Events & Activities
There is so much fun for all at the Festival Experience Hub in 2025 open 10am to 4pm each day! The festival hub ticket serves as your gateway to four exceptional experiences during the Island Whale Festival. With this ticket, you can access the vibrant festival hub, where you can enjoy interactive and educational stalls, art and crafts and more. Additionally, the theatre program offers an array of inspiring performances and talks that celebrate marine life. Enter the immersive room to engage with captivating sights and sounds of marine mammals, and step into the virtual reality experiences that transport you beneath the waves. Choose a single-day ticket or make it a memorable weekend adventure with a weekend pass.
Included in your 2025 Festival Experience Pass is entry to four great experiences!
🎫Weekend Pass 11-13 July: $30 (Family – 2 adults + up to 4 children 15 & under) - $12 (single weekend pass)
🎫Day Pass: $15 (Family – 2 adults + up to 4 children 15 & under) - $5 (single entry)
Home of the Dolphin Research Institute & Two Bays Whale Project
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Woolamai Beach Road, Cape Woolamai
Meet local researchers to learn about the whales of Victoria & be guided in a whale-spotting experience, or learn about a career in marine science.
Ocean Film Festival
Thursday 10th. Friday 11th & Sunday 13th July 7:00pm - 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 2025 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: $25 A / $20 concession
OTHER LOCATIONS
🎨Pop Up Art Show - more information coming soon!
· Clay & Co Studio – Craft workshops - more information coming soon!
🛥️Workshops & Tours - more information coming soon!