An afternoon of fall fun

VIU Fest features activities for all ages. From science activities to face-painting, there's something for everyone. 

With all these great options to choose from, you're sure to have a good time – and maybe learn something too!

Science Mall

With hands-on activities and fun demos at every turn, you'll want to leave plenty of time to explore the Science Mall. 

  • Natural History Museum
  • Augmented Reality Sandbox
  • Bird banding station
  • Chemistry Club demonstrations
  • Math fun
  • Prize wheel!

Social Sciences Hub

  • Explore your evolutionary history through fossils and artifacts.
  • Criminology scavenger hunt.
  • Fishpond and colouring station.
  • Cast your vote in a fun voting activity.
  • Psyched to be here photo booth.

Brain Waves

Prepare to discover something new in Brain Waves, where you can engage with different VIU areas of study, including Health, Education, Management, Arts and Humanities and more. 

Activities include: 

  • video game demonstrations
  • dream job selfie station
  • ball toss
  • trivia
  • arts and crafts
Child carving a pumpkin with an adult.

Pumpkin patch

Get ready for Halloween

Check out our pumpkin patch and pick out a pumpkin or two to take home. 

Pumpkins are only $2. 

At the Library

  • Arts and crafts
  • story time
  • Political Studies PlayStation
  • student research
  • and more

 

 

View Gallery

View Gallery presents Heather Benning's Field-Doll-House, an installation feature a 16-foot long sculpture of a doll accompanied by a series of photos documenting the travels of the Benning's childhood doll. This installation speaks to our profound need for a sense of home and a deep desire for an authentic re-connection with place.
Location: Building 330 
 

Semi truck with a simulator set up inside.

Hands-on Hub

Trades fun

Try your hand at all sorts of Trades activities. 

Dive into the trades tickle trunk for dress-up fun and take a photo in the trades photo booth. 

Indigenous Artists’ Market at Shq’apthut

Come gather at Shq’apthut: A Gathering Place for An Indigenous Artists’ Market featuring local artists, including

  • cedar baskets
  • jewellery
  • carvings
  • dreamcatchers
  • art prints
  • sage bundles
  • and much more 

Shq’apthut is the VIU centre for ceremony and Indigenous students’ home away from home while they attend VIU.

  • Katie (Upton) Phillips
    Selling: beaded earrings and ribbon skirts
  • Edith Fred
    Selling: Jewellery, Indigenous arts and crafts
  • Don Bonner      
    Selling: Indigenous regalia items, drums, rattles, books, games
  • Linda Edgar      
    Selling: cedar weaving hat, headbands, bracelets and beaded necklaces
  • Quvi Taylor, Inuit artist
    Selling: earrings and other jewelry
  • Kimmi Norris   
    Selling: keychains, earrings, pop sockets and lanyards
  • Leanne Meers                  
    Selling: crocheted items, sewn pet items, beaded earrings
  • Trisha Thomas                 
    Selling: modern First Nations shirts, jewelry and art
Indigenous man selling colourful items at a market.

Community Corner

Explore the activities and information booths at the community corner.