Dana Point Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Guide September 12 2025 thru September 14 2025.
Maritime Festival features: Tall Ships,Live Music, Mermaids, Cannon Battles, Food Trucks, Beer Garden, Sailor Camp, Local Marine Life, Vendors and more!.
Maritime Festival 2025 Event Guide Is Online
Maritime Festival 2025 Highlights
Spirit of Dana Point Tall Ship
Visiting Tall Ships
Cannon Battles
Beer Garden
Mermaid Swim Show
Pirate School
Live Music
Entertainment
Sailor Reenactors
Vendors
Food trucks
American Burger Cup
Special Ticketed Experiences
Festival Merch Is Online
Maritime Festival 2025 Schedule
Friday September 12 2025
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Canon Battles*
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Sails N’ Ales Kick Off Party*
Saturday September 13 2025 and Sunday September 14 2025
8:15 am – 10:00 am – Mermaids and Mateys Breakfast*
9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Festival Adventure Pass*
9:15 am – 10:00 am – School for Scallywags*
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Educational Vendor Booths Open
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Sailor Camp Open
10:00 am – 7:00 pm – Peddler’s Village Open
10:15 am – 11:00 am – Pirate Adventure Show
10:30 am – 10:50 am – Pirate Story Time**
10:30 am – 11:15 am – Mermaid Swim Show*
11:00 am – 11:20 am – Mermaid Story Time**
11:15 am – 12:00 pm – School for Scallywags*
11:15 am – 12:00 pm – Mermaid Grotto Meet and Greet*
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Mermaid Swim Show*
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm – School for Scallywags*
12:45 pm – 2:30 pm – Mermaid Tea by the Sea*
1:15 pm – 1:35 pm – Pirate Story Time**
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm – Pirate Adventure Show
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Mermaid Swim Show*
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm – Mermaid Story Time**
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Cannon Battles *
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Onshore Cannon Demonstration
*Ticket Purchase Required
**Included with Festival Adventure Pass
Special Ticketed Experiences Info Is Online
Purchase at Maritime Festival Adventure Pass Online
Maritime Festival Free Areas Saturday and Sunday
Peddler’s Village at Fishing Wharf Parking Lot
Features: Food trucks, local businesses, artists, a beer garden, drinks, music, shade, and picnic tables.
10:00am to 7:00pm
Pirate Adventure Shows at 10:15am-1:15pm
Watch from the sidewalk between Ocean Institute’s Maritime History Center and the Baby Beach Fishing Wharf
Sailor Camp at Baby Beach Grass Area
traditional sailor tents, cooking equipment, blacksmiths, pirates
Featured Vendor: Rivian Test Drives at 10:00am-4:00pm
Ocean Institute Parking and Shuttles Info Is Online
Ocean Institute is located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Limited Parking in the Harbor. Ocean Institute Parking lots are closed for the festival.
6:30am-8:15pm: Dana Hills High School Parking Lot
Dana Hills High School is located at 33333 Golden Lantern Street
Estimated Shuttle Wait Time is 25-30 Minutes
Dana Point Free Trolley to Maritime Festival
North bound stop N8 or South bound stop S14.
If you have a Special Experience ticket, it is recommend giving yourself at least 45-minutes to get on a bus and arrive at Ocean Institute.
The Ocean Institute Is Social
Maritime Festival Official Site/Facebook/Instagram/Pinterest /You Tube
Times and Dates are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer for the most up to date information
