The Pirate Trading Co.

YEAR 2010

January 8th & 9th, 2010:  195th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans Celebration
Chalmette, LOUISIANA.
Remember the Battle of New Orleans (January 8, 1815) at the Chalmette Battlefield, the very place where it happened. Meet the American and British troops who fought one of the most significant battles in world history and the civilians (and pirates) who kept the home fires burning in New Orleans.
Schedule Highlights (see website for more detailed schedule):
Friday, January 8:  
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. living history encampment, cannon and musket firings, military drills, and campfire cooking.
10:00 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony.
7:00 p.m. St. Bernard Parish sponsors a reenactment of the December 23, 1814, night battle at historic Pakenham Oaks, just downriver from the battlefield.
Saturday, January 9:
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. living history encampment, cannon and musket firings, military drills, and campfire cooking.
5:45 p.m. (first tour begins)-7:15 p.m. (last tour begins) Lantern Tour of battlefield camps on "the night before the battle." Tours begins every 10 minutes (5:45, 5:55, 6:05, etc.). 90-minute tour by advance ticket only. Tickets go on sale December 1.
PARKING: Only handicapped parking is available at the battlefield. Free offsite parking is at the St. Bernard Parish Government Complex, 8201 West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. Free shuttles run continuously to the battlefield. Restrooms, a hospitality and welcome center, and tourism information is available at the government complex. A map to the parking area is available here.
Participants can find more information here.
Contact: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Chalmette Battlefield,   504-589-2636 ext. 121.

January 23rd, 2010:  Gasparilla Children's Parade & Piratechnic Extravaganza
Tampa Bay, FLORIDA.   Children's Gasparilla Parade (3:30 - 6 pm) along Bayshore Blvd., followed by fireworks over Hillsborough Bay (7pm).   Non-alcoholic and family friendly event.

January 22nd, 2010:   BattleFest 2010
Tampa, FLORIDA
Time:  6:30pm
Location: 705 Channelside Dr., Tampa, FL
The American Victory will host BattleFest 2010, the Official Kick Off Party to Pirate Season. The all-inclusive price of $25 will feature a wide array of food, 2 drink tickets, live entertainment, a silent auction, cigar lounge, ship tours, pirate movies and games including pool and more. Hosted by sponsoring krewes Ybor City Alcalde, the Rough Riders, and the Crewe of Bobbie C. Davis, this fun-filled party will invite everyone to “know thy enemy” prior to the actual Alcalde Ybor Naval Invasion battle taking place on Sunday the 24th (see below). Commemorative t-shirts will be available for purchase. The event is sponsored by tbt* and Cigar City Magazine.
For more information:  813-228-8766

January 23, 2010:  7th Annual Pirates At The Pier
Cocoa Beach, FLORIDA
Pirate Party -- 7 pm to midnight.  Join us for the 7th Annual Pirates at the Pier party, Jan. 23, 2010, at the Cocoa Beach Pier – Brevard County’s biggest theme party of the year! Costume contest, door prizes and games.  At Marlin's Sports Bar on the Cocoa Beach Pier. Our ship’s chanties will be led by Brevard’s best all around party band RockIT. Pyrates of the Coast will once again be bringing their unique and authentic “piratical entertainment” to our Pirates at the Pier event.
For More Info Contact Gary at: Mad Hatter Promotions 321-543-1346, Gary@MadHatterPromotions.com .  Buy tickets (With dinner $15 in advance, $18 at the door; general admission without dinner $8 in advance, $10 at door) through the event website. Prices go up after Jan. 15, 2010. Special discounts on lodging - see event website.

January 24th, 2010:  Alcalde Ybor Naval Invasion
Tampa, FLORIDA
Time:  Noon
Location: 705 Channelside Dr., Tampa, FL
This traditional battle comes complete with bread slinging and water cannons fighting it out to celebrate Tampa’s rich maritime heritage. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youths 4-12. Participants should plan on getting wet.


January, 29th & 30th, 2010:  Port Raddison Pirate Rendevous
Time: Friday, 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM PST, Saturday, all day and evening.
Location: Raddison Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento, CA
The Pirates of Sacramento invite you to join us as we gather together to enjoy fine music, grog, and pirates. So far, our schedule is...
Friday January 29: Boarding Party Registration and comraderie at Crocodiles Lounge This be the meet an' greet. Come rub elbows with yer local pirates an' meet the visitors from other ports as well. Thar will be rum, we told 'em ta order extry. And we be workin' on fire dancers fer yer entertainment!
Saturday January 30: During the Day The Pirate Marketplace will open. A scavenger hunt put on by TAG. Saturday Night: The second annual Pirate Ball Featuring... Skip Henderson and the Starboard Watch, Bilgemunky, Paradoxx. The evening will include more entertainment. (Still working on scheduling) Pirate Market Place. Drawings, Contests, and we are still adding more!
BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! $45 per person if purchased before December 12, 2009 $55 after December 12th and at the Door. Benefit for MS Moms.
Reservations for the Radisson Hotel Sacramento: 1-800-395-7046 or radisson.com
Room rates are $89.00,let them know when making reservations that you are attending the Pirates of Sacramento event. Use the code "pirate" for online reservations.
Tickets for this benefit are available now! Tickets cover both days, all events! Purchase tickets online.
Space is limited, so get your tickets today. They make great Holiday gifts too!

January 30, 2010: Gasparilla Invasion, Parade of Pirates
Tampa Bay, FLORIDA
Mardi Gras type festival commemorating Jose Gaspar. Street festival, fireworks, pirate invasion ( 11:30 am to 1pm)  and Parade of Pirates (starts 2 pm - 5:30 pm, begins at Bay to Bay Boulevard and Bayshore Boulevard. It continues along Bayshore Boulevard to Brorein Street, turns east on Brorein Street, then north on Ashley Drive. The parade ends at Cass Street & Ashley Drive. El Jose Gasparilla, a 160 ft. Corsair, will be escorted by a thousand pleasure craft on it's voyage into Hillsborough Bay. With blazing cannon and pistols, the black ship with its 800 pirates will arrive at the Tampa Convention Ctr.. The hoard of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla will demand the city of Tampa's surrender and then a parade will then wind it's way into the city before hundred's of thousands of screaming spectators anxious for beads, coins & cups. The pirates will join numerous other private krewes and organizations in the Mardi Gras-type event.  The Gasparilla Piratefest (10 am - 10 pm) will then ensue  with live entertainment, food and refreshments. Arrive early Saturday morning for parking, reserved seats, etc. For seating tickets .

February 5th, 2010:  Sea Shanty Concert with Simon Spalding & James Hendricks
San Pedro, CALIFORNIA
Time: unknown (evening, I'm sure)
Location:  Whale and Ale, 327 West 7th. Street, San Pedro, California Telephone: (310) 832-0363
James is one of the best-known Southern California maritime performers, and Simon has a strong international stature in this genre. This is the only time in 2010 that the two of them team up to perform together, so this should be a blockbuster event! (Simon will be traveling from the East Coast to So. Cal. exclusively for this one weekend). [NOTE: Simon also usually performs at the Riverside Dickens Festival on Saturday and Sunday that same weekend].

February 5th through 7th, 2010:  Reenactor Fest 6 - Chicago  
Wheeling, ILLINOIS
[Note:  Reenactor Fest 6 - Philadelphia was cancelled]
Special guest of honor Jason Salkey (Rifleman Harris from the Sharpe series). Reenactor Fest is an indoor convention for all reenacting time periods, from the Roman Empire through Vietnam. Guests are encouraged to attend in period dress! The 3 day celebration features hundreds of quality vendor tables, LIVE demonstrations of historical military & cultural activities every day, interesting seminars and lectures on a myriad of topics, a Reenactor's Ball, plus music, food and there is ALWAYS a party going on after the sun goes down! Please check the SCHEDULE link to keep up on what seminars are planned. Discounted overnight stay rates for convention attendees will be available right here on this website. See you there! Reenactor Fest is open to the public, and has stuff for all ages to see and do.  Buy tickets online.  Prices go up after Jan. 5, 2010.
Held at the Westin Chicago North Shore, with discounted room rates for attendees.  Book your room through the event website.

early February, 2010:  Pirates Invade the City of Lighthouse Point during "Keeper Days"
Pompano Beach, FLORIDA
[details from the 2009 listing]  During the 9th Annual “Keeper Days” come out and celebrate “Our Hidden Treasure”.  Starting off the day’s events will be the Keeper’s Parade, and this year it will be full of pirates. The parade begins at 10:00 am from the First Presbyterian Church at 2331 NE 26 Avenue and heads north down Lighthouse Drive to Frank McDonough Park, located at 3500 NE 27 Avenue.  Visit Pirates of the Treasure Coast  and purchase your pirate hats, swords and eye patches and join in the piratical fun at Frank McDonough Park with the Bone Island Buccaneers, 11:00am - 3:00pm.  Pirate Entertainment by the Bone Island Buccaneers, Car Show, Games, Rides, a Children’s Pet Show, Live Black Powder Weapons, and Sword Fighting.  After a 3 hour intermission the fun relocates to Dan Witt Park, located at 4521 NE 22 Avenue, 6:00pm - 9:00p.  Concert with the Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, The Landsharks.  Pirate Entertainment by the Bone Island Buccaneers, Pirates of the Treasure Coast’s Mobile Pirate Store, Food, Fireworks, and Fun for the entire family.  ADMISSION IS FREE.  For more info and schedule of events.
If you would like to be a volunteer at this event, go to Pirates of the Treasure Coast - then click on Pirate Festivals on left side and register. NOTE:  Restroom facilities at these locations are extremely limited! You may want to keep an eye open for a local shop or restaurant on your way to the parks!

mid February (Presidents Day Weekend), 2010:  Estrella War
Canyon Moon Ranch, Florence, ARIZONA (just down the road from the Arizona RenFest - see above)
[details from the 2009 listing]  This is an SCA war, but many a pirate crew will come and take advantage of the disruptions caused by war.

early February, 2010:  Sant' Yago Knight Parade
Ybor City, FLORIDA
[details from the 2009 listing]  Starts 6 pm.  Sponsored by Ye Krewe of Sant'Yago, this illuminated night parade falls on Valentine's Day this year.  It has all the spectacle, debauchery and noise of the Gasparilla Parade but it follows a wild course from Channelside through Tampa's historic district along 7th Ave. in historic Ybor City, starting about dusk.  This is a noisy and crowded adult-oriented spectacle.  Arrive early and expect a wild time. For more information, contact the sites above. For more information and parade route go to the above website, or contact the Gasparilla Krewe office, Mon.-Fri. at 813/251-4500.

mid February, 2010:  Pilgrimage to Execution Dock
London, UNITED KINGDOM
[details from the 2009 listing]  The Pilgrimage to Execution Dock is an annual social gathering for pirate re-enactors in and around London.
We gather in costume and visit some site of Pirate, or Maritime interest, before making our way to The Prospect Of Whitby Pub at Wapping, the site of Execution Dock, where, amongst others, Captain Kidd was hanged.  There we drink a toast to those who have danced the Hempen Jig.  This year we have arranged to put on a fund raising display for the Cutty Sark.  
The Cutty Sark, built in 1869 is the last surviving 19th Century Tea Clipper.  In May 2007, whilst undergoing a major renovation, The Cutty Sark caught fire.  Fortunately, most of the timbers had been removed for preservation, but the damage to her superstructure was extensive.  She is due to reopen to the public in 2010.  Cutty Sark website. This is an opportunity to meet up with other pirate enthusiasts, to have a fun day out, and to help raise funds for a fine old ship.
If you would like more information, visit the UK Pirate Brotherhood Forum or contact Capt. "Tall Paul" Adams by email admin@ukpiratebrotherhood.co.uk

late February, 2010:  The Pillage of the Village Weekend at the 18th Annual Florida Renaissance Festival
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Bay, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   The festival runs weekends from early Feb. thru mid March, but the third weekend is when the pyrates plan to invade with special themed entertainment.

Late February, 2010:  Pirate's Ball
Weston, MISSOURI
7:00 PM to Midnight
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   Please Join Us At O'Malley's Pub in Weston, MO (Just North Of KC International Airport) for this Pirate Themed Costume Ball For Charity. The Evening Will Include Music, Revelry, Dancing & Drinking, Costume Contest, Games, Auction & Raffle Items. Special Guest Performances By: Musical Blades, Chuvani Bellydance, Pavlov's Hips and more! $25 Ticket Price Includes Entry, Entertainment, Light Refreshments, and One Beverage. Cash Bar And Additional Menu Items Available. Tickets Recommended In Advance As Space Is Limited And The Event Is Expected To Sell Out. This Is An Ages 21 & Over Event. More Information And Tickets Available At: http://www.pyrate.org/ball.html

Late February, 2010: Chicago Maritime Festival
Chicago, ILLINOIS
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  This indoor festival held in Chicago's "off season", is a wonderful way to meet maritime minded (or nautically curious) folks from all around the region and across the sea.  Seminars, musical performances, nautical activities.  The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with an evening musical performances.

Late February, 2010:  9th Annual  Privateer Feast To Save the Treasured Chest
College Park, MARYLAND
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  6:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at Cherry Hill Park in College Park, Maryland.  Bid on VIP Tickets starting on January 10, 2009 at 4:30p.m. (EST) VIP Bids will be accepted until Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 4:30p.m. (EST) General Admission tickets go on sale on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. (EST).  (Beware -- tickets often sell out quickly.)  
* Master of Ceremonies Dinty the Moore and a stage full of entertainment including Ship's Company Chanteymen, The Salty Dogs, and of course those scurvy sea-dogs, The Pyrates Royale
* Scores of wonderful new items in our infamous raffle for charity
* Completely new menu! Look for the full menu and ingredient listings coming soon.
* Due to changes (made in 2006) in local liquor laws, the Feast is now BYOB; if you want to drink alcohol, you'll need to bring it yourself. If you do, please drink responsibly.
* Breast Cancer Awareness table in the raffle room to see the ways your generosity makes a difference
Tickets: PFTickets@TeamWench.org

Early March, 2010:  LORE Weekend of Pirate & Renaissance Workshops  
Corona, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   L.O.R.E. (Loyal Order of Reenactment Enthusiasts) provides a track of pirate workshops along side it's renaissance classes for it's workshop weekend.  Classes are open to all.  
Pirate classes for this LORE session are:
    ***Piracy 101:  The basics of piracy
    ***How to Get Down and Dirty as a Pirate:  Make-up and special effects.
    ***Swivel Gun Operations:  Safe operation of small cannon. Use of implements, manufacturing blank ammunition, loading, firing, misfires and cleaning. A hands on class.  Each participant will be given the opportunity to fire 2 (two) blank rounds. A donation of $4 is requested to cover materials, and gun powder. Ages 18+
    ***Performance swordwork: The difference between real swordplay and performance swordplay for the public.
    ***History of Navigation:  Find out how navigators of old found their way around the world without radios, satellites or GPS.  Astrolabe, quadrant, cross-staff, backstaff, and sextant. Real examples of period instruments demonstrated.
    ***Knotwork:  Gotta know the ropes and how to put them to work.
    ***Taverns in the 17th & 18th Centuries:  Where was the first place a pirate headed when he came into port .... ?  The nearest tavern!  Learn what taverns were like, what/who you would have found in one, and what activities went on at one.
    In the past No Quarter Given has helped to arrange for classes in the following subjects: Pirate History & Culture *** Pirate Persona Development *** Pirate Costuming (male & female) *** Beginning Blackpowder *** Advanced Blackpowder *** Dockside Tavern Songs *** Swordplay *** Intro to Cannons *** Historic Rogues Meet at the Tavern *** Games Pirates Played *** Setting up the Pirate Camp *** Beginning Drumming: Eastern Styles & Celtic Bodhran *** Pirate Dance -- Jigs and Hornpipes *** Navigation in the Age of Discovery & Colonization *** Pirate Stereotypes: True or False *** Rum 101 (History and Rum Tasting) *** Pyrate Basics, History of Firearms: Matchlocks to Flintlocks *** All You Wanted to Know about Ropes and Knots But Were Afraid to Ask, etc.
    Attendees may select to attend either Renaissance or Pirate classes, or some of both.  After classes on Saturday, join in the Participants Swap Meet (bring items to barter and trade).  Attendance fee includes dinner on Saturday evening, followed by a show.  On site camping on Fri. and Sat. nights included.  Info:  The Crossroads Group, P.O.B. 1959 , Corona, CA, 92878-1959, (951) 735-0101
    Interested in instructing?  Have an idea for a class you'd like to see offered, or a teacher to recommend? Contact: jamaica@noquartergiven.net

