Check the dates above for festival events - Changes made daily!
2013 Festival Event Line-Up.
2013 Ticketing Information:
Sunday, March 17 - Chowder Chowdown - Admission at the door: $10 Adults; $5 Kids/Seniors; $25 Family Rate (max 2 adults). One of our most popular events! To avoid disappointment, please come early.
Tuesday, March 19 - Sweet Indulgence - Admission at the door: $10 Adults/ $5 Kids 12 & under/ Family rates apply
Thursday, March 21 - Barnacle Blues - Tickets, $40 sold in advance ($45 at the door while quantities last) in Ucluelet & Tofino. Ucluelet you may find them at: Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, The Barkley Cafe and Murray's Grocery
Tofino, you may find them at: Groovy Movie & The Mermaid Tales Bookshop
Friday, March 22 - The Electric Gumboot Ball - Tickets $20, sold in advance ($25 at the door while quantities last) at The Gray Whale in Ucluelet and Jamie's Whaling Station in Tofino.
Saturday, March 21 - Ian Tamblyn - $20 in Ucluelet & Tofino. Ucluelet you may find them at: Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, The Barkley Cafe and Murray's Grocery
Tofino, you may find them at: Groovy Movie & The Mermaid Tales Bookshop
** For all other events not listed above but with a price attached to the description, you may pay at the door - to avoid disappointment, please arrive early as some events have limited attendance.
The Wickaninnish Gala and Silent Auction, Tofino B.C.
Thursday, March 14th / The Wickaninnish Inn 6:00pm
Join us for this annually sold out event at the Wickaninnish Inn's Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction! This is a festival fundraiser presenting the finest in multiple course cuisine and west coast treasures made by local artists and artisan. The Wickaninnish Inn has been a proud Legacy Sponsor of the Pacific Rim Whale Festival for over a decade - and has a dedicated staff of passionate supporters who make this festival possible every year!
For ticket sales and information, please click here.
Thank-You to the following contributors to the Wickaninnish Inn Gala and Silent Auction for 2012! We appreciate your support and thank-you for your contributions:
Vancouver Island Big Leaf Maple Board Colleciton, Allison Tremain, Archipelago Wildlife Cruises, Atleo River Air, Beach Club, Black Rock, Breedom Therapeutics, Browning Pass Charters, Bumble Bee Toys, Butchart Gardens, Butterfly Gardens-Victoria, Caffé Umbria, Todd Byrnes, Christy Feaver Modern Metalwork, Chocolate Tofino, Co-op, Covet Boutique, Crabapple Floral Design, Craigdarroch Castle, Daniela Petosa Ceramics, Eagle Aerie Gallery, Ensemble Restaurant, Frankly Yours Woodworking, Green Soul Organics, Habit Clothing, Hemlock Printers, Il Terrazo Restaurant, Jamie's Whaling Station, Judy Hill Gallery, Tofino Food and Wine Festival, Knit's by the sea, Laurel Point Victoria, Le Crocodile Vancouver, Listel Hotel, Long Beach Golf Course, Coastline Art-Mark Hobson, Metamorphic Design, Method Marine, Nothern Feather, Oak Bay Bistro, Ocean Outfitters, Orca Airways, Pacific Sands, Pacific Surf School, Pink Door Design Lab, Post Hotel Relais & Chateaux, Raudz Regional Table, Remote Passages Marine Excursions, Sabina Hill Designs Inc., Salty Dolls Hair Salon, Sea Wench Naturals, Shelter Restaurant, Sobo, Spirit of Fire Glass, Spa Magnolia, Spotted Bear Bistro, Storm Light Outfitters, Studio One, Sue Koch, Surf Sister Surf School, Tofino Coffee Compnay, Tofino Fishing and Trading, Tofino Pharmacy, Tofino Vacation Rentals, Tuff Beans, Vancouver Aquarium, Walrus Magazine, Bacchus Restaurant Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver Relais & Chateaux, West Coast Aquatic Safaris, Wickaninnish Inn, Wild Heather Books, and th Wildside Grill.
Want to donate to the 2013 silent auction? Please contact info@pacificrimwhalefestival.com for information.
ON-GOING FESTIVAL EVENTS
Check out these great events happening daily. * Times and Details Subject to Change
Artsplash! Pacific Rim Arts Society's Annual Spring Art Show
Showcasing the talents of West Coast Artists and Artisans
Saturday March 16- Sunday March 24 / Black Rock Resort, Ucluelet, B.C.
