[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tour interval=”0″][vc_tab title=”January” tab_id=”32a8d3ca-ee1f-2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]JANUARY 2016
Annual Polar Bear Swim
Start your New Year with a SPLASH! Join Coastal Bliss Yoga and The District of Tofino for the seventh annual Polar Bear Swim. Begin with a New Year’s inspired mixed level yoga class at Coastal Bliss Yoga Studio, 11:00am – 12:30pm (regular fees apply), followed by a refreshing dip in the Pacific at 1:00pm sharp (free, family friendly event). Meet for the SWIM at North Chesterman Beach before 1:00pm. Bring a towel, warm clothes and a mug for hot chocolate! *Feel free to join in for…
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No events announced.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”April” tab_id=”1428586232231-3-2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]APRIL 2015
Tofino Film Festival
The Tofino Film Festival delivers consciousness-raising, chuckle-inducing, thought-provoking entertainment with thoughtfully curated films. Check back for more details regarding the 2015 Tofino Film Festival!
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”May” tab_id=”1428586643022-4-7″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]MAY 2015
18th Annual Tofino Shorebird Festival
Every year from late April through May, flocks of sandpipers, plovers, Whimbrels, and many other shorebirds pass through the Tofino area. Thousands stop here to feed and rest as they make their impressive journey from South and Central America northward to their Arctic breeding grounds. The protected forests, expansive mudflats, long sandy beaches, and rocky shorelines of this area create the right combination of habitats to draw over 40 species of shorebirds to the area, including the largest migratory concentrations…
Feast Tofino 2015
Taste Tofino’s sustainable boat to table cuisine in this month-long culinary celebration. Prix-fixe menus offered at a number of restaurants highlight local seafood like salmon, Dungeness crab and sweet spot prawns, along with the signature Dockside Festival event!
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Rip Curl Pro Tofino
Rip Curl Pro Tofino is Canada’s largest surfing competition and the only one in Canada open to all divisions. Sanctioned by the Canadian Surfing Association, it’s also the Canadian Surfing Championship. The annual surf competition provides an arena for competitive surfing in Canada. The divisions for the event are: Pro Men, Pro Women, Masters, Men’s Longboard, Women’s Longboard, Junior Men, Junior Women, and Children. The CSA recognition means that the Rip Curl Pro Tofino will deliver a national champion in…
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”June” tab_id=”1428586696901-5-5″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]JUNE 2015
2015 Tofino Food & Wine Festival
Tofino Food and Wine Festival celebrates the marriage of food and wine, with the main event, Grazing in the Gardens, showcasing local culinary talents and British Columbia wines in the beautiful Tofino Botanical Gardens. Tofino’s natural smorgasbord of beaches, old growth forest and water bursting with life is a joyful setting for this well-loved festival, ushered in by May’s Feast! Tofino culinary celebration.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Pacific Rim Summer Festival
A festival of music, dance, theatre, film, and art in Tofino and Ucluelet.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”July” tab_id=”1428586730775-6-8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]JULY 2015
6th Annual Tofino Salt Water Classic Fishing Derby
In its sixth year, the Tofino Saltwater Classic fishing derby was created by the National Hockey League’s Brendan Morrison as a fundraiser for Tofino community initiatives.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”August” tab_id=”1428586746642-7-3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]AUGUST 2015
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering
Tofino Lantern Festival
The Tofino Lantern Festival is our ‘signature’ community event and fundraiser, drawing the young and old with an unbelievable variety of hand made lanterns. The evening is complete with a variety of local entertainment, from a children’s lantern parade, live music and DJs, to artistic dance performances, a laser light show and fire spinning. Don’t miss out on one of Tofino’s most beloved events.
Otalith Music Festival
The most intimate music festival in the world! This year Otalith will be in Ucluelet both August 21st and 22nd, on a sprawling green lawn at the rocking outdoor Main Stage. Tickets can be purchased from your local coffee shop/surf shop/brew co/record store – or online!
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
Carving On The Edge Festival
Carving on the Edge Festival is a celebration of the West coast carver, showcasing traditional and contemporary west coast wood carving with exhibits, forums, feasts, family programs and demonstrations.
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”September” tab_id=”1428586753941-8-6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]SEPTEMBER 2015
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
2nd Annual Bruhwiler Kids Classic
A day at the beach, dedicated to all the mini hardcore Canadian surfers who brave the cold water because they love to surf! The Beach Day will run as a one day event in Tofino, using a classic heat/judging panel format for the competitive divisions and a non judged ‘expression session’ event for the kids who are not interested in competing but still want to be part of the fun. Divisions include Open Expression Session (everyone wins!), 12 and Under…
Cultural Heritage Festival
It’s about art and West Coast life as one. Join the Pacific Rim Arts Society in exploring art forms that represent the diversity in the cultural heritage of the west coast. The Cultural Heritage Festival returns to Tofino, Ucluelet and the West Coast Region. This year’s theme is “Surfing the West Coast.”
Tofino Public Market
Artisan wares and upcycled creations, fresh local food and beverages, plus live entertainment for the whole family! Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it is the market’s principle. In a festive atmosphere with fresh food, live music and other activities, visitors and locals can shop and peruse from local artisans, home bakers, market gardeners, and wild food harvesters. Come down to the park and check out what people are making, baking, growing and gathering.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”October” tab_id=”1428586757365-9-0″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]OCTOBER 2015
Queen of the Peak
The Queen of the Peak is an annual all women’s surf championship, created by Surf Sister and Shelter Restaurant. This event showcases and celebrates the amazing female surf talent present here on the west coast. Contest organizers focus efforts on designing the contest to be ‘female-friendly’ with free child care, dog sitting services and, even a massage tent that is complimentary for competitors. Watch the Princess of the Peak competition, with gromettes as young as 8 years old riding the waves!
2nd Annual Tofino Paddle Surf Invitational
A fun, competitive event for talented and committed standup paddle surfers in Canada and beyond! Stay tuned for more info and an updated website coming soon!
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”November” tab_id=”1428586760845-10-4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]NOVEMBER 2015
19th Clayoquot Oyster Festival
Keeping Tofino’s population growing since 1997, the Clayoquot Oyster Festival celebrates Tofino’s favourite bivalve. It is held annually on the 3rd week of November, coinciding with the beginning of the area’s oyster harvest as this is when oysters are at their plumpest. What began in 1997 as a one night event to break up the winter blues and call attention to a sustainable aquaculture industry has now grown in to four days of oyster events that include a costume party, oyster…
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No event announced.
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