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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:

Visit our Events page

What's Happening?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!

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.

Read more about Allison here

See our generous SponsorsSee 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!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 CoastCanada'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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Pacific Rim Whale Festival LogoWelcome to
The 26th Annual
Pacific Rim Whale Festival!

March 17-25, 2012

Every March, spring splashes into Canada with the Pacific Rim Whale Festival!

On Canada’s Pacific Rim, the month of March means a farewell to winter storms and a welcome back to the Pacific Rim Whale Festival – the official kickoff to the beginning of the whale watching season.  

The shores of coastal Tofino and Ucluelet witness the annual migration of over 20 000 Gray Whales on their 13 000km journey from the waters of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula to the Bering Sea – the longest migration of any mammal.  In its 26th year of celebrating this migration, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival educates the young and young at heart about these mystical creatures, and coastal life with over sixty events in our spring festival to enjoy!

Many of the events are free of charge – with the purchase of an PRWF Events Button.  The featured events range from children’s fairs to culinary competitions, First Nations culture to hands-on coastal wildlife education.

For more information on Festival Events, click here.


Mission Statement

To inspire, educate and entertain by celebrating our coastal traditions, unique environment and the spring return of the grey whale.

For more information please contact:

Email: info@pacificrimwhalefestival.com
Phone: 250-726-7798
Post: PO Box 955 Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0