Join the Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum for a historic walking tour! Step back in time and learn about local history touching on themes of ancient geography, childhood in Tofino in the 1930s/1940s, some Nuu-chah-nulth placenames, the Monks family, and the Grice family.

Tours will meet at 10am at the Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum, 331 Main St. $10 donations are encouraged and greatly appreciated, each donation helps to continue to support ongoing public education by the museum. 

Don't miss out on this unique learning opportunity and chance to get to know Tofino just a little bit more!

Photo: Ken Gibson Collection

Learn about wolves, bears and cougars on the coast!  What do they eat?  Where do they live?  Myths, stories and truths trace the sacred roles of these fascinating creatures.

Bring your curiosity, questions and stories. Meet at the Whale Lot trailhead on the Wild Pacific Trail - first parking area on Coast Guard Dr.

No registration is required. This is a free event, with any donations going to continued programming on the Wild Pacific Trail.

Come search for the tracks of Bears, Wolves and Cougars, on the beach and in the dunes.

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo by Parks Canada/ Ian Cruickshank.

Join in for an educational experience at Ocean Outfitters.

Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society will dive deep into the lives of Killer Whales to explore the biology, anatomy, history & behaviour of one of Clayoquot Sound's most iconic marine mammals – Killer Whales!

See a real Killer Whale skeleton and discover all the things their bones can tell you about their underwater lives. 

This is a Free Event. No Registration is necessary, just drop on by!

Learn about the fascinating lives of slugs with a Parks Canada naturalist in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre!

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Walk the slopes and crests of windblown sand.  Discover a world that is not beach or forest, but a strange and disappearing blend of both.

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo by K. Kwasnecha/Parks Canada.

Why do 100 year old bog trees look like artistic bonsai plants or big broccoli?

Discover the secrets of dwarf trees, carnivorous sundews and the unique species that thrive above an acidic pool of water. This guided walk will help you explore the newest trail on the Wild Pacific Trail system.

No registration is required. This is a free event hosted by the Wild Pacific Trail Society!

Meet at the Whale Lot, Lighthouse Loop trailhead - first parking area on Coast Guard Dr.

Join the Tofino Heritage Museum for a historic walking tour! Step back in time and learn about local history touching on themes of timelessness, transportation, community, transition, storytelling, landscape, and place.

Tours begin at the hostel and take you along the waterfront of Main St ending at the museum. Donations of $5-$10 are encouraged and go back to programming for the not-for-profit, Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum. 

Don't miss out on this opportunity to really get to know your Tofino!

Photo taken by Laurissa Cebryk

A guided tour of the fascinating world that exists where land and sea meet.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted.

Arrive early as parking is limited. 

Photo by Parks Canada

Join a Parks Canada naturalist to explore the world of sea otters, with a fun and interactive touch table in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre!

Ask all your questions and interact with the props provided by Parks Canada. 

The event is free with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Arrive early as parking is limited.

Search for signs of the exciting animals that call the rainforest, ocean, and beaches their home.  Towering whale spouts, crawling banana slugs, what will we find today?

The event is free with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Arrive early as parking is limited.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an old growth rainforest during a 1.5 hour walk.

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo by Parks Canada.

Photo by Parks Canada.

Learn about the fascinating lives of slugs with a Parks Canada naturalist in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre!

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

A fun crafting activity that allows you to create and keep your own animal and plant-themed treasures, without removing anything from the park reserve.  Great for kids!

This event is $7.30 to cover material costs and requires a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and no recording devices permitted.

Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Learn about the temperate rainforest, and take in the views. The Wild Pacific Trail is a unique outdoor classroom that presents incredible opportunities to connect people to nature through its location, fixed interpretive signage, and specialist-led programs. Programs aim to engage both visitors and local communities. 

Join Central Westcoast Forest Society or Raincoast Education Society naturalists as they share their forest insights.

No registration is required. Event is a free event or by donation.

What do whales and other sea creatures eat? 

The plankton (from greek planktos, meaning wanderer) are marine organisms that live in the water column and cannot swim against the current. Some are photosynthetic and use the sun's energy to grow, while others are true animals, eating other organisms to grow. In fact, most marine invertebrates start off their lives in planktonic form!  

Though you may not always see them – plankton are out there, and some will become a feast for tiny fish or giant whales. If you want to observe plankton from up close and would like to learn more, join Raincoast Education Society to learn more. Plankton samples will be ready for microscope observation of these fascinating creatures.

Raincoast Education Society will share about the world of plankton! Discover more about these small drifting plants and animals that drive our ocean ecosystems and provide important oxygen to our world. 

If you want to observe plankton from up close and would like to learn more, stop by Ocean Outfitters, 368 Main Street in Tofino. Plankton samples will be ready for microscope observation. Come check out these fascinating creatures!

Photo Credit: Algebra Young
 

Join an interactive touch table while you learn about the bears, wolves and cougars that live in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

This is a free all ages event with the purchase of a National Park entry Pass. Children must be accompanied. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Arrive early as parking is limited. 

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Walk the slopes and crests of windblown sand.  Discover a world that is not beach or forest, but a strange and disappearing blend of both.

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo by K. Kwasnecha/Parks Canada.

Take a walk on the wild side! Investigate the lives of coastal sea wolves, and find out what makes them so extraordinary and what you can do to help protect them!

Bring your curiosity, questions and stories. Meet at the Whale Lot trailhead on the Wild Pacific Trail - first parking area on Coast Guard Dr.

No registration is required. This is a free event, with any donations going to continued programming on the Wild Pacific Trail.