warning is specific about children.”FreeFor 16 children
Miniature train ridesHeritage Acresdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Do not promise this to a group without confirming: the trains only run on VIME's published days and the schedule shown here is years out of date. Rides are by donation rather than a set fare, so bring cash, and check who to speak to about a group of children arriving at once.”—Needs confirmation
Group Learn to Fish bookingFreshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the route for a daycare or club rather than a school class, and the group version publishes no price at all - ask for a written quote for your headcount and location. Bring your own washroom plan if the session is at an off-site lake.”—Needs confirmation
Weekly Animal TalksBeacon Hill Children's Farmdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“A short, free add-on rather than a reason to make the trip on its own, and it lands at noon, which may collide with lunch or naps. Check the schedule before you go: the farm posts it a few weeks at a time and the last date published was September 1.”FreeFor 16 children
School group programsEmily Carr Housedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“The site confirms school programs exist but publishes no price, age range, group size or notice period, so the enquiry form is the only way to find any of it out. Send it well before you need an answer, and ask for all four in one message.”—Needs confirmationCarr House guided tourEmily Carr Housedistance not known40 minutesAges not publishedCapacity not published“Forty minutes standing and listening is the whole visit here, and the tour runs only on Fridays and Saturdays, so it suits older groups more than a preschool room. Admission is by donation, which means you should agree an amount internally before you arrive.”—Needs confirmationSelf-guided visitEmily Carr Housedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the flexible option: no booking, no fixed start time, and you set the pace, which matters with young children who may not last a full guided tour. Check the hours before you go, because they are seasonal and change during private events.”—Needs confirmation
School visit and guided tourCFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museumdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“November is the month this becomes free, and it is also the month every other school in the region is thinking about Remembrance Day, so book early. Print the kids' quiz before you go. It is the only structured activity the museum publishes, and it turns a case-by-case walk into something a class can do. Nothing about group size, tour length or a booking deadline is published, so the first email should ask all three.”FreeFor 16 children
Helmcken House Open HouseHelmcken Housedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Only plan around this one once you have a date confirmed. The house is shut most of the year and opens for July and August, weekends in December and occasional events. Email the program developer before you build a trip around it, because nothing on the site says whether a class or a daycare group can come in together or how many people fit inside at once.”—Needs confirmationGroup visitHeritage Acresdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Everything here rests on a phone call: the website has not been refreshed since about 2018, so treat its hours, prices and event dates as out of date and ring 250.652.5522 first. Ask specifically whether the buildings will be unlocked on the day you want and whether anyone will be demonstrating the blacksmith shop or sawmill, because on an ordinary day the site is mostly a walk among static machinery. It is outdoors and spread out, with no rain shelter mentioned.”—Needs confirmationGroup visitBeacon Hill Children's Farmdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Book earlier than you think you need to. The farm says spring fills up and asks for April or May. The thing to plan around is washrooms: there are none inside the farm and the nearest is a three-minute walk, which is a long way with a line of four-year-olds.”FreeFor 16 childrenGuided group tourCFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museumdistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“The $75 is a flat fee for the tour rather than a charge per child, so it lands very differently on a group of eight than on a class of thirty. The museum says outright that it will negotiate or waive the fee for groups with limited funds, which is worth raising in your first email. Getting onto the base takes time. Allow about ten minutes on foot from the Naden main gate, and expect adults to be asked for photo ID.”$75$4.69 per childRod LoanFreshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the only entry on the Society's site that a Victoria group can actually use locally - you collect gear from the Regatta Landing office rather than attend a program, and the site says to contact them in advance to coordinate. A B.C. fishing licence still applies to the adults; check who in your group needs one before you go.”FreeFor 16 children
Self-guided park visitGonzales Hill Observatory (Walbran Park)distance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“It is a very small park - under two hectares - so it is a half-hour stop rather than a morning, and the payoff is the view. The observatory is described only as a historical landmark, with nothing on the page about going inside, so check before you promise a group they will see it. Nothing is listed here but a parking lot: no washrooms, no picnic tables, no shelter.”—Needs confirmation