Late February - early March, 2010:  Pirate Weekend at the Arizona Renaissance Festival
Apache Junction, ARIZONA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   Set sail for a swashbuckling good time me hearties! Search for treasures, sing songs of the sea and enter the Pirate Costume Contest! Let's see if you have the swagger! Aaargggh! Saturday - Kids Treasure Hunt 10am - 2p Get your first clue at the Tucson Newspapers table @ the front gate area Kids Pirate Contest Noon at the Royal Pavilion Contestants to be judged on originality & overall presence as a pirate AARGH! Sunday - Adult Pirate Contest Noon at the Royal Pavilion.  Every weekend you'll find swashbuckling acts, a pirate store, and a New World area. A smart-talking skeleton named Ded Bob.  The Pirate Shantyman & Bonnie Lass (high energy pirate music & comedy).  Tortuga Twins (we recommend the R-rated show).  Don Juan and Miguel.  Arizona Renaissance Festival runs February 7th thru March 29th (weekends & holidays) Call: (520) 463-2600

Early March, 2010:   "The Sack of St. Augustine:  Capt. Searle's Raid of 1668"
St. Augustine, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  In 1668 Capt. Robert Searle and his privateers sailed from Jamaica to loot the silver ingots held in the royal coffers at St. Augustine.  Under cover of night, they slipped into the harbor and attacked the sleeping town.  We are always looking for new recruits to portray townspeople, garrison soldiers, Native Americans, and buccaneers! Our focus is on an accurate historical impression, using correct materials, styles, and equipment. You need not be a historian, actor, or military enthusiast to participate.
,This Event is an historical re-enactment. Historically accurate garb and gear are required to participate in this Event.
,English buccaneers and Spanish soldados - Musketeers are needed! Matchlock, snaphaunce, doglock, and miquelet muskets will be accepted.
Native American re-enactors, doing Timucua, Apalachee, or Guale, are especially welcome.
If interested, please contact us at info@searlesbuccaneers.org. or call our toll-free number at 877-FLA-HIST (877-352-4478).

mid March, 2010: Ghost Ships Festival 2009
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] The 11th Annual Ghost Ships Festival is a conference dedicated to Great lakes exhibits and Maritime history. You can listen to and interact with leading dive industry professionals, extreme explorers, maritime historians, and Great Lakes authors!  The Ghost Ships Festival is at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport and Convention center, across from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The exhibit is free and open to the public. There is an additional charge for some of the lectures.  

mid March, 2010:  Swallows Day Parade
San Juan Capistrano, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Not a pirate event, but No Quarter Given (including our PyRats) will be marching in the parade with the Buccaneers of Tortuga to welcome the return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano. Pirates did raid San Juan Capistrano in 1818, so there is a piratical connection.  Parade starts at 11 am, but come much earlier to get good parking.  Street closures are at 10 am.  Day-long street festival with food and entertainment in the Mercado.  If you wish to march in the parade as a guest of the Buccaneers of Tortuga, contact Jamaica Rose:  jamaica@noquartergiven.net

mid March, 2010:  Military Through the Ages
Jamestown Settlement, VIRGINIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Re-enactment groups depicting soldiers and military encounters throughout history join forces with modern-day veterans and active units to demonstrate camp life, tactics and weaponry. The weekend event features a children's parade on Saturday and a military pass-in-review on Sunday..  Visitor information:  757-253-4838, or toll free: 1-888-593-4682.

March 26th through April 4th, 2010:  Pyrate Week in New Orleans
New Orleans, LOUISIANA
The citizens of New Orleans celebrate NOLA PYRATE WEEK - nine days of swashbuckling, art, music, food, events and general camaraderie among the Pyrates of New Orleans - past & present - and their mates from around the globe! Starting with the Kids Leukemia Regatta on Lake Pontchartrain and featuring TWO parades! More volunteering and fundraising, Festival De Jean Lafitte, vendor fair (including the No Quarter Given booth)...and much more!
    NOLA Pyrate Week was originally conceived and developed in the heart of New Orleans by a small group of like minded "Pyrates of The New World" who have now been joined by many other Pyrates, Artists, Musicians, Community/Charitable Organizations, Krewes, Local Business and other citizens who support our creed: "Take what ye can...GIVE something back!"™
For all the details keep a weather eye on our website http://nolapyrateweek.com  

April 16th through 18th, 2010: 4th Annual PyrateCon 2010
New Orleans, LOUISIANA.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Headed up by Andre Vriese, Shayna Vest, and Cuppy Garrola.  

early April , 2010:  Ojai Renaissance and Pirate Faire
Ojai, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] The glistening azure waters of Lake Casitas make a perfect background to showcase 16th century life in the "Village of Wixonshire" that will be created there for a weekend of magical involvement by participants and visitors who interact to transport themselves back in time to the glories of "The Pirate Queen", Queen Elizabeth's Court. Continuous entertainment on 3 stages, including Shakespeare plays, headliner acts and street performers. Food court featuring fine fare at reasonable prices. Roasted turkey legs, sausages, soft drinks, Thai food and more. A full tavern featuring imported and domestic beer, ale and mixed drinks. See website for more info, or:  (805) 496-6036 Copyright Gold Coast Festivals Inc. 2004 goldcoastfestivals@gmail.com

mid April, 2010:  4th Annual PirateFest
Uptown Greenville, NC
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  A large outdoor celebration offering fun, food and entertainment for all! PirateFest will have an arts festival, a Pigskin Pig-out, a Blackbeard's Market, an International Festival and much more. You don't want to miss it! Check us out at www.piratefestnc.com.  Cost: FREE
Contact: Uptown Greenville Office 252 561 8400 or email us at info@uptowngreenville.com.
VENDORS:  We would love to still be able to find some vendors. They may find the application on the piratefest website or email tracy@uptowngreenville.com.

mid-April, 2010:  27th Anniversary Conch Republic Independence Celebration
Key West, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  In 1982 Key West and the Florida Keys seceded from the United States as a response to Border Patrol check points causing 17 mile long lines.  The schooner Western Union attacked the Coast Guard cutter in the harbor with stale Cuban bread and conch fritters.  The Conch Republic then surrendered to the U.S., and demanded foreign aid (they are still waiting).  Now every year Key West celebrates their independence with a reenactment of the Great Sea Battle, followed by a Pirate's Ball, and lots of other fun events.  For more details of the history surrounding this event.  Even more history.
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For more information, see the website, or call the Office of the Secretary General of the Conch Republic at (305) 294-2298... fax (305) 296-8803.
Long Live The Conch Republic...

April 10th, 2010:  6th Annual Fells Point Privateer Day 2010
Fells Point (Baltimore), MARYLAND
Time:  11 am to 6 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Info, contact: Fells Point Development Corporation, 410-675-8900 info@fellspointdevelopment.com , www.fellspointdevelopment.com  
Playing off of the rich maritime and privateer history of Fells Point, this fifth annual event celebrates privateers, pyrates, wenches and swashbucklers with activities for scallywags of all ages:
2009 is going to be our best year yet. Returning again this coming year are the Brigands, Captain Thomas Flint, Valhalla Pirates and the Living History Camp.  Scarlett Harlott and Talderoy will be there with Pyrates Magazine. There will be activities with the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum and plans are in the works for a special event the evening of April 17th so make sure you book your rooms early.
Vendor applications here.
late April, 2010:  Tall Ships in Ilwaco
Ilwaco, WASHINGTON
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Port of Ilwaco welcomes back the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Tall Ships in 2008. The Grand Arrival of the Lady Washington (famous for her appearance in the movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean") and Hawaiian Chieftain includes free dockside tours.  To reserve a sail:  800-200-LADY.  Event contact:  Port of Ilwaco 360-642-3143 (not for sail reservations).  Call 1-800-200-LADY to reserve a sail for your group, organization or business. www.ladywashington.org

late April, 2010: Buccaneer Days
Corpus Christi, TEXAS
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Carnival, Pirates of the Caribbean Water Show, fireworks, parades,  illuminated night parade (May 3rd), stadium show (May 2nd).  Pirates sail into Corpus Christi Bay and capture the Mayor at City Hall. Spectators are invited to the Corpus Christi City Marina as the Pirates make the Mayor "Walk the Plank" to kick off the Buc Days festivities (April 24).  For info, 361-882-3242.
April 23th through 25th, 2010, 2010: Buccaneers & Privateers II
New London, CONNECTICUT
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  At the Radisson Hotel in New London, CT.  This being a pirate convocation, engaging in social activities, tournaments and contests, movie marathon, lectures, live entertainment, and a celebration of all things piratical. Patrons are encouraged to dress in their favorite costumes and apparel. Cost: $40 if pre-reg before March 13, $45 March 13-April 17, $50 at the door. For more information: info@buccaneersandprivateers.com  or http://www.buccaneersandprivateers.com  We are still looking or artists and vendors, information can be found on the website or at vendors@buccaneersandprivateers.com

late April, 2010:  6th Annual Cutthroats of Corona:  A Golden Age of Pyrates Festival
Corona, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirates take over Port Corona. No Royalty here, except in chains! Har-har!! The Fair will cover the time period from 1660 to 1720. This includes Buccaneers and the Golden Age of Pirates. There will be hundreds of costumed Pirates who have docked at “Port Corona” for a weekend of revelry. There will be three stages of Pirate entertainment, cannon demonstrations, pirate grub and grog, treasure hunts, mock wife auctions, and plenty of pirate booty to purchase.  There will be mock trials, wife auction, plunder auction, pirate games, and many other activities in the streets of village of "Port Corona". The village takes on an enchanted look after dark on Saturday. Bring a safe light source. Free RV dry camping.  Info:  951-735-0101 or 800-320-4736
April 27th through May 9th, 2010:  53rd Annual Contraband Days
Lake Charles, LOUISIANA
Come join Jean Lafitte and his rowdy Buccaneers as they sail in, capture the city, seize the mayor and make her walk the plank. Also parades, concerts, bath tub races, crawfish raves, etc. This is the second largest festival in the state of Louisiana. On the waterfront grounds of the Lake Charles Civic Center just off I-10. 9  For info:  arichey@contrabanddays.com  or call 337.436.5508

April 30th through May 3, 2010:  Brixham Pirate Festival
Brixham, Devon, UNITED KINGDOM
A bank Holiday weekend of swashbuckling fun, music and piratical antics to suit all ages. A world record attempt: Most pirates in one gathering. We broke the world record at the 2009 festival, be part of our attempt to break it again in 2010! To take part your costume must consist of:-
Pirate hat or bandana/kerchief
An eye patch
A sword
Appropriate trousers and shirt / waistcoat or dress
The Aargh factor:- Sea shanty competition:- listen and sing along to the old songs of the sea. There will be live bands playing at various evening venues around the town.
If you would like to take part please write or email your details including names (s) address, age (s) and postcode, to:-Brixham Buccaneers, 7 Heath Rise, Heath Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ9 5BG

early May, 2010: 47th Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
Fernandina Beach, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirate Parade, Little Pirate Costume contest (12:00 noon, May 2). Invasion of the Pirates from the docks at the end of Centre Street (9:30 pm Friday followed by fireworks, and 1:45 pm Saturday).  Dozens of food booths featuring shrimp specialties.  1(800) 2-AMELIA (226-3542) or (904) 261-3248

May 2nd, 2010:  International Scurvy Awareness Day
Many a sailor or pirate had to struggle with the symptoms of scurvy.  Sad to say, scurvy still exists.  The humble goal of LimeStrong is to wipe out what may possibly be the most easily preventable disease in human history, Scurvy. They hope to achieve this by bringing awareness to the fact that Scurvy still exists in the modern world, even though we have had a documented and cost effective cure for almost 400 years.  Plus, it’s a great excuse to have some grog (rum punch with lime juice), or margaritas, with yer shipmates in the name of a good cause.  Visit the website for some great ideas to promote the awareness of this day and the problem of scurvy.  And EAT A LIME! (or lots of other fruits).

all May, weekends and Memorial Day, 2010:  Oklahoma Renaissance Festival
Muskogee, OKLAHOMA
10:30 am - 6 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Home of the first ever Pirate Museum at a Ren Faire in the US!  Located at The Castle of Muskogee in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  The Oklahoma Renaissance Festival is a permanent village set around an air conditioned Castle.  Come down to the Harbor area and enjoy an exciting show on the Pirate Stage, which is connected to a Pirate Ship! Shop for Piratical Goods in a variety of nautical themed establishments while eating at several pirate owned food booths.  Daily ticket prices at the gate for adults is $12.95. Advance tickets available for sale on the web site as well as season passes for frequent guests.  For Renaissance Festival information please contact the Castle of Muskogee at 800-439-0658.Pirates interested in helping with the Pirate Museum or with joining the Buccaneers of the Coast contact Captain Ivan at 918-360-3317

early May, 2010:  Pirate Invasion/Treasure Hunt
Tarpon Springs, FLORIDA
Pirates will invade, and there will be a Treasure Hunt, Pirate Costume Contest, Pirates Feast &  a Belly Dancing Show (twice).
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  We will also have a Giant Pirate ship made by the Key Lime Yummies Bakery.  It might make it into the Guinness World Records.  We will have some roving pirates performing and we are looking for more, also treasure hunters & those that like to have a great time as a pirate.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PIRATES!!!   Please contact the events coordinator, Alissia Fatolitis at alissiaevents@gmail.com or (727) 389-1644

early May, 2010:  BLOODTHIRSTY’S TAVERN
Rockport, MAINE
BLOODTHIRSTY'S TAVERN in the village of ROCKPORT
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   In the Province of MAINE IS OPEN TO PIRATES from 5 of the Clock ON.This CLEAN & RAT-FREE Establishment IS Proud ta be SERVING IT'S THIRD Year of FINE SPIRITS And CUISINE from far away PLACES To wit Bring Grog and Food. Ye will be checked fer WEAPONS.  If ye have NONE, maybe we can loan ye SOME.  Give Bloodthirsty a Shout For Details on the Pot Luck Or Directions 207-975-6511 And Like LAST Time If Yer Don’t Look Like a PIRATE Yer Ain’t a Gonna Get IN!

mid May, 2010: 6th Queen Bess & the Pirates
Sycamore Island, Madera, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Good Queen Bess knew a good thing when she saw it. Give out a few Letters of Marque and viola! a ready-made navy to spank those dastardly Spanish, protect England's waters, and raise some sorely needed funds for the royal coffers.  Come and enjoy a day of reveling at our faire with legally sanctioned pillaging, swashbuckling and adventuring. Shop at our faire for the finest booty from the seas, eat exotic foods and drink the finest ales. Many demonstrations of the sea faring life, as well as talented performers, and Sea Chanties to delight your senses.  For more information contact Joyce Roberts at: jroberts@ccdof.org  or give her a call at 559-392-0965.

mid May, 2010:  Long John Silver's Pirate Invasion Weekend at Scarborough Faire
Waxahachie, TEXAS
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   Ahoy, ye landlubbers, prepare to be invaded by the scourge of the seas! Don yer seafaring duds and bust down the gates of Scarborough Village. Even the pub sing will be in the key of Rrrrr.   Faire runs from April 4th through  Memorial Day (on weekends).  For more details phone: (972) 938-3247 ~ Toll Free: 1-888-5-FESTIVAL

mid May, 2010:  Pirate Invasion Weekend at Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Highway 96, between Franklin and Murfreesboro, TENNESSEE
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  A crew of scurvy pirates has landed on the shores of Covington Glen. See swashbuckling swordsman duel faster than you can say "Yarr!" The faire itself runs from May 2 through Memorial Day (weekends).  Admission to the Festival includes a tour of Castle Gwynn.  NOTE:  Fire-arms, working or replicas, are not permitted on Festival or Castle Grounds. Swords will be peace-tied.  Info:  Tennessee Renaissance Festival, P.O. Box 309, Arrington, TN 37014.  Phone:  (615) 395-9950

mid May, 2009:  18th Annual Sea Chantey Festival
San Diego, CALIFORNIA
11 am - 5 pm.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  For centuries, sailor's have honed their shipboard skills to the cadence of songs recounting the adventure, tragedy and romance of life at sea. These "sea chanteys" come to life in a dramatic way on board the majestic sailing ship Star of India. The Maritime Museum of San Diego, along with San Diego Folk Heritage, presents the Annual Sea Chantey Fest.
 The museum sail crew will demonstrate various shipboard skills traditionally accompanied by sea chanteys and visitors will have a chance to join in and raise the sails of the historic ship.  Call 619-234-9153 ext. 101 for more information.

late May, 2010:  International Swordfighting & Martial Arts Convention
Detroit, MICHIGAN
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  At the Detroit Metro Airport Westin Hotel
Classes, tournaments, gatherings.

