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Orcas & Reefs an Art Show by Selva Ozelli

Cold Spring Harbor, NY Whaling Museum

Celebrating World Oceans Day with Orcas & Reefs Art Show BY SELVA OZELLI · 06·08·23 · LAST UPDATED: 06·08·23 The theme for World Oceans Day 2023 is "Planet Ocean: Tides […]

Reef Blitz 2024

Great Barrier Reef 14 Cleveland Terrace, Townsville

ReefBlitz is an annual event that brings together students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to […]

Ocean Week Victoria

Ocean Week Victoria is a collaboration among local community organizations to help people learn and care about their big blue backyard. Ocean Week events include educational and recreational activities that […]

Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival

Friendship Park 5665 Teredo St, Sechelt

Join us for our 5th annual Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival! This year's festival is produced in collaboration with RhizomeUP!Media and Rogue Fest. We have a full week of activities FREE […]

World Oceans Week 2024 | Jersey Channel Islands

At the core of OCL's initiatives is World Oceans Day. This event serves as an annual celebration of our beautiful blue planet, whilst also raising awareness about the challenges that […]

Marine Fest 2024

Scottish Seabird Center The Harbour, Harbour Terrace, North Berwick EH39 4SS, United Kingdom, North Berwick

Scottish Seabird Centre invites you to dive into Marine Fest, a five day programme of events from 6th – 10th June, celebrating our seas and marking World Ocean Day - […]

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A journey through the Arctic Tipping Points

Abel Tasman Bergen

Join the Abel Tasman on a journey through the 6 Arctic Tipping Points. The Arctic is home to 6 of the 16 Global Tipping Points - critical thresholds that represent […]

SEMANA OCEÂNICA PB – Oceanic Week

Espaço Oceano Rua dos Pescadores 501. Cond. Enseada dos Corais, C1. Praia do Seixas. Praia do Seixas, João Pessoa, Paraíba. CEP: 58.045-600

A Semana Oceânica PB tem como propósito criar um espaço de diálogo colaborativo entre municípios, setor privado, sociedade civil organizada e academia em torno da conservação e utilização sustentável dos […]

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Invasion of the Jellyfish

Lewisham Arthouse 140 Lewisham Way, London

Artist Angela McMahon creates a physical immersive installation composed of suspended and floor standing sculptures of fantastical sea creatures at Lewisham Arthouse, London SE14 6PD By imagining the undersea world […]

Sea Camp – Texas A&M University at Galveston

1001 Texas Clipper Rd., Galveston, TX 77554 1001 Texas Clipper Rd., Galveston

Sea Camp is a week-long marine adventure for ages 10-18. Throughout the summer, Sea Campers will explore marine environments while learning about the ocean's inhabitants and ecosystems. Sea Campers will […]

Washed Up – Marine Debris Art Show – World Ocean Day Reception

Kauai Society of Artist Gallery 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy Ste E8, Lihue, HI 96766, lihue

Come celebrate World Ocean Day with Surfrider Foundation Kauai Chapter and Kauai Society of Artists! WASHED UP is a marine debris art show and pieces of art are created with […]

World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

Regional Maritime University Accra

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CLEAN TURTLE NESTING BEACH Plastic Punch, @af_accra is organizing a beach cleanup in the Regional Maritime University/ Mighty beach (Nungua) to raise awareness on the […]

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Plastic Punch World Ocean Day Beach Clean-up

Regional Maritime University Accra

Plastic Punch is organising a beach cleanup in the Regional Maritime University/ Mighty beach (Nungua, Accra) to raise awareness on the dangers of plastics for the environment and marine life […]

Perdido Key World Ocean Day 2024

Perdido Key Beach Access #4 16470 Perdido Key Dr, Pensacola

World Ocean Day is here again! Saturday, June 8th, 2024, will be an unforgettable day of fitness, family-friendly activities, beach vendors and fun! Imagine starting off your morning with a […]

Free

Pensacola Beach Cleanup

Pensacola Beach FL

Keep Pensacola Beautiful and Ocean Hour Florida are teaming up to conduct a four site cleanup of Pensacola Beach. Resources will be available at Casino Beach, Park East, Park West […]

World Ocean Day Celebration

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson, AZ 85716, Tucson

Come join us at Reid Park Zoo in a celebration for World Ocean Day! Our  volunteers will be hosting activities throughout the Zoo including: Storytime Ocean themed chalk art activity […]

Free

4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration (Part 1)

Miami Beach 3501 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Join us for the 4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration! We are thrilled to invite you to our 4th Annual World Ocean Day Celebration, where we will come together to […]

Free

World Ocean Day Celebration with (MERR)

MERR Institute 801 Pilottown Road, Lewes

Join the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute for our World Ocean Day Celebration on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will start the […]

Dia Mundial dels Oceans

Per celebrar aquesta efemèride tan significativa per a qui estima la mar...i per a qui l’hauria d’estimar, per tots els beneficis que ens regala, organitzem, junt amb diverses entitats, una […]