Self-guided visit to the formal gardensHatley Park Formal Gardens – National Historic Sitedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is the free option and needs no booking, but there is nothing indoors: the only shelter the site mentions is the café in the Grant building, which shuts at 2:30 p.m. and is closed on statutory holidays and weekends. Parking is pay parking in every campus lot, so budget for it. The gardens close early in bad weather. A wind closure notice was posted on the site the day before this check.”FreeFor 16 childrenHatley Castle museum visitHatley Park Formal Gardens – National Historic Sitedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“Whether you can walk into the museum on its own or only with the paid tour is not clear from the site. The tour ticket desk is inside the museum basement, so ask at the counter when you arrive. Two rooms of cases and reading panels make for a short, quiet visit that suits school-age children rather than toddlers.”—Needs confirmation
Self-guided visit to the displaysGreater Victoria Sports Hall of Famedistance not knownLength not publishedAges not publishedCapacity not published“This is a set of display cases inside a working arena rather than a museum with a front desk, so the first thing to settle is whether the building is open and unticketed on the day you want to come. No staff contact for visits is published. The president's contact form is the only route, and a volunteer board may take a while to answer.”—Needs confirmationSchool club session seriesCrag X Climbing Gym10 min by bus · 0.2 kmLength not publishedAges 12+Up to 15 children“Price the whole series, not the lesson. The $49 start plus four climbing sessions lands near $130 a student before tax. The upside is that students who pass the belay test can then use the gym outside the booked times, which is worth flagging to families.”$784$49 per childSchool group one-time lessonCrag X Climbing Gym10 min by bus · 0.2 km2 hoursAges 12+Capacity not published“The rate is per student and drops at 13 or more, so a full class costs less per head than a half group. Pin down which tier you are in before you commit. Every child needs a waiver signed by their own parent or guardian, so send those home a week ahead rather than handing them out at the door.”$1104$69 per child
White Jade Tiger Chinatown tourDiscover the Past Walking Tours12 min by bus · 0.7 kmLength not publishedGrades 5 to 6Capacity not published“This only works if the class has read the book - it is built on the novel rather than on Chinatown generally. It is $10 more than the standard Chinatown tour because of the author agreement.”$160$10 per childChinatown tour for K through Grade 3Discover the Past Walking Tours12 min by bus · 0.7 kmLength not publishedGrades K to 3Capacity not published“This is the only offering written for children under about eight, and the $150 is for the group rather than per child, so a full class costs the same as a half one. It is all on foot outdoors on public sidewalks, so plan a washroom stop before you start.”$150$9.38 per childStudent and school group tourDiscover the Past Walking Tours12 min by bus · 0.7 kmLength not publishedGrades -1Capacity not published“Everything about this one is arranged by email or form, including the price, so send the age of the group and the number of students and ask for a written quote. If you are booking for under-sixes, say so - the Ghostly Walks content is flagged as possibly unsuitable for young children.”—Needs confirmationChinatown tour for Grade 4 through 12Discover the Past Walking Tours12 min by bus · 0.7 kmLength not publishedGrades 4 to 12Capacity not published“The topics are set with you beforehand, so come to the request form with your unit already in mind. Adding the Tam Kung Temple visit costs an extra $1 per student paid to the temple, which is easy to forget in a budget.”$150$9.38 per childSelf-Guided School TourArt Gallery of Greater Victoria15 min by bus · 1.5 kmLength not publishedGrades 2 to 12Up to 30 children“This is the cheapest way in, because students are free and only the adults pay. You set the pace though and there is no educator with you. Ask the front desk for a sensory kit; the Gallery keeps backpacks with noise-reduction headphones, sunglasses, fidgets and a timer at the desk, free and first-come.”FreeFor 16 childrenSchool Tour OnlyArt Gallery of Greater Victoria15 min by bus · 1.5 km1 hourGrades 2 to 12Up to 30 children“One hour with no making at the end suits a class that is already comfortable looking and talking; the $150 tour-plus-workshop slot is the one to book if you want them doing something with their hands. The fee is per class and is due two weeks ahead.”$100$6.25 per childSchool Tour + WorkshopArt Gallery of Greater Victoria15 min by bus · 1.5 km2 hoursGrades 2 to 12Up to 30 children“The $150 is a flat fee for the class, not a per-student price, and it has to be paid in full two weeks ahead. Cancel inside 14 days and you lose it. Backpacks can't come into the exhibitions, but the front desk will lend lockable bins if you ask.”$150$9.38 per child
