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Feb 3 - Feb 4, 2023 | PST | In Person
In addition to musical performances by a diverse roster of top artists, the Ocean Festival features programming to educate and inspire all ages about the global ocean, with plenty of family-friendly activities designed to strengthen connections to the sea.
Highlights:
February 3
Music performances by Old Soul Rebel, Delhi 2 Dublin, Alan Doyle
February 4
Music performances by The wilds, Danny Michel, Yves Lambert Quartet, The Boom Booms with Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Ruby Waters, Shad, Steven Page, The Beaches
On-site plaza activities: Ocean Education brought to you by the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Parks Canada, and more
Sacred Journey mini pop-up exhibit
Interactive ocean floor map
Giant Pacific Octopus art installation
Kids art zone
Food trucks
Ocean Conservation Murals: CPAWS-BC has partnered with the Vancouver Mural Festival and Indigenous artists to create two murals promoting ocean conservation near the Vancouver Convention Centre, the site of IMPAC5.
The Winds And The Waters Will Always Call Us Home mural at Canada Place will have lights and an augmented reality experience you can view on your mobile device from February 3-9, 2023. Learn more about the murals.
Date: February 3–4, 2023
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada
Plus
Feb 6–7 and online: Georgia Strait Alliance Festival Of Ocean Films
Feb 6–9: LIVE from IMPAC5 Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants virtual events for schools