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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

Cork Harbour Festival is a celebration Cork’s unique maritime heritage as the second largest natural harbour in the world. Festival visitors can explore the history, heritage, and the stunning landscapes of Cork Harbour, as well as the flagship Ocean to City – An Rás Mór, Ireland’s premiere long-distance rowing race, on 8 June 2024. From on-the water adventures to music, art, poetry, workshops, talks and seminars and family-friendly events, there is something for everyone. Next year’s Festival will take place 1-10 June 2024 and we look forward to seeing you back then. Please sign up to our mailing list and follow us on social media to receive all the updates. https://corkharbourfestival.com/

Anchorage Pirate Fest has thrown a net out to encompass all things Pirate, nautical and Mermaid here in Anchorage. Our Day time activities and vendors are family friendly and we welcome creatures above and under the sea to the fun!!! 2 pm - 10pm PIRATE COVE: Activity and skill games for the kids to participate in from 2pm to 6pm. Help them earn their Pirate Degree if they complete all the tasks - fit for Pirates, Cabin Boys and Girls, Mermaids and Mermen of all ages. Visit our pirate vendors and purchase that accessory for your garb or pick up something for your own Pirate Cove back home. Don't miss out on the Pirate Cove as it truly becomes magical as the light fades and the lanterns come on at night. 7pm - PIRATE PUB CRAWL: Arrive in Town Square a little early and get your pub crawl swag, maybe a last minute trinket for your costume and then watch as Town Square fills with all sorts of sea creatures. 7pm we will kick-off the night by joining fellow crews for a photo, then set sail for for all the pubs/ports of call. TO PARTICIPATE: Yes it is free to participate. Pick up a MAP in Town Square or at the first pub you visit - complete the map and turn it in at the last pub you visit and get entered in to a drawing for 80,000 Alaska Airlines miles. Don’t be left on the dock, when there is piratical fun and adventure to be had. DONATE & SAVE A LIFE: A portion of all the funds raised over the day and night will be donated to the Blood Bank of Alaska to help you and your fellow Alaskans in their moment of need. https://anchoragepiratepubcrawl.org/

Event by Fernandina Pirates Club Amelia Island Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Avast, ye landlubbers and join yer favorite krewe for ARRRRRRR fourth annual Peg Leg Pete's Pirate Pub Crawl in Downtown Fernandina on Saturday, September 7, 2024! The proceeds from the event will be donated to the three following local charities: - Cross the Line - Cat's Angels - Salvation Army Hope House Please help us support these worthwhile causes. There be a great line up of SEVEN places to fill up on grog, plus chances to get yer hands on some handsome treasure: The Palace The Alley Crab Trap Duck Pinz Gregor MacGregors Hofbrau Amelia Green Turtle A limited number of tickets are available for this event, so make ready yer doubloons. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for $40 until the day before the event (or until they sell out) or $45 at the door (unless sold out prior) - DON'T DELAY, or ye might find yerself walkin' the plank! The ONLY way to purchase tickets is through eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../4th-annual-peg-leg-petes... Don't be a scallywag, we want to see YOU there! Savvy? ARRRRRR!!! Facebook Event

The time draws near once again when The Pirates Of The Canal invites all the pirates far and wide for a night of raiding, pillaging, and charity fun. Details TBD https://www.piratesofthecanal.com/

Pirate Days Ahoy mateys! St. Peter’s is the place to be for Pirate Days celebrations! So come to St. Peter’s mateys, by land or sea, every September and celebrate Pirate Days with us. Find your inner pirate! But keep your wits about you – you don’t want to be shanghaied! We hope you will join us again fir the annual multi-day event this September with the St. Peter’s community and businesses. There will again be days of fun activities scheduled for all ages. Pirates from far and near have visited over the years and promise to bring even more of their friends for the next one! Get the latest scuttlebutt on the St. Peter’s Pirate Days Facebook page! https://www.stpeterspiratedays.net/ https://www.visitstpeters.com/st-peters-pirate-days/