10:00am - 10:00pm Daily
Come and see what's new in the local art scene! For more information visit www.pacificrimarts.ca
West Coast Photo ShowdownAn Exhibition Competition for the Best Winter Wave Photos!
Opening Exhibition and Viewing: Saturday, March 16th - 20th, 2013
Opening 7:00pm / Sunday, March 16th @ Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet
Admission $5 (Button Event)
Winter storms on the Pacific Ocean have been pounding our coastline for ages! If you’re lucky enough to have witnessed one of these massive surf storms you know how hard it is to capture an image that does it justice. That’s why we’ve invited anyone with a photographic eye to submit their finest winter storm photos to showcase their talent and celebrate one of our favourite winter activities – Stormwatching. This is an informal opportunity to come out and view some of the best winter stormwatching photography on the West Coast. All of the photos that will appear in the Showdown have been taken right here along our coastline between Ucluelet and Tofino. The winning photos will be chosen by YOU, in a People’s Choice style vote by ballot. Thank you Black Rock Oceanfront Resort.
Please visit Black Rock's event page for sign up details...
Daily Marine Documentary Presentations - Button Event
Remote Passages Marine Excursions - Boathouse @ 51 Wharf St., Tofino
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, March 24, 2013
10:15am & 2:00pm
Researchers discover the mysteries of Gray, Humpback, Killer and Sperm whales!Marine-based documentaries suitable for all ages.See daily screenings at www.remotepassages.com
Adventure Photo Contest - Button Event
Jamie's Whaling Station - Ucluelet & Tofino
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, March 24, 2013
9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
Create a whale tail with your hands, body or multiple bodies!!
Where to take your photos:
Every photo you submit gives you another entry to the prize packs, so send us lots!!!
Submit your 'tail' photos via facebook: www.facebook.com/tofinowhalewatching OR via email: fun@jamies.com. Please provide contact information. Photos must be submitted between March 16 & March 31, 2013 to be entered into the draw for great prizes!
All photos will be posted on our Facebook page (with credit to the photographer - if mentioned).
Winners will be announced April 15, 2013 via Facebook and direct contact will be made if possible.
'Pacific Coastal Mermaids' - An art exhibition celebrating mermaids and the return of the grey whale. Prepare to be enchanted...
Please join us at the Reflecting Spirit Gallery in Ucluelet from 10 am to 6 pm daily for a mermaid artshow featuring 6 - 8 local and gallery artists who work with paint, sculptures, graphics and fabric.
*Free customer appreciation gifts
Beneath the Surface
An art exhibit in the Wickaninnish Inn's new gallery space off their beautiful Driftwood Cafe.
Wickaninnish Inn, 500 Osprey Lane, Tofino - Gallery open daily
Please join the Wickaninnish Inn in celebrating the coast's young artists with a showing of this year's button art winners. Prints will be for sale with all proceeds going back to the Whale Festival.
The space is also showcasing pieces from this year's winning poster artist, Marika Swan; the 2012 poster artist, Allison Tremain; and other coastal artists who submitted their pieces for a chance to be the festival's poster creator.
Fancy a Whale Watch?
Here on the Pacific Rim, both Tofino and Ucluelet have many fantastic Whale Watching companies to choose from to get out on the water for a chance to witness the amazing show that Mother Nature puts on every single day. How lucky are we to have this in our own backyard?!Although there are multiple companies with multiple sailing times, it is a good idea to book in advance to ensure your spot on the ever-popular Whale Watching and Nature Cruises.
Please contact the Whale Watching companies well in advance to claim your spot!
The Pacific Rim Whale Festival is happy to have companies such as Remote Passages Marine Excursions, Jamie's Whale Station, Ocean Outfitters, and Tofino Water Taxi in Tofino and Jamie's Whaling Station and Subtidal Adventures in Ucluelet as part of the festival's Whale Watching gang. For contact information, go to our Events page to view the daily-featured tour companies' contact info!
VENUES FOR OUR EVENTS!
To help you find your way around our towns locating the Artists In Action and all other events, download these maps (courtesy of Schramm Design): Tofino Map or Ucluelet Map.
For event locations in the Pacific Rim National Park, please click here.
