Gluten-Free Events Calendar

If it’s gluten free and happening in Victoria, Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, you’ll find it listed here! From tastings to contests, farmer’s markets to food trucks – this is your calendar to Gluten-Free Paradise!  Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies and add a new restaurant – and possibly a new gluten-free friend – to your repertoire!

May
11
Sat
Gluten-Free Living Class @ Canadian Celiac Association
May 11 @ 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

Learn How to Be Gluten Free! Two-hour information sessions are open to anyone adversely affected by gluten: celiacs, gluten sensitive, and the wheat allergic. No diagnosis needed.

Next classes: June 15, July 20, September 21, October 19 & November 16.

Gluten Free Living Classes

Taught by the experts – volunteers with the Victoria Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association. Receive information, optimism and plenty of gluten-free goodies to go from The Celiac Scene. Contact ellen@theceliacscene.com for more information.

Thank you to the following sponsors:

900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Abuelo’s Corn Tortillas • Bake My Day • Bard’s BeerBig Wheel Burger • Canadian Celiac AssociationCare Bakery • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery • Corn Thins by Real Foods • Country Grocer • Deep Cove Market • Duinkerken Foods • Floating Fish Store • Gluten Free Resource Directory Canada • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Hornby Organic • Joint Pizzeria • Judy G Gluten-Free • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MCLEAN MEATS • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli • Noodle Box • O’Doughs • Pepper’s Foods • Pirate Chips Nanaimo • Pomme Natural Foods Nanaimo • Portofino Tested-to-Be-Gluten-Free • Rawthentic Eatery • Rock Cod Cafe • Royal Nuts • Royal Spice Indian RestaurantSelena De Vries, RD • Six Mile Pub • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Food Truck • Taste – A Place For Coffee • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARETwo Stickers • Union Street Grill • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro • Wise Bites • WOLF Meal Prep

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Thank you to Thrifty Foods for providing classroom space.


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Feb
14
Fri
Valentine’s Day Dinner @ Union Street Grill & Grotto
Feb 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

union street grill valentine's dinnerTreat Your Gluten-Free Sweetheart to Dinner at Union Street Grill & Grotto

Friday, February 14 from 5pm
All dishes are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.

 250-897-0081 • 477 – 5th Street in Courtenay

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Valentine Menu Union Street Grill

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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.

Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!

Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!

SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!

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May
16
Thu
Shine a Light for Celiac Awareness @ Parliament Buildings of BC's Legislative Assembly
May 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Shine a Light Celiac Awareness igCeliac Canada is organizing “Shine A Light on Celiac Disease” for International Celiac Disease Awareness Day by illuminating locations across the country in green. That includes the Parliament Buildings of BC’s Legislative Assembly – for the first time! 

The BC Legislature  has accepted Celiac Canada’s request to be lit up GREEN on the evening of May 16th.

Please join us to get a photo together! We can’t meet too early, as we want the light to show up, so we’re hoping all convene at 8 PM at the cenotaph.

Please take & post pics on social media using #ShineALightOnCeliac!

LOOK FOR ELLEN IN HER REFLECTIVE YELLOW JACKET!

While quantities last, attendees will receive

Country Grocer Bag with Discount Card
GF Goodie Bags from Epicure Kelsea & son, Callum
Treats from Art of Slow Food Bakery
• Treats from Origin Bakery

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE!

Participating Locatios Across Canada*

May 14

  • Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver, BC

May 15

  • Civic Plaza, Surrey, BC

May 16

BRITISH COLUMBIA

  • Science World, Vancouver, BC
  • City Hall, Victoria, BC
  • BC Legislature, Victoria, BC (in-person event planned)
  • City Hall, Port Moody, BC
  • Pier, White Rock, BC

ALBERTA

  • Calgary Tower, Calgary
  • Peace Bridge, Calgary
  • Reconciliation Bridge, Calgary
  • Telus Spark, Calgary
  • Lethbridge City Hall, Lethbridge
  • Medicine Hat TeePee, Medicine Hat*
  • Airdrie City Hall, Airdrie*
  • High Level Bridge, Edmonton
  • Epcor Tower, Edmonton
  • Fairmont Hotel, Edmonton
  • Clock/Bell Tower, Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton
  • Community Centre, Sherwood Park
  • Festival Place, Sherwood Park
  • Legislature Building, Edmonton

NEW BRUNSWICK

  • Dieppe City Hall, Dieppe
  • Avenir Centre, Moncton

ONTARIO

  • Ottawa Sign, ByWard Market
  • Shaw Centre, Ottawa
  • Toronto Sign in Nathan Phillips Square
  • Niagara Falls
  • CN Tower

QUEBEC

  • Olympic Stadium, Montreal*
  • Complexe Jules-Dallaire, Quebec City*

PEI

  • Charlottetown City Hall
  • Summerside City Hall, Summerside

MANITOBA

  • Winnipeg Sign at the Forks*
  • Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg*

*Locations requested, awaiting confirmation.

 

May
29
Wed
Shine a Light for Celiac Awareness @ Parliament Buildings of BC's Legislative Assembly
May 29 @ 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Shine a Light Celiac Awareness igDue to technical problems, The BC Legislature will once again try to light up in GREEN on the evening of Wednesday, May 29th in honor of Celiac Canada’s “Shine A Light on Celiac Disease” for International Celiac Disease Awareness Day! A First! 

Please join us this time at 9:30pm for this precedent setting phot op! Then post on social media using #ShineALightOnCeliac!

LOOK FOR ELLEN IN HER REFLECTIVE YELLOW JACKET!

While quantities last, attendees will receive

Country Grocer Bag with Discount Card
Yummy Cupcakes from Origin Bakery

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE!

Participating Locations Across Canada*

May 14

  • Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver, BC

May 15

  • Civic Plaza, Surrey, BC

May 16

BRITISH COLUMBIA

  • Science World, Vancouver, BC
  • City Hall, Victoria, BC
  • BC Legislature, Victoria, BC (in-person event planned)
  • City Hall, Port Moody, BC
  • Pier, White Rock, BC

ALBERTA

  • Calgary Tower, Calgary
  • Peace Bridge, Calgary
  • Reconciliation Bridge, Calgary
  • Telus Spark, Calgary
  • Lethbridge City Hall, Lethbridge
  • Medicine Hat TeePee, Medicine Hat*
  • Airdrie City Hall, Airdrie*
  • High Level Bridge, Edmonton
  • Epcor Tower, Edmonton
  • Fairmont Hotel, Edmonton
  • Clock/Bell Tower, Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton
  • Community Centre, Sherwood Park
  • Festival Place, Sherwood Park
  • Legislature Building, Edmonton

NEW BRUNSWICK

  • Dieppe City Hall, Dieppe
  • Avenir Centre, Moncton

ONTARIO

  • Ottawa Sign, ByWard Market
  • Shaw Centre, Ottawa
  • Toronto Sign in Nathan Phillips Square
  • Niagara Falls
  • CN Tower

QUEBEC

  • Olympic Stadium, Montreal*
  • Complexe Jules-Dallaire, Quebec City*

PEI

  • Charlottetown City Hall
  • Summerside City Hall, Summerside

MANITOBA

  • Winnipeg Sign at the Forks*
  • Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg*

*Locations requested, awaiting confirmation.