Victoria Tea Festival Revival

The Victoria Tea Festival Revival is a grassroots, farm-to-cup celebration of tea, returning for its 11th edition on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Nootka Court in downtown Victoria. Presented by the International Tea Appreciation Society, the festival gathers merchant-educators who pour teas sourced directly from farms in Japan, China, India, Taiwan, Korea and beyond, each ready to talk about where their tea comes from and how it is made. The single-day event runs through the afternoon and blends a tasting fair with a symposium, live music, food, a ceramics gallery, documentary screenings and a friendly world tea championship. Rather than a slick trade show, it has the warm, curious feel of a community gathering built by tea lovers for tea lovers, and visitors are encouraged to bring their own teacup. Admission is by donation on a pay-what-you-can basis, keeping the day welcoming and accessible, though tickets can be limited. For anyone interested in specialty tea, sustainable sourcing or simply a relaxed cultural afternoon downtown, the festival is a distinctive stop on Victoria's autumn calendar. Nootka Court's central location makes it easy to combine with a stroll through the surrounding shops, galleries and cafes of Victoria's old town.