Dinner & drinks before your easel
Most of our Central Saanich venues are full bars and kitchens, so come hungry. Grab a bite and a drink before your easel, then settle in — your supplies are already waiting at your seat.
Grab a drink, follow a local artist step by step, and leave with a canvas you painted yourself. No experience needed — it's a night out first, an art class second. Here's what's coming up in Central Saanich.
4.8 average ratingPaint Nite in Central Saanich is the city's favourite paint and sip night — a guided painting party hosted right inside local Central Saanich bars and restaurants, not a formal art studio. A local artist walks you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink of your choice. Everything you need is included: easel, canvas, paints, brushes and an apron. You just bring your people.
Whether you're planning a date night, a birthday, a team social or a low-key evening out, our Central Saanich events run across the most popular neighbourhoods in and around British Columbia. Browse upcoming nights by date, venue or artist below, grab your seat, and check out online in under a minute — no experience required, and you take your canvas home.
New to it? Most first-timers are genuinely surprised by what they paint. The whole point of Paint Nite is that anyone can do it: your artist breaks the painting into simple, guided steps and works the room the entire time. Prefer to stay in? We also run live virtual and on-demand classes you can paint from home, anywhere in British Columbia.
We host inside real neighbourhood bars and restaurants — explore the rooms, then pick your night.



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Long-time watering hole featuring draft brews & hearty pub fare in an old-fashioned space.








Our one-of-a-kind Canadian-themed sports bar grill has an extensive menu of appetizers, entrees, drinks and amazing specials every night of the week. You’ll note our Canadian decor starts right when you walk up to our huge Inukshuk at our doors and continues throughout the restaurant in a “cheeky” Canadian fashion. We promise, when you come to The Canadian Brewhouse, you’ll instantly feel at home because our house is your house…only we have way more TVs! You won’t find a better selection of screens anywhere for the sports you love! We even provide tabletop speakers for those nights when multiple sports and teams are playing.
Our one-of-a-kind Canadian-themed sports bar grill has an extensive menu of appetizers, entrees, drinks and amazing specials every night of the week. You’ll note our Canadian decor starts right when you walk up to our huge Inukshuk at our doors and continues throughout the restaurant in a “cheeky” Canadian fashion. We promise, when you come to The Canadian Brewhouse, you’ll instantly feel at home because our house is your house…only we have way more TVs! You won’t find a better selection of screens anywhere for the sports you love! We even provide tabletop speakers for those nights when multiple sports and teams are playing.








Sharing our passion and championing experiences, LuLu Island Winery brings the quality and warmth of Okanagan wine country to bustling life in the city. We look to enrich both ourselves and our neighbours through creative experiences led by like-minded people who choose to inspire lasting memories for others. With a lush 10-acre vineyard on site, stunning grapevine tunnel, and state-of-the-art production facility, we relish the opportunity to be a refuge for the community — a place to slow down, enjoy, and share with others. We are open daily to all — for friends, family, and pets too!
Sharing our passion and championing experiences, LuLu Island Winery brings the quality and warmth of Okanagan wine country to bustling life in the city. We look to enrich both ourselves and our neighbours through creative experiences led by like-minded people who choose to inspire lasting memories for others. With a lush 10-acre vineyard on site, stunning grapevine tunnel, and state-of-the-art production facility, we relish the opportunity to be a refuge for the community — a place to slow down, enjoy, and share with others. We are open daily to all — for friends, family, and pets too!








Welcome to Guildford Golf and Country Club in Surrey, BC! Guildford Golf and Country Club, nestled in the heart of Surrey, boasts a beautifully furnished banquet facility with dramatic views, equipped with capacity for any group. Our excellent and newly renovated banquet facilities feature a dance floor, seating for up to 110 guests, and a gorgeous view overlooking our golf course. Bunkers Bar and Grill at Guildford Golf and Country Club offers an ideal, casual dining experience. You ll love our food and atmosphere, whether you re dropping by for a bite and a swirl of paint at Paint Nite event, or simply finishing a round, preparing to hit the course. Bunkers Bar Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also offer appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Order a glass or bottle from Bunkers extensive wine list. Then head to the covered, outdoor patio in our lounge to reflect or chat with friends. We invite everyone to stop by and check out our menu. http://www.guildfordgolf.com Please be aware that some people may be allergic to perfume or strong scents!
Welcome to Guildford Golf and Country Club in Surrey, BC! Guildford Golf and Country Club, nestled in the heart of Surrey, boasts a beautifully furnished banquet facility with dramatic views, equipped with capacity for any group. Our excellent and newly renovated banquet facilities feature a dance floor, seating for up to 110 guests, and a gorgeous view overlooking our golf course. Bunkers Bar and Grill at Guildford Golf and Country Club offers an ideal, casual dining experience. You ll love our food and atmosphere, whether you re dropping by for a bite and a swirl of paint at Paint Nite event, or simply finishing a round, preparing to hit the course. Bunkers Bar Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also offer appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Order a glass or bottle from Bunkers extensive wine list. Then head to the covered, outdoor patio in our lounge to reflect or chat with friends. We invite everyone to stop by and check out our menu. http://www.guildfordgolf.com Please be aware that some people may be allergic to perfume or strong scents!