May 29th & 30th, 2010: Musket, Sword & Pike
Chester, VIRGINIA
Location:  Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA, 23836
Experience a day in the life of the soldiers of Sir Thomas Dale’s militia. Visit with the soldiers in the 1611 Citie of Henricus, participate in drills with the Henricus Militia and see demonstrations of tactics, armor and weaponry used by the 17th century soldiers who built and protected Henricus. The highlight of the event includes artillery demonstrations with cannon firings. Blacksmithing and woodworking tradesmen will be supporting the soldiers by furnishing wares compatible with martial law of the Virginia Colony, May 1612. Daily Admission Fee.
Telephone: Visitors Center: (804) 748-1613 Media Contact: (804) 318-8726 Fax: (804) 706-1356

late May (Memorial Day weekend), 2010: Dead Pirates Un-Con
Atlanta, GEORGIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Dead Pirates will hold their Memorial Day Weekend party at The Wellesley Inn Atlanta at 1377 Virginia Ave.  Friday night we will set up everything and party the night away at Sexy Sandy's Mardi Gras Party! So be sure to pack swimwear and get ready for the beads.  Sat. we will go to the Ga. Renn Fest in the morning and have a pirate Auction that night. Sunday we will wear different period costumes to go see Night at the Museum 2. Pirate films all weekend (and other surprise films) in the party room. We like to celebrate the "fun" side of piracy (Blackbeard and Charles Vane threw a weeklong party in S. C. that from all accounts was a blast!)  All food, drinks, and entertainment are free.  Room rates are $57.00+taxes for Queen,$65.00+taxes for king/double.  The Wellesley Inn's number is 1-404-762-5111. Make sure you are in the Dead Pirates block so you can get the Dead Pirates rate.  Please e-mail Captain Morgan so he'll know you are coming and have enough food for all.  Also direct any questions to him at: ridd6116@bellsouth.net

late May, 2010:  Pirate Fest ‘10
Upper Marlboro, MARYLAND.
11 am -5 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Arrrrgh, Matey! If it’s a pirate life fer ye, then set yer course fer Pirate Fest! Get your fill of cutthroats, scallywags, sea-farin’ scoundrels and thieves. Music, food vendor, costume contest, treasure hunt and more for pirates and landlubbers alike! Reservations and payment required in advance. FEE: $5/person
Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr, Upper Marlboro.  301-952-8010.

late May, 2010:   3rd Annual Pirates at Chatham
Chatham, Kent, UNITED KINGDOM
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Join the gathering of an unruly mob at Chatham Historic Dockyard. Arrival date is Saturday, May 23rd when a little surprise could be waiting!  With plenty of fun to be had by reenactors and public alike it's definitely a show not to be missed.  For more details contact:  purser@sheppeypirates.org
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ, England Info Line: +44 (0)1634 823807

late May, 2010:  Pirate Weekend at Georgia Renaissance Festival
Fairburn, GEORGIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Arrg! Pirates Weekend! Avast ye landlubbers! Pirate Costume contests for Adults and Children!  Office number: (770) 964-8575

late May  thru late June, 2010 (weekends):  Pirates of Tortuga
South Orange, NEW JERSEY
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Join the adventure on the Pirate Island of Tortuga.  Your day will be filled with comedy, song, fairytales, puppets, and a living chess match.  Join soldiers and pirates on a quest for treasure through the Enchanted Forest at this one of a kind family event.  Admission: $15 adults, $9 senior citizens (children 10 and under free).  $5 off coupon here.  Contact: Noreen Dunn, Dun-Ley Productions, 28 Fordum Suite 2A, Somerset, NJ 08875, (732) 271-1119, email: dunn-ley@njkingdom.com,  Site: South Mountain Reservation, Tulip Springs Section-Cherry Ln, South Orange, NJ / Booths: 20+ / Attendance: 20,000 / Weapons: must be sheathed and peace-tied / Hotels and camping nearby.

early June, 2010: 4th Annual Pirates for Children Party
Anaheim, CALIFORNIA
TIME:  4 pm - late
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Come dressed to impress in ye best of pirate attire. Meet actors from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.  Bring coin for great prizes in the raffle and auction with proceeds going to CHOC. Come out and shop the Vendors.  Bid on items in the Auction from Disneyland, POTC writers Ted and Terry, Ahmet Zappa, Haunted Mansion memorabilia, Disney Pins.  Meet and get autographs from many actors from POTC and more. Much, much more! Plenty of music, dance, food n' Drink.   More to come.  FREE.  Merchants will be on hand, including No Quarter Given.  Location:  Club 195,  W.Center St. Promenade,  Anaheim, CA 92801

June 4th thru 6th, 2010:  6th Annual Port Washington Pirate Festival
Port Washington, WISCONSIN
Location:  In and around Rotary Park
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Cannon battles with Pirate Ships! Fireworks, belly-dancers, pirate-themed food and vendors, a parade!  The scenic harbor of downtown historic Port Washington, Wisconsin, provides the perfect, picturesque setting for all the mayhem & merriment. It has become the “must attend” event for boaters, bikers, re-enactors & families alike from all over the Midwest & beyond. The event includes: an Invasion, a Thieves Marketplace, a Gruel Galley, a Buccaneer Bash, fireworks, children's activities, demonstrations, educational exhibits, musicians (Bounding Main and The Jolly Rogers), comedians, a parade, a pirate ship & much more. For more info:
email: admin@portpiratefestival.com
phone: 262-284-6652
fax: 262-284-6549
Or contact: Dean Calin, Phone: 262-366-8591, Email: portmarketing@deancalin.com

early June, 2010:   55th Sprint Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival
Fort Walton Beach, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirate invasion, fireworks, torch light parade, children's activities, lots more.  Celebrates Capt. Bowlegs (William Augustus Bowles)  Pirate skirmish Fri. evening, followed by  Fireworks.  Pirate's Landing:  Sat.afternoon, 4 pm. The city always loses to the pirates and Capt. Billy will issue a proclamation freeing the citizens from the tyranny of the City Fathers and declares a time of merriment and fun. Many other events, torchlight parade:  Monday evening, June 8th, 8 pm.  Info: (850) 244-8191, info@fwbchamber.org  

early June, 2010:  Pirate Invasion Weekend at Valhalla Faire
South Lake Tahoe, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Set sail for a swashbuckling weekend & invade our shire with your piratical shenanigans. Participate in Scavenger Hunt, tour the deck full sized deck of a tall ship, the Dauntless, quench yer thirst and sing a song with Sea dogs, join adventures of the Irish Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley as she comes to England. Participate in the Talk Like a Pirate Contest! Enjoy the nationally renowned parrot show Fowl Tales.  Second weekend will also feature Knights of Avalon full contact Jousting show. Combining the elements of spontaneity, action, and humor, the Knights of Avalon present a show that will keep audiences enthralled and coming back for more.

early June, 2010:  34th Annual Norfolk HarborFest
Town Point Park, Norfolk, VIRGINIA. Entertainment (including pirates), merchants, and much more in downtown Norfolk.  Norfolk Festevents Ltd., 120 West Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510.  Ph: (757) 441-2345, E-mail:  festevents@festevents.org

early June, 2010: 24th Annual Drake's Raid
St. Augustine, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  "On June 6, 1586, a fleet of 23 ships with 2,000 Englishmen under the command of Sir Francis Drake approached the Spanish colonial capitol of St. Augustine, Florida. Landing cannon on Anastasia Island, the privateers began to bombard the city. At dawn on June 8th, the English crossed Matanzas Bay, captured the fort, routed the Spanish defenders, and burned the town." The 23rd annual reenactment of Drake's Raid will take place on the original sites in Old Towne San Agustin. Focus is on an accurate, historical impression. 16th c.-style encampment at the Fountain of Youth Park. For info:  info@searlesbuccaneers.org

early June, 2010:  5th Big Bear Pirate Faire
Fawnskin (Big Bear, North Shore), CALIFORNIA
10 am to 6 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pedersen's Mill, 39115 Rim of the World Dr., Fawnskin, Ca 92333
There will be pirate battles, exciting new entertainers as well as our old favorites! Five stages and the battle arena, something to please everyone! And don't forget the Children's area where games and crafts command their full attention. Shopping for pirate bootie, food, drink and an all day Treasure hunt will keep everyone busy and there will be lots of surprises during the day. Come visit us and remember, all profits go to children and teachers for educational endeavors!!  Free Parking & Shuttle  TICKET PRICES Adults: $15, Adult weekend pass: $26, Seniors (55+)/ Military with ID $12, Children 6-12: $12, Senior/Military/Child weekend pass: $20, Children 5 and under: FREE. Tickets on sale at the gate. Advanced tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-4-BIG-BEAR.

June 11th through 13th, 2010:  John Levique Days
John's Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  A pirate themed event celebrating the discovery of John's Pass by John Levique after the hurricane of September 1848. Scheduled activities
•    The Pirates Ball & Adults Costume Contest
•    Fresh Food Market
•    Village Wide Treasure Hunt
•    Pirate Ship Invasion & Water Battle
•    Pirates Parade & Pillage the Village
•    Pub Crawl (Adult Only)
•    Brigands Bazaar/Shopping
•    Children’s Costume Contest
•    Various Acts & Entertainment throughout the village
•    The West Coast Mutineers
•    Cascabel & Izabel
•    The Rusty Cutlass
•    ARRR, Inc.
•    Marooned
•    Mike Daniels: Founder of Black Beards’ flagship
•    And much more…   
 Free admission. Info from Suzanne King, John Levique Pirate Days Chair, 150 Johns Pass Boardwalk, Madeira Beach, FL. 33707, (727) 393-8230 :   Suzie@JohnsPassFestivals.com , http://www.JohnsPassFestivals.com

mid June, 2010:  31st Annual Sea Music Festival
Mystic, CONNECTICUT
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  9 AM through 5 PM plus evening concerts.  Mystic Seaport is proud to host its 30th Annual Sea Music Festival, one of the world’s premier sea music events. More than 5,000 people gather each year to hear a solid core of performers carry on classic musical traditions of the Golden Age of Sail. We have featured music from maritime cultures around the world, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Iceland, Poland, Netherlands, France, Canada and Africa, as well as native peoples within the United States.  Tickets/info:  860-572-5315 or 888-9SEAPORT.

mid June, 2010:  Pirate Rendezvous
Damariscotta, MAINE
Daytime Events: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Mystic Pirates sail into the scenic midcoast towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle (Maine) and take over the in-town area until 4 p.m., when they will fade back into history. All attendees are invited to participate in costume, but there is no requirement to do so.  Beginning at 10 a.m., children will be able to enjoy a variety of games at the Pirate Bazaar and other activities throughout the in-town area. When the pirates invade at high noon, complete with a pirate ship laying down a barrage of cannon fire, children will be invited to participate in the defense of the town. Costumed re-enactors on shore will attempt to repel the attack with artillery, muskets, and swords.  Once the pirates have invaded and convinced the townfolk and children to seek the riches of their lost treasure, the children will be involved in a day-long drama to find the hidden plunder that will include a Crew Muster and Pirate Costume Contest, and a Treasure Hunt that will take the children through businesses of the in-town area as they search for the Lost Treasure of the Mystic Pirates. Special pirate-themed menus will be featured at local restaurants throughout the in-town area of Damariscotta and Newcastle during the event and into the evening.  The Pirate Rendezvous benefits Lincoln County Family Holiday Wishes, a Christmas season food and gift drive. There is no charge for admission to the Pirate Rendezvous.  Pirate re-enactors who will be in Maine during the event are invited to join the crew! Contact the pirate “Scribe” (Greg Latimer) at 207-380-9912 or mysticpirates@yahoo.com. All edged weapons and firearms must be cleared by event marshals; but once cleared, re-enactors may join the firing line.

mid June, 2010: Explore Oak Island Days
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, CANADA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Thursday:    6 PM. Special "members only" tour of Oak Island.
Friday:   Enjoy a guided walking tour of Oak Island and learn about it’s 214 year old history. The tour starts at 6PM and lasts about 2 hours, be sure to register in advance by calling 902-275-3718 or e-mail the Society at flhs@eastlink.ca Cost is $5, children 6 and under free.
Saturday:  The doors to Oak Island display, artifacts, movies, souvenirs and more open up at 10AM. Come and learn about the mystery at the Oak Island Resort in Western Shore. Oak Island art exhibit and sale all day.
- All day long, the Kids Zone.
- First walking tour of the day is at 10 AM. Details same as above.
- 12:30 Our first guest speaker of the day is Mr. Graham Harris.
- 2:30 Our second guest speakers of the day are three Students from McGill University’s engineering department.
- Second walking tour starts at 4PM. Details same as above.
- 7:30 Commotion by the Ocean a debate, buffet style dinner, art show.
Sunday: The doors to Oak Island display, artifacts, movies and more open up at 10AM. Come and learn about the mystery at the Oak Island Resort in Western Shore. Art exhibit and sale all day.
- All day long, the Kids Zone.
- First walking tour of the day starts at 10AM. and lasts about 2 hours, be sure to register in advance by calling 902-275-3718 or e-mail the Society at flhs@eastlink.ca Cost is $5, children 6 and under free.
- 12:30 Our first guest speaker of the day is Mr. Steven Sora.
- 2:30 Our second guest speaker of the day is....... TBA
- Second walking tour starts at 4PM. Details same as above.
Official Explore Oak Island Days events end after this tour, we hope you enjoyed yourself and hope to see you again next year.
Contact information:   contact@oakislandsociety.ca or
902-275-3718, flhs@eastlink.ca, Ask for Danny or Yvonne Hennigar

June 19th & 20th, 2010:  3rd Annual Long Island Pirate Festival
Bald Hill, Brookhaven NEW YORK
10 am - 6 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Currently seeking merchants, performers, and sponsors for our 2009 festival. Please contact us for more information!
[from the 2008 listing]  See the video commercial at: http://www.mylitv.com/view_video.php?viewkey=eaa7caa47487d1483e48
Pirate sword fights, period music & sea shanteys, food, shows and lots of shore bound vendors ta pick up some plunder! Living history pirate encampments and black powder cannon demonstrations. And of course, roving bands of pirates! Come in costume, if you dare!  Pirate crew of the Valhalla, Cascabel And Braze, The Brigands, The ZeeWolves, Pirates for Sail, Pirates of the Dark Rose, Freemen of the Sea, Down East Pirates, Pirates of Alexandria Bay…and many more!!! Come join in the hostilities…er we mean festivities!!  Music by: Strike the Bell, Pirate Circus, Pirates for Sail, Fathom and Down East Pirates. Hosted by Ye Pyrate Brotherhood & the Long Island Maritime Museum. $7 per person , children under 5 FREE!!  Inquiries can be made to:  yepyratebrotherhood@yahoo.com or lucretia_lacey777@yahoo.com
MySpace page.

late June, 2010:  Arrrrrrt on the Porches
Syracuse, NY
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirates of CHAOS Productions invade an otherwise artistic event and bring "arrrrrrt" to the masses! Family fun! Booty in the streets! Garb encouraged! Lots of art for sale! Good music! Belly dancing! Gourmet victuals! Take a ride on th' Bloomin' Bloomer....our 12 foot "pirate powered" ship and steal booty from the pirates......if you dare! Dress like a pirate! We will! CHAOS Street Pirates will present the play "Jason and the Arrr-gonauts" directed by Cap'n Mimi Foxmorton.  Become a friend at: www.myspace.com/piratesofchaos4  www.myspace.com/strathmoreartontheporches
Free Admission!
Event info:  David Kane nushman72@gmail.com
Telephone 1-315-882-1910
Pirate contact: Foxmorton foxgoddess44@hotmail.com
(315) 652-3800 ext 137
"New Blood" always welcome!  Potential participants and vendors contact Dave Kane (see above).

late June, 2010: 7th Annual New England Pirate Faire
Gloucester,MASSACHUSETTS
Time:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:  Stage Fort Park
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The New England Pirate Faire has moved to America’s Oldest Seaport to take advantage of the historical significance of Gloucester, as well as to enjoy the oceanfront view, realistic cannons, and historical relevance afforded by Stage Fort Park.  The annual production debuted in 2004 and has been held every year since in Salem.  The faire will feature a cast of over 100 actors and musicians. The festival will also host the “Tortuga Marketplace” for vendors offering pirate clothing, prop weapons, accessories, jewelry, food, refreshments and more.  The show will feature a scripted daylong storyline with several interactive scenes with characters drawn from literature and a different time. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and guests with a military ID and $8 for children 4-12.  Any businesses interested in vending or sponsoring portions of the festival are encouraged to contact David Stickney at 781-346-1028.

