About Pirates and Mermaids Festival
Date
August 1st and 2nd, 2025
Event Time
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Venue
Oscoda Beach Park
- Location: The 9.6-acre park is located on River Road on Lake Huron, about three blocks from downtown Oscoda.
- Features: The park has 1,025 feet of Lake Huron frontage, a public beach, a boardwalk, a sunbathing deck, a splash pad, a basketball court, a skate park, a pavilion, a band shell, children's play equipment, picnic tables, grills, and an accessible bathhouse. The park also has a historic site called the "Dock Reserve," which is the remains of a dock that predates the 1911 fire.
- Accessibility: Much of the park is handicap accessible, including the bathhouse, parking area, and boardwalk.
- Reviews: Some say the park is great for kids and adults, and that the beach is clean and beautiful.
- More on Oscoda links:
- https://www.michigan.org/property/oscoda-beach-park
- https://www.oscodatownshipmi.gov/
Expected Attendance
Over 500+ MerPeople participants and 1,000+ attendees. Free to the public, all you need is a tail.
Festival Highlights
Live mermaid tank performances, vendors, live music, gala celebration, and a Guinness World Record Attempt.
Where to stay?
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oscoda, an IHG Hotel
114 North Lake Street, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, United States
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Where to stay?
Oscoda Lakeside Hotel
Standard Double Room
7/31/25 - 8/2/25 starting at $149.
All you merfolk need to do is call us and, be sure to tell the agent that you are part of the group to get the special rate.
US Route 23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, United States
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Where to stay?
Old Orchard Camping
The sites blocked off for the 2025 Pirates and Mermaids Festival are 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, 331, 333, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343and 345, to the east of Bath House 1.
These sites will be available on the reservation website starting Friday, April 4 for July 31 to August 3 reservations.
The code to get these sites is mermaidpirate2025.
883 East River Road, Oscoda Township, MI 48750, USA
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Don't forget to get your discounted tail!
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