Activities to Help You Plan an Ocean Celebration
Planning an event? Start by choosing a cause.
The World Ocean Day 2026 Action Theme can help you pick a focus and shape your activities, speakers, and messages — so your event leads to meaningful action.
Recreation and Sports
Bring people together by hosting an event outdoors, scuba, swimming, surfing. Even running or walking!
Petitions, Commitments, & More
Include a conservation-related call to action for participants
Fun, Festive, & Entertaining Ideas
Bring people together in a virtual or in-person event to celebrate and take action for our blue planet
Online Events, Webinars, & Engagement
Spread the message by taking action online
#WorldOceanDay
#OceanClimateAction
#12MonthsofAction
Lectures & Readings
Cleanups
Host a community cleanup in your city or town, at a special place near water, or somewhere else nearby