late June, 2010:    29th Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival
 Alexandria, VIRGINIA
Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Admission ticket includes nautical events, musical entertainment, arts & crafts show, interactive exhibits, children's crafts and activities, Ocean in Motion traveling aquarium, Ferris wheel, fireworks show on Saturday night!  Annual Alexandria Chapter American Red Cross fundraiser!  Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival, 123 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314.  703.549.8300

late June, 2010:   4th Annual Northern California Pirate Festival
Vallejo, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The city of Vallejo has became a haven for pirates of all varieties...cannon battles, sword fighting, maritime musicians & magicians, contests, food, fyne wares and a host of other pirate treasures (look for the No Quarter Given booth)!  New this year:  A Saturday night concert featuring a pirate centric cast that will have you hopping out of your seats.  Visit the website to see the photos.  The Northern California Pirate Festival has one goal: To create an entertaining event where everyone who loves pirates will have a great time and feel welcome!  Whether you love nautical music, sword fighting, sailing, cannon-battles, theater, maritime crafts, food and drink, or just shopping fer' pirate booty...there's something here for YOU!  Fun For ALL AGES: Children, Adults, Teens & Whole Families!  We encourage coming out in costume...whether you dress as an historical era pirate from the Golden Age of Sail or a bejeweled Mardi-Gras Krewmate from New Orleans... whether your taste runs towards Hollywood Swashbucklers or Foreign Buccaneers from international waters! Dress up and share in the experience...  You certainly don't need to come out in costume, but when you leave you're sure to feel like a pirate!  Sail out to the PirateFest and join us for a great time! Event Information:  1-866-921-YARR

late June, 2010:  Pirate Festival
Dubuque, IOWA
11 a.m. to 4 p.m
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will host a Pirate Festival in the Pfohl Boatyard. The Pirate Festival will feature several activities including a treasure hunt, pirate games for kids, costume contests and prizes, a professional Jack Sparrow pirate impersonator and more!
Saturday, June 20th, 2009:  A Buccaneer Bash for adults will also be held Saturday from 6-9 p.m. The bash will include live music from the Mississippi Band featuring A Pirate Over 50, beverages, BBQ, a pirate costume contest and prizes. Admission to the bash is $5.  
More info:  (563) 557-9545 or (800) 226-3369

late June, 2010: 8th annual Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze
Westport, WASHINGTON
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Our patron pirate, Rusty Scupper and his crewe mates, the Rusty Scupper Pirates of Westport, invite all manner of Pirate Crewes, landlubbers, politicians, and townsfolk of any repute to their spring festival of everything piratical. Come and learn the legend of Pirate Rusty Scupper. See famed Grays Harbor, and walk some or all of the 18 miles of beach where his journal washed ashore. Climb to the top of the tallest light house in Washington State. See and tour the tall-ships The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain. Join in with the Pirates at all the events scheduled along the esplanade of Westport Harbor and Marina District. There be family-friendly fun and frivolity fer all; live music provided by Pirate Crewes arriving from around the NW, purveyors of hearty food and snacks, games fer the scallywags, a pirate train and bumper boats, artisans and vendors from around the west. One  evening “Bowl with the Pirates!”, Dress like a pirate fer the age-group costume contest, Salty Dog costume contest for canines of the sea, or join in the “Jack Sparrow” look-a-like contest. Mateys, thar be no restrictions nor requirements but havin fun! So put yer historically accurate or inaccurate garb and gear in yer duffle bag ‘n set yer sails fer Westport! Thar be no admission charge to any of the Marina Dist. Events.  For street vendor, contact Cheri or Paul at (360) 268- 1239.  Application deadline is May 1.  Fer more information contact Capt.Bizmo (Pete Colean) contact #(360)268-3149.

late June, 2010: Charleston Maritime Festival
Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirate camp, classic wooden boat show, maritime art, music, family boat-building and children's village. Period rogues, blackhearts, musicians, and artisans are welcome.  Tour the ships, enjoy the scenic waterfront and relax with a beverage and fine Lowcountry fare. For those with more adventurous spirit, build your own boat over the weekend with the handy help of our volunteers, head out on the harbor for your free sailing lesson, or actually join the crew of one of the ships and sail north to Boston. For those more interested in air than sea, there are aerobatic flight demonstrations, helicopter rides and other exciting aerial attractions.  Food, water, ice, parking, et. al., will be provided. Crews may contact us at: jackdusty@gmail.com for more info.

late June, 2010: Pierdaze Pirate Invasion
Long Beach, CALIFORNIA
11am - 7pm (bar stays open after hours of faire)
Veterans Memorial Pier, 15 39th Place, Long Beach CA 90803
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  This annual event showcases one of long beach’s treasures its pier. Sample tantalizing food and BBQ as you listen to live music.  We will have a real Pirate ship attacking the Pier, which will be defended by local citizens and our very own pirates, cannons and sword fights galore. A limited number of Pirate ship rides will be available. There will be a kids treasure hunt, a pirate costume contest, and a beach fun zone. Event highlights:  
* Pirate ships battling off the Pier
* Live pirate shows (sword and black powder gun battles) throughout the day
* Rides on the pirate ships
* Grog and food booths
* Pirate booty, arts and crafts booths
* Belly and fire dancers
* Pirate Costume contest
* Kids treasure hunt
* Kids fun zone
* Pirate encampments
Enter parking lot south of Ocean Blvd at foot of Termino.  Free Family Event. And Much More. Download applications for vendor space and business license (click on link at bottom of page).  Vendor inquires and other info, contact Fred Khammar. (562) 434-1542 beachclub2001@charter.net or add as another contact person Ray Kula (562) 256-6590 raykula@juno.com

late June, 2010:  The Buccaneers' Ball
Prescott, ARIZONA
Time:  7 p.m.
Where: The old "Armory" building (aka Grace Sparkes Prescott Activity Center) at 824 E. Gurley St.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  So it's swashbuckling ye be wantin' is it? Yohoho... Avast there matey... Pieces of eight, pieces of eight... Dance a proper jig or walk the plank. Plunder a'plenty. Shiver me timbers and boarders away...
Fashion: Historical or Piratical attire is required for this Ball, either historic reproduction attire or at least a modern attempt at looking piratical. Wear piratical or nautical attire or any historic attire from the 1650s to the 1820s. Alternately dress modern but with piratical touches such as a bandana over the head or an eye patch. Some male pirates wore loose skirts. This could be an option for those who don't have slops or breeches. Other than fashion exceptions particular to this Ball, the rest of our We Make History "House Standards" still apply. See the House Standards with Exceptions below and please Email us if you have any questions.
Music & Dance: Featuring "Bahama Becky" along with "The Plankwalkers", the music will be live and lively and the dancing an enjoyable mix of simple historic styles which we will teach. (After all, most pirates probably didn't know much beyond a jig or two!)
Booty: There will be light refreshments and a number of excellent (and thematic) door prizes will be given away. Everyone attending will receive a ticket with a year on it from the age of piracy. To win you must be drawn and be able to recite an historical fact relevant to that specific year ... or be left to the mercy of the crew.
Passes: 17th Century prices in Advance by Post "Huzzah!" By Mail we ask a contribution of $17 each. Advance requests must be received by Monday, June 22nd and must be accompanied by a check along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope and your email address. Mail to We Make History, P.O. Box 12874, Scottsdale, Arizona 85267. 18th Century prices in Advance by PayPal "Hear, Hear!" By PayPal we ask a contribution of $18 each. The PayPal links will be available through 10PM on Monday, June 22nd. 21st Century Prices at the Ball "Yaaaar!" At the Ball we shall request a contribution of $30 per person. What ship is that? Required! Compulsory! Mandatory! All attending as pirates must have a pirate name and be ready to say "A r r r r r r....." If ye don't have a pirate name we'll assign on to ye on the spot! Arrrrrrrr!  The Buccaneers' Feast:  In the Ships' Galley immediately after the Ball. (JB's restaurant is the only place open late enough in all of Prescott and is only a few blocks from the Ball.)
The Buccaneers' Bowl:  Football and a Picnic in Pirate Attire the day after the Ball. Yaaarrrrrr! The picnic will be at 1PM at the west end of Granite Creek Park. It will be very informal. Bring food and drink. Dress in pirate attire!

July 1st through 4th, 2010:  Privateer Days
Liverpool, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
"Step Back to 1780". Privateer Days, held the first weekend of July, is an annual celebration of the privateering era of the late 18th century in Queen’s County, centering on the Town of Liverpool. The event highlights the history and culture of the area through music, theatre, guided tours and historical re-enactments. The goal of Privateer Days is to celebrate our maritime history, acknowledge Liverpool’s cultural and commercial history, and build an enduring sense of community. Privateer Days brings our history alive, inviting residents and visitors from near and far to step back in time to 1780 to the height of privateering. Through battle re-enactments, costumed tours of the town and Old Burial Ground, dory races and entertainment featuring local performers, participants learn about the town’s commerce, architecture, and maritime past, including the successful privateers that grew to wealth and fame defending the Crown.  For more info:
The Privateer Days Commission
P.O. Box 1780
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
B0T 1K0 Canada
(902) 354-4500 , email: info@privateerdays.ca

early July, 2010:  CHILDREN'S WEEKEND!  Prince, Princess & Pirate Party at the Colorado Renaissance Festival
Larkspur, COLORADO
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Special activities for the young ones; Prince, Princess and Pirate Costume Contest at the Puke & Snot pirate ship stage. Participate in the Royal Quest; be rewarded by King Henry at the Knighting Ceremonies, daily at the Rose Stage. Enjoy the Free Children’s Realm and Petting Zoo. FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY, CHILDREN TWELVE AND UNDER EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL FOR FREE WITH A PAYING ADULT. HUZZAH!!!  (303) 688-6010 / Toll Free (877) 259-3328 or 409-F South Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104, pjfrank@coloradorenaissance.com

July 9th through 11th, 2010:   11th Anniversary Hampton Blackbeard Festival and the 400th Anniversary of Hampton, Viriginia
Hampton, VIRGINIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Once a year visitors from all over the country enjoy the sights and sounds of 18th century Hampton overrun by pirates. Hampton’s waterfront comes alive with dozens of pirate re-enactors, costumed in historically accurate garb, who transform today’s Hampton into the busy seaport of yesterday. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history and legends of 1718 Hampton. The Festival offers a variety of children’s activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, arts and crafts, and much more!
FRIDAY:  Festival opens 12pm - 11pm
Grand Pirates Ball 6:30 pm - 11pm Tickets are available in advance for discounted rates or at the door at regular rates. Dress will be either period attire or formal dress. Online registration forms can be found on the website http://www.vasc.org/blackbeardpiratefestival.com
SATURDAY:  10:00 am to 11:00 pm Sea Battles, reenactments of the events leading up to Black Beards Death, Tall Ship Visits, Living History, Treasure Hunt
SUNDAY:  12:00pm - 6:00 pm Living History, Meet the Pirates, Skallywag School for Aspiring Pirates, Treasure Hunt.
For Info Please Contact Israel Hands, Events Master of Blackbeard's Crew, Phone: 757-344-0685 Email: events@blackbeardscrew.org,  Mail: P.O. Box 9083, Hampton, Va. 23676

July 17th & 18th, 2010:  Boarding Actions: California (BACA)
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA
Location:  Davenriche European Martial Artes School (DEMAS), 650 Nuttman Street, #108, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, 408-776-6808 Message, 408-857-0120 cell, 408-776-8188 fax, www.knight2day.com
The overwhelming success of the 2006 and 2007 Seminar has resulted in the return of the HMCA to California for what has affectionately become known as BACA; Boarding Actions: California. We are at Davenriche's salle again! The two day seminar taught by Instructors Gareth Thomas, John Lennox, Steve Huff and Steaphen Fick will include history and hands-on practice with such weapons as Cutlass, Sabre, Boarding Axe, Knife, Officers Sword, Tomahawk, shipboard Pike, Belaying Pin, Boarding Knife and defending against multiple opponents. Slungshot will also be added to the list of weapons taught! For those who were at ISMAC and had this training, I'm sure you'll never forget it. Those who weren't there cannot miss this opportunity to learn this fascinating weapon.     Cost of the class is as follows:
$125 pre-registration: Registered by May 15.
$135 per person enrolling after pre-registration
$95 per person enrolling 10 or more students in one payment
Seminar will be limited to an enrollment of 50.
Registration forms can be found on our site.
For a view of BACA 2006 schedule please visit www.davenriche.com
Photos of 2006 BACA

mid July, 2010:  Plunderathon
Portland, OREGON
Location: Skidmore Fountain
Time: Noon to Midnight
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   Adults only. Costume mandatory. Bystanders to be shanghaied and endrunkenated. 12 hours of pub crawls, Pay yer bar tab. In cash. Small bills. Really, you ain't waitin' around fer change, and nobody wants to wait fer yer credit card to get signed. Tip the waitresses and strippers. No cover charges or admission fees.
Contact person for more info: Nope. Nobody is dumb enough to take personal liability for this. plunderathon.org is the best ye can get.  No recruiting. Just show up. Happens every year. People who wish to vend or promote outside stuff should get in touch out of sheer good manners, but that's it.

mid July, 2010:  Pirates Landing at Alki Beach at the Seattle SeaFair
Alki Beach West, Seattle, WASHINGTON.
1702 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Invasion time:  11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The cutthroat Seafair Pirates crew has made a deal with their new Captain Kidd – "Barnacle" Doug Kuehne and are comin’ to collect the bounty they left behind last year!  Avast, the Seattle Seafair Pirates will sail in from the seven seas and land on the beach at noon. Don’t be gettin in their way! The Car Toys AFTERSHOCK stage will be there ta welcome ye and they be bringin the local band “Shelley and the Curves” around 11 AM and will give ye a day full o wild piratical merriment. While yer singin’ those sea shanties, try yer hand at the new Dunk Tank sponsored by CitiLights Electric. Ready, Aim, Fire!  The merchants will be puttin out their finest wares startin at around 9:30 AM and ye can shop, eat and dance along with the Pirates throughout the day!  If ye dare, you can try out the inflatable rides for the kids from Clown’s Unlimited. Ye can play all day for just $6 or two kids for $10. Don’t be forgettin’ that the first 500 kids (starting @ 10:30 am) will get a free toy pirate kit ta take home. Have your little pirates come dressed fer the occasion and visit the Kiwanis tent to get a free sample of a great root beer brewed here locally from Ellersick Brewing Co. Later in the day they can be part of a Pirate look-a-like contest to win some booty sponsored by the West Seattle Kiwanis.  For details and maps, visit: http://www.seafairpirates.org/PiratesLanding/default.htm  or call Pirate Central @ (206) 365-1590 for more information.

mid July, 2010: Pirate Invasion!
Havre de Grace, MARYLAND
Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Come visit the pirate camps. Watch the attacks on the town and cheer on your favorites. Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free. Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday night, July 11th:  Pirate Gala
Party with the Pirates! Night of music, dancing, auctions, beer, wine and food. Admission: $50.00 per person 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Call the museum at 410.939.5780.

mid July, 2010: 11th Annual of Old Fort MacArthur Days
San Pedro, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  First Multicultural & Living History Event presented west of the Mississippi River and in the State of California.  Annual artillery show and fundraiser that supports the Fort MacArthur Museum. The event is held on the weekend following the Fourth of July holiday. Various military organizations and groups (from ancient Roman Legionnaires to the Modern era) support the event. All group encampments are focused on accurately presenting life as it was in the past. The museum is located in Angels Gate Park, 3601 South Gaffey Street, in the historic harbor city of San Pedro, California. Old Fort MacArthur Days is a blank fire event. Many historical reenactment groups will be firing various weapons during the course of the event, and there will be a massed fire by cannons at the end of the day. Two groups of privateers will be on hand, the Rogue Privateers, and the Port Royal Privateers.  The Rogue Privateers will raid for items and then auction them off to benefit the museum. Activities and educational content are presented, so we can always find something to do for everyone! Anyone interested in participating at the event with the Rogue Privateers contact Dan McGrew, aka Duncan MacGregor, at: DMBOTC@aol.com

mid July, 2010: Pirate Festival
Krill Park, Olcott, NEW YORK
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Friday, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Saturday, 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Sunday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Rides, food, music and live entertainment. Wear your pirate costume! Lots of pirate fun for the whole family! Outdoor event. Sponsored by Olcott Fire Co. Free admission and free parking.  Info:  (716) 778-9252

mid July, 2010:  Ventura Harbor Village Pirate's Days
Ventura, CALIFORNIA.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirate Days offers free admission and free parking and the chance to meet famous pirates such as Captain Jack Sparrow (Look-A-Like), Captain Hook (Look-A-Like), and Captain Morgan (Look-A-Like).  Join in the pirate festivities by dressing the part and entering in the Pirate Costume Contests daily for tickets to Disneyland (separate contests held for children and adults). Or sing pirate shanties with popular strolling pirate bands. Revel in the excitement by getting a free pirate tattoo or face painting with the markings of a pirate.  “X” marks the spot for a Children’s Hunt for Treasure throughout the Harbor Village. Treasure of your own pleasure can be found with pirate vendors abound on the Main Lawn at Pirate’s Cove. Join the merriment on Ventura Boat Rentals “Arrgh-bor Tours” daily. Contact (805) 477-0470 for more information.  For additional parking, utilize the Ventura Harbor Village Free Shuttle with the pick up at the parking lot at the corner of Schooner Drive and Harbor Blvd. from 12:30PM-4:30PM. The Ventura Harbor Village is located on Spinnaker Drive off of Harbor Blvd.     Ventura Harbor Village,  1583 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001.  877-89-HARBOR -or- 805-642-8538

July 24th and 25th, 2010: 5th annual Evangola Pirate Fest
Brant, NEW YORK
Location: Evangola State Park
Family friendly pirate celebration. Pirate camp, Thieves Market, music and entertainment, vendors, crafts, pirate zoo (?!?), treasure hunt, costume contest. Pirate ship contest. For more info, call Gary:  716-549-1802.

