4th Annual Right Whale Festival
November 17, 2012, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Jacksonville Beach, Seawalk Pavilion
Celebrate the North Atlantic right whales’ annual return to their only known calving area in the Southeast U.S. With as few as 350 remaining, there are many local efforts to protect these critically endangered whales from extinction. Join us at the 4th annual Right Whale Festival to learn how we can lessen human impacts and bring peace to the right whales that share our coastal waters!
In 2009, the inaugural Right Whale Festival brought enthusiastic participation from sponsors, local vendors and organizations, and the community! In 2010 and 2011 we built on that success with an estimated 3,000 and 4,000 participants!!
Saturday, November 17, 2012, we are excited to host the 4th annual Right Whale Festival, again at the Jacksonville Beach Sea Walk Pavilion. The Right Whale Festival will be held in late November at the same time right whales are beginning to arrive off the coast of Florida and Georgia. Each winter right whales migrate south along the east coast of the U.S. to give birth and raise their calves in our warm coastal waters before returning to their feeding grounds by early April. Right whales face constant threats, such as boat collisions and fishing gear entanglements, associated with sharing their coastal home with humans. This one-day festival will feature a beach cleanup, activities for children, music, food, and displays geared towards informing and inspiring the community about right whales, their habitat, and their conservation needs.
2012 Tentative Schedule of Events
- 7 AM: Beach Run: 5K and Fun Run
- 9 – 11 AM: Beach Cleanup
- 10 AM: Festival Officially Begins! Kids’s Activities, Booth, Exhibits, Speakers, Obstacle Course, Silent Auction, and More!
- 10:30 – Noon: Live Children’s Music (Saltwater Cowgirls)
- Noon – 1:30: Live Music (Split Tone)
- 1:30 – 2 PM: More live Children’s Music
- 2 – 4 PM: Live Music with Split Tone continues on Main Stage
- 3:30 PM: Silent Auction Ends – don’t miss your chance to get great deals AND help a great cause!
- 4 PM: Festival Ends