Free

World Ocean Day

Koh Tao Tourism Association 19/19 Moo.3 Koh Tao, Koh Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani

June 8th is World Ocean Day and what better time to come together as a community and participate in an island wide clean up both above and below the water. […]

Free

World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

New Smyrna Beach FL

For World Oceans Day, Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is doing a cleanup at New Smyrna Beach in recognition of this exciting day. We will have staff and volunteers […]

Free

Rocky Shore Ramble

GeckoEnvironmentCouncil 139 Durigan Street, Currumbin

Celebrate World Oceans Day with Gecko Environment Council's Rocky Shore Ramble! Join us for an informative and enjoyable outing along the Currumbin estuary and local foreshore. Led by knowledgeable guides, […]

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Manatee County World Ocean Day 2024

The NEST at Robinson Preserve 840 99th St NW, Bradenton

Join us at the NEST at Robinson Preserve to celebrate the ocean and all the creatures that call it home. Create oyster habitat and build and pilot an underwater robot […]

Free

Maine Ocean Festival

Oceanarium and Education Center 1351 State Highway 3, BAR HARBOR

The Maine Ocean Festival came into existence when the staff at the Oceanarium brainstormed about creating our first annual fundraiser to support our mission of providing educational exhibits and programs […]

The Maine Ocean Festival – Family Friendly!

The Oceanarium and Education Center Maine 3, Bar Harbor

Join the Oceanarium in Bar Harbor, Maine for a day-long event of live music, games, ocean-oriented vendors, and speakers and presenters discussing relevant ideas and issues affecting the Gulf of […]

World Ocean Day Celebration

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 1 Roosevelt Blvd,, Pine Knoll Shores

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is celebrating World Ocean Day! On June 8, we will be featuring three of the biggest ocean conservation concerns: marine debris, climate […]

World Ocean Day at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto

Join us to celebrate the Ocean on World Ocean Day. Along with the 16 000 aquatic animals that call the Aquarium home, we’ll have several community partners onsite, including Sharkwater […]

Action for Our Ocean – WWF Indonesia + Marine Buddies Event

Living World Denpasar Jalan Gatot Subroto Timur, Denpasar

Action for Our Ocean is a campaign for World Ocean Day conducted by WWF-Indonesia and a youth community called Marine Buddies. This event will be held in six cities around […]

Free

Limpieza submarina y de playa Cala Galdana-Menorca

Un año más, con motivo del 8 de junio - dia internacional de los océanos, junto con la asociación Menorca Sin Plástico y el hotel Audax Artiem, organizamos una limpieza […]

Free

Off The Charts World Ocean Clean Up

Celebrate World Ocean Day with us by making a difference! We're organizing a beach cleanup event in Oceanside, starting at the pier and extending southward as far as we can […]

Free

Isle of Wight Beach Clean

Appley Beach, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Po33 1QX Ryde

Join this beach clean to help us stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas. […]

Free

Beach cleanup at Morro Rock

Morro Rock Coleman Dr, Morro Bay

Join the Morro Bay National Estuary Program for a beach cleanup at Morro Rock! We will be picking up litter on and around the beach to improve the health of […]

Free

Waikīkī Aquarium’s World Ocean Day Coastal Cleanup

Waikiki Aquarium 2777 Kalākaua Avenue, Honolulu

Celebrate World Ocean Day at the Waikīkī Aquariumʻs Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 from 10AM - 12PM! World Ocean Day is an opportunity to unite and rally for […]

Free

World Ocean Day Dream Walk

everton conservancy Acutts Drive, Everton

The dream walk series journeys along the Molweni River from its source in Springside Nature Reserve in Hillcrest to where it joins the Umgeni River. In addition to the walk, […]

Free

Big Blue Sea Jamboree

Sandoway Discovery Center 142 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach Florida

Dive into an ocean of fun and discovery at the Big Blue Sea Jamboree, hosted by Sandoway Discovery Center on World Ocean Day June 8. This family-friendly event invites children […]

$12

World Ocean Day at the Alabama Aquarium

Alabama Aquarium 102 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island

In celebration of World Ocean Day, we’re promoting the voices of young people as they express their concerns about the future of our one world ocean. The ‘borrowed earth’ proverb […]

World Ocean Day at the Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro Science Center 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455-1899, Greensboro

World Ocean Day is an internationally celebrated day for people everywhere to unite, celebrate and take action for our shared blue planet. The GSC invites guests of all ages to […]

World Ocean Day Celebration at the Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro Science Center 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455-1899, Greensboro

World Ocean Day is an internationally celebrated day for people everywhere to unite, celebrate and take action for our shared blue planet. The GSC invites guests of all ages to […]

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World Ocean Day at the Cade Museum

Get ready to dive into a sea of excitement at the World Ocean Day celebration at the Cade! From our Turning Tides exhibits to water-themed activities, it’s a day filled […]

