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Pirate & Marketplace Weekend April 12 & 13, 2025 Welcome, pirates of all ages, to the annual celebration at Port Deptford! Dust off your finest attire and show up with your best manners for a civilized dive into our take on Pirate culture! Marketplace Weekend Spend $500 in our Marketplace and receive two tickets to return to the Faire through May 11, 2025. Bring your paper receipts to the Information Booth inside the front gate before 7 p.m. to redeem this offer. All paper receipts must be for purchases made on the same day, either April 12 or 13. Tickets must be claimed on the date of your visit, April 12 or 13. Please note that this offer excludes admission, food, beverage, rides, games, and the Renaissance Collection Souvenir Shop. Pirate Trivia Prove you know the difference between port and starboard at our Pirate Trivia challenge. Winners receive the second-best pirate booty – bragging rights! Check the stage schedule for location and time. X Marks the Spot Hunt for treasure and fun! Engage our good cousins on the streets of Port Deptford and finish the tasks they set you to receive a small treasure! Instructions will be provided. You bring a thirst for adventure, and we’ll provide the fun! Check the stage schedule for location and time. School of Seafaring Have you ever wanted to learn how to sail the High Seas? Want to be the Captain of your own crew? Would you like to find glory for Her Majesty? Then attend our School of Seafaring designed for the younger pirates and hosted by Her Majesty’s Privateers! Upon completion, all participants will receive a Letter of Marque from Her Majesty. Check the stage schedule for location and time. Sailor Knots Can you knot? Can you not knot? Join our experts and we can turn the can not knots into can knots! Check the stage schedule for location and time. Nautical Astronomy Learn to read the oldest map and never get lost again*! *Results not guaranteed Check the stage schedule for location and time. Pirate Crew Photo Gathering Bring your finest pirate attire and your cameras for this season’s pirate gathering and group photo! Check the stage schedule for location and time. https://renfair.com/socal/special-events/

All manner of pirate stalls selling plunder and booty were set up in Sandpit Field, alongside living history stalls which demonstrated many aspects of pirates’ lives, from cooking over open fires to writing on parchment with a quill and ink. Entertainment includes sword fighting, a display of firing cannons and teaching the children how to become a pirate or a redcoat. All pirates and militia at the festival hold a shotgun licence – which also covers cannons – and are professionally trained to use firearms, many of them by the Sealed Knot society. https://www.swanage.news/swanage-pirate-festival-welcomes-record-crowds-to-town/ https://www.swanage.events/swanage-pirate-festival/ Facebook

AHOY all you Buccaneers!! May 9-11 are the 2025 dates for Buccaneer Days: a non-profit/community groups fundraising event! In 1939, Esquimalt began holding a May Queen celebration. This evolved into Esquimalt Days and eventually, in 1966, became Buccaneer Days. The town turned out in naval and pirate attire, vying for prizes for the best costume. Esquimalt residents were also awakened at a mighty early hour by a loudspeaker mounted atop a van calling “Wakey, Wakey!” Buccaneer Days festivities have always been well attended, with over 20 community organizations taking part, which allows our community to work and play together, have a great time, and instill a feeling of accomplishment and pride in our community. facebook https://www.esquimaltbuccaneerdays.ca/

Also known as Boston 4th of July Festival, Boston Harborfest is the greatest patriotic celebration of this city and highlights the city's colonial past and revolutionary way to the freedom they have today. The five-day celebration features walking tours covering significant historic sites, reenactments of the revolutionary events, cruising in naval ships, numerous concerts, and other live entertainment. Most events are free and take place either across the waterfront districts or in the downtown area. Festivities start with the opening ceremony at Boston's Faneuil Hall, A short speaking program is followed by reenactments and the cutting of the giant cake. Parade of Lights and Fireworks are among the spectators' favorite events during the festival. The spectacular night-time parade of lavishly illuminated boats takes place in the Inner Harbor. Another parade occurs on July 4th during the Official Independence Day Commemoration. The procession marches from the City Hall Plaza to the Granary Burial Ground to lay wreaths on the graves of heroes. patriots and then to the Old State House. Arts at Harborfest is a great opportunity to get an insight into Boston's art scene and mingle with the local artists. The art fair takes place at Downtown Crossing for three days featuring dozens of participants. For foodies, the festival offers the annual Chowderfest event with numerous free tastings from Boston’s best restaurants. Finally, the Historic Freedom Trail takes visitors 250 years back in history. Special programs and activities are offered at 16 official sites along Freedom Trail. For full immersion, tours are led by guides wearing 18th-century costumed. https://www.bostonharborfest.com/

