

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Thornton Creek Hatchery Open Day and Rubber Fish Race
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Something Fishy is going on and we can’t wait for the return of this much loved event. 

Thornton Creek Hatchery will have an open house from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

There's a free hot dog BBQ, Hatchery tour and Rubber Fish Race that starts at 1:00 pm. Visitors can "buy" a fish for $2 each or 3 for $5 and there will be prizes for the first 10 fish across the finish line.

In 1981 the Thornton Creek Enhancement Society was formed to operate the hatchery as a DFO Community Economic Development Project focused on enhancing Chinook, Coho and Chum salmon in Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. In addition to raising salmon fry, our staff conduct snorkel surveys and stream walks, collect valuable enumeration data, genetic samples and other BIO-data for DFO. we work within the traditional territories of the toquaht, ucluthaht and tla-o-qui-aht nations. 

Family Friendly event. Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted.

Rubber Fish Race - 1pm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ucluelet/thornton-creek-hatchery-open-day-and-rubber-fish-race/200029640632437
- **Event Categories**: sports, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029640632437?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ucluelet-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ucluelet
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Thornton Creek Enhancement Society
- **lat**: 48.944058
- **long**: -125.550997
- **full address**: Thornton Creek Enhancement Society, 2150 Thornton St,Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Pacific Rim Whale Festival (https://allevents.in/org/pacific-rim-whale-festival/10338478)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thornton Creek Enhancement Society, 2150 Thornton St,Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Pacific Rim Whale Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Thornton Creek Hatchery Open Day and Rubber Fish Race ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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