How to make friends in Victoria
I’m originally from Victoria and so have a bit of a social network here but it seems like most people I meet have moved here from somewhere else. It can be challenging to meet people and make new friends when you move to a new town but it’s not impossible!
For whatever reason Victoria has gotten a reputation of it being a hard city to make friends in. I’m not sure why! But what i do know is that the best way to make friends is by doing fun things with new people. A shared interest, a common goal, a pursuit of mastery… whatever it is that brings you together, the activity or the cause gives people a shared language to talk with each other, exchange stories, and eventually… become friends!
If you’re new to Victoria, or maybe you’ve here for a while, and want to make new friends here are some opportunities to find your community and expand your friend group this list is for you! I tried to focus on inclusive events that don’t require you to be an athlete, I’ll make another post all about sports leagues and fitness events in town.
Let me know what you think!
1. Join Our Victoria Axe Throwing League
Thursday 6:45pm at Forged Axe Throwing
New to throwing axes? Perfect! There’s no better place to practice than league.
League consists of 8 weeks of play, free practice sessions throughout the week, weekly prizes, socializing, and a tournament at the end of the season. All levels of ability are welcome and encouraged.
We compete locally in the venue but you’ll also have your player profile on AxeThrowing.org so you can see how you rank in the global axe throwing community as well which adds a fun level of competition.
Sign up for our next league here
2. Join the Victoria Pinball League
Wednesdays 6:45 at Pinhalla
Thursdays 6:45 at Neon Ranch
Just like Axe Throwing, Pinball also has a league and it’s growing! There’s two main nights, Wednesday and Thursday. To join just show up and sign in with the person running league, normally they’ll have a laptop out and you will be assigned a group of 3 other people to play with… this is how friends are made! Compete with them to see who gets the best scores, get pinball tips and have some laughs.
If you are playing frugally you could get by with $10 each night, but realistically you’ll want to spend about $20/night to get some practice games in.
3. Play Disc Golf
Disc golf is just like golf except with a disc (like a frisbee). It’s WAY easier than traditional golf, and WAY cheaper as well. Once you’ve got a few discs there’s often no green fees and it’s a really nice way to spend an afternoon.
To get involved check out the South Island Disc Golf Society
Disc golf is an amazing activity for a few reasons
- It’s cheap! You can get a disc for about $15 to get started. You will eventually end up getting more but to get started you can just use one midrange disc. If you start getting into it you will want a driver and putter…