3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration

Please join us for the 3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend on June 3rd & 4th, a celebration designed to raise awareness around our one world ocean through community engagement and volunteer impact. Presented by the W South Beach, and coordinated by Blue Scholars and ARTSail, more than 20 local and national organizations are collaborating to make this another unforgettable weekend.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

8:00AM – 12:00PM

COLLINS PARK BEACH

22ND STREET, MIAMI BEACH

~ Public FREE Event ~

WATER RECREATION AND ENGAGEMENT

8:00AM – 9:00AM

• 30min Ocean Mile Challenge Exhibition Swim with Full Circle Coaching

8:30AM – 9:30AM

• Beach Pilates with Pilates for the People

9:00AM – 10:00AM

• Ceremonial Paddle-Out with Surfrider Miami (personal paddle-craft required)

• Youth Ocean Swim Instruction with Merle the Mermaid

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND IMPACT

10:00AM – 12:00PM

• Citizen Science Beach Blitz with The International SeaKeepers Society and GEN2050

• Beach Cleanup with The International SeaKeepers Society and Clean Miami Beach

• Dune Restoration with Surfrider Miami and Frost Science MUVE

ART AND EDUCATION

8:00AM – 12:00PM

• A Liquid Wanting & Art Flags by Marina Zurkow

• Ocean Art Mural by Linda Cheung & Jamie Nolan with Youth from Miami-Dade Community Organizations

9:00AM – 12:00PM

• Marine Debris Art & Education with Frost Science MUVE

• Microplastic Investigation with Oceana and GEN2050

• Youth Storytelling with Wavy Adventures

• Water Quality Testing with Blue Water Task Force and EarthEcho International

• Plastic Free Cities with Ocean Conservancy, Debris Free Oceans and Big Blue & You

We can’t wait to see you on the beach!

Water stations provided so BYO refillable bottles. Event shade, under the umbrellas, courtesy of Boucher Brothers and TUUCI.

5:00PM – 9:00PM

W SOUTH BEACH

2201 COLLINS AVE, MIAMI BEACH

~ Public TICKETED Event ~

IMPACT SPEAKERS AND FILMS

5:00PM – 7:00PM

• Sheroes of the Ocean Panel (ASL Interpretation) & Reception

  • Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson – Environmental Advocate, Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassador

  • Linda Cheung – Artist and Founder / Creative Director, Before It’s Too Late

  • Carlee Monique Jackson Bohannon – Director of Communications, Minorities in Shark Sciences

  • Jennifer Jacquet – NYU Visiting Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy – Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science

  • Rumya Sundaram – Director of Environmental Science and Operations Manager, Key Biscayne Community Foundation

7:00PM – 9:00PM

• International Ocean Film Festival

Learn more here