Ocean Treasures Festival

You are invited to the Barrier Island Center’s 12th Annual Ocean Treasures Festival on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The festival is free to attend and offers beachcombing and marine life talks all day, guided walks, sharing table, crafting demos by local artists, educational displays, make-n-take craft table, ocean inspired art for sale, art raffle to benefit Sea Turtle Conservancy, a judged beachcombing competition, food trucks, and more!

Of special note, Dawn and Blair Witherington, coauthors of Florida's Living Beaches and Ed Perry IV, coauthor of Sea-Beans From the Tropics, will be onsite to identify your beachcombing treasures. Be sure to enter all of your favorite beach finds into our friendly competition!

So come enjoy the day at the beach enjoying the Ocean’s many treasures!

Guest Speakers

On the hour - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Coastal Conservation Exhibitors

Ocean Treasures Exhibits

Florida’s East Coast Sea Glass Club - Sea glass displays

Glass Fishing Floats - Collection of Becky & Tuck Mallory

British Sea Glass Display - Denise Tunney

Verre de la Mer - Paciorek Family European Sea Glass

Activities

Beachcombing Expert ID 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - identification of beach findsLet the experts ID your cabinet curiosities and enter your best into the competition

10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Beachcombing Competition. Separate Kid’s Category for 12 and under. Awards at 2:30 p.m.

Demos by Artists 10 a.m. Sea Glass Wire-Wrapping, Fused Glass Design and more

Guided Dune-to-Lagoon Hikes Join EEL Staff for a stroll through “Old Florida” habitat.

Guess the Glass & Sea-beans in the Jar Contest10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winner announced at 3:15 p.m.

Ocean Art Raffle to Benefit Sea Turtle Conservancy10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Drawings at 2:45 p.m.

Ocean Inspired Art - Shop for local, hand-crafted treasures!
Ocean Treasures Eco-Art - Make-n-take upcycled sea snakes

Refreshments - Pita Pyramid & 40South

Sharing Table & Shell ID - Take or leave a treasure and learn to ID

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Host or Publisher Brevard County Barrier Island Center