A place to meet
The warm, welcoming and friendly group at Oak Bay's Penny Farthing Old English Pub have made it a social meeting place and community centre since the first day it opened. Our three fireplaces provide a cozy focus for people to come together and enjoy good conversation, fantastic food and a great pint. We like to think of it as friends meeting Around the Hearth.
"There were two couples sitting a table apart and they got to chatting. They'd lived three houses apart for the past 11 years, but they had never talked until they came and sat in the pub, had a pint and a meal. They had a great time. That defines what a pub is: it's a place to meet," says publican Matt MacNeil.
Neighbours connect with neighbours. Visitors discover new friends. From young professionals, to busy people in their middle years, to active seniors, everyone loves The Penny. We enjoy hearing your stories about what our fine pub means to the community.
Oak Bay Village
Nestled along the coastline in the eastern reaches of Victoria is the quaint district of Oak Bay. Known for its upscale well-kept homes and gardens, whimsical Tudor themed main shopping Village and British sensibilities, Oak Bay is jokingly said to exist "behind the Tweed Curtain." The community's annual Oak Bay Tea Party festival and parade is led by two fictitious characters, Mr. and Mrs. Tweedie in splendidly old fashioned British garb.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
June - Willows Beach
Oak Bay Tea Party
The event kicks off with the Tea Party Parade and a Mad Hatters
fun run. Musical entertainment and a midway run throughout the weekend. Special
events on Sunday include an airshow with sky divers, military aircraft, aerobatic
aircraft and a sea rescue demonstration. Also on Sunday afternoon, don’t
miss the annual bathtub race and the tea cup challenge, featuring floating tea
cups powered by a pair of mismatched oars.
August
Blethering Place Collector Car Show
Over 300 cars will be on display during the eigth annual Blethering
Place Collector Car Festival. Cars at various stages of restoration are featured
alongside fully restored cars from a range of eras. Each year features a strong
showing of English cars, vintage race cars from the 1950s and 1960s and various
unique cars from throughout the Pacific Northwest, many of which do not attend
other car shows. Oak Bay Avenue between Mitchell Street and Monterey Avenue
ONGOING EVENTS
Art openings occur regularly at local art galleries, the Avenue Gallery, Side Street Studio, and Winchester Galleries. Check out a show then stop by afterward for a pint!
Lawn bowling every day in the spring and summer (mid April to the end of September) 1:00 to 3:30 and Tuesdays and Fridays 7:00 pm. Visitors who belong to a lawn bowling club (or have experience) are invited to drop by for a friendly game. 2190 Harlow Drive (off Carnarvon Park)