late July, 2010:  Seadog Nights and Gypsy Carnival
Lebanon, OREGON
Location:  Cheadle Lake Park, S Santiam Hwy & Weirich Dr, Lebanon, Oregon, 97454
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Join Captain Zorgon and Crew for the celebration of the Year!!!  Come and Play with the Gypsies. Learn to dance under the stars. Bring your bangles, bells and drums and join the Dogs of the Sea Captain Gracie MacLaine and Little Morgan MacPhearson in The Gypsy Parade.  Find your inner child when you participate in the Treasure Hunt to beat all Treasure Hunts...  Watch the sky light on fire when Fire & Steel And IGNITION takes the stage.  From the Dog Bowl to the Masquerade, Come and while away your days and Party through SeaDog Nights!!!  "Come Play with Us!!!" Directions to Site:  1. From North or South I-5 Take exit 228. (Hwy 34) 2. Follow Hwy 34 east to Lebanon. 3. Turn right onto Hwy 20 (Main Street) heading south. 4. Once you pass the "super Walmart" on the right look for the lumber mill on your left. 5. Cheadle Lake Park is behind the lumber mill.  There will be designated RV camping this year. If your RV looks like a gypsy wagon, a ship, a castle or could be mistaken for a dragon (and not just called a dragon), exceptions can be made.  For more info, contact:   Seadognights@gmail.com  or Zorgon at WickedPirate@gmail.com .  Cell Phone (360) 820-2220

late July, 2010:  Seafest
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UNITED KINGDOM
8:30pm - 12:00am
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The 10th Anniversary of 'Britain's biggest annual maritime music festival in your favourite seaside resort.......' takes place at West Pier and around the harbour area of this premier seaside resort and fishing port in North Yorkshire.  The lovely and talented LES PIRATES return from Brittany to be part of the special anniversary concert, along with Adrian O, Armstrongs Patent, Wendy Arrowsmith, Captain Bullock ( Bell & Bullock), Bernard Davies, Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt, The Endeavour Shantymen, Finn & Haddie ( USA), Flossie, Richard Grainger, Hughie Jones, Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham, There Be Pirates (USA), Tom Hughes, Monkeys Fist, Chris Parkinson, The Scarborough Poets, Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton, and The Filey Fishermen's Harmony Group.  In addition to maritime music, there will be Fish Cookery, Visiting Vessels, Maritime Arts, and Family Entertainment.  Info, email: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk
late July, 2010:  Pirate Invasion at the Sterling Renaissance Festival
Sterling, NEW YORK
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Yaar!! Those pirates are back again!! Pirates are invading the Shire with swashbuckling adventure, comedy and song. Join our Pirate Costume Competition for kids and adults; raise a glass of grog in the Bad Dog Tavern's Pirate Revel; see a pirate swordplay show at the new Festival Stage. Pirate bands will rove, shanties will be sung, and very little honest work shall be done.  Sterling Renaissance Festival, 15385 Farden Road, Sterling, NY 13156.  Call:  800-879-4446
late July, 2010:  Pirate Invasion Weekend at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire
OHIO, State Route 534, just seven miles south of Ohio I-90 at the Geneva exit (#218).  
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirates, Vikings, & Warlords! Oh My!  Faire runs July 11th through August 16th.  .  Phone:  (440) 474-4280 Toll Free: 1-888-MEDIEVAL, Mailing Address: Great Lakes Medieval Faire PO Box 376 Rock Creek, OH 44084
Early August 2010:  5th Annual  The Pirates are Coming! Weekend
Bald Head Island (mouth of Cape Fear River), NORTH CAROLINA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Old Baldy Foundation, the keepers of Old Baldy  Lighthouse will celebrate National Lighthouse Day with a pirate invasion the weekend of July 31-Aug 2 2009.  Events begin Friday, 1pm at the lighthouse with pirate camp, pirate school, and a family treasure hunt.  A pirate flotilla invades Bald Head at 5:30pm, followed by a Pirate Pub and Booty Auction.  Join us at the lighthouse Saturday for all day festivities, live music, pirate demonstrations and magic shows. Visit www.oldbaldy.org  or call 910-457-7481 for more info.
August 21st through 24th, 2010: Blackthorne Revel
Estacada, Oregon
In Milo McIver State Park
[from the 2008 listing]  Gates open at Noon on the 15th and close at 5pm on the 18th
"Medieval styled event for those with personas of pirate or gypsy nature, we encourage people of all persona types to come join the fun.  With contests for the best Gypsy and Pirate Garb, come take in the myriad of colors that are sure to delight even the hardest of souls or give those searching for just the right flare plenty of ideas.  There is also a wide variety of games and activities for the young and old."
Cost At the Gate: Adult: $18.00, Child: $9.00, Day-Trip (8am-10pm): $5.00
Pre-reg General: Adult: $14.00, Child: $6.00, Family Cap: $50
Merchant Reg: $3 Per Frontage ft. (This is the applies only to the front of your store) Includes 2 people.
Groups: 10-20: $ 12.00, 21+: $10.00
Pet: Dog: $5.00 With a copy of current vaccination.
Contact person for more info:
Autocrat - Lauren Blackthorne:  blackthornerevel@yahoo.com
Merchants contact Trade Mistress ~ Gwynyth Blackthorne:  gwynythblackthorne@hotmail.com
Mail - Info P.O. Box 7034 Beaverton, OR 97007-7034
Performers Contact Lauren:  blackthornerevel@yahoo.com
August 20th through 22, 2010:  Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival
Port Washington, WISCONSIN
A celebration of the maritime history of Port Washington is celebrated annually during the Maritime Heritage Festival. Tall Ship tours are available for the ‘sailor’ in you! Fine food, refreshments; artisans and entertainment fill your day.
For more information:
Port Washington Maritime Festival
c/o Port Main Street Inc.
116 W.Grand Ave, Suite 205
Port Washington, WI 53074
Ph: 262-268-1132
late August, 2010:  Down East Pirate Days
Rockland, MAINE.
2009 was skipped, but event organizers are hoping to pull it together for 2010.  Sponsored by Rockland Kiwanis.  Rockland's newest festival comes to town this summer, bringing with it a long forgotten past full of ships and swords, treasure and treason, fun and fancy, and most of all, the noblest of intentions.  10:00am to 6:00pm, Harbor Park - Rockland, Maine. Free Admission But All Donations Accepted ($5 Suggested Donation) Proceeds to Benefit Make-A-Wish of Maine and Rockland Kiwanis.  For information contact: Joe Catalano, Get Wired LLC., 494 Main St, Thomaston, ME 04861, 207-354-7009, Joe@getwiredllc.com,  www.getwiredllc.com

August 25th  2010 (Monday), "DAY OF SYN"
Dymchurch, Kent, UNITED KINGDOM
[from the 2008 listing]  This event is set round the legend of Dr. Syn who was a vicar in Dymchurch but was also the infamous pirate Captain Clegg. There is normally a Smuggler's Landing on Dymchurch Beach, events throughout the High Street in Dymchurch, a parade and, finally, events held on a green by the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.  Visit the website for contact phone numbers.  This event takes place on a biennial basis (on the even years)  and is usually held during the August Bank Holiday weekend. (Check the website for details as they become available).  Cost is free.

August early, 2010:  The Pirate Festival
Milton, ONTARIO, CANADA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  More details will be released as we finalize our entertainment, activities and merchants. Look for an expanded free kids activity area this year, based on an overwhelming request from our 2008 patrons. The village will also be undergoing a renovation, with some of the tents moving around ... darn pirates keep moving them to dig for buried treasure, maybe you'll be able to help with that this year. More info: http://fairesintime.com    

August early, 2010: 4th Annual Michigan Pirate Festival - Buccaneer Feast
Grand Haven, MICHIGAN
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Hosted by the Brethren of the Great Lakes, the 3rd annual Michigan Pirate Festival is set to be better than ever. The fest will take place at Central Park and the Loutit District Library in downtown Grand Haven, home of the Buccaneers!  Here be a partial list of what the Brethren be doing down there:
Monday Aug. 3:  Guest Speaker - Capitola of the Brethren of the Great Lakes will be hosting a discussion about "Navigation during the Age of Sail". Learn how Captains guided their ships before such things as GPS were invented.  Guest Speaker - Jackie Sparrow will read stories to the little ones, providing her own special brand of piratical fun. Cannon Demonstration. Watch and learn as cannons are fired to kick off the Buccaneer Fest with a boom!
Tuesday Aug. 4:  Guest Speaker - James Spurr, Author of "Sworn for Mackinaw", "One Sloop & Slow Match", and a brand new book in the "Great Lakes, Great Guns" series and President of the Shipwreck Maritime Museum.  Mr. Spurr will be giving a presentation on his book series and maritime history in the Great Lakes region up to the War of 1812.  Guest Speaker - Jackie Sparrow will once again read stories to the little ones, providing her own special brand of piratical fun.
Wednesday Aug. 5:  How good a pirate would ye be? Find out by joining in on "Pirates of the Spanish Main", an easy and fun pirate game that will be demonstrated by Arena Games.  Dancing demonstration - The Dark Flower Gypsies will be performing entertaining dances for those desiring more musical fun.
Thursday Aug. 6:  Meet the Brethren as they are on hand to discuss pirates, buccaneers, maritime issues, the Great Lakes, and other things you always wondered about pirates.  "Sparring with Sparrow" - Jackie Sparrow takes on the little ones in fun and entertaining, child friendly, sword fights and play time.
Friday Aug. 7:  Once again the pirates will be repeating last fall's invasion by sailing into Grand Haven aboard their boats, debarking at the waterfront.
Buccaneer Bash - After the Brethren invade, they'll be celebrating and socializing at a special party where everyone is invited to meet and play with them.
Saturday Aug. 8:  The brethren be setting up their market offering their wares to all who be looking for a bit of booty. Central Park will be filled with merchants displaying goods from all over.  Stage Shows - Knotty Bits, the Dark Flower Gypsies, and the Bawdy Boys will all be performing on stage providing fun entertainment for the entire family.  Captain Tiger Lily and the crew of the "Crimson Reign" will be performing fun, entertaining, combat shows.  And of course plenty of buccaneer fun as the brethren will be on hand all week as Grand Haven joins in the fun.
Email:  info@brethrenofthegreatlakes.com
Brethren of the Great Lakes, 1805 N. Philip Rd, Niles, MI, 49120

August early, 2010:  Pirates of Paynetown
Paynetown State Recreation Area at Monroe Lake, Bloomington, INDIANA.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Stand your Ground and watch as Historical Pirates battle on water and on land with Period Watercraft, Real Cannons, and More!  Experience FIRSTHAND the Lives of Wayward Seamen in the 17th and 18th Centuries!  Watch period boats sailing around the lake, historical pirates in camp, cannons, 18th Century British, Scottish and French government troops, period merchants, and lots of fun! All the pirates will talk to you, so feel free to interact!
Pirates, Military, Civilians and Natives welcome from 1650-1800! We welcome river pirates, High Seas pirates and even Barbary Coast pirates, but please NO polyester pirates! Participants must preregister by visiting www.piratesofpaynetown.org, piratesofpaynetown@gmail.com or by calling 812-606-1264. Space is limited!

August early, 2010:  Pyrate Invasion
Beaufort, NORTH CAROLINA i
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pyrates will soon be invading this seaport town and once again this historic community will relive its past when Spanish privateers invaded the harbor in August 1747. Now, centuries later, the old port town will be authentically transformed while reliving the Pryate Invasion of its Colonial past. History will again repeat itself when Capt. Sinbad and Crew will be defend the town from the scallywags from Blackbeard’s Crew, Shadow Players, Braze, Devilmen of Cape Fear and Carolina Black Flaggers.  The pillage and plundering begins on the afternoon of Friday, August 7 at the Beaufort Historic Site in the center of downtown where an authentic Pyrate Encampment bustles with activity when the real Brethren of the Sea and wenches set up their living quarters.  Drink some grog and eat some vittles at their encampment that evening beginning at 5:30 PM. … Admission is free into the Beaufort Historic Site but if you’d like to feast on the Roland’s famous Fish and Chicken Fry, then you will need to purchase a ticket. Tickets are only $15 per person. A cash bar for beer, wine and water will be available on the grounds.  Live music will be provided by The Rusty Cutlass along with entertainment from the pyrates of Blackbeard’s Crew, Shadow Players, Braze, Devilmen of Cape Fear and Carolina Black Flaggers.
Saturday, August 8 is Pyrate Invasion Day! The encampment comes alive at 10:00 AM. Witness pyrate demonstrations and reenactments throughout the day. Costume contests for kids 12 and under will be held throughout the day on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site.  Before the Battle for Beaufort takes place everyone is invited to show off their finest pyrate garb during the Pyrates on Parade beginning at 1:00 PM. Join pyrates from near and far to march from the Beaufort Historic Site to Front Street to Grayden Paul Park to cheer on Capt. Horatio Sinbad and Crew aboard the Meka II when they sail into Taylor’s Creek.  The melee begins with cannons and muskets firing on the town while the town militia battles the invaders from long boats and there might even be a sword fight battle to witness. After the battle captured pyrates will be escorted back to the Beaufort Historic Site to stand trial.  
History records show that nearly 100 local farmers and townsfolk joined the small band of militiamen in the defense of the town. The result was victory over the invading pyrates! It is said that some of the pyrates were buried in the Old Burying Ground located on Ann Street.
The day concludes with a gala celebration of the town’s victory at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, 315 Front Street during the Buccaneer’s Ball. This ticketed event begins at 7:30 PM and will feature live music by The Rusty Cutlass with hors d’oeuvres by Molly Simmons and a cash bar. Tickets are $35 per person. Come celebrate in costume with the townspeople and share some grog, eat some vittles and dance a jib with your favorite pyrate.
For more information and schedule of all events, visit www.beaufortpyrateinvasion.com or call 252.728-3917.

 August mid, 2010:  Bill Johnston’s Pirates Days
Alexandria Bay, NEW YORK
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Welcome to Alexandria Bay, in the beautiful Thousand Islands, New York. Alexandria Bay is home of Boldt Castle, situated on Heart Island, and the proud home of the Famous “Bill Johnston’s Pirate Days.” The following is a list of our 10 days filled with family fun and special events. The sword-fighting group, known as the “Tales from Remikreh,” will be performing throughout the Village streets and at various Route 12 locations. Life size chessboard.
    Bill Johnston was a renegade after the patriots war, who blew up the British steamer, Sir Robert Peel, hid among the 1000 Islands, and was hunted by both U.S. and Canadian authorities. The annual Bill Johnston's Pirates Days celebration commemorates some of his exploits. Fill your senses with the sound and spectacle when pirate ships attack the village from the St. Lawrence River, as the brave villagers try to stave them off. The air is filled with smoke and the sound of musket fire and cannon, and eventually the villagers succumb as the pirates invade the town. After the mayor turns over the key to the village to the invading marauders, everyone becomes a pirate.
    You are invited to join in the spirit of Pirate Days and dress as a Pirate, Patriot, or Indian when attending any or all of these events. All times are subject to change. Please check the Event Board at the Entertainment Tent or at the Chamber Office at (315) 482-9531. A band of Sword Fighting Pirates will be available during all 10 days at most events listed for photo opportunities. The Tales from Remikreh group will be throughout the Village so BEWARE! Most events are free and for the enjoyment of the public.  Call the Chamber office for details at 800-541-2110.

August early, 2010:  Pirate and Wenches Fantasy Weekend
Rock Hall, MARYLAND
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Come by land or come by sea to the Town of Rock Hall, on the Isle of DelMarVa, for a Town Wide Theme Party you won't forget!
* Decorated Dinghy Flotilla & Race to the Beach with a Caribbean-Style Beach Party
* Buccaneer's Ball
* Kid's Games, Crafts, Storytelling, Tattoos, and more
* On-Going Live Music & Street Performers
* Artisans and Crafters
* Sea Shanty Sing-a-long & Pub Crawl
* Plenty of Grub and Grog
* Music, Mayhem and More Surprises...
Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend Presents the "Quest for Graybeard" Decorated Dinghy Flotilla and Beach Plunder Race Saturday August 8th.  Caribbean-sytle Plunder Party on the Beach to follow GRUB, GROG, GIVEAWAYS AND LIVE MUSIC.  Calling all spectators! You won't want to miss this event!  Prizes will be given to the: - Best Decorated Boat - 1,2,3rd Ashore - Scurviest Crew - Most Spirited Boat/Crew.  

