The 49th Annual Festival of Whales, a two weekend celebration of the California Grey Whale migration, kicks off on Saturday, March 7th with its Whale Festival Parade.

The parade embraces the Festival’s theme of Magical Migration with parade floats and entries decorating in an ocean/whale theme and costumes. Giant helium parade balloons of a Blue Whale, Orca and many other sea life creatures fill the air over head during the parade.

The parade promptly begins at 10 AM with a NEW ROUTE beginning at Dana Drive on the island side of Island Way and then proceeding over the Island Way bridge, then right on Dana Point Harbor Drive and ending at Golden Lantern and Dana Point Harbor Drive.

Come early and enjoy breakfast in the harbor before catching a shuttle to the parade viewing area. If you are interested in having an entry in the parade, please contact Sherry Murphy, Recreation Manager at the City of Dana Point (949) 248-3533 or smurphy@danapoint.org. Deadline for entries is Monday, Feb 19