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Tofino hosts a number of festivals and events including the popular Pacific Rim Whale Festival and the Tofino Food and Wine Festival. Be sure to contact the chamber of commerce at 250-725-3153 for more information.
Clayoquot Oyster
Festival
Costumes, Oyster Gala, slurping contests, music, oyster farm tours,
oyster and wine tastings.
Edge to
Edge Marathon.
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Marathon and relay teams will run on Chesterman's Beach in Tofino, and
through the Pacific Rim National Park and half marathoners will be run
on the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet.
Pacific Rim Whale Festival
The celebration of the annual migration of the Pacific Grey whale. One
of the largest environmental festivals on the island, it features music,
educational presentations, interpretive walks, food and of course, whale
watching opportunities.
The
Shorebird Festival. Phone: 250-725-2560.
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Celebration of the migration of many types of shorebirds as they stop in
Tofino to rest and feed.
Tofino Film Festival. 380 Campbell Street, PO Box 866, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0. E-mail
Tofino's Food & Wine Festival. Phone: 250-218-3515.
Held in the Tofino Botanical Gardens, this events displaying the local
culinary skills and British Columbia wines.
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