The Eats & Beats Beach Party is one of the Capital Region's biggest free community events of the summer for thousands of people, and this year it's at ROYAL BEACH, a fabulous seaside park location just a stone's throw south of the Lagoon in Colwood. Be there on Saturday, July 29th!

The City of Colwood and owners of Royal Beach, partners Seacliff Properties and Reliance Properties, have been working together in order to facilitate the venue change. This will shift the event away from the sensitive bird sanctuary and off the roadway over to the picturesque Royal Beach site, which features a grassy lawn area, a playground, and beach volleyball courts, while still offering beautiful views and easy access to the beach and the Salish Sea.

Hosting the Eats & Beats Beach Party at Royal Beach is the perfect opportunity to introduce people from around the region to Royal Beach, where there are plans in place to create a vibrant seaside village with new homes and a variety of commercial spaces including shops, services and waterfront dining, all interconnected by nearly 50 acres of ocean front and ocean view parkland, featuring a public plaza, amphitheater, play areas, nature parks and more.

Royal Beach will become a local, city-wide and regional destination, and in the future, the permanent home for these and other types of community festivals and events.  

So much to enjoy at the Eats & Beats Beach Party

Enjoy live music on stage all day, beachside beverage service provided by Victoria Beer Society, a food truck festival with flavours from around the world, a street market featuring unique Island treasures, and fun activities like a climbing wall, paddling, beach games and more. 

Getting to Eats & Beats at Royal Beach

With two Eats & Beats shuttle buses, bike valet parking, and free parking just up from the event, there are lots of ways to get to Eats & Beats.

Hop on a free Eats & Beats Shuttle: Watch for details and maps showing where you can park and then jump on one of two free shuttles that will run to the event and back all day.

Take BC Transit to the event: Take routes #50, #52, #53, or #61 to Royal Bay, then hop on the complimentary shuttle to the event. For more information visit http://bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps

Ride your bike: It pays to cycle! Use the free Capital Bike Valet and get $5 Eats & Beats Bucks to use at the food trucks! The Locker from Capital Bike is a safe and secure, staffed bike parking service.  The Galloping Goose Regional Trail runs right through Colwood. Jump off the trail and make your way to Metchosin Road for an easy downhill cruise to Royal Beach.

Walk to Eats & Beats! Park at the Lagoon Beach for a leisurely walk along the beach to the Royal Beach site. It’s just about 1km between the Lagoon washrooms and Royal Beach. Or if you live in the area, enjoy one of the many trails into Royal Bay and down to the beach. 

Got your own kayak? Park at the Lagoon Beach and paddle over to Eats & Beats! 

However you get there...don't miss the best beach party of the summer! 

Get all the details

Watch for band announcements, the food vendor line up, beverage menus and more at www.colwood.ca/EatsnBeats Interested in Eats & Beats sponsorship? Click the link for details. You’ll also find links to vendor applications.

Media Contact

Sandra Russell, Communications Manager
srussell@colwood.ca

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