2021 Festival

Tacoma Ocean Fest 2021 came back as the first in-person Tacoma event of the season – and what a success! Live music, dance, poetry, speakers and eco-booths, along with stunning photography and ocean crochet draped from pillars and beams. The first-ever Lantern Paddle for Species illuminated a magical evening on the Friday night, we picked up a ton of trash at the Beach Cleanup, the Trashoctopus made its debut around Tacoma shorelines and the first-ever Tacoma Ocean Film Fest was a sell-out. Woohoo!

LANTERN PADDLE & BEACH CLEANUP

The Lantern Paddle for Species.
The Trashoctopus at the Beach Cleanup.

FESTIVAL ART

coral reef
David Doubilet/Jennifer Hayes, “Two Worlds”
Anna Matejcek, “Spring Tide”
sekiguchi wall art
June Sekiguchi, “Pulse of the Ocean”

MUSIC & DANCE

Puyallup Tribe welcome & blessing
Cindy Renander, bass clarinet
Gretchen Yanover, electric cello
Vuelta la Luna circus
Trio Guadalevin, Latin world music
Miho & Diego, percussion
Guma Imahe, Chamorru dance
Brass Band Northwest

OCEANX SPEAKERS

Hozoji Matheson-Margullis, diver
Carl Safina, ecologist and author
Maria Teresa Gamez, biologist

ECO-BOOTHS, FOOD, KAYAKING

More photos coming soon!