August early, 2010:  Pirates Plunder Weekend at Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire
Battle Creek, MICHIGAN
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Location:  Kimball Pines Park, 1158 Michigan Ave E, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Arr!! Treasure await you when you set sail for Silver Leaf!  Voicemail Hotline: 269-343-9090

August mid, 2010:  Movies Before the Mast
San Diego, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Star of India will host one of the nation’s favorite outdoor movie festivals again this summer when the Maritime Museum of San Diego presents the 15th season of Movies Before the Mast. Movie audiences experience the world’s most realistic “surround sound” system as they enjoy nautically themed features while sitting on the historic ship’s deck. The maritime museum uses a state-of-the art digital projector to display the films on a special sail rigged to the Star of India’s mainmast.
Friday nights are Date Nights. Bring a date, win prizes and snuggle under the stars as you watch:
August 14th ... Deep Blue Sea (rated R)
Saturday nights are Family Nights. It's a fun night for the whole family. Come a little early, explore the ship, join in the pre-movie activites and win prizes, and then watch:
August 15th ... The Sea Gypsies (rated G)
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, California, 92101, Phone : 619-234-9153, Email : info@sdmaritime.org

August mid, 2010:  Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival
Port Washington, WISCONSIN
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Time:  Friday & Saturday 10 am-9 pm and Sunday 10 am-6 pm
Featuring tall ships: S/V Denis Sullivan ~ Friends Good Will ~ Madeline ~ Red Witch Tall ship tours & day sails ~ Classic Boat Show ~ Museum ~ Educational activities ~ Kids' Tent ~ Artisans' market ~ Food ~ Live Music ~ Fireworks
Visit the Port Washington Pirate Festival booth and their crew in Rotary Park. Info: 262-268-1132

August late, 2010:  Shoreline Village's Pirate Festival
Long Beach, CALIFORNIA  
1pm—7 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   FREE family fun for all! Pirate Day at Shoreline Village  will include a host of events for everyone in the family.
* Pirate Costume Contest for Children and Adults * Pirate Antics * Sword Fights * Dagger Throwing * Fire Breathing * Face Painting * Pirate Band * Kid's Activities *  
Kapt. Kula's Pyrat Party Band will be performing on the Pine Ave Pier Midway between Shoreline Village & Aquarium of the Pacific Near Gladstone's Restaurant and the mooring of tall ship Tole Mour, not far from tall ship American Pride's berth.
   Take a cruise with some Pirates "Hopefully you return" 1:30, 3:00, 4:30 PM Adults: $12.00, Children under 12: $6.00 & under 5: Free
401-435 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA 90802

August late, 2010:  Pirates of the Delaware
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANNIA  
10am—4 pm
Location:  Fort Mifflin
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  It's Pirate Day at the only fort in Philadelphia. Come enjoy a day of frolic and merriment as we celebrate the castaways and hooligans that braved our shores long, long ago. Have the kids search for buried treasure in on our manmade beach. See 16th & 17th century weapons demonstrations and pirates by the boatload attack the Fort common. Learn about some of the true Pirates of the Delaware.  The Sea Rats Atlantic will do sword play along with pirate impressions and lessons throughout the day.  Even a ship just off the port main. And don't forget the sweet, pirate sounds and stories by the "Sea Dogs" musical pirate group. Whether you're Captain Jack, Popeye the Sailor or a landlubber you'll have a racking good time. General Gate Fees Apply.
Info:  215-685-4167

August late, 2010:  Pyrate Invasion at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
Mt. Hope, PENNSYLVANIA
11 a.m. to 8 p.m
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   Not only are pyrates invited this weekend, but so are bikers from far and wide to Pyrate Invasion Weekend. Ride yer bike, and save.  The first 750 bikers receive a free limited edition kickstand puck sponsored by Harley Davidson. Receive a $10 discount just for showing up on two wheels! Visit the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire website for more information. You can also contact their marketing department at marketingdept@parenfaire.com or (717) 665-7021 ext. 147
All makes and models welcome. No colors please.
Pyrate Invasion Weekend is located on the grounds of Mt. Hope Estate and Winery, 2775 Lebanon Rd. Manheim, PA 17545.  (717) 665-7021

August late, 2010:  Walking the Plank World Championships,
Queenborough Quay, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UNITED KINGDOM.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  "Be ye brave enough to join the renowned ranks of The Plankers?" The fearsome Captain Cutlass and the scurvy crew of The Salty Sea Pig are once again searching for 'volunteers' to take part in the Isle of Sheppey's Walking The Plank World Championships.  This fund-raising has become a major attraction as a motley collection of 'plankers' (contestants) take turns to be pushed off a wooden plank by the scurvy crew known as the Sheppey Pirates. They are judged on Costume, Command of Piratical Speak, Height of Jump, Scream as they are plummeting towards the water, and the size of the after splash.  The challenge has been set for August 23rd for the World Walking the Plank champion the Mad Dane to have his title snatched from him. For more details contact purser@sheppeypirates.org

August late, 2010:  Rum, Seadogs and Soldiers,
Beaumaris Castle, Anglesea, NW Wales , UNITED KINGDOM
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Travel back in time to 1674 and meet Sir Henry Morgan, the famous buccaneer, and a crew of his most ferocious comrades, newly returned from the pirate haunts of the Caribbean.  In the deserted castle of Beaumaris; Morgan and the crew of the Port Royal (a notorious pirate vessel) have arranged a secret rendezvous to discuss terms of a Royal pardon over a jug or two of rum. Listen to their tales of piracy, and accounts of raiding at will upon the Spanish Main, from Maracaibo to Panama.  But, what is this? The local authorities have heard of these scurrilous sea dogs lurking in the ruins. The constable and his town militia are poised to strike!  See the careening encampment, meet soldiers, village folk and of course Harry Morgan and his Buccaneers!  Visit www.17thcenturylifeandtimes.com  or email:   cavalier@17thcenturylifeandtimes.com  for details!

Mid September, 2010:  Pirate's Day
Barnegat, NEW JERSEY.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Crafts, vendors, food, entertainment, kid's games, bands, reenactors, and lots of swashbuckling fun.  Pirate costume contest with prizes.  Fireworks and live band by the bay at dusk.  Vendors and pirate crews contact Ginny, 609-698-1618.

Mid September, 2010: Grand Opening of the Pirate's Pub Atlanta
Atlanta, GEORGIA
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 3878 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA, 30345, 404-626-6485
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  A new Port has finally opened that will accept us for who we are! Join up for an invasion around 7 pm or anytime this weekend for the GRAND Opening of the Pirate's Pub Atlanta. Set your headings ( or GPS) for the intersection of Buford Hwy and Clairmont road (3878 Buford Hwy). Fer ye folks with those fancy things 33-51-33 North, 18-35-94 West will bring ye into port.  All weekend any of the crew that ventures in qualify for drink specials (look for updates) as well as a 20% add to any gift card stolen, errrr purchased. Where else can you find that value for your hard earned doubloons?  The Tavern owner Paul has commandeered the late sorely missed Joe Dales' son to master the kitchen and menu so any of you sorry lots that every visited the Bearded Oyster, later Fuzzy's place through the years will be in fer a treat!  You should all be exhausted and sober by now after DragonCon and what a better place to relax than in a Pub built with Pirates in mind? So mark the date and make your self heard fer this will be a GRAND opening indeed!  Learn more here: http://movies.meetup.com/465/calendar/11227516/

Mid September, 2010:  Fishermen's Village "Pirate's Day" Festival
Punta Gorda, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  First annual Pirate's Day Festival Celebration. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. including "The Calendar Girls" Dance Group, Village wide treasure hunt, costume contests for children and adults, book signing and storytelling at Hooked on Books with James and Sarah Kaserman, "Madame Go Go" Stilt Walker/Fire Dancer, Buccaneer Bash with live music by Shawn Brown and the "As Is Band", "Pyrates of Tortuga featuring Pyrate Invasions and skits throughout the day, tours aboard the Royal Order of Ponce De Leon Conquistador ship, "Tats All Folks" air brush tattooing and much more. In addition, Florida's Blood Centers will have their Blood Mobile Bus at the Village 11 am-2:30 p.m. for those wishing to donate blood. Come to the Village in your best "pirate attire" all ye Mateys and Wenches! Free admission! Call 941 639-8721 for more information.
Vendors can email Hope Petkus at events@fishville.com or Kathy Burnam at kathyb@fishville.com or mkting@fishville.com.

Mid September, 2010:  Toshiba Tall Ships Festival
Dana Point, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Tall ships parade (Brig Pilgrim, Spirit of Dana Point and many others) , sunset sails.  Ship tours, cannon battles, sea chanteys, art show, pirate camp (Port Royal Privateers), tour the Ocean Institute, food, music and much more.  No Quarter Given booth.   Usually held the weekend after Labor Day.  Call the Ocean Institute at (949) 496-2274

Mid September, 2009: 5th Annual Pirate Murder Mystery Weekend "Who Killed the Cap'n?"
Port Orchard, WASHINGTON
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The 2009 Murder Mystery Planning Committee invites you to be a part of our committee! Join us for our next meeting Tues. June 16th and June 30th at 9am at Myreh's Restaurant or call the Chamber office at 360-876-3505 for more information.
[from the 2008 listing] Participants will look for clues at downtown businesses and interview characters in an interactive play to discover who killed Cap'n Dwight "Deadly D" Cline, a notorious pirate. According to "legend," Cap'n Cline has a hidden treasure trove waiting to be discovered.  The event features a Market Faire near Waterfront Marina Park. There will be crafts for kids, pirate stories and other family-friendly activities throughout the weekend.  Also Pirate Look-a-like Contest and a Pirate's Ball.  Phone: 360/876-3505, Toll Free: 1-800-982-8139, e-mail: office@portorchard.com

Mid September, 2010: 3rd Annual  Treasure Coast Pirate Fest
Stuart, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Pirates take over Historic Downtown Stuart with parties, treasure hunt, parade, live music, Bone Island Buccaneers, Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew, pirate invasion, ships & battles, costume contests (adult & children), vendors & local shops.  Seeking pirate, nautical, and renaissance themed vendors.  Contact: Suzanne King, ph: 727-322-5217, TreasureCoastPirateFest@gmail.com

Mid September, 2010: (weekends):  The 5th Annual  St. Louis Pirate Festival
Wentzville, MISSOURI
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  First is was that rascal Condent, then the trio of terror Roberts, Calico, and Blackbeard. Now it seems since Blackbeard has settled down and married and Roberts has gone off in search of new booty that Calico is once again trying his hand at the wealth of Martinique.  With a new governor brings a new commander and Capt. Gruyere has brought his daughter , Josephine,with him. He has been put to the test as pirates once again have come to the island. This time however it's not just gold but his daughter that has caught the pirates fancy. Vile Farnum has been smitten with Josephine, and her LARGE dowry, and is trying to please her by making himself "respectable" for Josephine to present him.  Follow along as Vile and Josephine try to outwit both the military and the pirates to be together. Come and see how the new Governor gets added to the struggles as he too has an eye for Josephine! Who will win Josephine's fair hand and who will end up with the gold?  And if that wasn't enough... The St Clair House with the Academic Assembly for the Regulation and Rescue of Rapscallions and Rascals (AARRR) present a tale of love on the high seas...staring Mdme. St Clair's son-in-law Blackbeard as Juliet (just don't tell him!)  Held at Wentzville's Rotary Park.  St Louis Pirate Festival Office 425 Spencer Road St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 928-4141.  For more information about volunteer opportunities, call Tammy at 636-443-9975.

Mid September, 2010:  Pirate Weekend at the New York Renaissance Faire
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Ye can join in the Swashbuckling Fun! Dress up in your favorite Pirate Attirrrre! Enter our Pirate Costume Contests! Both Children & Adult Contest to take place both days! Practice your "ARRGGHH"-ing! Enter the "Arrghh!!" Contest and WIN FUN PRIZES! Children join in The Pirate Treasure Hunt by seeking out clues throughout the Shirrrre!
600 Route 17A, Tuxedo, NY, 10987. Phone: 845-351-5171


August or September, 2010: Pyrate Daze
Long Beach, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  On Talk Like a Pirate Day weekend, pirates of all eras, from historical buccaneers to Steampunk fantasy, will commandeer the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, CA. PYRATE DAZE is a new event, and will be a weekend of fun, music (Rusty Cutlass, There Be Pirates!, Skip Henderson, and others), dancing, celebrities, authors, vendors (including No Quarter Given), presentations, workshops, and more.  Pre-sale day passes $20 per day.  At the door:  $25. (See below for the FULL package deal).
Live Sea Battle and Pyro Show:  The British Royal Marines valiantly try to keep the pirates from invading the Queen Mary.  Live sea battle with cannons.  All Pyrate Daze attendees will be able to watch the battle and pyro show from the decks of the Queen Mary (included with your day pass).  OR ... book passage aboard the American Pride schooner to be in the midst of the battle action (battle cruise $50)
Masquerade Ball and Dinner:  A dinner and Masquerade Ball will be held on Saturday Night. Headliner band is "Abney Park" (Airship Pirates).  No tickets at the door!  MUST PURCHASE THE $80 PACKAGE tickets before Sept. 11 to attend the Masquerade Ball and Abney Park concert (and these may well sell out EARLY - so get yours now and have no regrets!).  Package tickets include day passes for the whole weekend along with admission to the Masquerade Ball and Dinner.
Pirate discounts for staying in historic cabins aboard the Queen Mary, and Queen Mary ghost tours.
FRIDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF CELEBRATIONS:  Come early to Pyrate Daze. On Friday night No Quarter Given will host our 15th Anniversary Deja Vu Party for the West Coasters who couldn't attend the 15th Anniversary Party we held at NOLA Pyrate Week. It will be held in the Jules Verne Observation Lounge.  THERE BE PYRATES will be entertaining us musically, and will be celebrating their new CD release.  Our NQG party is free, open to everyone, whether you have paid memberships to Pyrate Daze or not.  The vendors room will be open by invitation only.  Friday night party MySpace announcement:  http://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=512382.25368

Mid September, 2010:  The 2nd Annual Marcus Hook Pirate Festival
Marcus Hook, PENNSYLVANIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Come join the Plankhouse Crew for some merriment and swashbuckly events which will prove to be educational, and will include workshops, demonstrations, and prizes.  You may even meet the famous pirate Blackbeard himself.
Friday: Pirate Feast at the Gold Room.  All in attendance must be in period clothes. The finalists in the Margaret Pageant will face the final judging by the visiting pirate captains.
Saturday: In concert with the Delaware County's RiverFront Ramble, pirates will be roaming the docks and streets of the historic river town, being piratical, and presenting the history of the Golden Age of Piracy and Colonial life in Marcus Hook as it was.  Workshops and demos, also pillaging and plundering, Skirmish with militia
Sunday: Pub Tour

Mid September 2010:  Martin County Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival
Stuart, FLORIDA
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Martin County Fair Grounds, Stuart, Florida. Nautical Bargains Galore * Food * Music *  You'll find: used boats, marine engine parts, fishing supplies, nautical art, nautical decor, diving & nautical antiques, fishing boats, sailing items, boating trailers, jet skies. Interested in becoming a Vendor? Go to the website to get a vendor's packet.  (954) 205-7813 Fax (561) 395-5389 info@FLNauticalFleaMarket.com

Mid September, 2010:  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
Ports O' Call Village, San Pedro, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The World's largest lobster festival, the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival features discount Maine lobster meals. After feasting on our world famous lobster meals, guests in the past have enjoyed dancing, street performers, Brethren of the Coast pirate camp, treasure hunt, tall ships and music, or shop for arts and crafts. Lobster lovers enjoy a scenic outdoor park and shops at Ports O' Call.

September 19th, 2010:  Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 2002 saw the first nationally (and internationally) celebrated "Talk Like a Pirate Day", promoted by Dave Barry.  Actually there were a couple of other guys (Cap'n Slappy and Ol'Chumbucket) who actually originated the idea and had been celebratin' it quietly for a few years before that.  But now there is a website, books, and everything.  Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket have become quite the pirate celebrities.  Visit their website for a list of TLAPD happenings.  Though some are listed below, they probably have a lot more.

