Pacific Rim Whale Festival - Tofino, Ucluelet & Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Aerials

We Heart Whales!

Hundreds of Pacific Rim Whale Festival participants laid down (on the beach!) to declare their love for whales and call for whale protection in a human aerial image directed by artist John Quigley on MacKenzie Beach - a traditional whaling beach - in Tofino, BC.

Orchestrated by Pacific Rim Whale Festival coordinator Marla Barker and directed under the guidance of professional producer, activist, and artist Spectral Q''s John Quigley, a large-scale image was created using people as the medium!
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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.

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:
View the Events Calendar
Download Detailed Event Descriptions (PDF)

Artwork

The arts are alive on the West Coast!

The Pacific Rim Whale Festival is proud to feature the work of local artists of all ages. Each year a new collection of button art is created, and a local artist is commissioned to produce the Official Poster Image.

There are over 55 Artists In Action for 2010, and the ArtSplash! Annual Spring Art Show too...

View some festival posters & artwork!

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...

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!

Welcome to the Pacific Rim Whale Festival!
March 6-14, 2010

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

Join the fun on the shores of Vancouver Island's wild west coast, as we celebrate the arrival of upwards of 20,000 grey whales on their northbound migration from the Baja Peninsula to Alaska's Bering Strait and beyond.

Come experience the wonders and charm of the 24th annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival, with an array of events taking place throughout the coastal towns of Tofino and Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

It's an all-out celebration of our coastal lives! It’s about grey whale 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!

While you’re here, walk a few miles of sandy beach, explore the nooks and crannies of the intertidal zone, and lose yourself in the lushness of one of the worlds most significant regions of coastal temperate rainforest. Stay a while…

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~ Robin Williams