54th Dana Point Festival of Whales Welcoming of the Whales

by Immel Team | Mar 7, 2024

Join the Ocean Institute for a sunset welcoming ceremony followed by a reception with food truck cuisine, interactive educational activities and a movie screening. 54th Annual Celebration!March 7, 8 & 9, 2025 The Festival of Whales Foundation and Ocean Institute...

Festival of Whales Kickoff

by admin | Mar 7, 2024

Join Dana Point Harbor and celebrate the migration of the gray whale with the 54th Annual Festival of Whales! Festivities will take place March 7-9, 2025. For more information, visit the Dana Point Festival of Whales website here. Visit...

Doheny State Beach Visitor Center Open House Tour & Whale Exhibit

by admin | Mar 3, 2024

Visit Dana Point’s hidden gem – the Doheny State Beach Visitor’s Center (adjacent to the entry/ticket booth to the park) between 10 AM and 4 PM, March 2 & 3 for an open house tour and Q&A session focused on the center’s whale collection displays. There is a...

Interactive Sailing Rides

by admin | Mar 3, 2024

Take a sailing ride and learn how to steer and sail a Capri 14! Ages 5 and up. $10 per boat, three participants maximum per boat.  20 min. rides. Weather and conditions dependent. Lifejackets provided. Find our booth at the OC Sailing & Event Center. Check...

Whale of a Cleanup @ Doheny

by Immel Team | Mar 3, 2024

Blue, Green, and Clean Ocean saves the whales and other seas life…Please help us to protect our precious marine environment! Thank you for bringing along either work or gardening gloves, a refill water dispenser, and dress for weather. Parking passes are given upon...