Pub grub with wings & burgers, plus a lengthy beer list & sports on TV in a casual space.
Pub grub with wings & burgers, plus a lengthy beer list & sports on TV in a casual space.





Most of our Central Saanich venues are full bars and kitchens, so come hungry. Grab a bite and a drink before your easel, then settle in — your supplies are already waiting at your seat.
Candlelit wine bars and skylit lounges make Paint Nite one of the most-booked date nights in Central Saanich — a low-pressure, high-charm evening that beats another dinner-and-a-movie.
Our larger Central Saanich venues seat big groups, and we can run a private party just for your crew — no strangers at the table. It breaks the ice better than any escape room.
Nearly every Central Saanich venue is a short walk from transit or has parking nearby, so the whole group can get there easily — and get home easily after.
Every night is run by real local people — an event planner, a host artist, and a neighbourhood venue. Here's who makes it happen.
A local event planner books the venues, lines up the artists and builds the Central Saanich calendar — running it like their own small business.
A vetted local artist leads the room, teaching the painting step by step and keeping the night fun. Every host is a real person from your area — trained and quality-reviewed, never a script-reading franchise employee.
We don't own a single building. Every Central Saanich night happens at a real neighbourhood bar or restaurant with a full bar and kitchen.
Show up, paint, sip and laugh. Leave with a canvas you made yourself — no experience needed.
Bars and restaurants across Central Saanich fill seats and sell drinks on slow weeknights by hosting Paint Nite. We bring the artists, the supplies and the crowd — you bring the room.
The faces behind the easels
Super fun and hands on class! Teacher was great and made it easy
So relaxed and fun. No matter your painting level the instructions are easy to follow. Had a wonderful time. Thankyou!
Marissa Ocean was great in guiding us through our paintings. Her knowledge really helped us in the paint mixing process as well. We’ll definitely be coming back for more paint nights!
It’s a really fun experience. You cannot notice the 2 hours just passing so fast! Overall, I recommend it to everyone who wants to enjoy their time.
Love art and a good crowd? Become a Paint Nite host artist, set your own schedule, and get paid to lead the most fun night in town.
Can't make it out? Paint from home with a live virtual class led by a real artist, or grab an on-demand class and paint whenever you like.
Paint Nite is a social painting event hosted at bars and restaurants across Central Saanich — not an art studio. A local artist guides you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink. It's a night out first and an art class second: no experience required, and you take your canvas home.
Most in-person Central Saanich events include your easel, canvas, paints, brushes, an apron and your artist for the night. Food and drinks are purchased separately at the venue. Virtual and on-demand classes are priced lower since they're location-independent. Check any event below for its exact price.
We host inside local bars and restaurants right across Central Saanich and the surrounding British Columbia area. See the venues and map below — nearly every spot is easy to reach by transit or has nearby parking.
Not even a little. The whole point is that anyone can do it. Your artist breaks the painting into simple, guided steps and walks the room the entire time. Most first-timers are genuinely surprised by what they take home.
It's one of the most-booked date nights in the city. You get a drink, a relaxed room, something to actually do together, and a keepsake from the evening.
Yes. We run private Paint Nites for birthdays, bachelorettes, team socials and corporate events around Central Saanich — at a venue or at your office. You get the whole room, your own artist, and a custom painting option.
Find an event by date, venue or artist on this page, hit "Grab a Seat," and check out online in under a minute. You'll get an email confirmation with the venue address and everything you need to bring (which is basically nothing).
Yes. Live virtual Paint Nites are streamed by a real artist so you can paint from home with a kit, and on-demand classes let you paint anytime at your own pace. Both are location-independent — perfect for a quieter night in.
Paint Nite is the original. Same energy, same local artists, same take-home canvas — now under PaintNite.com. If you painted with us under another name in the past, you're in the right place.
Absolutely — we run events across Canada. Scroll to "Nearby cities" to jump to your area.