Tofino

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Before you go

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Daylight 8 h 14 in Dec, dark by 17:25 · 16 h 12 in Jun
  1. January: 8 h 40 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 11 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 51 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 43 of daylight
  5. May: 15 h 19 of daylight
  6. June: 16 h 12 of daylight
  7. July: 15 h 49 of daylight
  8. August: 14 h 25 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 38 of daylight
  10. October: 10 h 50 of daylight
  11. November: 9 h 09 of daylight
  12. December: 8 h 14 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Pacific Rim Whale Festival

    March

    A variety of art exhibits, films, museum installations, and tours in Tofino and Ucluelet, celebrating the spring migration of the grey whales

    Official site

  2. Tofino Food and Wine Festival

    June

    A festival of gourmet meals, barbeques, and cooking classes, and farmers markets at restaurants and resorts around the region

    Official site

  3. Pacific Rim Summer Festival

    July

    Art exhibitions in Tofino and Ucluelet. By the Pacific Rim Arts Society. Live performances in Tofino, Ucluelet and area. Dance workshops. Free outdoor concert.

    Official site

  4. Tofino Lantern Festival

    August

    An exhibition of beautiful lanterns, and workshops to make your own lanterns

    Official site

4 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Tofino); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 19 places to eat

Getting around

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