World Oceans Day at the Alaska Sealife Center
June 7, 2026 - June 8, 2026

Join the Alaska SeaLife Center for a family-friendly, fun-filled day of ocean-themed activities and educational booths bringing together science and culture to celebrate and protect the world's oceans!
Sunday, June 7th: All Day Activities on the Plaza, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Interactive activities: Visit our outdoor touch pool, experiment with microscopes, and see the Wildlife Response Van.
- “Beach in a Bottle” marine debris art project: do your part to clean up the beach and bring marine debris back to the Center to add to glass bottles for display
- Cultural salmon skinning demonstration in collaboration with Homestead Handicraft
- Bounce house
Additional activities:
- A citywide ocean explorers scavenger hunt with the Seward Mural Society
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“Flow like water” yoga class: 8 - 8:50 a.m. in underwater viewing (registration required – click here to sign-up)
Monday, June 8th: Special programs inside the Center with admission
“How Deep is your Love” film screening – With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth,
- Location: ASLC Bear Mountain Conference Room
- Screenings at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Plankton Mandala Art Exhibit - Workshop lead artwork that captures the beauty of the smallest ocean animals

