Posted by: Saturday, June 6 is World Ocean Day and Miami Beach is where you want to be, 81 St. and Ocean Drive beach to be exact for a free family-friendly Beach Activation Day from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Spend the morning enjoying activities like swimming, paddleboarding, watching a bird release, a beach cleanup and getting educated by various environmental-themed vendors.
World Ocean Day 2025 Photo courtesy of Rubi Group
Here's the lineup:
- 7:30-9 a.m., Ocean Mile Exhibition Swim with Full Circle Coaching REGISTER HERE
8:30-9:30 a.m., Beach Yoga with Emilia Garth REGISTER HERE
9-10 a.m.:
Ceremonial Paddle-Out with Surfrider Miami REGISTER HERE
Youth Ocean Swim Instruction with Breathe and Splash Swim School REGISTER HERE
Community Service and Impact Events:
9:30- 10 a.m., Rehabilitated Seabird Release with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
10 a.m. to noon, Beach Cleanup with Clean Miami Beach, The International SeaKeepers Society, and VolunteerCleanup.Org REGISTER HERE
Ocean Art and Education:
8 a.m. to noon:
Art Flags by Jenna Efrein
Youth Artwork by Jenna Efrein, in collaboration with Breakthrough Miami, Overtown Youth Center, and The Motivational Edge
9 a.m. to noon:
MPA/Neon Reef Advocacy with Urban Paradise Guild
Microplastics Investigation with Oceana
Rebuilding the Lego Reef with Rescue a Reef
Collaborative Ocean Mural with Big Blue & You
Reef-Safe Sunscreen & Skin Care Awareness with Stream2Sea
Protecting Reefs with Students for Coral Preservation
Water Quality Testing with the Blue Water Task Force and EarthEcho International
Creatures from the Beach with The International SeaKeepers Society
Sea Turtle Conservation with Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces
9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., Sharky the Dolphin Readings with Blair Mase Guthrie
Swim participants MUST:
Have strong swimming skills and ability to complete a 1-mile open water distance.
Be 12 years or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian if under 18.
Supply personal swim gear (goggles and brightly colored swim cap) and have prior open water experience.
Complete the Release of Liability Agreement (link in Eventbrite registration).
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