Dragon Boat Group AdventureFairway Gorge Paddling Club16 min by bus · 1.6 km1.5 hoursAges not publishedUp to 20 children“The boat needs 16 paddlers minimum, so a class of 25 either splits across two boats at $350 each or pads the crew with adults. The site never says the youngest age it will take in a dragon boat - ask, because this is a real boat on open water, not a pool.”$350$21.88 per childPaddlesport Adventure Camp (ages 6 to 12)Fairway Gorge Paddling Club16 min by bus · 1.6 kmLength not publishedAges 6 to 12Capacity not published“This is per-child registration through the club's store, not a group booking, so a daycare sending several children pays and registers each one separately. Days run 9am to 4pm, and a weekly pizza lunch is provided in partnership with a local pizza shop - check what else children need to bring.”$7040$440 per childOcean Kayak Group AdventureFairway Gorge Paddling Club16 min by bus · 1.6 km2 hoursAges not publishedUp to 29 children“Two hours in a kayak is a long stretch for younger children and there is no published minimum age - ask what the youngest paddler they will take is before you plan around it. Budget one adult per ten children as the club requires, and assume everyone comes off the water wet.”$560$35 per childVictorian for a DayCraigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 km1.5 hoursGrades 1 to 4Capacity not published“This is the only published program with a built-in movement break, which helps at the younger end of its Grade 1-4 range. There are still 87 stairs and no elevator, and strollers have to stay in the vehicle.”$128$8 per childFrom Coalmine to Castle (in person)Craigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 km1.5 hoursGrades 5 to 8Capacity not published“Grade 5-8 straddles the Castle's two price bands, so a class can be billed partly at the child rate and partly at the youth rate; get the total quoted when you book.”$128$8 per childCharacter Tours (in person)Craigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 km1.5 hoursGrades 6 to 9Capacity not published“You pick the character when you book, so say which era or angle your unit is on when you email. Grade 6-9 spans both the child and youth price bands.”$128$8 per childGuided Tour & Object Analysis ActivityCraigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 km1.5 hoursGrades 1 to 12Capacity not published“The building is 87 stairs top to bottom with no elevator, so this is a lot of climbing for a class; ask about the accessibility tour if anyone in the group can't manage stairs. Backpacks are best left on the bus.”$128$8 per childSelf-guided tourCraigdarroch Castle – National Historic Site16 min by bus · 1.7 km45 minutesAges not publishedCapacity not published“The 45 minutes is a floor, not a ceiling, and the whole route is stairs - plan for a slow group. Under-threes are free but their strollers have to stay in the vehicle, so someone will be carrying them.”$184$11.50 per childToddler Jump Time (ages 6 and under)Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park18 min by bus · 2.2 km1 hourAges not publishedCapacity not published“Nothing here is led or taught - court monitors watch for safety only - so an adult needs to be on the trampolines with the youngest children. The free Parent wristband still needs a waiver and grip socks, so factor a pair per accompanying adult into the cost, and note the park bans outside food.”$240$15 per childSummer Day Camp (ages 6 to 12)Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park18 min by bus · 2.2 kmLength not publishedAges 6 to 12Capacity not published“Jumping is capped at two sessions a day, which is the sensible answer to a whole day in a trampoline park - the rest is craft, games and quiet blocks. Registration is per child through the park's online store rather than a group booking, and the site says weeks sell out well in advance.”$7199.84$449.99 per childLife at the Lighthouse (grades K-6)Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites33 min by bus · 6.1 km1.5 hoursGrades K to 6Capacity not published“The price is the one thing the site will not tell you - you have to phone for it, so ask about the program fee and adult admission in the same call. Everything happens outdoors and in an unheated lighthouse by the ocean, there are no breaks in the ninety minutes, and the site advises a snack outside the kiosk before you start.”—Needs confirmationFit to Serve (grades 7-12)Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites33 min by bus · 6.1 km1.5 hoursGrades 7 to 12Capacity not published“This is a moving-around, team-competition program rather than a walk-and-listen tour, so plan for outdoor footwear and weather. The fee is only available by phone, and the site does not publish a maximum group size - ask about both, and about how many chaperones they want.”—Needs confirmationWWI Medical (grades 9-12)Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites33 min by bus · 6.1 km1.5 hoursGrades 9 to 12Capacity not published“It is a role-play about battlefield injuries, so it suits a class that is ready for that subject matter. Two interpreters run it, which may affect the fee - and the fee is not published, so phone before you plan a budget.”—Needs confirmationSchool tourCentre of the Universe - Dominion Astrophysical Observatory53 min by bus · 10.9 km1.5 hoursGrades K to 12Capacity not published“The $80 is for the whole class, not per child, and it is still labelled 2024/5 - confirm the rate when you book. Tours only run Tuesday to Friday, and the road to the top ends in a hairpin bend a full-size bus has to take slowly.”