Toshiba Tall Ships Festival

September 10 – 12, 2010
(Sunset parade September 10)

This year, the Ocean Institute is celebrating its 26th year hosting the Toshiba Tall Ships Festival! Come and explore the majesty and wonder of tall ships through the smells, sounds and sights of real working tall ships. Interactive living-history encampments including blacksmiths, scrimshaw artists, and the infamous Port Royal Privateers are sure to entertain and amaze guests of all ages and are not to be missed.

Inside the Ocean Institute, explore our work on protecting the local watersheds through hands-on labs and art activities, get up-close and personal with some of the ocean’s most amazing sea creatures, including sea stars, jellies, rays and octopus. New this year, your child may participate in our Friendly Pirate School! Watch as your child learns to talk like a pirate, walk like a pirate and sing like a pirate!

These are just some of the fun & exciting activities that will be a part of this year’s spectacular Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. Come celebrate with us as we celebrate the area’s rich maritime history!

2010 Tall Ship Festival Activity Prices

Grass Park Activities, Chantey Concert, Art & Craft Show, Food Court, Living History encampments and Vendor area FREE.

Pirate Adventure Pass

(includes above deck Tall Ship Tours, Brig Pilgrim activities and admission to Ocean Institute)
Members: $6.50 adults, $4.50 / children (2 & under, free)
Non-members: $10.00 adults, $8.00 / children (2 & under, free)
Pirate Adventure Passes include deck tours on all tall ships, activities aboard the brig Pilgrim and admission / activities inside the Ocean Education Center.

Sunset Tall Ships Parade (Friday)

Members: $35 / adults, $26 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $45 / adults, $34 / children (4-12yrs.)

Parade Escort Cruise (R/V Sea Explorer)

Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs.)

Cannon Battle Cruises

Members: $50 / adults, $40 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $65 / adults, $51 / children (4-12yrs.)

Cannon Battle Escort Cruises aboard the R/V Sea Explorer

Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs)

Activities and Fun for Kids

At Baby Beach Park

Port Royal Privateer interactive encampment
Gold panning and treasure seeking at the Pioneer booth
Knot tying races
Outrageous face painting

On board the Pilgrim*

Interactive demonstrations
Story telling
Pirate games

Next to the brig Pilgrim

Block & Tackle interactive cargo exhibit
Climbing and Sail Furling (inside the Maritime Center)

Inside the Ocean Institute*

"Friendly Pirate School" - learn to talk, walk and act like a friendly pirate!
Pirates! Story time inside the Children's Theater
Live ocean animals (including sea stars, sharks, rays, octopus & jelly fish)
Interactive Exhibits

On the Docks*

Tall Ship deck explorations (Admittance for Ship deck tours concludes at 3:30 pm.)

Members: $6.50 per adult, $4.50 per child (ages 3-12)
Non-members: $10 per adult, $8 per child (ages 3-12)

*Pirate Adventure Pass required.
*Pirate Adventure Pass fee includes above deck tall ship tours, Pilgrim activities and admission to the Ocean Institute.