SOOKE SPOOK

25 October 2025 | 5:00-7:00PM | Free Admission

Sooke Region Museum presents Sooke Spook
Saturday 25 October 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
free admission | food available for sale | family friendly
The event will be mostly outside, dress appropriately – in costume if you like!

Join us, if you dare!
Stories inspired by local history, will be brought to life by Sooke Harbour Players. Guests are invited to come in costume and roam the museum grounds to meet characters from the past.

We will also be celebrating International Bat Week with HAT (Habitat Acquisition Trust). HAT will have stewardship guides, a bat box display, colouring sheets and photos to help us identify bats and learn about the important role of bats in nature. Lots happening for bat week – learn more here.

Admission to the event is free, with food available for purchase.

Thank you to the Province of BC Community Gaming and CRD Arts Commission for supporting Sooke Spook.

2025 Schedule

more details available for each event closer to the date

25 October – Sooke Spook

6 December – Winter Market & Moss Cottage Christmas

PAST EVENTS

30 SEPT Art of Reconciliation (600 x 600 px)

The Art of Reconciliation: Survivor’s Panel

Tuesday 30 September

10am-12pm

Thank you! We had a great turnout during the event. Also huge thanks to the volunteers who helped out. On 29 September, we welcomed four high school classes from Edward Milne Community School to talk with Survivors about their art pieces. On 30 September, we saw over 70 people attend the public event. At the Sooke Region Museum, we want to extend our gratitude to the Alberni Indian Residential School Survivors Art and Education Society and Dr. Andrea Walsh.

Sooke CRABFEST

Saturday 27 September

2:00-5:00PM

CrabFest 2025 — What a Catch!

Yesterday’s fundraiser was a huge success, and it’s all thanks to YOU! From delicious crab to live music and community vibes, we came together to help replace the lighthouse glass panels – and had a blast doing it.

A heartfelt thank you to:

Sooke Community Association

Heggelund Fishing Ltd. for the fresh local crab

Sooke Harbour House for donating the delicious bread

Our dedicated board, staff, and volunteers – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Open House and Salmon BBQ

Sunday 22 June 2025
11:00am – 4:00pm

Thank You to all the volunteers who made the event possible and to all the guests for joining us for our annual Open House!

We were thrilled that our friends from Sooke Fine Arts, Juan de Fuca Salmon Restoration Society, Sooke Lions and the Sooke Community Association joined us for the event.

Below are some images of the day.

Sooke Region Museum Open House 2025 — AuntTilly (Kat Kadoski) greets visitors to Moss Cottage

EVENTS

SOOKE SPOOK

Admission to the event is free, with food available for purchase.

2025 Schedule

PAST EVENTS