Tacoma Light Trail

Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, United States

Light art downtown, with music or poetry at each stop. 5-9pm Dec. 30 - Jan. 24. Free, walkable, drivable.

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Ocean Crochet Happy Hour

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Bring a drink and join textile artist Kelly Lynch on Zoom to learn to crochet a giant barnacle for Tacoma Ocean Fest!

Salmon Send-Off

Swan Creek Park Uplands 2106 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA, United States

Mark your Calendars! 🐟 Attend the Salmon Send-Off – Community Salmon Celebration at Swan Creek Park on March 26th!  The Foss Waterway Seaport salmon celebration starts with cleaning up the park and participate in activities with Tacoma Ocean Fest, Pierce Conservation District, and Foss Waterway Seaport’s salmon art project!  After a presentation by David Sway-La… Continue reading Salmon Send-Off

Lantern Paddle for Species

Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, United States

Get out those LEDs – and if you have one, a kayak or paddleboard. On Friday June 2, Tacomans will light up the Thea Foss Waterway with the annual Lantern Paddle for Species, a part of Tacoma Ocean Fest 2022. With FREE shoreside/inside entertainment from 7-11pm, lantern-making workshop, FREE light art and paddle launch at… Continue reading Lantern Paddle for Species

Beach Cleanup

Les Davis Pier 3427 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA

Join Ocean Fest and South South Surfrider to clean up a beach! As part of Ocean Fest month, we'll be picking up trash on Ruston Way beaches to protect ocean animals. AND: Hunt for handblown glass eggs along the shore! Local glass art group Fire It Forward will be hiding over 50 of these ocean… Continue reading Beach Cleanup

Ocean Fest

Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, United States

Come together with your community through arts, science and water fun to celebrate the ocean, learn about its threats and get inspired to protect it! Wander past ocean music, island dance, aerial circus and immersive, interactive art; do hands-on science at the eco-booths on the esplanade; learn about ocean issues from OceanX speakers; hear ocean… Continue reading Ocean Fest

Ocean Sand Painting Party

Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, United States

Come join in the deinstallation of the "Mother of Waters" sand painting at our Ocean Sand Painting Party! From 5-7pm Thursday July 20 at the Foss Waterway Seaport you can: Meet artist River Meschi and talk about her inspiration Receive some sand, learn brush techniques and add your own section to the floor painting Help mindfully… Continue reading Ocean Sand Painting Party