Ocean Week Halifax

We are feeling incredibly grateful for the waves of support that made this week possible. A massive THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors, generous donors, and passionate supporters. Because of you, we were able to connect, educate, and celebrate our ocean playground together! 💙

Thank you for standing with us and supporting our ocean community. 🌊🦞

Catch us tomorrow at One Port City day with the Port of Halifax! We will be hanging out with our giant map! Come say hi!

🌊 Join us on June 7th for our flagship event - Ocean Celebration.

Activities include:
- Ocean, Freshwater, and Us, Giant Floor Map of Canada to showcase waterways from coast to coast to coast
- Games and interactive learning from our partner ocean organizations such as NSUC, OTN, CERI, DFO, and Back to the Sea
- Ocean Week Bingo
- Free Ocean Facepainting with
- Photo Opportunities with deep sea creatures megalodon jaws, and mermaids!
- Musical appearances by Foggy Deeds
- Enter our raffle for your chance to win amazing prizes!
- and so much more!

There’s something for everyone this Sunday, June 7th at our Ocean Celebration!

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Oceans & You!
Friday, June 5
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
9:30 am - 3 pm
FREE community day celebrating
World Oceans Day!

Participating partner: McNabs Island

The Friends of McNabs Island is a registered charity dedicated to preserving and protecting McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park and Fort McNab National Historic Site located in Halifax Harbour on Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast of Canada.

As stewards of the island park, the Friends of McNabs Island carry out a number of programs from organizing Beach Cleanups, collecting more than 16,000 bags of garbage over the past 30 years; Trail and Garden Maintenance, improving the coastal trails that offer spectacular coastal hiking and restoring an abandoned Victorian Garden on the island; Outdoor Education, establishing an Outdoor Education Centre and offering guided nature and heritage tours to schools and the public.

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Oceans & You!
Friday, June 5
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
9:30 am - 3 pm

FREE community day celebrating
World Oceans Day!

Participating partner: Back to the Sea Centre

Visit the Back to the Sea booth to test your knowledge on how the ocean helps make our planet a beatiful, healthy place to live with a fun game and discover various naturalized specimens from the sea.

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Oceans & You!
Friday, June 5
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
9:30 am - 3 pm

FREE community day celebrating
World Oceans Day!

Participating partner:

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is a national nonprofit dedicated to conserving wildlife and habitats through research, education, and advocacy. The CWF Marine Team will be attending this year’s Oceans & You event to share their work supporting the conservation of large whales including the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. With a focus on research co-led with fisheries, the Marine Team supports the development of sustainable fisheries including the use of On-demand Fishing Gear.

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🌊 Join us and various partners from the ocean community to celebrate Ocean Week Halifax:

⛵ June 5, 9:30 am to 3 pm - Oceans & You! Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
🦀 June 6, 10 am to 2 pm - One Port City Day Port Halifax
🐋June 7, 10 am to 3 pm - Flagship Ocean Celebration Ocean Week Halifax

The Centre will be open to make some waves for Ocean Week on
Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, operating at its regular weekend opening hours of 9 am–4 pm.

📌Did you know?
The Back to the Sea Centre is on this year's Bingo Card. Complete the whole card by attending as many Ocean Week Halifax events as possible!
Visit the Centre or meet us at other events.

The first round of prizes from Legendary Hospitality will be announced at the Ocean Celebration on June 7.

Ocean Week Canada - Semaine de l'océan Canada

We’re half way through the week but there’s still so many great ocean festivities to come!

Swipe through the list and let us know in the comments which events you’ll be attending!