Dana Point Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Guide Saturday September 12 2026.
Maritime Festival features: Free Events/ Tall Ships,Live Music, Mermaids, Cannon Battles, Food Trucks, Beer Garden, Sailor Camp, Local Marine Life, Vendors and more!.
Maritime Festival 2026 Event Guide Is Online
Maritime Festival 2026 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 2026 Schedule
Saturday September 12 2026 and Sunday September 13 2026
8:45 am – 9:30 am – Mermaid Swim Show*
8:45 am – 9:30 am – School for Scallywags*
9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Festival Adventure Pass*
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Educational Vendor Booths Open
9:30 am – 11:15 am – Mermaids and Mateys Breakfast*
9:45 am – 10:30 am – School for Scallywags*
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Sailor Camp Open
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Peddler’s Village Open
10:45 am – 11:55 am – Pirate Adventure Show
10:55 am – 11:25 am – Pirate Story Time**
11:00 am – 11:20 am – Mermaid Story Time**
11:00 am – 11:45 am – Mermaid Grotto Meet and Greet*
11:45 am – 12:30 pm – Mermaid Swim Show*
12:10 pm – 12:55 pm – School for Scallywags*
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm – Mermaid Swim Show*
1:15 pm – 2:25 pm – Pirate Adventure Show
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Mermaid Swim Show*
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Pirate Story Time**
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm – Mermaid Tea by the Sea*
2:30 pm – 2:50 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
*Ticket Purchase Required
**Included with Festival Adventure Pass
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 5:00pm
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
Food Trucks Scheduled
Arenita
Guac N Roll
In2 Wings
Jay’s Hot Kitchen
Pizza 310
Quickies Cookies
Rollito Ice Cream
Sundae Crafts
West Coast Hibachi
Maritime Festival Parking and Trolley 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
Ride The Dana Point Free Trolley to Ocean Institute Maritime Festival
Exit at Baby Beach for the Ocean Institute
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
