# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Explore the Shore with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium beach walk naturalists
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Ever wondered what it’s like to hold a tiny ocean crab in the palm of your hand? Find out at Owen Beach in Tacoma’s beautiful Point Defiance Park! ?

Join our beach walk naturalists and stroll along the beach at low tide to learn about the animals that live there. Explore the Shore is a fun and exciting opportunity to learn about the biological diversity of our local beaches. ?

No RSVP is needed. Meet on the beach near the Owen Beach parking lot in Point Defiance Park and register at the event tent. Please check in within 15 minutes of the published start time. Explore the Shore is FREE. ?

? Learn more at www.pdza.org/explore-the-shore
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tacoma/explore-the-shore-with-point-defiance-zoo-and-aquarium-beach-walk-naturalists/200030404946333
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tacoma
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: N Owen Beach Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407, United States
- **lat**: 47.3115
- **long**: -122.52731
- **full address**: N Owen Beach Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Explore the Shore with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium beach walk naturalists being held?
  - **A:** Explore the Shore with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium beach walk naturalists takes place on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm at N Owen Beach Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Explore the Shore with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium beach walk naturalists?
  - **A:** Explore the Shore with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium beach walk naturalists is organized by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

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