Sidney welcomes back a busy boat show this week.

The BC Yacht Brokers Association has returned to the Saanich Peninsula for its 2018 BC Boat Show B次元官网网址� a floating extravaganza of boats of many sizes.

A floating pavilion has moored at Port Sidney Marina this week and it will be the location of exhibits of all things marine B次元官网网址� outboard engines, dinghies, navigation equipment, rigging and a lot more. The pavilion can be seen from SidneyB次元官网网址檚 waterfront walkwayB次元官网网址� and it dwarfs almost every vessel nearby.

Steven Threadkell, boat show manager for the BC Yacht Brokers Association, says marina owner the Mill Bay Marine Group has signed on as the presenting sponsor this year and has gotten behind the 29th annual event in a big way.

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For the last 12 years, the show has been held in VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Inner Harbour. But it started its life on the Island in Sidney.

From education to a beer garden, thereB次元官网网址檚 something for the whole family at this yearB次元官网网址檚 BC Boat Show. Kids even go free when attending with a paying adult.

The Town of Sidney has gotten behind the event as well, and artists from ArtSea are taking part in a B次元官网网址榩lein airB次元官网网址� painting event on May 5 around the waterfront. SidneyB次元官网网址檚 waterfront area, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea and more, will be a hive of activity this week.

The BC Boat Show runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets are available at the gate or at www.bcyba.com.

B次元官网网址� with files from the BCYBA and Holy Cow Communication Design Inc.