Free

Cameron Park Zoo World Ocean Day Celebration

Cameron Park Zoo 1701 N 4th St, Waco, TX 76707, United States, TX

Cameron park zoo World Ocean Day celebration will be taking place from 10 am to 3 pm on Sat. June 8th, 2024. The celebrations will include mermaids, scuba divers, keeper […]

World Ocean Day Halifax

Join us on June 8th - World Ocean Day to celebrate our ocean playground! Ocean Week Halifax is hosting a fun-filled community celebration at the Queens Marque Courtyard on the […]

National Oceanography Centre Ocean Open Day

national oceanography centre European Way, Southampton

In celebration of World Ocean Day (8 June), the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Southampton is delighted to be opening the doors to ocean enthusiasts of all ages for its annual […]

Free

UN Ocean Decade ‘Tides of Tomorrow: World Ocean Day Celebrations’

Pebbles Beach, Bay street, Barbados Bay Street, Bridgetown

The event aims to address the lack of exposure and understanding among the youth regarding the problems affecting our oceans. As the future leaders of our society, it is crucial […]

Free

Sonderprogramm World Ocean Day Norderney

Promenade vor der Kaiserwiese Aufgang Bismarckstraße Norderney Bismarckstraße, Norderney

Anlässlich des von der UN ausgerufenen World Ocean Day sind wir am 08. Juni zwischen 10 und 15 Uhr mit kostenlosem Kurzprogramm zu jeder vollen Stunde sowie mit Infostand vor […]

Free

Beach cleanup/Walk

Praia do Magoito Beach Praia do Magoito, São João das Lampas

Registration by June 7th: Please register for this event by sending your name and telephone number to: info@seiportugal.pt This guided cleanup event will begin with  an initial briefing and a […]

Free

“El Océano junto a tu mascota”. “The Ocean alongside your pet”

Mirador "Segundo Yagual" 2do Muelle. Salinas. Ecuador. Malecon entre la 38 y la 40, Salinas 241550, Salinas

Concurso fotográfico “El océano junto a tu mascota” organizado por la academia (Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena UPSE) y el gobierno local (Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Salinas) para […]

Free

World Ocean Day

Join us for World Ocean Day at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic on Saturday, June 8th, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This special day will be filled with […]

$14.50

World Oceans Day with STEAM PEI

Etl-kisite'tasik Stan MacPherson Way, Charlottetown

🌊 Dive into an ocean of excitement with STEAM PEI this World Ocean Day! Join us on Saturday, June 8th, for an unforgettable celebration of our blue planet. Immerse yourself […]

Free

Celebrate World Oceans Day with Heal the Bay Aquarium

Heal the Bay Aquarium Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica

On World Oceans Day people around the globe come together to honor our oceans, which cover over 70% of Earth’s surface and sustain a large diversity of marine animal species. Explore […]

Free – $12

Gabriola Ocean Day

Snuneymuxw First Nation invites EVERYONE to celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8th from 12-4 pm down on Snuneymuxw First Nation land, at Degnen Bay. Supported by GAC’s Breaking Bannock […]

Free

World Ocean Day Celebration

Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre 1045 Beach Road, Torbay

We are excited to invite you to celebrate World Ocean Day 2024 with Sir Peter Blake MERC!  Come join us on the 8th of June for a free day of […]

Free

Water Rises – a dance performance along Newtown Creek in NYC

Newtown Creek Nature Walk - entrance across the street from 540 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn

Water Rises is a dynamic traveling dance performance by Artichoke Dance Company reflecting on the nature of water and its importance as a life sustaining entity that traverses through the […]

Free

Ocean Youth Eco Film Festival

Central Star Ferry Pier No. 8 7 Man Yiu St Central, Hong Kong SAR

Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival (OYEIFF) is an annual film festival for young filmmakers focusing on raising awareness about ocean protection.  Short films (no longer than 30 minutes) made […]

Do The Dunes

As Jimmy Buffett sang, ‘Mother, mother ocean, I can hear your call…’ Answer the call on Saturday, June 8th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for our inaugural “Do The […]

Free

World Ocean Day at Rachel Bebb Contemporary art gallery

An evening of conversation at RBC on Saturday 8 June with: 🔹Glassmakers Roberta Mason and Neil Wilkin 🌿 A representative from Project Seagrass 🌎 Alan Lovell, Chair of The Environment […]

$20

Radio Hawke’s Bay Spoken Word Competition

National Aquarium of New Zealand Marine Parade, Napier

Can you rap? Do you write poetry? Are you a good story teller? Passionate in speaking about climate change?This competition is the one for you, or you and a few […]

Free

World Ocean Day Soiree at The Florida Aquarium

The Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Dr., Tampa

Join us for an evening of picturesque views at The Florida Aquarium’s inaugural World Ocean Day Soirée. Your journey begins with cocktail hour on the Rooftop Terrace before you set […]