Mid September, 2010:  Letter of Marque Fundraiser AND Pirate Passport Pub-Crawl
French Quarter, New Orleans, LOUISIANA
Letter of Marque Time: 11 am to 5 pm
Pub-Crawl Time:  8pm - ?
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Letter of Marque:  The NOLA Wenches are offering a “Letter of Marque” to be placed upon the head of any person or persons of your choice. For a small donation ($5, $10 or more) the Marqued Landlubber will be thrown in “The Brigg“. The prisoner will have to remain in there till they can match your donation amount to bail themselves out. The larger your donation the longer they may have to endure the torturous ways of the NOLA Wenches! Each of the prisoners will receive a ration of stale bread & water along with a 2009 NOLA Wenches calendar. Be sure to come out & taunt the prisoners & capture a few of the memorable moments on film. We will be sailing thru out the French Quarter from 11:00am till 5:00pm Saturday September 19th so please contact us early so we can schedule your Letter of Marque into our voyage. We wouldn't want your accused to miss the boat! To schedule a LoM & or Info, Contact: El Capitan Mal Corazon (A.K.A. Del) at NOLAWenches@yahoo.com
Passport Pub-Crawl: Starting at 8pm, the New Orleans Krewe of Pirate Wenches is hosting our 1st Pirate Passport Pub-Crawl. Everyone will receive a free Pirate Passport from 1 of the NOLA Wenches Krewe members at Pirates Alley Cafe'. Each page of your Pirate Passport will have the destinations & what piratical acts you will need to do to receive your Passport Stamp at that location. It will be Swash buckling adventure. Ports of Call: (1) Pirates Alley Cafe' (2) Sidney’s Wine Cellar (3) Turtle Bay (4) Flanagan’s Pub (5) Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop (6) Funky Pirate (7) Finnegan’s Easy
Check us out on the web: www.myspace.com/nolawenches  or you can email us @ NOLAWenches@yahoo.com  for more info

Mid September, 2010: Sunken Bones Society's 4th Annual Buccaneer Bash
Sheridan, COLORADO
Time:  6pm till they kick us out!
Location:  Red and Jerry's, 1840 W Oxford Ave, Sheridan, CO
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Sunken Bones Society's 3rd annual Buccaneer Bash is an annual fundraiser given to support the causes of the Society. There are piratical games and contests, with prizes to be awarded, as well as a charity auction, the Shanghai Crew, and much more. Piratical garb is -highly- encouraged -- there will be a costume contest, and we reserve the right to heckle those dressed "mundanely". -- The cost be $15 at the door, or $10 if you pre-register before Sept 17th. Pre-registration not only gets you in the door, but gets you a nametag with your name and "pirate name" on it. There are group registrations available -- see the website for full details.
For further information; Visit our website or email Captain Drake at captaindrake (at) sunkenbones (dot) com Contact Captain Drake (Simon) at (720)262-3818 -- Volunteers are -always- welcome -- there's -so- much to do, both before the day of the Bash as well as that day (before, during, and after the party!) Further information is available at http://www.sunkenbones.com/bash/index.php?page=volunteer -- As of today, July 27th, there are still vendor spaces available. Obviously there are a finite number of spaces and they -will- fill up! Vendors wishing to reserve space should contact Captain Steehl, at vendors (at) sunkenbones (dot) com.

Mid September, 2010:  London Pirate Festival
London, UNITED KINGDOM
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  On International Talk Like a Pirate Day this year (September 19th), not only can you talk like a pirate but you can dress, act and live like a pirate too. The Rubadub Social Club and their sailor crew hook up with Mad Cap'n Tom the pirate behind the UK side of International Talk Like a Pirate Day to bring you the FIRST EVER London Pirate Festival. Three whole days of pirate shenanigans in London's West End and South Bank. For grown up pirates, pirate kids and grown up pirate kids. From the educational and historical to the downright silly. We bring you nautical cabaret, burlesque and comedy, a pirate boat party on the Thames, family sleepovers and pirate fun days on the Golden Hinde plus Caribbean run tasting with the Rum Ambassador, be a pirate fool with the brilliant actor and improvisation impresario Jonathan Kaye, rival pirate crew skirmishes and a secret end of festival party.
    --Golden Hinde Pirate Fun Day
    --Pirate Fooling with Jonathan Kaye
    --Random pirates skirmishes - Secret locations on the south-bank. Kids & adult skirmishes.
    --Rums of the Caribbean Tasting
    --Marauding pirates at sea - FREE pirate party on a floating pub, the Tattershall Castle on the Thames
    --Secret End of Festival party - SECRET LOCATION
Go to the website for details, and how to get secret locations.

September 19th & 20th, 2009:  Pirate Invasion Weekend at Northern California Renaissance Faire
Casa de Fruita, Gilroy, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Beware of pirates invading the village of Willingtown. Sir Francis Drake is looking for new crew members. Children 7 and under can meet the Queen and Captain Drake in our annual wee pirate costume contest.

Mid September, 2010:   "Pirate Cove (Arizona Kidsfaire)"
Glendale, ARIZONA
Time: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Organized By: Captain Leo Blackheart
The Arizona Corsairs will be be hosting the Arizona Kidsfaire, Pirate Cove.  Huge area.  Volunteers Welcome

Mid September, 2010:  Talk Like a Pirate Day
Glendale, ARIZONA
Time:  6PM - 12AM
Location:  The Shout House Westgate Plaza
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  This be a costumed event for those inspired by the Golden Age of piracy. Contests, music, $2 Corsair coins to be turned in fer shots of rum. Admission:  $5 for 'pirates', $8 if un-garbed. For more info:  Captain Blackstrap, 623-363-0489, easalle@cox.net  www.azcorsair.com  / www.theshouthouse.com

Mid September, 2010: Delaware County's Riverfront Ramble 2009:
Various locations along the Delaware River, PENNSYLVANIA
 [from the 2008 listing]  Delaware County’s Riverfront Ramble is the largest river festival on Pennsylvania’s eastern seaboard, taking place along the shores of the Delaware River, across 14 miles of waterfront from Marcus Hook to Tinicum. Three Fireworks Shows, Free Shuttles from Marcus Hook to Tinicum, ‘Dining on the Delaware’ Food Fest, Canoe Race Starting at Heinz Wildlife Refuge, Games, Crafts and Car Shows, Free Concerts All Day, Children’s Theater & Dance Troops, Delco Idols, Environmental Education, Pirate Encampment, Tugboat Shows, Fire Engine & Pony Rides, Fishing Competition at Ridley Marina, Tours & Exhibits at Heinz Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, Historic Tugboat Jupiter. General info:  Steve Byrne 610-565-3679, email:  sbyrne@brandywinecvb.org

Mid September, 2010: Gold Coast Pirate Faire
Lake Casitas, Ojai, CALIFORNIA  
Time:  10 am - 6 pm
The West Coast’s largest gathering of Pirates, buccaneers and scoundrels will recreate the life of piracy on the shores of beautiful Lake Casitas.  Visitors can expect an exciting day of fun and merriment as they intermingle with the likes of Pirate Captains and their motley crews, coming ashore after years of plunder & mayhem on the high seas.  Games, parade, treasure hunts, 3 stages of entertainment, shows, costume contests, children's activities, merchants sell'n plunder, food 'n grog 'n plenty, fer the young 'uns to see and do. Adults - $16; Children (5to 11) $8; Seniors 62+ $14, 4 and under free. (Includes all activities) Parking $5.  
Phone/FAX for more info: (805) 496-6036, E-mail goldcoastfestivals@gmail.com
Lake Casitas info. & camping reservations:  (805) 649-2233.

Mid September, 2010:  Cannon School at the Castillo de San Marcos
St. Augustine, FLORIDA
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Headquarters Building
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The NPS Cannon School was designed as a program to recruit and train interested individuals as National Park Service living history volunteers. We will teach participants how to safely and correctly load and fire a six pounder garrison cannon using the appropriate 18th century drill. Participants must be at least 16 years old.
Seems to be held twice a year.
Fees: Free
If you are interested in attending the NPS Cannon School please contact: Ranger Jeffrey Edel (904)829-6506 x233  (Go to website to email questions).

Mid September, 2010: 5th Annual Portland Pirate Festival  
Portland, OREGON
Time:  Sat. 10 AM to 10 PM, Sun. 10 AM to 6 PM
Location:  Cathedral Park, under the St John’s Bridge
Portland, OR
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Climb aboard as the 4th Annual Portland PIRATE Festival sets sail for two exciting days of pirate fun and family adventure under the historic St. John’s Bridge in Cathedral Park. Portland’s newest family festival has attracted over 28,000 patrons since 2006. Join us for more “pirattitude” for International Talk Like A Pirate Day Saturday and “Cut-Rate Kinfolk” Sunday!Tickets Prices: Adult (13+) / Youth (3-12) (2 and under free)
Special Economic Stimulus Offer: $10.00 / $5.00 (thru July 20th)
In advance: $12.00 / $6.00 (after July 20th)
At the Gate: $15.00 / $8.00
Order advance tickets online at Tickets Oregon, www.ticketsoregon.com
Tickets also available at outlets in Portland and Newport. See website for more information and outlet locations.
Information: www.portlandpiratefestival.com and (503) 853-1497

Mid September, 2010:  Pirates Weekend at Ohio Renaissance Festival
Harveysburg, OHIO
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Set sail for a swashbuckling weekend full of piratical shenanigans! Rollicking sea chanteys, the Pirate Stunt Show, and Pirate Play Time awaits ye land lovers! Enter the Talk Like a Pirate Contest to see if you can talk the talk or have to walk the plank! 513-897-7000,  info@renfestival.com

Mid September, 2010: 7th Annual Pirate Palooza
Decatur, GEORGIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  Scheduled on the weekend nearest to Talk Like A Pirate Day, the PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl is the ultimate inland meeting of pirates, buccaneers, rascals, rogues, scoundrels, ruffians and scalawags this side of the bounding main. It’s an invasion, a sack, a pub crawl and a great way to meet other enthusiasts of the piratical arts ending in a fantastic pub sing starring some of the most popular renfest bands of our time! Join Captain Drew and his crew as they wend their way through the ale houses of downtown Decatarrr on their way to the big Palooza at the end of the night  Be prepared for rollicking sea chanties, soaring ballads and bawdy pub songs delivered by the most skilled musicians in all the land.

September through October (Halloween), 2010:  Pirates of Emerson, a Halloween Adventure
Fremont, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   We are completely unlike the traditional haunted house; we have taken this to a much, much higher level. At our Dark Adventure, we have created an environment where you are actually in the scenes. We have made extensive use of special effects, robotics, animation and interaction. While we do have the obligatory scream in your face areas - they are relatively small.  Some of the animation may be a bit intense for those of an impressionable age and we do not recommend our attraction for those under 13 years old. We do not use blood and guts for effect, (well not very much), but after experiencing the Adventure you will never miss them. This is an extremely scary event.  45021 WarmSprings Blvd, Fremont, CA.  Tickets can be purchased online at the website.

Late September, 2010:  Pirate Adventure Weekend at Maryland Renaissance Faire
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   arggghhhh.  (800) 296-7304 (toll-free)  info@rennfest.com

every weekend in October and Columbus Day, 2010:  Holiday Hollow Halloween & Pirate Festival
Corfu, NEW YORK
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]   America’s only “Halloween Shire,” home of a non-scary, fun-filled Halloween and Pirate Festival in a Renaissance Fair-like setting.  Designed to entertain ALL ages -- children AND adults!  The Captain Hook & Mr. Smee Show:  Audiences of all ages thrill to the uproarious comedy, adventure, and sword play action of our famous Captain Hook Pirate Show on an outdoor, 40 foot pirate ship set!  Holiday Hollow is open rain or shine every weekend in October and on Columbus Day! Shows move to new indoor theater on rainy days.  Check website for $1 off coupon.    Call (585) 726-8160 or go to the website for details, group information, discount coupons.

early October, 2010:  Wilmington Riverfest
Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]  The Riverfest is always the first full weekend of October. 4th annual Invasion of the Pirates (with the Meka II), street faire, Treasure Hunt, and Pirate Costume Contest for children. For more info, or to get involved:  910-452-6862 or email: info@wilmingtonriverfest.com

early October, 2010: 21st Annual Buccaneer Days at Two Harbors
Catalina Island, CALIFORNIA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Come celebrate over 20 years of Pirate fun. Don your best pirate loot & attire and sail on over for a fun filled day of treasure hunts, costume contests, great food and live music.  For more info contact Leslie Luchau at (310) 510-4249 or eventsthe@scico.com
Here's an article on the event.

Early October, 2010:  Hudson River Pirate Festival
Beacon, NEW YORK
LOCATION: Riverfront Park Beacon,New York
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Sailors, Scalawags, Smugglers and Landlubbers come celebrate the discovery of the Hudson River 400 years ago and the PIRATES that traversed it's waterway attacking and plundering unsuspecting victims. The Festival will feature a spectacular array of family-fun activities,that include Arts & Crafts,Live Music,Living-History,Demonstrations,Kids area and a plate full of savory foods and mugs of drinks. Join us for a weekend of fun and adventure at the annual celebration of the Hudson River.
COST: Adults $12.00 Kids $6.00 Kids under 5 free and group rates

October 8th through 10th, 2010:  School of the Musketeer at the Cittie of Henricus, 1580-1650
Chester, VIRGINIA
TIme: Fri. afternoon arrivals, programs run 9 am Saturday through 3 pm Sunday
Location:  Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA, 23836
Participants will experience an entire weekend learning about military and civilian life as the first colonists in the New World. Instructors and other support personnel provide an interactive environment in 17th century life and culture. Admission Fee: $30 all inclusive. Go to website for registration form.
Telephone: Visitors Center: (804) 748-1613 Media Contact: (804) 318-8726 Fax: (804) 706-1356

mid October, 2010: 6th Annual  Tybee Island Pirate Fest
Tybee Island, GEORGIA
South Beach
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] AHOY MATES! Swashbucklers of all ages will be converging on Tybee Island to participate in the 5th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest! Featuring a Buccaneer Ball, Pirate Victory Parade, Free Live Entertainment, Costume Contest, Children’s Activities and the Thieves Market filled with treasures, grog and grub!
For more details, please visit our website (above).
THURSDAY - 10/8/09:   6pm - 10pm- Buccaneer’s Ball at the Crab Shack Ticket.  $20 in advance | $25 at  event.  Coronation of the 2009 King and Queen of the Tybee Island Pirate Fest aat 7:30 pm.  Bountiful feast of Crab Doubloons, Peg Leg Chicken, Swords of Shrimp, Veggies, Bar-B-Q Boar Bites and more!  LIVE MUSIC.
FRIDAY - 10/09/09:   6pm-11pm - Tybee Island Pirate Fest Events Begin
SATURDAY - 10/10/09:   10am-11pm - Tybee Island Pirate Fest Events Begin
Tybee Island, GA (20 minutes east of Savannah, GA - Oceanfront!) Phone:  912-786-5393.

mid October , 2010:  School of the Musketeer at the Cittie of Henricus, 1580-1650
Chester, VIRGINIA
TIme: Fri. afternoon arrivals, programs run 9 am Saturday through 3 pm Sunday
Location:  Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA, 23836
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Participants will experience an entire weekend learning about military and civilian life as the first colonists in the New World. Instructors and other support personnel provide an interactive environment in 17th century life and culture. Admission Fee: $30 all inclusive. Go to website for registration form.
Telephone: Visitors Center: (804) 748-1613 Media Contact: (804) 318-8726 Fax: (804) 706-1356

mid October, 2010:  17th annual Age Of Chivalry Renaissance & Celtic Festival
Las Vegas, NV.
Sunset Park (Lakeside), 2601 E Sunset Rd., Las Vegas, NV.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] A renaissance fair, with many pirate and privateering groups.  Exit to Interstate 215 (towards McCarran Airport), exit Sunset Road, turn left heading east. Make a right on Eastern Ave, turn left at Area F (2nd park entrance) for festival parking. Info: 702-455-8200

mid October, 2010:  Midlands Pirate Festival  
Papillion, NEBRASKA
Time: 11 am - 6 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch, 11001 S. 48th St near Papillion, ideally located between Highway 370 and Cornhusker Rd. (in other words, it's at S. 48th & Cornhusker).
Pirate-themed family entertainment, costume contests, treasure hunt, treasure walk, talk to the parrot, and more. Phone/Fax: (641) 357-5177
Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for kids, and under 5 free.
2008 Television Commercial  

mid October, 2010:   Pirate Invasion Weekend at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire
Hebron, CONNECTICUT
Location: Hebron, CT, 347 Gilead Street, Route 85, Hebron, CT, 06248
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] "We created this weekend for those who share our passion for pirates. Yar! We encourage you to come dressed like a pirate and have fun with us."  Explore New England’s LARGEST Medieval Marketplace with over a hundred artisans and crafter; watch over 40 hours of themed entertainment daily including jousting, armored combat, period music, and more. For more information phone 860.478.5954.
1-Click Directions Price: General Admission (13+) $16, Youth Admission (5-12) $8, Under 5 FREE. Season pass available.

mid October, 2010: 5th Annual Ft. Myers Beach Pirate Festival
Fort Myers Beach, FLORIDA
Time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] There will be numerous events and entertainment for all. The historical time featured will be all pirates. Costumes are strongly encouraged. We are recruiting vendors and entertainers - please direct response to Debbie@shipwrecktreasures.com

mid October, 2010:  Pirate Days of the Colony
The Colony, TEXAS.
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]
Location: Stewart Creek Park Along the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake 3700 Sparks Road The Colony, TX 75056
Description: Celebrating Jean LaFitte's Era in Texas - 1795-1821. (Ye Myth http://www.piratedays.org/2.2.html ) Two full days of pirating merriment on the shores of Lewisville Lake. Swashbuckling fun for the whole family. Geocaching Treasure Adventure & Scavenger Hunt, The Blue Moon Boccanniers Crew - Living History, Mayor's Cup Hobie Cat Race and Rides, Kidd's Treasure Cove & Dig, Live Music, Entertainers, Walk The Plank 5/10K Volksmarch, Buccaneer Costume Contest for all ages, Pet Costume Contest for all pets, Grub & Grog, Delia's House of Cards & Tavern, Anne Booney's Marketplace, and Street Performers in Costume plus many more surprises! Guests: Ye be welcome to don yer best pirate finery fer the fest. If ye be bringing 'steel' mate, it must be peace-tied.
Cost: Festival Admission is Free! Parking (any vehicle includin' a horse or a ship) is $5. All Day Access Wristband for Kidd's Treasure Cove is $10 per day. All Grub & Grog vendors accept Pirate Days Tickets only - $1 per ticket. Merchants accept cash and some accept credit cards.
Contact: Pirate Days of The Colony Festival is hosted by The Colony Chamber of Commerce. Allison Mihavics, Executive Director of The Chamber 6900 Main Street P.O. Box 560006 The Colony, TX 75056 972-625-8027 pirate@piratedays.org

late October, 2010:  Key Largo Pirates Fest
Key Largo, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Pirate Parade and Bash Costume Contests Rum Tasting Booty Hunt Pirate Show Underwater Poker Thieves Market
More info:  piratefest@fkrm.com, or call Sue Finney 305-394-3736.

