Tall Ships Erie 2025

Every three years, Erie hosts a Tall Ships festival and it is something to SEE! The big rubber duck is here and the baby duck, too, as well as seven majestic tall ships from all over the US and Canada. 

You can find all the info you need at this Insider’s Guide to the festival from Visit Erie. 

The most important thing to know is that you can’t get near the ships/ducks/fun without an admissions ticket. 

Tickets and Admission

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  • General Admission: $12/day

    • Includes access to festival grounds, music, activities, vendors, and ship viewing

  • Deck Tour Add-On: $6 (must be purchased with general admission)

  • Sailing Tickets: Sold separately

  • Purchase: Online at TallShipsErie.org or in person at the Bayfront Maritime Center (call ahead at 844-542-3743)

This is a fundraiser for all the great work that the Bayfront Maritime Center does (including pulling this beloved community event off every three years) and, I promise you, it’s worth the money! 

Need more info? Check out the festival website.

Tour Erie is volunteering at the festival all this weekend, checking in people who books sails on the boats. Here’s a link to a video offering a sneak peek at the ships from last nights “Parade of Sail” in Presque Isle Bay and through the channel. 

https://www.facebook.com/toureriepa/videos/1453713059287348

Hope to see you there!