I'm in the empty-nest-but-no-grandkids stage of life, so you might ask what I know about entertaining kids in Victoria. Well, I admit my knowledge is not first-hand, but I can still offer some suggestions.
First, there are the obvious commercial attractions designed for families. They tend to be clustered in the Inner Harbour area: the Victoria Bug Zoo, the Royal London Wax Museum, Miniature World.
But some of the best kid-friendly entertainment is free.
For example, in the waterfront area near the tourism bureau's information centre, you and the kids can listen to buskers play music, watch street entertainers (comedians, dancers, living statues and such) and have an ice cream cone. If they get bored with that (not likely), the kids can watch the harbour ferries and other boats come and go.
Not far from downtown is a jewel of a park. Beacon Hill Park is Victoria's version of New York's Central Park. Kids will have fun at the water park and the Children's Farm.
At Fisherman's Wharf, an easy walk from the visitors centre, there's a spot where harbour seals know they can always get a ready meal. There's even a fish market right there that will sell you little pieces of fish to feed them. Across town at the Oak Bay Marina is another spot where you can feed the seals, and again, you can buy fish right there.
Finally (and surprisingly), your kids might find a trip to the University of Victoria delightful. Why? The campus is practically overrun with bunnies. No one knows exactly why, but they are everywhere. Just park on campus (or take a bus from downtown), stroll around and enjoy counting how many you see.
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