Misty coastal mountain range behind a dense evergreen forest and rocky shoreline

Accommodation & Activities

Things To Do

Visiting Tofino & Ucluelet during March allows you the unique opportunity of witnessing one of the great migrations on earth as Gray Whales begin their journey from Mexico to their northern feeding grounds in Alaska. While joining us for the festival, be sure to have an adventure with one of our sponsorship partners offering whale watching tours and other special activities throughout the festival.

Show your 2026 PRWF button to get a discount on a whale watch during the week of the festival. Valid on whale watching tours only:

The Whale Centre - $10 off Whale Watching for each fare type (adults, seniors, and children). Use promo code MIGRATION10.

Remote Passages Marine Excursions - $20 off each ticket.  Book Online - use Promo Code WhaleFest2026, show your Whale Fest button to board!

Jamie's Whaling Station - Buy One Adult ticket and get 50% off a child ticket 3-12 years

Tofino Resort and Marina - Buy one adult ticket and get one child ticket free (additional dates may apply)

Ahous Adventures - 15% off per ticket

Aquatic Safaris - $20 off each ticket

Subtidal Adventures - $10.00 off each ticket (not including their Marine Mammal Research Days tour, which provides 25% of proceeds back to the Pacific Rim Whale Festival)

Some restrictions apply. Contact the adventure company for details. Must have your 2026 whale festival button to participate. Valid during the week of the festival, March 14 - 21 only.

Passenger boat named Lukwa cruising through coastal waters with forested shoreline behind it

Jamie's Whaling Station
GREY WHALE SPONSOR

Remote Passages inflatable tour boat carrying passengers along a rugged coastline

Remote Passages
MARITIME KIDS DAY SPONSOR

Westcoast Aquatic Safaris whale-watching boat speeding through coastal waters near a forested shoreline

West Coast Aquatic Safaris
ORCA SPONSOR

Aerial view of a blue rigid inflatable speedboat with passengers speeding across dark ocean water, leaving a large white wake.

Tofino Resort & Marina
ACCOMMODATION SPONSOR

Blue fishing boat named Dixie IV carrying passengers through coastal waters with forested mountains in the background

Subtidal Adventures

Activities & Adventures:

Black-and-white vintage logo reading “McCluelett Brewing Co.” with an arrow and crossed brewing emblem, attributed to Jake Harbour.

Live music, food, quizzes & epic harbour views

Abstract sunset landscape with layered purple, gray, yellow, orange, red, and black bands over a dark blue background

Roy Henry Vickers
Story Telling

Whale-watching boat carrying tourists in red jackets speeding through coastal waters

The Whale Centre
GRAY WHALE SPONSOR

Orca whale logo beside “Carving on the Edge Festival” text
Stylized teal and orange pinwheel logo inside a white circular design with black curved accents

Art Splash

Looking for more things to do? Check out the links below:

Tourism Tofino

Whale Watching & Eco-Tourism:

Tourism Ucluelet

Places to Stay

Whatever your preferred travel style, there are plenty of great resorts, hotels, and campgrounds to call your home away from home while you visit Tofino and Ucluelet during the festival.

Check into some of our favourite coastal retreats and festival sponsors below:

Waterfront marina with boats, wooden docks, and a lakeside lodge at dusk

Tofino Resort & Marina
Official Accommodation Sponsor

Use code “WhaleFest” for 15% discount

Modern colorful multi-story building with a covered wooden entrance, landscaped parking lot, and evening sky

Hotel Zed Tofino

ORCA SPONSOR

Large beachfront house overlooking a sandy beach under a clear blue sky

Long Beach Lodge
Official Accommodation Sponsor

Cozy modern living room with fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows, lake views, gray furnishings, and wood coffee table

Pacific Sands

ORCA SPONSOR