This summer, let interpreters from Parks Canada inspire and fascinate you as you experience all that the region has to offer! 

Discover and explore the tide-pools and rainforest. Feel a fuzzy sea otter pelt. Listen to stories that are older than our ancient trees. See the land and water from a different perspective as you immerse yourself in the cultural and natural treasures of the Pacific Rim. 

NOTE: Public programs are supported through the purchase of a national park entry pass. Programs are presented in English, with special programming available in French.

Stay tuned for the 2025 schedule. Make sure to check back here regularly for updates!

Photo credits: Pacific Rim National Park 

The Wild Pacific Trail naturalists and other local partner organizations look forward to meeting you for walks and events at their Discovery Tent overlooking Amphitrite Lighthouse on the lighthouse Loop Trail section.

The Wild Pacific Trail is a unique outdoor classroom that offers incredible opportunities to connect people to nature. Their seasonal Discovery Tent at the lighthouse offers revolving topics for all ages.

Easy to walk, one-hour programs aim to engage both visitors and local communities. Topics range from natural to cultural history. 

Learning opportunities are offered most days of the week from June until September. Stay tuned for more details - full schedule of events coming soon!

Photo Credits: Wild Pacific Trail 

12 to 4 pm every TUESDAY visit the Discovery Booth at Amphitrite Lighthouse
Question: What impact does the sea have on the rainforest? How do the sea and the land shape one another? Join Raincoast Education Society naturalists to share insight on rotating topics of interest. Bring your curiosity.

RES is on the Wild Pacific Trail: 12pm - 4pm every Tuesday on the Lighthouse Loop.

Find them in the red tent on the trail near Amphitrite House. Topics vary throughout the summer.

August 5, 12, 19, 26

Photo credit: Bri Walker

12 to 4 pm every TUESDAY visit the Discovery Booth at Amphitrite Lighthouse
Question: What impact does the sea have on the rainforest? How do the sea and the land shape one another? Join Raincoast Education Society naturalists to share insight on rotating topics of interest. Bring your curiosity.

RES is on the Wild Pacific Trail: 12pm - 4pm every Tuesday on the Lighthouse Loop.

Find them in the red tent on the trail near Amphitrite House. Topics vary throughout the summer.

August 5, 12, 19, 26

Photo credit: Bri Walker

Join us to discover how sea otters, the smallest of marine mammals, have an outsized influence on the health and balance of our coastal marine ecosystems. As a keystone species, their presence helps shape entire underwater habitats along the rugged Pacific shoreline. Learn why these playful animals are vital to the ocean’s resilience and what their return means for our coastal waters.

"Small Creatures, Big Impact" departs at 10 am every SATURDAY from the Discovery Booth at Amphitrite Lighthouse. 
 

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.

Every Wednesday and Saturday this August!

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.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice

Photo Credits: Parks Canada/K. Kwasnecha

A fun, hands-on activity that will teach you all about the lives of the Southern Resident Killer Whales with the help of a Parks Canada Naturalist.

Every Saturday this August!

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 may be limited.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice.

Be transported on a Nuu-chah-nulth journey through the past and into the present and future. Embracing ancestral wisdom in contemporary society, join “čiisqʷał (Nicki Love) for a Nuu-chahnulth cultural session blending teachings and whalebone tools.

All summer, Parks Canada will be showing films covering a range of topics about Pacific Rim National Park and the surrounding area. 

Every Saturday this August!

Ask a Parks Canada staff what film will be shown this week! 

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice

Photo credits: Parks Canada

Join Redd Fish Restoration Society for their sea star wasting survey at Tonquin beach!

With the help of citizen-science volunteers, this is the 11th year of sea star wasting data gathered on the west coast, contributing to the North-America wide monitoring program by MARINe.

Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has decimated the sea star population along the shores of Western North America, quite literally causing sea stars to waste away. This is the 10th year of surveys at the Tonquin Beach location!

No experience necessary! Meet at the Tonquin Beach parking lot and dress for the weather. No registration required. 

Join Čakʷaasiqḥw̓iłim (Jeneva Touchie) from Yuułuʔiłʔath for a language lesson including a walk to the č̓iin̓uł (totem pole).

Sharks and bats are often misunderstood, and many are rare species that need our help.  Learn more about these fascinating animals, and why they are so important with Parks Canada!

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.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an old growth rainforest with a Parks Canada Naturalist.

Every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday this August!

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. Meet in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre Parking Lot.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice.

Photo Credits: Parks Canada

Take a deep dive into the wondrous world of octopuses! Which one of their unique behaviours will surprise you the most?

Doors Open at 7:30pm at the Greenpoint Theatre!

Photo credit: Peter, iNaturalist

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

Every Monday & Saturday this August!

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

Arrive early as parking may be limited.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

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

Every Monday this August!

This is a free all ages event 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. 

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice

Photo credit: Parks Canada

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

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this August!

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.

Meet at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre Parking Lot.

Photo by Parks Canada

At this theatre show, Parks Canada Naturalists will introduce you to Captain Claw, a hermit crab not much bigger than your thumb. But beware - his intertidal world is full of thievery, deception & piracy!

Every Monday This August!

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

Doors open at 7:45 pm.

For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice.