Join Seaquaria Ocean Education and the Gorge Waterway Action Society for the kickoff festival event to Ocean Week Victoria, 2026! This event takes place outside the Nature House in the beautiful Esquimalt Gorge Park. Everyone is welcome and no registration is required.

Event offerings:

• Create ocean-inspired crafts
• Explore mysterious marine invertebrate touch tanks
• Watch a live ocean painting demonstration by local artist Dana Batho
• Watch and learn about a Gorge garbage clean-up by the Trash Panda Brigade
• Participate in Ocean-themed activities from your favourite local organizations
• Participate in a scavenger hunt around Esquimalt Gorge Park
• …and more!