Our Mission

At BC Hobbies, our mission is to foster a vibrant community of hobbyists and creatives who share a passion for learning, building, and creating. Through workshops, build nights, trade days, and other community-focused events, we provide a welcoming space where individuals of all experience levels can connect, grow, and inspire each other.

We exist to make hobbies more accessible, offering opportunities for participants to develop new skills, share their expertise, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the crafts we love. Our dedication to inclusivity and encouragement ensures that everyone feels empowered to contribute and thrive.

We are committed to creating an environment where passion meets purpose, and where our community can come together to share their skills, ideas, and enthusiasm—strengthening the bonds within our community and enriching the hobbies that bring us joy.

Community Events

The following are some of our most popular community events and activities. You can also click the button below to view our Google calendar, where each event is scheduled with time and relevant details. Come join us at our Community Event Space!

Coming soon, we'll be opening the space for booking private events like gaming, crafting, birthday parties and more. Stay tuned for more information or check out the offerings below!

Workshops

One of the joys of any hobby is sharing it with others. We’re partnering with hobbyists, artists and craftspeople in our community to teach a variety of workshops about painting models, crafting and more. These talented people will be teaching their tips and tricks, do's and dont's and other helpful information regarding a variety of hobbies.

Click here to register for a workshop!

 

Build Nights

Do you like building plastic models? Want to connect with others in your community who like the same stuff? Come to a BC Hobbies Build Night, hosted biweekly on Thursdays at our Community Event Space. Bring your model kit, bring your tools and hang out with us as we build together!

Click here to learn more about Build Night!

Pokemon Trade Sundays

A kids-only Pokemon card trading event hosted by our very own PKMN Professors, including Profs Ironbark and Hazel! Our professors are dedicated to making sure the kids get to trade and have fun in a safe, inclusive environment.

Click here to learn more and view upcoming dates.

Race Days

You’ll find us at RC race events put on by Coastal Offroad Racing Victoria (COR) like the Island Offroad Carpet Championship! We’re there to sponsor, offer prizes and sell parts and vehicles at our table. For scheduling of these events, visit the link above and check in with COR to see where & when they’ll be racing to spectate or get in the race yourself!

 

Conventions

You might see us at local conventions and shows. If so, come say hi! We’ve always got some fun stuff for sale like anime figures, model kits and more. You can find us at Tsukinocon in Victoria and Anime Revolution in Vancouver, where celebrating our fandoms and seeing the community in cosplay is always exciting!

 

Map to Event Centre

*For the month of April 2025, we will be meeting in a temporary space (where The Body Shop was, across the hall from the dental office). We officially launch the space in May 2025. This extremely professional map will be updated