Erie Tall Ships Festival - CEO Tour 2025

Pick-Up Locations

7:00 AM - State College
7:30 AM - ClearfieldPhilipsburg
8:00 AM - Clearfield
8:30 AM - Dubois
9:15 AM - Clarion

*Tentative departure times. Subject to change.

Please arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

Day 1

Pickups at designated Central PA locations. Travel to Erie. Visit the Hagan History Center featuring a Frank Lloyd Wright Office exhibit, Mansion Tour & More. Enjoy lunch (on own) on the waterfront before viewing the spectacular Parade of Ships from a nearby restaurant rooftop.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel this morning. This day will be spent enjoying the Tall Ships Festival. Spend This festival features a fleet of majestic tall ships, including Erie’s own Lettie G Howard. Enjoy deck tours, day sails, and a variety of attractions such as food and drink vendors, a kids zone, live music, and educational lectures. Following lunch (on own) the group will visit the Erie Maritime Museum this afternoon. After returning to the hotel for some time to refresh, tthe group will end the day with a Sunset Dinner Cruise.

Day 3

Breakfast at your hotel this morning. This day the group travels to visit the Chautauqua Institution this morning. A dramatic lakeside setting and the beauty of its National Historic Landmark architecture make Chautauqua Institution a thriving community where visitors come to find intellectual and spiritual growth and renewal. It is a summer center that encompasses the arts, education, religion, and recreation; a place, removed from the day-to-day world, where some of the leading thinkers of our time come to speak to the concerns and issues of today in the Chautauqua Amphitheater; a place where music, dance, opera, theater, and the visual arts create the "Chautauqua Mix."  A Victorian village that features a 9-week summer season from late June through late August of art, education, lectures, top entertainment, religion, recreation, and much more. Full visit details to be announce once the program schedule for August is announced. Following the group’s time here, it is off to Jamestown, NY, the home of Lucille Ball, for a visit to the National Comedy Center. The National Comedy Center is the United States' official cultural institution and museum dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations. Recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today, and one of the "World's Greatest Places" by TIME magazine, the Comedy Center offers a visitor experience filled with laughter – featuring state-of-the-art technology, interactivity and personalization to create a one-of-a-kind, immersive museum environment. Return to Erie for dinner and evening on own.

Day 4

This morning will allow some time to enjoy the waterfront before heading to a special farewell brunch. Following brunch, the final stop will be the Presque Isle Lighthouse for a guided tour. Depart for home following visit to Presque Isle Lighthouse

Approx Return

TBA Clarion
TBA Dubois
TBA Clearfield
TBA Philipsburg
TBA State College

PLEASE NOTE:

Every effort will be made to provide the itinerary as outlined however Fullington reserves the right to substitute a comparable attraction, change order/date/time of attractions, accommodation, meal etc. based on availability with or without notice. A limited number of attractions cannot be confirmed for booking until closer to the tour date.

FB=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner