Climb the Light at Cape Forchu!
Climb the Light Y-CON Special Details
Take your Y-CON experience to new heights! Head to the iconic Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth during Y-CON 2023 and all convention attendees, volunteers, and vendors can enjoy half-price Climb the Light "quick climb" tours.
- Times & Dates: 9am 4pm | Thursday - Sunday, June 1st to 4th
- Price:
- $5 Per Person for convention attendees, volunteers, guests, and vendors.
- Free for Y-CON VIP Ticket Holders!
Climb the Light Guidelines
- Each climber must be at least 48” tall and capable of climbing all steps on his or her own without assistance. No person shall be carried up the stairs.
- Each climber should weigh less than 250 lbs. (114 kg). This is due to the unlikely situation where a person would need to be carried down by paramedics.
- Participants 18 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult who is 19 years of age or older.
- Visitors with heart, respiratory, or other medical conditions, who have trouble climbing stairs, have acrophobia, claustrophobia, vertigo, anxiety, or panic attacks should not attempt the climb.
- A liability waiver must be signed prior to the climb. Children must have a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
- Running, jumping, or stomping on stairs or in the lantern room is prohibited.
- Shoes with a secure back are required: no bare feet, flip flops, or heels.
- Purses, cameras, cell phones, sunglasses, water bottles, and any other possessions should be in pockets or securely attached to the body, leaving hands free to hold the railing.
- Please climb one at a time and maintain a distance of at least 10 stairs between climbers.
- Do not attempt the climb if you have been drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, or are under the influence of drugs.
- No pets are allowed, including service animals.