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 & Friday 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 discover how salmon are the unsung hero, the ultra-elite athlete, whose lives are inextricably tied to all other living things on the west coast.

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.

Every Monday this August.

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

In collaboration with Raincoast Education Society, join us for a one-hour guided walk exploring the remarkable ecosystem of the Spring Cove mudflats.

Discover a hidden world beneath the surface, where clams, worms, crabs, and countless other creatures help sustain life along the coast.

Learn connections to history, how mudflats support migrating shorebirds, filter coastal waters, and rank among the most productive ecosystems on Earth!

Location: Meet at the Otter Lot Trailhead. 
This parking lot is in He-Tin-Kis Park on Peninsula Road just before the Coast Guard Road turnoff. Your guide will lead you to Spring Cove.

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. 

July 2nd - September 1st, EVERY Tuesday morning from 9am to 10:45 am 

Everyone is welcome to join these morning "work bees" in the school garden where we will care for the plants and enjoy the food forest together. People of all ages and abilities are welcome and will be given appropriate and accessible tasks.

Join Raincoast Education Society hosts at the Lighthouse Discovery Tent for a rotating series of fun, hands-on coastal themes. Explore interactive displays, touchable specimens, and quick family-friendly activities led by our booth hosts.

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.

Every Sunday & Tuesday in August!

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/Ian Cruickshank

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 Tuesday 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.

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 Tuesday 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

Discover what happens when bears, wolves and cougars try to share the landscape with the people who live and visit this region.

Every Tuesday 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.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice

In collaboration with WildSafeBC, join Wild Pacific Trail for a one-hour guided walk exploring the lives of wolves along Vancouver Island’s wild coast. Discover how these elusive predators hunt, swim, and thrive at the intersection of land and sea. Through stories of culture, ecology, and conservation, we’ll trace the shifting human relationship with wolves, from feared and hunted to respected and protected. Perfect for locals and visitors alike. You will have seen notices about recent wolf activity, please respect dog closure areas.

The Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum has restarted its historical walking tours for the summer season! 

Every Wednesday

• Tour 1: 11 AM - 12 PM
• Tour 2: 2-3 PM
• $10 per person (cash or card accepted)

Their tours cover Tofino’s historic waterfront and town, and are a great activity for tourists or residents wanting to become more familiar with Tofino.

The museum is also open daily, 10 AM - 4 PM, offering a look into Tofino's history, a great activity, especially on rainy days! 

To learn more, visit: Visitor Information — Tofino Museum

Photo credits: Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum 

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

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.

Every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday this August!

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 Tourism Tofino for their weekly beach clean-up called "Washed Up Wednesdays." 

This is a free, drop-in event to help collect and record beach debris. Gloves and buckets are provided. Follow the main path from the parking lot to the beach where you’ll find us at the Tourism Tofino tent.

Participants can enter to win a complimentary 3-night stay for two at the award-winning Wickaninnish Inn. Experience rugged coastal beauty, old-growth rainforest, fresh local cuisine and expansive views of the ocean and of Chesterman Beach. Subject to availability and conditions.

The draw will take place at the end of the summer. One participant per party is eligible and must be the age of majority (19 years old).

When: Every Wednesday, from July 1 - August 19, 2026
Time: Drop-in anytime between 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Where: Every week is different, here is the schedule 

• tinwis (formerly MacKenzie Beach) at Hellesen Dr entrance: July 1 & 29
• mid-Chesterman Beach (tombolo towards c̓ixʷatsac | Frank Island): July 8 & 22
• yaaqsis | Long Beach: July 15 & August 12
• č̓aḥayiis | Cox Bay (at Maltby Rd entrance): August 5
• n̓ačiqs | Tofino at First St. dock: August 19

The Salmon Trail is a joint project between Redd Fish Restoration Society and the Ucluelet Aquarium, consisting of five educational stations across Ucluelet and Tofino on different days of the week. The stations aim to educate about the salmon lifecycle and why salmon is so important to coastal communities. 

Find the Salmon Trail every Wednesday from 12pm-4pm at the Lighthouse booth. Join to learn about salmon, their habitats, and what makes them so important to marine and freshwater ecosystems

Find them daily at Redd Fish Supply Co and the Ucluelet Aquarium

• Wednesdays at the Lighthouse Loop

• Thursdays at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre

• Saturdays at the Tofino Market

• Sundays at the Ucluelet Market

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.

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.

Every Wednesday this August!

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

Plankton are the ocean’s wanderers—microscopic to massive, drifting with the currents. Yet their drifting sustains life as we know it. Join us to learn cool things about these amazing creatures!

Join us Wednesdays from 1–4 pm in the courtyard at Tofino Resort + Marina to explore this hidden world. 

Watch samples collected from our ocean backyard by plankton tow, or try scanning the micro-verse under a microscope.

Get your gumboots on and join Raincoast Education Society for a hands-on exploration of local eelgrass meadows! We’ll use a beach seine to gently catch and observe the fascinating ocean creatures that call this intertidal habitat home—everything is safely returned to the sea. Learn about local ecosystems, spot some cool critters, and see how interconnected life in the ocean really is! What we find is in-seine!

You will have the opportunity to help pull the seine up onto the beach and investigate species caught inside. Raincoast Education Society staff will teach you how to handle the animals caught with care.

These interactive opportunities are FREE, all-ages events. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join! Events will run rain or shine, and gumboots are recommended.

July 15, 22, 29 & August 5, 12, 19, 26

Marine Ecology of Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds.

Join Anna Charles from the Ucluelet Aquarium and gain the knowledge and tools to connect with and care for the marine world as a responsible ocean citizen.

Parks Canada will host guest speakers to speak on various topics related to Pacific Rim National Park and the surrounding areas. 

Every Wednesday this August!

Doors open at 7:45.For more information contact: Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (250-726-4212)

PLEASE NOTE: Events may be subject to change without notice

Join Clayoquot Action this summer for a free weekly screening of our
award-winning documentary SALMON SECRETS!

Every Wednesday in July and August at the Clayoquot Sound Theatre

Doors open at 7:30, event starts at 8 pm.
Door prizes!

Don’t miss this entertaining, informative and inspiring evening,
featuring Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations guest speaker and our
award-winning local documentary. Everyone welcome!

Clayoquot Action presents a Jérémy MATHIEU film

Fish farming is pushing wild salmon to the brink of extinction. The federal government has promised to remove fish farms from BC waters, but now industry is pushing back with false solutions.

Join Clayoquot Action’s fish farm watchdog program as a team of underwater cinematographers investigates an “experimental” fish farm near Tofino. What they find surprises them, and spells potential disaster for wild salmon.

This film looks at the impacts of salmon farming through the eyes of those fighting to protect wild salmon from extinction. Featuring First Nations members SkookumJohn, Keltsmaht First Nation and Joe Martin, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, and Kwakwabalas - Chief Ernest Alfred, traditional and elected leader of the 'Na̱mg̱is First Nation, as well as scientist and best-selling author Alexandra Morton.

Don’t miss this entertaining, informative and inspiring evening, featuring Tla-o-qui-aht guest speakers and an award-winning local documentary. Everyone welcome!

Wednesdays in July and August at the Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre, doors open at 7:30, event starts at 8 pm. Door prizes every week!

For more information, check out

https://clayoquotaction.org/events/salmon-secrets-weekly-screenings/

Photo Credit: Clayoquot Action