Events and Seasonal Highlights

The Pacific Rim Arts Society is one of the most important organizations in the Ucluelet and Tofino region in my opinion. Their programs have supported many artists and art lovers for more than 55 years! Every year in late June through early July they host a series of events from musical performances through workshops, art shows, artisan markets and all sorts of culture-building activities. So if you're in town early in the summer check out some of the PRAS Summerfest events.

The herring spawn is one of a few "Attenborourgh" level annual events that take place around here. It doesn't run on a hard schedule and can start in spurts around late February, peaking in mid-March with possibility of late spawns into April. The gathering of millions of herring, releasing tons of their reproductive material not only creates a feeding frenzy for wildlife of all sort but discolours the water in creamy and pastel hues. Despite it's scale and importance it's no

Tofino Wine and Dine is the recent revival or maybe even tribute to the long running Tofino Food and Wine Festival. When my wife and I got married in 2010 we chose to get married in early June for a few reasons. One of them was to have the original Tofino Food and Wine Festival's "Grazing in The Gardens" event fall near our wedding and, subsequently, our anniversary. It turned out to be a great plan but, as the years went by, the original Tofino Food and Wine Festival faded a

I tried surfing when I first moved to Tofino in 2007. It didn't stick for me, but I love what it means for other people and it's an amazing subject to capture out here. It adds a human story to the scenery that few other things can. Surfing is a big part of the culture and economy around Ucluelet and Tofino and a relatively new surf contest has taken place in June for a few years highlighting longboarding. If you're in the region June 11-14 make your way to Kwisitis (formerly