The Dana Point Festival of Whales is on Sunday March 4 2018.
South OC Beaches has all the details for you to enjoy this Family Friendly Event!
Dana Point is home to Whales natural migration path.
Hundreds of Whales are passing through the Dana Point Coastal Waters.
Dana Point Festival highlights include:an opening day parade, Street Fair, art and craft shows and sales, classic car exhibits, paddling and sailing opportunities, Boating Extravaganza, sand sculpting, concerts on land and water, environmental activities, educational opportunities, interpretive crafts, kids activities, fun food, and of course, whale watching excursions on a variety of vessels or whale watching from breathtaking Dana Point Headlands Conservation Park.
Dana Point Festival of Whales Sunday March 4 2018 Schedule
Event’s are weather permitting. If canceled, no make-up date will be arranged.
8 AM – 10:30 AM Whale of a Pancake Breakfast (Baby Beach Park)
9 AM – 2 PM Whale Walk Painting (Doheny State Beach)
10 AM – 11 AM Marine Mammal Lecture Series (Harpoon Henry’s)
10 AM – 3 PM Ocean Institute Education Center (Ocean Institute)
10 AM – 4 PM Sailing & Stand-up Paddling Clinic (Westwind Sailing, OC Sailing & Event Center)
10 AM – 4 PM So Cal Woodies (Harbor walkway)
10 AM – 4 PM The Legendary Corvette (Harbor walkway)
10 AM – 5 PM Art in the Park (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive)
10 AM – 5 PM Dana Point Fine Arts Association Show & Sale (Harbor walkway near Mariners Village)
11 AM – 4 PM Ocean Awareness Day (Baby Beach Park)
11 AM – 1 PM Whale’s Tale Tallship Sailing Adventure (Ocean Institute)
11 AM – 2 PM Whale of a Rubber Ducky Derby (Baby Beach)
11:30 AM – 1 PM Diamond Dig (Baby Beach)
11:30 AM – 4 PM Whale of a BBQ (Baby Beach Park)
Noon – 12:30 PM and 12:45-5:15pm: Kids Fishing Clinic and Trip (Dana Wharf Docks)
Noon – 3 PM Harbor Music Series (Dana Wharf, Mariners Village)
2:00PM Walking Tour of Town Center (Blue Lantern Street/Pacific Coast Highway)
2:00pm-Whale of a Rubber Ducky Derby (Baby Beach)
2:00PM – 4:30PM Drone and Go Pro Demo (Dana Wharf Whale Watching)
Dana Point Festival of Whales 2018 Sustainability Transportation Solutions
You can ride The Laguna Beach Free Coastal Trolley on Sunday March 4 2018 to Dana Point Salt Creek Beach. You can transfer to OCTA or ride share to Dana Point Festival of the Whales events in Dana Point Harbor.
Ride the OCTA and Metrolink to Festival of the Whales
Dana Point Festival of Whales 2018 Parking
There are multiple parking lots throughout the Festival.
Some of these lots fill earlier than others, but ALL lots are serviced by the FREE shuttle.
Park free for up to 4 hours in most Dana Point Harbor Lots.
Dana Point Harbor is located at 34624 Golden Lantern Street in Dana Point California.
Please remember, 4 hours maximum in these lots.
All parking lots are monitored by Orange County Sheriff’s Department so please do check your watch when you park and keep an eye on the time.
No matter where you park the FREE shuttle services all event locations.
Park at Doheny State Beach ALL day or for only $2.00per hour each weekend of the Festival.
If you wish to take advantage of this pricing please visit the automated pay machines located in the parking lots.
From Doheny, catch the FREE shuttle that services this area approximately every 15 minutes.
Daily service during the Festival will be offered between Dana Wharf and the Ocean Institute from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Round trip tickets are $5.00 per person.
Park and ride and take in all the great sights from the water!
Your captain will share interesting facts and features about the Dana Point area and it’s fascinating history.
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