Tacoma Ocean Fest is a Washington state nonprofit that runs a free festival on Tacoma’s waterfront for World Ocean Day weekend, plus a month of June ocean events including a Lantern Paddle for Species, Beach Cleanup, marine biologist beachwalks, stream cleanup and more. We also hold the Grit City Costume Paddle in October, and the Youth Story Project April-May.
MISSION
Lifting up diverse voices, Tacoma Ocean Fest works to bring the community together through arts, sciences and water fun to celebrate the ocean, learn about its threats and get inspired to protect it.
COVID-19
We follow all Washington state guidelines to stay safe and healthy. Read our plan here.
JEDAI POLICY
Tacoma Ocean Fest is committed to justice, equity, diversity, access and inclusion, both as an organization that serves its community and as a recognition that the ocean is shared by all, and that it will take a united humanity to protect it. We work toward these goals and welcome feedback.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Our festival and most of its activities happen on traditional lands of the Puyallup people, who live here and speak the Twulshootseed language. We lift our hands to them and honor their continued protection of the Salish Sea.
Directions: How to get to the Foss Waterway Seaport
Our Team: Who we are
Our Sponsors: They’re fabulous!
Newsroom: Press releases, coverage and more
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