Celebrate Southern California’s Unique Coast at Aquarium’s Urban Ocean Festival

April 5, 2017

Members of the media are invited to preview the Aquarium’s Urban Ocean Festival on Thursday, April 12, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Press will be the first to get a sneak peek of winning designs from this year’s Urban Ocean eco-fashion show and art contests as they enjoy a sustainable seafood tasting. There will also be screenings of the Aquaculture experience in the Aquarium’s Ocean Science Center. A fashion designer, sustainable seafood expert, artists, and other experts will be available for interviews during the press preview.

WHEN: Press Preview: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Please proceed to the media check-in table, located outside of the Members Entrance

WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

PRESS: To RSVP, please contact Marilyn Padilla mpadilla@lbaop.org.
Activities: • Sneak preview of the Aquarium’s Trashin’ Fashion Show (eco-friendly clothing made with recycled materials and other found objects) with designer • Preview of select winning art from the Urban Ocean Art Contest with the artists • Sustainable seafood tasting with responsibly farmed cobia from Open Blue • Watch the Aquaculture experience in the Ocean Science Center

PUBLIC: The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts its Urban Ocean Festival on April 29 and 30, featuring the Trashin’ Fashion show, boat cruises, art, games, mural painting, poetry, live music, sustainable seafood tastings by Premier, and other activities inspired by the bustling ocean. The Pacific waters off Southern California host a variety of industrial and recreational activities and also provide habitat for a diverse array of animals. Visitors to this festival can learn more about and better appreciate the urban ocean. During the festival, the Aquarium will show its film about the Urban Ocean and about aquaculture (fish/shellfish farming) daily in its Ocean Science Center. There will be special boat programs during the festival and the summer at an additional cost. The Urban Ocean: World Port and Sea Life Cruise occurs monthly June through September (at 4:00 p.m. on June 17, July 15, August 19, and September 16) aboard Harbor Breeze Cruises. The Urban Ocean Festival is included with admission—$29.95 adult (12+), $26.95 senior (62+), $16.95 child (3-11), and free for children under age three and Aquarium members. The combo prices for Aquarium admission and Urban Ocean Cruises aboard Harbor Breeze Cruises are: $39.95 adult (12+) and $15 child. For info: (562) 590-3100 or www.aquariumofpacific.org.