Events & Activities
2024 Program - there is so much fun for the whole family at the Festival Experience Hub in 2024!
Cost: Family Pass - $10 (2 adults and up to 4 children (15 years and under) for one day
Single Entry - $5
Included in your 2024 Festival Experience Hub Pass:
· Entry to the immersive underwater themed space with sights & sounds of our marine mammals
· ‘Snorkelling’ on the Great Southern Ocean Reef in a virtual reality experience
· Ocean themed art & craft activities including an interactive art wall for you to add your own whale tail
· A packed program of fascinating talks & presentations in the theatre including a performance from the Ngargee Dance Group
· Complete your Festival Experience Passport by visiting our fun learning exhibits to receive a stamp & claim your prize!
Learn all about the Humpback Whale migration, the giants of the sea the Blue Whale & the endangered Southern Right Whales from our whale scientists. Hear from paleontologists about fossil whales found in Australia & the story of the Megalodon. Have you ever thought about a career in Marine Science & what it's like to work in the field or what you can do to contribute to Citizen Science projects? Have you spotted a common dolphin or fur seal lately?
Live Music
Around the hub you can enjoy live music from talented local artists & play some lawn games in the garden.
Join in one of the fun free activities or story time at the library & see the displays from the Historical Society.
Ocean Film Festival Screening - Thursday 4th July 6.45pm - Berninneit Theatre
Dive deep into the world beneath the waves, where up-close encounters with curious marine creatures come to life on the big screen. Celebrate the ocean's wonders through the lens of talented filmmakers, share in the excitement, passion, & mysteries of the boundless blue. The Ocean Film Festival 2024 is not just a collection of short ocean films; it is an unforgettable voyage into the heart of our planet's most awe-inspiring realm.
Tickets: $20 A / $17 concession
Workshops & Tours
Book a workshop with a local artist to learn how to draw a cartoon whale, create your own calico bag, snow globe or wooden whale tail art piece, or have your face painted. Join Ranger Sue for beach tour & learn how to help care for our oceans.
OTHER LOCATIONS
Home of the Dolphin Research Institute & Two Bays Whale Project
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Woolamai Beach Road, Cape Woolamai
Book a session with local researchers to learn about the whales of Victoria & be guided in a whale-spotting experience or learn about a career in marine science.
Pop Up Art Show (Sat & Sun – free entry)
Nobbies Visitor Centre, 1320 Ventnor Rd, Summerland
Meet some of our talented local artists & find yourself a treasure. The perfect whale spotting location!
· Clay & Co Studio – Craft workshops
4 Shorland Way, Cowes
Meet the artists in residence at the Studio & join in a fun activity painting your own ceramic or plaster sea creature.
