Tall Ships are coming to Cleveland! Here’s how to get tickets

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- We’ve got six months to wait until the Tall Ships arrive in Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor. But tickets for the July 11-14 Tall Ships Cleveland go on sale Thursday.

To see the boats, you need a daily admission ticket, which allows you to board and tour visiting ships. Buy them at TallShipsCLE.com before the festival for $15 a day ($13 for seniors, veterans and military members; $10 for kids 5-14). Once the event begins July 11, it’s $20 admission.

Want a 90-minute cruise on Lake Erie? Sail Away tickets start at $65.

Exact schedules have yet to be set. But ten replica and restored ships will be docked near FirstEnergy Stadium:

  • Appledore IV (United States)
  • Appledore V (United States)
  • Bluenose II (Canada)
  • Denis Sullivan (United States)
  • Empire Sandy (Canada)
  • Fair Jeanne (Canada)
  • Inland Seas (United States)
  • Picton Castle (New Zealand)
  • Pride of Baltimore II (United States)
  • Brig Niagara (United States)

You can also buy a VIP ticket for $100 to watch the Thursday, July 11, Parade of Sail and have access to the captain’s reception. A $250 VIP ticket comes with two daily admission fast passes, access to VIP amenities and parking, in addition to the captain’s reception.

About 60,000 people are expected to visit the Tall Ships in Cleveland, which includes live music, waterfront activities, food and more.

The sloops, brigs and schooners were last here in 2013.

Tall Ships America aims to preserve the maritime heritage of North America build character through sail training and education. As part of the 2019 Tall Ships Challenge Great Lakes, the ships will race throughout Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, with stops in the United States and Canada.

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