A Family-Friendly Celebration of Piracy with Delicious Foods, Pirates, Mermaids and Boat load of Island Style Fun! The Vero Beach Pirate and Caribbean Festival has now merged with the Annual Vero Beach Seafood Festival Held at the same location in Riverside Park the 2nd weekend in May Held Under the Oaks at Riverside Park 3258 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL https://www.verobeachpiratefest.com/

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will return on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2024. This is the 32nd anniversary of the event and a flotilla of heritage boats from across the country, will drop anchor in the historic harbour of Portsoy for a weekend of celebrations. Upholding the north east’s maritime heritage, there will be a packed programme of entertainment including music and dance, the finest Scottish food and drink and demonstrations of age-old crafts, unique handmade items and gifts. The festival will begin with our Big Gig on the Back Green on Friday 27st June 2025. More information will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our website and social media channels. Be sure to set sail for Portsoy’s boat festival to be part of the magical mix! https://stbfportsoy.org/

The Anacortes Waterfront Festival is a free event that showcases the best of waterfront activities. This family friendly event holds many traditions for local residents and visitors including: Quick and Dirty Boat Building Competitions, free boat rides provided by the Anacortes Yacht Club, hands-on children’s activities include building wooden sailboats with Fidalgo Island Rotary, games, making costumes, and more. The Channel of Discovery displays range from canoes and a pirate ship to learning about marine wildlife education and the environment. This fun filled festival also features food vendors, food trucks, and live music and performances! Saturday: 10:00am to 6:00pm https://www.anacortesyachtclub.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=30003&item_id=2477226 Facebook

Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival The Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival is an annual music festival held in the small coastal town of Rosses Point, located in County Sligo, Ireland. The festival takes place over a weekend in June and celebrates the rich maritime heritage of the region with a focus on sea shanties and traditional seafaring songs. The festival takes place in various venues throughout Rosses Point, including pubs, hotels, and outdoor stages and offers a range of traditional music, with performances by local and international artists, as well as opportunities for visitors to join in with singing and dancing. In addition, to live music, the festival also offers workshops, talks, and other events related to maritime history and culture. https://www.sligo.ie/event/wild-atlantic-shanty-festival/ http://wildatlanticshanty.eu/

The distinctive note of Pasaia Itsas Festibala is its clear bet to ships with heritage value. We give great importance to the authenticity, quality and heritage value of the participating ships, because this is our way of protecting and preserving maritime heritage. Through the recovery of the trades and technology inherited from those who were before us, we understand and honour all that knowledge, that immaterial treasure that is at risk of being lost. https://pasaiaitsasfestibala.org/en/

Around one million guests from Germany and abroad travel to HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG every year to be fascinated by the ships from all over the world against the impressive harbor backdrop in the heart of Hamburg. From the Fish Auction Hall to the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, as well as in the Traditional Ship Harbor, Speicherstadt, Hansahafen and Museumshafen Oevelgönne - HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG offers a maritime and eventful non-stop program for the whole family along the Elbe. The water program on the Elbe in front of the Landungsbrücken as well as in the Museumshafen Oevelgönne includes highlights such as the arrival and departure parade, the unique tugboat ballet and the popular open-ship activities. Every year, numerous ships take part - including impressive tall ships of the world's oceans, traditional sailing vessels and museum ships, naval and cruise ships, motor and sailing yachts as well as emergency vehicles of the German Federal Police, the German Society for the Rescue of Castaways, fire department, fishery protection, THW, water police and customs. On land, maritime, cultural and culinary offerings provide varied pleasure. Open-air concerts and live acts with national and international artists transform the shore along the Elbe into a huge festival landscape. Exciting guided tours, exhibitions and the special hands-on offers of the museums in the Speicherstadt and in the Hansahafen complete the variety of experiences. On Saturday evening, the breathtaking fireworks display offers a fascinating light spectacle in the heart of the Hanseatic city. Each year, a different country is given the opportunity to present itself as a country partner and give visitors an insight into its culture and way of life, including its culinary specialties. HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG goes back to the legend surrounding Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who issued a charter to the people of Hamburg on May 7, 1189, granting duty-free passage for ships on the Elbe from the city to the North Sea. This date has since been considered the birth of the Port of Hamburg, which is why HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG is usually celebrated on a weekend around May 7. https://www.hamburg.com/port-anniversary/ https://www.maritime-feste-deutschland.de/en/hamburg-port-anniversary.html