Kids Ocean Day

To provide students from underserved schools the opportunity to connect with the environment, learn the importance of preserving it, and inspire the next generation of environmental activists through educational and hands-on experiences.

Volunteer at the 30th annual Kids Ocean Day event, which brings together hundreds of local elementary school children and their teachers for a beach clean-up and massive human art installation. Volunteers will spend the day at the beach supporting elementary school children and their teachers as they clean the beach.

Volunteers are needed at the beach event, from registration and setting up aerial art, all the way through break-down Here are the details for the event and volunteer signup:

Kids Ocean Day 2026:
Date: Thursday, May 28th
Time: 7:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: Dockweiler State Beach 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

Volunteer Assignments include:

• Human Art set up on the beach
• Logistics set-up and break down
• Greet & register volunteers at event
• Greet & guide kids & teachers
• Kids safety
• Traffic Control & Parking

Kids Ocean Day is an impactful event that brings together numerous local elementary school students and their educators for a combined beach cleanup and a large-scale human art installation. This is a milestone year for us, and we are expecting over 3,500 kids to participate. We are hoping for a record turnout of volunteers to support all the schools who will be participating.