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Event Series Collection Oceano

Collection Oceano- Art Exhibit

virtual , United States

À travers Océano, une collection engagée lancée en mai 2025, l’art devient un hommage et un cri d’alerte pour les océans : campagnes virtuelles, expositions, ateliers jeunesse et levées de […]

Free

Earth Week

Sea Life Kansas City 2475 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

We will be conducting a campus cleanup with our staff and handing out free reusable items such as chopsticks and notebooks to our guests and talking to them about the […]

WE ARE THE SEA: A World Ocean Day Art Exhibition

Gallery 19a 19a Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, United Kingdom

A solo art exhibition from artist Laura Callaghan. We Are The Sea: A World Ocean Day Art Exhibition, will be held at Gallery 19a, Brighton, from 29th May to 9th […]

Free

2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, […]

National Shark Awareness Week @ Zoo Olomouc

ZOOLOGICKÁ ZAHRADA OLOMOUC 29 Darwinova, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Join us for the 10th annual National Shark Awareness Week celebration! We're bringing the ocean to Zoo Olomouc on the weekend of May 31 – June 1, 2025, in honor […]

StFX World Oceans Day 2025

J Bruce Brown Hall 2320 Notre Dame Avenue St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

The StFX Biology Dept. in, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will host their 12th Annual World Oceans Day event on May 31st, 2025. Come celebrate with us and learn about the oceans […]

Free

Reef Blitz 2025

Great Barrier Reef 14 Cleveland Terrace, Townsville, Queenslands, Australia

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 […]

World Ocean Day at Seacoast Science Center!

Seacoast Science Center 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH, United States

This year, we are celebrating 33 years of providing exceptional coastal and ocean education! Meet local scientists, divers, artists, and conservationists who are passionate about protecting our one world ocean. […]

Ocean Festival, Scottburgh, South Africa

Scottburgh, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Scottburgh Main Beach, Scottburgh, KZN, South Africa

The Ocean Festival is a series of impactful global events to celebrate World Ocean Day (08 June). The Ocean Festival events aim to engage with communities, educate about the importance […]

World Ocean Day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, WA, United States

Celebrate World Ocean Day with the National Museum of Natural History on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Join ocean scientists, researchers, and educators in the Sant Ocean Hall for an exciting series of interactive […]

Free

World Ocean Day at the National Aquarium

For World Ocean Day, the National Aquarium will be celebrating all weekend long! We plan to have our aquarists chat to guests, more educational carts out, a passport to get […]

$50

World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup- Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach FL, United States

Keep Pensacola Beautiful will hold a beach cleanup at Pensacola Beach. Primary location will be Casino Beach, but additional locations are possible based on number of volunteers and participation of […]

Free

2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, […]

JBV Beach Cleanup WOD2025

Tanjung Harapan, Klang Lebuh Beringin, Kawasan Perindustrian Selat Klang Utara, Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Come & join us to celebrate the world ocean day. This is the 5th year we have been organizing the clean up.

Free

World Ocean Day @ RWPZoo

Roger Williams Park Zoo 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

Party for the Planet at Roger Williams Park Zoo for the Ocean! Celebrate World Ocean Day and enjoy a family fun-filled day that emphasizes the importance of protecting our planet. […]

5 + 5 OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 2025

New Delhi, India New Delhi, New Delhi, India

5 + 5 OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 2025 (Contextualizing ‘UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030’)   Organized by: Global Science Academy (www.gsaindia.org)   Focal Theme: Charting Half a […]

World Oceans Day Family Day @ Johnson Geo Center

St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada St John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Come celebrate World Ocean Day 2025 at the Johnson Geo Centre! Partnering with Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador, Fishing for Success, and Memorial University's Reader Lab, we will have a […]

LIMPEZA COSTEIRA DIA DO OCEANO 2025

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

Se não existisse tinha de ser inventado! O Dia Mundial do Oceano celebra o maior habitat do nosso planeta e a origem de toda a vida que hoje conhecemos. Infelizmente […]

Free

World Ocean Day Sail on Brigantine Matthew Turner

Please join us for a special sail on San Francisco Bay, an event dedicated to the ocean and all its creatures.  There will be marine mammal observations, sustainability programming, and […]

$169.00

World Ocean Day at the Columbus Zoo

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 4850 POWELL RD,, Powell, OH, United States

A fun and interactive in person event at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium with live animal presentations that focus on impacts of plastic pollution and climate change, informational tables with […]

World Ocean Day at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science

Delaware Museum of Nature and Science Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us in celebrating the beauty and importance of our oceans on World Ocean Day! This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role oceans play in […]

$1 – $15.50

World Ocean Day at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace

Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage and Museum Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage and Museum, Church Street, Cromarty, Select a State:, United Kingdom

Take a deep breath and join us on World Ocean Day for a fantastic family fun event exploring life beneath the sea both past and present! 🌊 Fossil hunter, folklorist, […]

Included with admission to the museum

2025 Perdido Key World Ocean Day Celebration

Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce 15500 Perdido Key Dr, Pensacola, FL 32507, Pensacola, United States

Join us for the 2025 World Ocean Day Celebration, hosted by the Perdido Key Chamber Foundation! This free, family-friendly event will take place on Sunday, June 8th, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at […]

Free

Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival (OYEIFF) 2025

Hong Kong Maritime Institute 11 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong, China

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 […]

Free

Suma’t a l’acció per conservar el mar i les platges!- Barcelona Cleanup

Centre de la Platja Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 25, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Acció de voluntariat de recollida de residus a les platges de Barcelona, per conscienciar sobre el consum responsable i compartir l’amor pel mar en un ambient festiu. T’hi esperem! Activitat […]

Free

Maine Ocean Festival

Oceanarium and Education Center 1351 State Highway 3, BAR HARBOR, ME, United States

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 […]

Island free from plastics- Mbudya Beach Cleanup!

Mbudya Island , Tanzania, United Republic of

Mbudya island is one of the best island in Tanzania. It is protected under Marine parks and reserves unit. This event is aiming at collecting all plastics from the second […]