Here are five fun things you can on the West Shore this weekend:

1. Shop for fresh produce and other goods as West Shore farmers markets launch their 2017 season. The Goldstream Farmers Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park) kicks things off on Saturday while the Metchosin market (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., behind the fire hall) runs Sunday.

2. Celebrate MotherB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Day at the beautiful campus of Royal Roads University with the annual (Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

3. Indulge in Beach Food Fridays and Saturdays at the Esquimalt Lagoon. For this weekB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s food vendors .

4. Help identify plants and animals at Fort Rodd Hill in this yearB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s BioBlitz, a race against the clock to try and identify as many species as possible. Also, check out the at the National Historic Site. Happening Saturday until 4 p.m..

5. Pick up some plants for your garden and support a good cause at the Westshore Centre for LearningB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s (Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).