The Ocean Institute will join in the international celebration of World Oceans Day on Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Institute will offer special activities themed to the day to help visitors learn about beautiful ocean creatures, habitats and our connection to the ocean.
Specific activities include:
• A better bag pledge,
• Plankton microscopes,
• Tidepool games,
• A Bureo Skateboards booth.
Bureo Skateboards will offer a special presentation on Sunday at 1 p.m. about its activities transforming old fishing nets discarded in our oceans into skateboards.
Learn about the process of re-pelletizing fishing net waste off the Chilean coastline and transforming it into the minnow skateboard.
Activities are included with general weekend admission: $10/adult (age 13-54), $7.50 seniors (55+) and children ages 2-12 (members and children under 2 free).
About the Ocean Institute
The Ocean Institute is an ocean education center that offers in-depth Marine Science, Maritime History and Outdoor Education programs. The facility includes state-of-the-art teaching labs, the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center, two historic tallships, and an oceanographic research vessel. Immersion-based field trips range from one-hour science labs to multi-day programs at sea. All programs are designed to maximize immersion, spark curiosity, and inspire a deep commitment to learning. Ocean-based exhibits are open to the public seven days a week. Visitors can explore the underwater world while participating in fun activities designed to indulge ocean curiosity. Throughout the year, the Ocean Institute also offers organized family programs, summer camps, cruises, tallship sails, and other unique events including our annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival and the Festival of Whales.
Address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
Website: www.ocean-institute.org
Phone: (949) 496-2274
Jim Graves