late October, 2010:  Fantasy Fest
Key West, FLORIDA.  
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Captain Morgan Parade (Oct. 31st, 2009, applications due Aug. 7 by 5 pm), carnival, street fair.  Wild "adult oriented" Key West party.

late October, 2010:  Dead Buccaneers Masquerade Ball
Valdosta, GA
Time:  8 pm to 1 am, mask unveiling at 10 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing]     At the Ramada Limited Ballroom, with Local Radio Station DJ.  
The event will be catered. They run a Southern style catering operation with none other than Southern Buccaneer Stytle BBQ!
    Since this event will be around Halloween, the nationally known theme park, Wild Adventures, will be hosting their annual Halloween themed weekends about 15 minutes down the road! So, you can have a whole weekend full of ghostly fun! Go to www.wildadventures.net  for more information.
      Tickets for this event will be $20 per person. This will include your meal, admission to the ball, radio station DJ, and lots of booty (party favors).
    Professional pictures taken at your request between 7:30 - 9 pm.  No Extra charge.  CD made of proofs and mailed to anyone that requests it.
       The Crew of the Cutthroat Titan will also be presenting a gift to each crew attending (a one-of-a-kind cartoon drawing of your crew by our very own Capt Youngblood, who is also a local artist/published illustrator and History major at Valdosta State University). We hope to feature more surprises, but for now, this is the tentative lineup of events. There will also be a cash bar on the premises, and as it stands now, feel free to bring your own concoction of spirits! There will be iced tea and water provided with the catering.
    COSTUME CONTEST! KING AND QUEEN OF THE NIGHT!!!! BEST COSTUME AWARD TO A GHOSTLY WENCH & FRIGHTFULLY DASHING BUCCANEER WORTH OVER $100 EACH!
    (using "buccaneer" for the sake of onlookers in the community that are extremists and don't know a whole heck of a lot about 17th and 18th century historical reenactors.)
    Of course, we will be getting group pricing on rooms, but there are several many NEW and NEWLY RENOVATED hotels right close by.
    We hope to hear from each of you, and we will be answering any and all questions as they come in. You can be sure that your reservation for this gathering is secure. Our crew consists of a city mayor, advertising/marketing director, artist/historian, business owners, and many other well-known and respected individuals in and around the communities in this area.
    Get your tickets and official invites now! Email for instructions!  Hope to hear from you soon!  Capt'n Youngblood and the Crew of the Cutthroat Titan: cutthroattitan@windstream.net  or send a message through their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/cutthroat_titan
****DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS JUNE 1, REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1!!! ONCE WE GET AN EMAIL FROM YOU, WE WILL SEND YOU YOUR OFFICIAL INVITATION.  

late October, 2010:  Maine Maritime Museum's 15th Annual Pirates Party
Bath, MAINE
5 - 8 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] It’s the 14th annual Pirates’ Party! Dress like a pirate or don your favorite Halloween costume. There’s always plenty of fun and adventure with our crafts and games including the haunted pirate ship, treasure hunt, listening to pirate tales around the bonfire, singing sea shanties with Roll & Go. This party is a Maine tradition not to be missed! We're always on the lookout for Gentlemen on the account to join with us, so any pirates what might have a mind to volunteer for some looting, pillaging and assorted mayhem is quite welcome, and can call Captain Black Jim Spudcake (a.k.a. Jim Nelson) at (207) 443-1316 ext. 325 or e-mail at nelson@maritimeme. Or them what wants to just have a good time can find out more at  http://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/calendar/event.php?event_id=961

late October, 2010: Pirate Adventure Weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Houston, TEXAS
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Set sail for a swashbuckling weekend as the crew of the Pride of Bedlam invade the shire with their piratical shenanigans. Visit the Pirates' Cove for the finest in treasure and booty, quench yer thirst and sing songs of the sea at the Sea Devil Tavern, and try yer luck by entering the Talk Like a Pirate Contest.

late October, and again late November, 2010:  Peppered Pickled Pirate Party
Nevis, Eastern Caribbean
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Week Long with numerous events. More to be added Details: See following links: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147377-c97729/Nevis:Caribbean:.Peppered.Pickled.Pirates.Party.Time, http://www.walknevis.com/gallery2.html. Costumes encouraged. Costs: No cover or registration fees, only pay for individual events that you attend. Contact Person for more information : Jim Johnson, P.O. Box 310, Charlestown, Nevis, Eastern Caribbean or email at pppptnevis@live.com, telephone number 869-469-9080. All participants or Vendors welcome.

late October, 2010: 3rd St. Thomas Pirate Festival
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Pirate Ship Landing downtown on the waterfront, 2nd annual Pirates Ball, Pirate Reenactment, Costume Contest at Tickles Dockside Pub, Kid's Day Treasure Hunt at the beach. This year will be the second annual Pirate Festival. The first one was held last year. This one will be bigger and better. The Pirates Ball, Pirate Ship Landing, Kid's Treasure Hunt and the Pirate Costume Party will all be held again. This year there will be even more pirates, businesses, families and children participating. This annual event is replacing Halloween as more people are becoming part of the celebration. Come and participate... it really is a lot of fun!:
e-mail laquearian@yahoo.com or call 340-779-8581


Fall, 2010: Oceanside Tall Ship Festival
Oceanside, CALIFORNIA
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Location:  Oceanside Harbor, at the Dolphin Dock
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Pirates, tall ships, and MERMAIDS! Costume contest, live music. Explore some of California's finest tall ships and help say goodbye to the Lynx as she prepares to set sail for the eastern coast. The Mermaids will be singing and available for photos.   Enjoy music and other piratical entertainment featuring scurvy dogs and scallywags from near and far. Rillian and the Doxie Chicks, Mister Mac, Bellydancing by Salome', Swordfighting Demonstrations with Pirate Adventure, Parrots, Pirates and more! Cannon sea battle between the Lynx and Californian. Vendors (including the No Quarter Given booth).  Kids in costume can enter a contest and may even be asked to take part in helping out Captain Jack during the afternoon's pirate shows. FREE ADMISSION. Seeking vendors.  For more info, contact: Liz Rhea Cell: 760-672-8842, or David Mears Cell: 760-716-5854
or Mister Mac by email at: mrmac_pirate@yahoo.com

mid November, 2010:  Pirates by the Bay
Havre de Grace, MARYLAND
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace.  Early Maryland History – Visit pirate campes and watch the attacks.  learn the real history of piracy and its connections to Havre de Grace.  Admission:  $3 adults, $1 children age 5-12, under 5 Free.   For more info: 410.939.5780 (museum) or 410.939.7778 (office)

mid November, 2010: Cayman Islands Annual Pirates Week Festival  
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Music, street dances, costumes, games, food and drink, "pirate invasion", Kids Day, glittering parade, sports events, Heritage Days (Nov 10 - West Bay, Nov. 11 in North Side, Nov. 12 in Bodden Town, Nov. 13 in George Town, Nov. 14 in East End.), fireworks! It's 11 fun-filled, festive days in the sun with something for everyone, and a lot of it FREE!  Fireworks, local song contest, Caribbean rhythms,  street dances until the wee hours of the morning. A mock "pirate invasion" from the sea! Two old-time sailing vessels, loaded with "pirates" make a Saturday surprise landing at the bowl-shaped George Town harbour.
Information:  
Pirates Week Administration
10 Shedden Road
P.O. Box 51
Grand Cayman KY1-1101
Cayman Islands Tel: (345) 949-5859
E-mail: pirates@candw.ky

mid November, 2010: 3rd Annual  Saint Augustine Pirate Gathering
Saint Augustine, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Times: Fri. 9 am - 3 pm, Pub Crawl 7-11pm on Friday Night, Saturday 9 am-6 pm, Buccaneer Bash on Saturday Night 7-11pm (must purchase Buc-bash tickets), Sunday  10 am-5 p
Location: St. Frances Field and Historical Quarter in Downtown Saint Augustine.
All piratical Persons welcomed for three days of Fun. Starting with School Day Friday 13th (for the L'll Buckaneers) historical quarter St Augustine 9-3pm Saturday 14th 9.00am-6.00pm we have parade Prizes for the Best Float) and battles and lots of stuff during the day Musical, food, games (adult and kid) vendors, Buckaneer Bash On the Saturday night with "Rusty Cutlass" and other bands. (Private party till 11.00pm ? fee included in registration) Sunday 15th 10.00 am-5.pm Pirate court, more games and music and fun Participants and vendors may view our web page www.pirategathering.com or call 904 810 0903
Vendors link on website with all needed information

mid November, 2010:  Raid on Aldea for St. Jude Children Research Hospital
Phoenix, ARIZONA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Time:  8 pm to 1 am
Location: Aldea At Tlaquepaque, 4150 W. Peoria Ave., Phoeniz, AZ, 85029 (this site is a replica of a colonial Spanish village).
Drumming and Dancing, Food and Merchants, Live Music.  Ages 18 and Over.  $40 per ticket until October!  Prices go up after that, if any are left.  Get yer ticket before they sell out.

mid November, 2010: 8th Annual American Heritage Festival
Queen Creek, ARIZONA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] We heartily encourage British Regulars, American Continentals, French and Spanish Regulars, riflemen, patriot and Tory militia - and patriot and loyalist civilians to turn out for a great 18th century experience both in camp and on the battlefield.  This is by far the largest 18th century gathering in our region and we have a great time together. The spectators are engaging and interested, the battles a great deal of fun and the 1700s camaraderie after hours is not be missed.  We welcome all representing the American Revolution but also those who portray 18th century Highlanders (of whom so many came to America), 17th & 18th century colonists, and even historic representations of seafarers such as sailors, privateers, pirates and buccaneers.  School day is Nov. 13th.
Info:  wemakehistory@aol.com


mid November 2010: Yucca Valley Pyrate Days
Yucca Valley, CA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Tri-Valley Little League Complex, 56625 Little League Dr., Yucca Valley, CA
10 am - 5 pm.
Costume contests for adults, and for kids.  Cash prize. Entertainment all day long - There Be Pirates!, Mister Mac, and more. Meet Cap'n Jack Sparrow, and actors from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Merchants and vendors (including No Quarter Given). Site is a green grassy area, with permanent flush toilets. Raffle prizes - top prize is a $6000 backyard spa, with lots of other great prizes.
Benefiting the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, to provide funds for local students and grants for teachers.  Cost:  $5 adults, children 12 and under are free with paid adult admission.
VENDORS NOTE:  there is no flat fee to vend.  All that is asked is a donation of 10% of your gross sales for the day.
More info:  Cheryl Nankervis, 760-365-6323, director@yuccavalley.org or George Pepper, 760-366-1859.

mid November, 2010:  Pirate's Christmas! at the Carolina Renaissance Festival
Huntersville, NORTH CAROLINA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] It's foolish pleasures and pirate's treasures! Special Pirate Entertainment scheduled all weekend long! Start your Holiday shopping and save at the Fairhaven Village Marketplace! Many artisans and crafters offer bountiful discounts. Spend over $150 and receive two free $19 Renaissance Festival Tickets for our final weekend!

late November, 2010: Pirate Adventure Weekend at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival
Hammond, LOUISIANA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Join us for our 3rd annual "Dress like a Pirate" weekend! We will hold a pirate costume contest each afternoon to decide who is the best dressed pirate! Free pirate eyepatches will be handed out at the souvenir booth while supplies last!

on or near November 22, 2010:  3rd Annual Blackbeard Pirate Memorial
Ocracoke, NORTH CAROLINA
Time:  2 pm
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Pirates Return to Ocracoke 291 Years After the Death of Blackbeard to Remember Their Fallen Brethren.  For only the 2nd time in 291 years, the historically significant “Battle of Ocracoke” and the death of the notorious pirate Blackbeard will be memorialized on Ocracoke Island. The observance will be conducted on a soundside sandy beach adjacent to Ocracoke’s Springer’s Point, near the location of the 1718 engagement at Teaches Hole Channel. Pirate living-history reenactors, dressed in period attire replete with cutlasses, flintlock pistols and cannon, will assemble at the site for a 45-minute ceremony featuring an elegy, period music, a specially-composed pirate chanty, the floating of a wreath and military-like honors for the 23 pirates and King’s sailors who were killed in the battle. The annual event was created in 2008 by members of Blackbeard’s Crew and by Kevin Duffus, a Raleigh, North Carolina, historian and author of the book, The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate. Among the many new theories presented in his book, Duffus believes that the 23 bodies belonging to Blackbeard and the others killed at Ocracoke in 1718 were buried in a mass grave near where the 2009 memorial event will be held. A solemn one-mile procession to the event site will begin at 1:30 p.m. from Blackbeard’s Lodge in Ocracoke village at 111 Back Rd. Those attending are encouraged to gather at 1 p.m. at Blackbeard’s Lodge. Last minute information and contingency plans, if necessary, will be announced at that time. There is no public parking near the ceremony site but some limited shuttle service may be available. Non-pirates are encouraged to ride bicycles. On November 22, 1718, two hired merchant sloops manned by 60 Royal Navy sailors from Virginia engaged the notorious pirate Edward Thatch, aka Blackbeard and his 20 shipmates near Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina. Following a brief gun battle and hand-to-hand combat lasting fewer than six minutes, 12 pirates were killed including Blackbeard, and nine men were captured. Eleven of the King’s men were killed.
For more information contact Kevin Duffus at 919-845-9244 or e-mail: kevin_duffus@earthlink.net

late November through early December, 2010: PIRATES IN PARADISE
Key West, FLORIDA
[until we get updated information for 2010, here are details from the 2009 listing] Key West and the Conch Republic welcome the 10th Annual Pirates in Paradise Festival. Top-name quality entertainment and historic re-enactors, improvisational actors, and combative stunt men from around the country (including Cascabel, whose portrait by Don Maitz is the artwork for our Festival program cover) are set to invade the island. As you stroll the streets of Old Town's colorful seaport taverns and pirate pubs such as Schooner Wharf Bar, Pat Croce's Rum Barrel at Pirate Soul and the Green Parrott or visit Fort Zachary Taylor's Pyrate Fest and Village Market (Friday thru Sunday, December 4 - 6), don't be surprised if you run into the likes of Anne Bonny, Bawdy Be, Braze, Cascabel, Sir Henry Morgan, The Pyrates of the Coast, the Bone Island Buccaneers (Key West's own pirate crewe) and other nefarious Brethren of the Coast.
    The Schooner WOLF, the flagship of the Conch Republic, is ready to take you out on the water. Aboard the WOLF, you'll be able to experience life upon the sea, complete with pirates, cannon fire and small arms fire. Pirates in Paradise is more than just pirates! Celebrating the city's maritime history and heritages, you can learn more about the ghosts that once walked these streets, tour a historic submarine hunter, the USS Mohawk, which signaled the start of the D-Day Invasion, celebrate the end of Hurricane Season with the traditional burning of the hurricane warning flags, and mingle with well known artists, writers and entertainers who have helped create and keep alive the mystique of Key West, including Sandra Riley, Don Maitz, and the "Queen of Swing" Norma Miller.
    Participate in the 5th Annual National Walk the Plank Championships where the Pyrates of the Coast let you sample the beautiful waters of Key West as you are forced to walk the plank of the WOLF.
    Enter the 2nd Annual Bone Island Buccaneer Pirate Olympics and see if you can master the skills of a pirate.
    Historical trial of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, the two most famous women pirates in history will take place in the Old City Hall.
    This year our own Conch Republic Navy USO Girl - and one of the stars of the Pyrate Tryal of Anne Bonny! - 'Queen of Swing' Norma Miller turns 90. This is her 10th year of returning to Key West to celebrate her birthday with the pirates and this year Norma is bringing along Lou Ragland's World Famous INK SPOTS to help celebrate! Norma and the INK SPOTS will be making guest appearances at many of our special events and on Sunday, December 6 they invite you to join them at the CLOUD Night Club in Old Town Key West for a special Variety Show and Concert.
    See Jamaica Rose's photos from past events.  For information:  (305)296-9694 or email info@piratesinparadise.com 

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