Ghost Ships Festival brings together experts and the public from accross the Great lakes for two days of exciting presentations about shipwrecks, nautical archaeology and maritime history. Admission to the Friday program is FREE, courtesy of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast national Marine Sanctuary.
Visit numerous vendors booths, try piloting WUAA's ROVs in the pool, visit our book signing booth with multiple well-known Great Lakes authors, hear live music and enjoy a truly maritime festival atmosphere!
See the Festival Brouchure or Website for Author Schedule at the Book Signing Table and Flash Presentation Schedule.
Tickets proces are: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and youth under 18 are FREE!
Pre-registration is encouraged and can be purchases at the WUAA Store.
The Festival takes place at the Inn On Maritime Bay: 101 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, WI. Reserve your rooms at the event rate: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/QT85M2
Tickets
Ghost Ships Festival has a few ways to enter.
Tickets
Tickets Sold at the Door for $30
Booth Registration
For $200, each booth holder gets a single 8 ft. table with power and two tickets. The exhibit hall will be locked after hours. Setup will begin at noon on Friday and the exhibit hall will open at 5PM on Friday. It will close at 9:30PM on Friday. It will reopen at 7AM on Saturday and will remain open until 6PM on Saturday.
Contact Brenden Bailod after purchasing the table from the WUAA Store. There are a limited number of tables, so act fast.
Room Reservations
Staying at the The Inn on Maritime Bay, Ascend Hotel Collection
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 8, 2026 (2 nights)
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/
Sponsorship
If you would like to Sponsor the Ghost Ships Festival you can pick from the packages below.
Sponsors must provide artwork and text to me at Brenden Bailod before February 15th. Artwork should be .jpg format.
Quarter Plan
$50
- Ad in the program brochure
- Quarter Page
- Logo and blurb on the Sponsors page for the calendar year until the next Ghost Ships
Half Plan
$100
- Ad in the program brochure
- Half Page
- Logo and blurb on the Sponsors page for the calendar year until the next Ghost Ships
Full Plan
$200
- Ad in the program brochure
- Full Page
- Logo and blurb on the Sponsors page for the calendar year until the next Ghost Ships