Whale of a Day returns April 9. at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
The 37th annual festival celebrating the migration of the Pacific gray whale from its summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi Seas in Alaska, to the winter breeding and calving grounds in Baja California, will be held in person for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event will feature children’s games and crafts, tours of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center museum, live entertainment and an array of marine-themed vendors and organizations, plus food trucks, a beer and wine garden and a silent auction and raffle.
Since the last time the event took place in person, in 2019, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center museum gained new interactive exhibits that take visitors alongside gray whales and birds as they journey along the coast of the Peninsula. The displays also explore the history of animal and human migration and navigation.
In celebration of Whale of a Day, kids grades TK-5 are invited to use their creativity to design an ocean- themed bookmark. Winners will be showcased online on April 9. Entries are due March 25. Visit whaleofaday.com for contest details.
Tours of the Point Vicente Lighthouse will not be offered at this year’s event, as the lighthouse remains closed by the U.S. Coast Guard due to its COVID-19 protocols.
There will be no on-site parking for Whale of a Day. Parking and a shuttle service will be provided for free at Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard.
If you have questions, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department at 310-544-5260 or events@rpvca.gov
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9
Cost: Free
Details: www.whaleofaday.com
Venue: Point Vicente Interpretive Center, 31501 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes