Information Booth
Sunday, September 14 2025
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
NOTE: This shift requires using a Point-of-Sale (POS) system to process transactions.
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:
OI's main parking lot will be closed and filled with educational vendors, burger food trucks, a kids' obstacle course and small ride, and our ticketing and info booths. There will be the main ticketing booth (OI staff members) where all guests will need to retrieve their admission wristbands and purchase event merchandise. Then there's a second smaller ticketing and info booth (volunteers), where we will have just a POS to process transactions and of course provide event info to guests.
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.
- process transactions for guests purchasing admission
- provide information to guests about admission, directions, pricing, etc.
- distribute wristbands for pre-purchased tickets
- help pickup trash off the ground
- process transactions for guests purchasing admission
- provide information to guests about admission, directions, pricing, etc.
- distribute wristbands for pre-purchased tickets
- help pickup trash off the ground
Contact the event organizers: Sofia Terry