Let the Celebration Begin!
Events
Throughout the coastal towns of Tofino and Ucluelet and around the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, it's an all-out celebration of life on the coast!
It's about grey whales and marine life education, inspirational talks and interpretive walks, children's fun for the small and culinary events for the tall, First Nations cultural workshops and more - come and experience a coastal tradition!
See what's happening at the festival this year:
What's Happening?
News
Keep tabs on the Festival with our News & Announcements page.
Are you a local business wanting to participate in the Pacific Rim Whale Festival 2012! Go to the Sponsor Tab to download our Sponsorship Package, with Event Application and additional forms you need to get started!
- Sponsor the Festival! 12:03 am, Dec 15, 2011
- THE 26th PACIFIC RIM WHALE FESTIVAL NEEDS YOU!03:59 pm, Nov 16, 2011
- Jump In and Join Our Team!03:01 pm, Oct 24, 2011
- Whale Festival Closing Day Ceremonies04:39 pm, Mar 27, 2011
- Tug-O-Whale: A Competition Tradition02:09 pm, Mar 27, 2011
Artwork
Poster art by Allison Tremain
The Pacific Rim Whale Festival is pleased to announce Ucluelet's Allison Tremain as its 2012 poster artist. Our festival’s board of directors selected Allison’s portfolio from a range of artists. Hundreds of festival posters are distributed and sold across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland as a means of marketing the festival and the poster itself has become a collector’s item in recent years.
See our generous Sponsors
Sponsor
The non-profit Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society offers a rewarding platform for partnership between a robust menu of private and corporate funders and contributors.
Local, regional and international sponsors keep the wheels turning, and in turn we extend our utmost gratitude. Like whales without water, we couldn't survive without you!
Offer your support by becoming a festival sponsor!
View our list of generous sponsors.
The Whales are coming!
Whales
It's the perfect time of year to witness grey whales on migration; indoors, from the air, or out on the briny sea!
We're on a mission to spread the word on whales and the creatures who share their environments. Of course, there's more than just greys; humpbacks, killer whales, and other outstanding wildlife live here too...
Read more about West Coast Whales!
Canada's Real West Coast
West Coast 101
Canada's real west coast welcomes springtime weeks ahead of our nation's east coast counterparts!
Surrounded by sandy beaches, and lush rainforest, the communities of Tofino, Ucluelet, and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve are a playground for wildlife and people alike. This is the scoop on where we live and why we celebrate Life on the Coast!
Get the low-down by heading to West Coast 101!
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