Festival of Whales – Event Calendar
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2019 CHRONOLOGICAL EVENT SCHEDULE
Click here to view our corresponding map for event locations, as well as shuttle stops, routes and parking options.
*PURPLE numbers next to each listing below coincide with map locations
Saturday, March 2
| 15 | 8 AM – 1 PM | Whale of a Sand Sculpting Competition (Baby Beach) |
| 1 | 10 AM | Festival of Whales Parade (Pacific Coast Highway) CANCELED |
| 3 | 10 AM – 10:45 AM | Wyland Art Lessons in the Wild (Ocean Adventure Catamaran, Dana Wharf Dock) |
| 13 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Marine Mammal Lecture Series (Harpoon Henry’s) |
| 2 | 10 AM – 3 PM | Street Fair (La Plaza Park) CANCELED |
| 5 | 10 AM – 3 PM | Ocean Institute Education Center (Ocean Institute) |
| 15 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Center (Baby Beach) |
| 7 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Sailing & Stand-up Paddling Clinic (Westwind Sailing, OC Sailing & Event Center) |
| 12 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Art in the Park (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive) |
| 6 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Dana Point Fine Arts Association Show & Sale (Harbor walkway near Mariners Village) |
| 15 | Noon – 4 PM | Whale of a Pizza Party (Baby Beach) |
| 10 | Noon – 3 PM | Harbor Music Series (Mariners Village) |
| 8 | 2 PM | Walking Tour of Town Center (Blue Lantern Street/Pacific Coast Highway) |
| 3 | 2 PM – 5 PM | Drone Demo (Dana Wharf Whale Watching) |
Sunday, March 3
| 15 | 8 AM – 10:30 AM | Whale of a Breakfast (Baby Beach Park) |
| 13 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Marine Mammal Lecture Series (Harpoon Henry’s) |
| 5 | 10 AM – 3 PM | Ocean Institute Education Center (Ocean Institute) |
| 15 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Center (Baby Beach) |
| 7 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Sailing & Stand-up Paddling Clinic (Westwind Sailing, OC Sailing & Event Center) |
| 11 | 10 AM – 4 PM | So Cal Woodies (Harbor walkway) |
| 11 | 10 AM – 4 PM | The Legendary Corvette (Harbor walkway) |
| 12 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Art in the Park (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive) |
| 6 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Dana Point Fine Arts Association Show & Sale (Harbor walkway near Mariners Village) |
| 15 | 11 AM – 4 PM | Ocean Awareness Day (Baby Beach Park) |
| 15 | Noon – 4 PM | Whale of a BBQ (Baby Beach Park) |
| 3 | Noon – 12:30 PM; 12:45 PM – 5:15 PM |
Kids Fishing Clinic and Trip (Dana Wharf Docks) |
| 10 | Noon – 3 PM | Harbor Music Series (Dana Wharf, Mariners Village) |
| 8 | 2 PM | Walking Tour of Town Center (Blue Lantern Street/Pacific Coast Highway) |
Saturday, March 9
| 15 | 8 AM – 1 PM | Cardboard Classic Dinghy Dash & Expo (Baby Beach) |
| 15 | 8 AM – Noon | Boat Builders’ Breaky and BBQ on the Beach (Baby Beach) |
| 16 | 9 AM – Noon | Whale of a Beach Cleanup (Doheny State Beach) |
| 16 | 9 AM – 2 PM | Whale Walk Painting (Doheny State Beach) |
| 6 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Dana Point Fine Arts Association Show & Sale (Harbor walkway near Mariners Village) |
| 3 | 10 AM – 10:45 AM | Wyland Art Lessons in the Wild (Ocean Adventure Catamaran, Dana Wharf Dock) |
| 13 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Marine Mammal Lecture Series (Harpoon Henry’s) |
| 5 | 10 AM – 3 PM | Ocean Institute Education Center (Ocean Institute) |
| 6 | 10 AM – 4 PM | The Antique & Classic Boat Society (Harbor walkway) |
| 11 | 10 AM – 4 PM | British Invasion (Harbor walkway) |
| 12 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Art in the Park (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive) |
| 12 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Dana Hills High School Young Artists Show and Sale (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive) |
| 15 | 11 AM – 3 PM | 8th Annual Clam Chowder Cook Off (Baby Beach Park) |
| 4 | Noon – 2 PM | Captain Dave’s Under Sea Eco Carnival (Capt. Dave’s Dolphin Deck near Baby Beach) |
| 10 | Noon – 3 PM | Harbor Music Series (Dana Wharf, Mariners Village) |
| 7 | 2 PM – 3 PM | Capt. Dave’s Presents “Entangled Whales: What Can We Do?” (OC Sailing & Event Center) |
| 5 | 6 PM | Whale Songs & Other Tails from the Opera: A Musical Event with Lyric Opera of Orange County (Ocean Institute) |
Sunday, March 10
| 6 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Dana Point Fine Arts Association Show & Sale (Harbor Walkway near Mariners Village) |
| 13 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Marine Mammal Lecture Series (Harpoon Henry’s) |
| 5 | 10 AM – 3 PM | Ocean Institute Education Center (Ocean Institute) |
| 11 | 10 AM – 4 PM | British Invasion (Harbor walkway) |
| 7 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Sailing & Stand-up Paddling Clinic (Westwind Sailing, OC Sailing & Event Center) |
| 12 | 10 AM – 5 PM | Art in the Park (Island Way and Dana Point Harbor Drive) |
| 15 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM | Diamond Dig (Baby Beach) |
| 10 | Noon – 3 PM | Harbor Music Series (Dana Wharf, Mariners Village) |
| 15 | Noon – 5 PM | Whale of a Concert on the Water (Baby Beach) |
| 15 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Whale of a Concert BBQ and Spirits Garden (Baby Beach) |
| 3 | Noon – 12:30 PM; 12:45 PM – 5:15 PM |
Kids Fishing Clinic and Trip (Dana Wharf Docks) |
Whale Watching (every day of the event)
| Whale | 8 AM – 4 PM | Whale Watching (Dana Wharf Whale Watching) |
| Whale | 8 AM – 4 PM | Whale Watching (Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari) |
| Whale | 8:30 AM – 2 PM | Whale Watching (Ocean Institute) |
| Whale | 8 AM – 4 PM | Whale Watch from Land – bluff top viewing (Headlands Nature Interpretive Center) |
Please visit our online map for shuttle stops, routes, parking options and event locations.