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Upcoming Events

Great Lakes Now Weekend

April 26 @ 10:00 am - April 27 @ 5:00 pm

MATE ROV WORLD Competition

June 17 @ 8:00 am - June 22 @ 5:00 pm

14th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival

January 21, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - January 25, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Student Shorts Film Competition

January 24, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Whats Happening at Thunder Bay

Earth is Blue & Stories from the Blue Featuring Thunder Bay NMS

By |February 20th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

Earth is Blue and Stories from the Blue are professional video productions created by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries with the goal of inspiring people everywhere to care for our ocean, and to spread [...]

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Special Student Sneak Peeks Leading Up to Popular Film Festival

By |January 31st, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

Great Lakes Students Get a Sneak Peek of Festival Films Each January, leading up to the annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary education team brings a sneak peek of [...]

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AWARD WINNING Education Program: 3rd Grade Get Into Your Sanctuary

By |January 17th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

The 3rd Grade Get Into Your Sanctuary (3GIYS) program recently won the Sea to Shining Sea Award for Excellence in Interpretation and Education. This award is given annually by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries [...]

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Thunder Bay’s Signature Events

Maritime Festival

Festival of Sail

ROV

ROV Competition

Film Festival

Film Festival

Summer Programs

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Diana Bergen Thornburg

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Tim Hauff

“It was a blast! Captain Spencer and crew were very fun and informative about some of northern Michigan’s history.”

Trevor Hoon
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