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Join us in celebrating life as a pirate at our 2nd Annual Pirate Party at Captain Kidd’s Inn. Best pirate costume receives a private yacht charter on the Hudson River courtesy of @catskill charters!!! Enjoy drink specials, music , and delicious food from @tal’s hometown dogs. Facebook Event

Santa will be visiting Historic Fort Loudoun on Saturday, December 14th, 12PM to 5PM. Parents bring your cameras, take photos, no fee! FREE entry! Craft Vendors and food vendors on site. Museum and gift shop open. Franklin County bookmobile will be there. Fort Tours, axe throwing, kids games, blacksmithing, fur trade display, garrison drill, and other activities. FREE https://www.fortloudounpa.com/events.html

Enjoy a day at the Manteo waterfront and see wooden boats displayed in the water and on the grounds of the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum at this special event that pays homage to the region’s deep ties to maritime history and culture. Now celebrating its 10th year, the public is welcome to head to the scenic docks of the downtown waterfront to enjoy the fine craftsmanship of both newly created vessels, as well as restored and historic wooden boats from generations past. Registration is open for craftsmen to show off their professionally built or restored wooden boats, including power, sail, and row or paddle, and all proceeds help with the local youth sailing program. Awards will be granted to favorite entries, which includes the “People’s Choice Award” as well as the coveted “H.A. Creef Award,” which is a perpetual award that is presented to the best overall boat. For spectators, the sheer array of wooden boats displayed throughout the area will be a treat that only adds to the overall charm and uniqueness of a downtown Manteo exploration. With lots of reasons to participate - or just to take a stroll and enjoy the show - it’s no wonder that the Wooden Boat Show has become a favorite event for residents and fall visitors alike. https://www.outerbanks.com/wooden-boat-show.html

Presenting the 2024 Rum Fest Welcome to America’s Southernmost continental Caribbean Island, What better place is there to celebrate RUM. August 16th is National Rum Day. Events Aug 14-18 2024 "Celebrating our Inaugural year, bringing the world of rum to the Southernmost city in the USA.” The Key West Rum Festival is soon to be the renowned event that brings together rum enthusiasts, experts, and professionals around the world. https://rumfestkeywest.com/

The Port of Toledo's Wooden Boat Festival is an annual event on the third weekend of August in Toledo, Oregon. The Wooden Boat Show is a free, family-friendly festival celebrating Toledo’s boat building heritage. A variety of vessels are on display including classic vessels, unique owner-built boats, as well as the Port’s trio of Teak Lady sailboats. Visitors can admire the craftsmanship of the wooden boats, meet exhibitors, and observe boat building in action. The event is located at the Port’s Marina and Waterfront Park at the end of Toledo’s historic Main Street. This year's show will highlight Steamboats as we host the Northwest Steam Society's annual steam meet. The festival features live music at the Waterfront Park Pavilion and showcases local musicians throughout the weekend. Cardboard Boat Races will be on Saturday, come watch or participate by building a boat and competing for the best design, fastest boat, or most spectacular sinking. Other activities at the festival include Family Boat Building, Kids Toy Boat Building, Poker Paddle, boat rides, kids’ activities, food and vendors booths, and informational and historical exhibits. https://www.portoftoledo.org/2024-wooden-boat-show

Dory Days is an annual celebration of the local dory fishing culture unique to Pacific City, Oregon. (Always the 3rd Saturday of July) It has been recognized by the Oregon Heritage Commission as an Oregon Heritage Tradition and joins only a handful of other events for this honor. The festival occurs every year on the third weekend of July and is hosted by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association. https://pacificcitydorydays.com/

Wooden boats and Southport…it’s like the Cape Fear River Pilots guiding a freighter up river, commercial fisherman returning to the Old Yacht Basin with their Brunswick Catch, the Old Smithfield Burying Grounds, hosting NC State’s official 4th of July celebration, the Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet careening the Revenge through the Cape Fear inlet, or all the local history on display in Southport’s NC Maritime Museum and Visitor’s Center. All are an integral part of Southport’s heritage and are celebrated each year at the Southport Wooden Boat Show. The 14th Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show was another success with great vendors, outstanding food, unbelievable weather, and a terrific turnout of wooden boats and visitors alike. Our tradition continued with boats on display both On-Land and In-Water. Visitors met and talked with wooden boat makers and owners, sampled the Taste of Cape Fear delicacies, observed Cape Fear Community College performing live steam bending of wooden boat parts and enjoyed live music. Various raffle prizes were awarded, including this year’s raffle boat. In addition, there were boat tours of the yacht basin and surrounding areas while children of all ages learned about Southport’s nautical history from the NC Maritime Museum and built their own boats to test their sea-worthiness. We all enjoyed the rope making and static sailing displays while engaging in entertaining and informational discussions and exhibits presented by the North Carolina Aquarium and The Ft Fisher Underwater Archeology Branch. In 2024, we’re planning for more boats, more nautical/maritime vendors and more people, as we have continued to grow into one of the largest Southport Festivals of the year. And, as has become our tradition, we will feature a new collectors’ quality poster to be designed by a local artist as well as our ever popular, special edition T-shirt. Both will be available at the show from the Ship’s Store tent. As in previous years, we will have live music, many exciting items to be raffled, as well as excellent food provided by award winning Frying Pan Restaurant Chef Craig Blanks. Mission Statement The Southport Wooden Boat Show’s purpose is to promote interest in and disseminate knowledge of the craft and art of wooden boat construction, to support efforts to preserve wooden boat construction and skills and to celebrate the region’s maritime and boatbuilding history. This is accomplished through the SWBS Committee and an exceptional volunteer workforce. The Southport Wooden Boat Show is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. No goods or services are rendered for contributions, and they are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. https://southportwoodenboatshow.com/

Come celebrate Cape May COunty's maritime past along with Pirates and Vikings! Enjoy special exhibits, demonstrastions, a Scavenger hunt for "gold coins" and music! https://hcsv.org/seafaringskullduggery.php