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:

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

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