Complete your vacation and take in some charm at this perfect Oceanside town

The town of Sidney is located only a few kilometres from the Victoria airport and the ferry terminal. Home to various shops, restaurants, and cafes, as well as a beautiful pier that offers stunning views of the Vancouver Island coastline. Making it the perfect stop on your way out after a great Victoria vacation.

Sidney’s main shopping district is found along Beacon Ave and is a great place to visit any time of the year. Park your car at one of the public parking lots and wander down Beacon Ave towards the waterfront, passing stores, restaurants and cafes.

You can head north or south along the waterfront walkway discovering restaurants, beaches and boardwalks.

Beacon Ave

The Charm of Sidney BC, it’s easy to spend hours walking up and down Beacon visiting all the local stores and boutiques. We have compiled a list of some of the best places to stop.

Sidney Coffee shops and Bakeries

• Alexander’s Coffee 
  
• Janet’s Special Teas
  
• Fickle Fig Farm Market 
  
• 3rd Street Cafe
  
• Beacon Cafe
  
• Quince Cafe & Ice Cream

Art galleries on Beacon Ave

• New Photographers Gallery – Photo Gallery with rotating exhibits
• The Village Gallery & Frame Shop – Retail art gallery supporting local artists
• Tivoli Gallery – Native Art, Jewellery & Imports
  
• Peninsula Gallery – Local and National Fine Art
  
• Odette Laroche Art – Collections of art by Odette Laroche

Antique Stores

• Hansell & Halkett Vintage Home Decor
• Galleon Books & Antiques

Bookstores

• Beacon Books 4,000 square feet of second-hand, rare and collectible books.
• Tanner’s Books New books, maps and puzzles
  
• The Haunted Bookshop – Vancouver Islands’ oldest bookshop
• Galleon Books & Antiques
  

Waterfront Walkway North

• Sidney Spit Ferry
• Victoria Distillers – Tours and Tastings
• Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – Aquarium

Beacon Park South

• Glass Beach – Small beach next to Beacon Ave Pier. Take a few steps down onto the beach and you will see people sifting through the fine gravel picking out small bits of sea glass for their collection.
• Divers Point – Take a seat between the two piers and enjoy the view at one of the picnic tables or benches. 
• Sidney Fishing Pier – Fishing, crabbing and enjoying the salty air. 
• Waterfront Walkway – Looking to get your steps in? Keep walking south along the Sidney shore through parks, around the US ferry terminal all the way to Lochside Waterfront Park.

Indoors

If it’s the weather isn’t cooperating, check out this list of indoor options in the area.

• Sidney Museum
• Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea – Aquarium
• Star Cinema
• Aviation Museum – Located just outside of Sidney at the Airport.

Public Washrooms
Beacon Ave public washrooms are on 4th st and just off Beacon Ave behind Tanners Books. Located at the Military display tank and airplane