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Mermaids Breakfast + Tea

Sunday, September 14 2025

www.maritime-fest.org

You can find more festival shifts here that do not require any OI training: https://signup.com/go/sBVEJwj
*We allow one-time volunteers to join us for this event. Invite your friends! They can find a shift at the link above.*

TRACK IT FORWARD DEPARTMENT / ACTIVITY:
Maritime Fest

CHECK IN:
Ticketing & Volunteer Info Tent (ALL VOLUNTEERS GO HERE TO CHECK IN AND OUT)

DRESS CODE:
standard volunteer uniform: OI polo, neutral-colored pants or shorts, nametag, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat

PARKING:
The best options for parking for this shift are to get dropped off, carpool, OR use the shuttle! OI main lot, fishing pier lot, and cove road lots will all be CLOSED.
If you get dropped off, Parking Security will let your driver take you to the roundabout.
Free Shuttle runs from 6:30am to 8:15pm every 25-30 minutes on 9/13 and 9/14, picking passengers up at the satellite lot at Dana Hills High School and dropping off at the roundabout in front of our parking lot. If you choose to do this, arrive 45 minutes-1 hour prior to your shift to make it in on time. 
The next nearest parking lot by Baby Beach will be OPEN, but will most likely be full and difficult to secure a spot here. You can try the structure on Dana Point Harbor Drive + Golden Lantern, they offer four hours of free parking.

SHIFT DETAILS:
Help staff members with setting up, cleaning up, and running the event itself. This is an enchanting breakfast event where guests will dine with mermaids and pirate mateys. They'll indulge in a delicious brunch board while being treated to a dazzling mermaid swim show. The experience also includes a sword-fighting lesson from our dastardly pirates, a captivating story time session, and a photo opportunity with the mermaids and pirates. Plus every ticket includes a Festival Adventure Pass.

ABOUT THE EVENT:
Ocean Institute's 41st Annual Maritime Festival  |  A Celebration of Tall Ships  |  Sept 12-14
This festival will feature local vendors, food trucks, beer gardens, kids' activities, sailor reenactors, local marine life, tall ships, and more! The Maritime Festival has been a beloved community event for the past 41 years, and we are thrilled to continue celebrating Dana Point's rich maritime history. 

7:30am - 11:30am
Mermaid's and Matey's Breakfast

- help with setup for breakfast
- assist staff with rotating groups between pirates and mermaids
- help with breakfast cleanup
- keep guests outside of the stage before the show starts and during
- if needed, assist ticketing team with check in by distributing wristbands for pre-purchased tickets
- help pickup trash off the ground

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11:30am - 3:30pm
Mermaid Tea by the Sea

- help with setup for Tea
- assist staff with rotating groups between mermaids and tea
- help with Tea cleanup
- keep guests outside of the stage before show starts and during
- if needed, assist ticketing team with check in by distributing wristbands for pre-purchased tickets
- help pickup trash off the ground

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Contact the event organizers: Sofia Terry