$80$5 per childHands-On Flying with Models (Preschool to Grade 1)B.C. Aviation Museum1 hr 45 min by bus · 23.9 km2 hoursGrades -1 to 1Capacity not published“The slot is fixed: the museum will not run past your booked block if the bus is late, and it asks groups not to arrive more than 15 minutes early because the entry area cannot hold a class. In fair weather it expects groups to wait in the front garden until start time.”$136$8.50 per childThe History of the Commonwealth Air Training Program (Grades 11/12)B.C. Aviation Museum1 hr 45 min by bus · 23.9 km2 hoursGrades 11 to 12Capacity not published“This one is discussion-led, so it needs a group willing to argue a point in a public gallery. Note the museum's own rule that under-16s must be accompanied by an adult still applies.”$136$8.50 per childThe Science of Flight – Bernoulli's Principals (Grades 6/7)B.C. Aviation Museum1 hr 45 min by bus · 23.9 km2 hoursGrades 6 to 7Capacity not published“Two hours with an experiment in the middle, so it suits a class that can settle for a sit-down segment. The museum will not extend the block for a late arrival and charges in full for no-shows.”$136$8.50 per childHawaii Mars Flight Deck TourB.C. Aviation Museum1 hr 45 min by bus · 23.9 km45 minutesAges 12+Capacity not published“Not bookable ahead and $25 a head, so treat it as an add-on a few older students might queue for rather than something you can build a trip around. Ask on the day whether the weather has cancelled it.”$400$25 per childFrom Coalmine to Castle (distance learning)Craigdarroch Castle – National Historic Sitethey come to youLength not publishedGrades 5 to 8Capacity not published“At $50 a session this is priced per class rather than per child, so it costs the same whether you have twelve students or thirty. Session length is not published, so ask when you book.”$50$3.13 per childClass visit to the libraryGreater Victoria Public Librarydistance not knownLength not publishedGrades -1 to 8Capacity not published“Nothing about the shape of the visit is on the site, so treat it as a conversation with one branch rather than a program you book off a page. Send the card forms home early; each needs a parent signature before the day, and a child without one cannot take a book home.”FreeFor 16 childrenOriole Children's Gallery (self-guided)CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museumdistance not knownLength not publishedAges 4 to 8Capacity not published“This one room is the reason to bring under-sixes; the rest of the museum is cases, text panels and models at adult height. Admission is a suggested donation rather than a set price, so ask what a group of that size is expected to give when you call. Remember too that the gate ID check applies to the adults, not the children.”—Needs confirmationCharacter Tours (distance learning)Craigdarroch Castle – National Historic Sitethey come to youLength not publishedGrades 6 to 9Capacity not published“The $50 is per session, not per student. There is no published session length or booking notice, so confirm both before you put it on the timetable.”$50$3.13 per childArchitecture Tour (distance learning)Craigdarroch Castle – National Historic Sitethey come to youLength not publishedGrades 10 to 12Capacity not published“This is the only offering published for senior secondary, and it exists online only - there is no in-person Grade 10-12 program listed.”$50$3.13 per childGuided walking tourHatley Park Formal Gardens – National Historic Sitedistance not known1 hourAges not publishedCapacity not published“There is no advance booking and no group rate: tickets are sold at the counter on the day, first-come first-served, so a class arriving together may not all fit on the same tour. Under-sixes go free, but an hour on foot with no seating mentioned is long for that age. Ask how many places each tour holds before you commit a bus.”$240$15 per childLearn to Fish (school field trip)Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.distance not known3 hoursGrades K to 12Capacity not published“Three to four hours outdoors with rods is a long stretch for the youngest end of the Kindergarten-to-12 range, and the price is quoted per location rather than published, so get it in writing early. Nothing on this page is offered on Vancouver Island.”—Needs confirmationFarm Friends StorytimeBeacon Hill Children's Farmdistance not known30 minutesAges 2 to 5Up to 10 children“This is the one offering here built for two- to five-year-olds, and at thirty minutes it is the right length for them. Note the cap: the farm asks for daycare groups of ten or fewer, so a full room may need to split across two Thursdays. It is cancelled outright in rain or strong wind.”FreeFor 16 childrenIt's a Trout's Life (school field trip)Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.distance not known1 hourGrades -1 to 2Capacity not published“This one is not a Victoria outing: the Society's Victoria address is an office, and It's a Trout's Life runs at Abbotsford, Summerland and Fort Steele. The Vancouver Island hatchery in Duncan is not listed as a location for it, so ask whether anything equivalent runs there before you plan around it.”$80$5 per childFishing birthday partyFreshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.distance not known2.5 hoursAges not publishedCapacity not published“The $200 covers up to fifteen children as a flat fee, so a small group pays the same as a big one; each extra child is $10. Cake and food are your job, and the barbeque is only at some sites - ask when you enquire.”$200$12.50 per child