Ocean Week 

The Explorer Lab will be open during loop day with fun ocean themed activities. Registration is not required.

Grab your friends, family and neighbours to cycle, walk, run or roll around the 28km Greenways Loop!

More details on the Ocean Week Canada Website!

Join us for an open house exploring the exciting world of seaweed innovation at CARTI. Open to everyone, visitors will enjoy tours of the Seaweed Innovation Lab, seaweed art activities, seaweed snacks, and a behind the scenes look at how young seaweed is grown in the lab, while meeting the researchers and students behind the work.
Registration required: No
Capacity limited: No

Learn more about Humpback whales with the Campbell River Association of Tour Operators!

Meet at Ken Forde Park by the driftwood whale sculpture.

Join the Discovery Passage Aquarium team for a sea star survey at the Willow Point Reef! Help contribute to our ongoing data set of the health and population of the Ochre sea star.

Join us for an evening of short talks exploring the incredible marine life in our ocean backyard here in Campbell River - from microscopic plankton to ocean giants. Hear directly from local scientists and discover the species that call these waters home.

Maritime Heritage Centre - 621 Island Hwy, Campbell River

Come out and learn about our amazing local marine life through ocean-themed activities.

Registration is not required.

Join North Island College's Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation for a special seaweed-themed evening at Seaweed Cinema at the Tidemark Theatre on Wednesday, June 3, as part of Ocean Week Campbell River.

Enjoy a unique coastal experience featuring Beach Fire Brewing’s seaweed sour ale, complimentary popcorn with a variety of specialty seaweed toppings, and community partners showcasing their work with seaweed, all topped off by a curated selection of films highlighting kelp reforestation and inspiring seaweed stories.

Come out to help keep our beautiful beaches here in Campbell River clean! Registration is not needed and supplies will be provided.

Ocean Serenity is a guided workshop that combines mindfulness and watercolour painting to help participants relax while connecting creatively with ocean themes.

Lucilla Girotto, a Certified Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Master Practitioner and experienced watercolour enthusiast, leads the session with a focus on stress reduction and accessible, inclusive creative practice.

We will explore Baikie Island Nature Reserve in search of the incredible birds that can be found in the scenic wilderness of this restored estuarine area.

Please meet in the parking area at 10 am.

Join facilitators from the Discovery Passage Aquarium and Campbell River Art Gallery for a LIVE NUDIBRANCHS DRAWING SESSION to celebrate OCEAN WEEK!
Other local marine species will also be available for observational drawing in the gallery.

Bring your art supplies, sketch books and curiosity! The facilitators will be available to answer questions about all the remarkable ocean inhabitants in the gallery and offer some drawing tips. Some additional art materials will be available on site.

Celebrate the ocean at our annual family festival and Maritime Market.

More detail on the Ocean Week Canada website.

Tourism Season Launch with free and discounted mini tours. For more information visit https://explorecampbellriver.com

Discovery Pier

Stop by the Greenways Land Trust booth to take a peek through our spotting scope and spy birds and marine mammals during World Ocean Day.

Join us for a unique remote beach cleanup adventure, accessing hard-to-reach shorelines by zodiac with Campbell River Whale Watching. This 6-hour tour includes hands-on conservation, wildlife viewing, and lunch.

Registration opens closer to the date on the Campbell River Whale Watching website, and capacity is limited.