The Picton Maritime Festival is a FREE family oriented event, celebrating the unique maritime heritage of Picton and the Marlborough Sounds. Founded in 2005 the aim of this event is to bring the community together, and to enable our children to learn about the region's heritage in a fun and participatory way. The event also provides a valuable opportunity for family and friends to spend time together without the burden or barriers of having to pay expensive entry fees. The Picton Maritime Festival Committee is currently preparing for its twentieth annual event in 2026. Each festival entertains around 6000 people. From humble beginnings, it has developed each year into an event which now holds its own place on the calendar. The dedicated group of committee members, are each responsible for specific aspects of the event, from sourcing and securing sponsorship and funding, to set up, operation and picking up that last piece of rubbish when the event is over. We meet on a monthly basis, discussing opportunities for improvement and value to the community, and each go away armed with task lists to complete in preparation. Each of the committee recruits a number of supportive volunteers (many of whom are husbands, wives, partners, children and extended family members) to man and operate their various aspects of the event, guiding, leading, and seeking input for ideas and strategies. Apart from providing opportunities for families to spend valuable time together, and strengthening the bonds within the community, there are a number of other organisations which benefit from either participation in the event or from funds raised. Organisations such as the Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Picton Clinker & Classic Boat Club, Papatuanuku Independency Trust, The Cancer Society and Endeavour Park Pavilion Society, have opportunities to raise funds through participation in the event and other groups such as local sports clubs, Picton Kindergarten and Waitohi Playcentre all have opportunities for fundraising and many bank on the opportunity to have a stall at the Maritime festival each year to support their members. Funds raised by the Picton Maritime Festival Trust are subsequently distributed back into the community to support local initiatives for a direct bearing upon local youth and families. In addition to all this, we feel it is also important that the younger generation can see that great things can happen when you set your mind to something. That not everything is about how much you can get paid to do something and that there are huge benefits for the community when you roll up your sleeves and get involved as a volunteer! https://www.maritimefestivalpicton.com/

BI-Annual - Next is 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival 2024 The award-winning Foyle Maritime Festival will return to Derry~Londonderry in 2024, from 27th - 30th June. Get planning your stay now! As one of the fastest growing festivals on the Calendar in Ireland, the award-winning Foyle Maritime Festival will return to Derry~Londonderry in 2024 https://www.foylemaritime.com/

BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures, returns for the holidays These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th century Spanish galleon San Salvador. Guests will be fully engaged in pirate theatrics at the dock and underway on San Diego Bay. Two performances daily Waterfront Playground Experience with Pirates. Guests will set out to San Diego Bay for unforgettable pirate theatrics. Perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike This hilarious interactive show puts visitors right in the middle of the pirate action. Participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew, trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King’s Jail, swab the deck and other pirate skills. Performances are 90 minutes. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/on-the-water-adventures/otwa-boarded-a-new-pirate-adventure/

BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th century Spanish galleon San Salvador. Guests will be fully engaged in pirate theatrics at the dock and underway on San Diego Bay. Two performances Daily Waterfront Playground Experience with Pirates. Guests will set out to San Diego Bay for unforgettable pirate theatrics. Perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike This hilarious interactive show puts visitors right in the middle of the pirate action. Participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew, trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King’s Jail, swab the deck and other pirate skills. Performances are 90 minutes. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/on-the-water-adventures/otwa-boarded-a-new-pirate-adventure/

The Castle by Candlelight Old Fort Niagara assumes a particularly festive air during the holiday season. Special activities kick off on Saturday evenings, December 7 and 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., as the Fort presents The Castle by Candlelight, a tour of the Great Lakes’ oldest building illuminated entirely by candles. Throughout the Castle, visitors will encounter members of the Fort’s 18th century garrison demonstrating everything from quill pens to fur trading to traditional games of skill. Twice each evening the garrison turns out to perform a grand feu de joie (firing of joy), a rolling fire of muskets and cannons. Cooks demonstrate 18th century holiday recipes, musicians play popular songs of the era and a Recollet priest reads the Christmas story in Latin in the Fort’s 298-year-old chapel. Visitors to the event can make a holiday ornament and a bird feeder and enjoy Native American songs and stories. In the fort’s log cabin visitors can warm up and enjoy hot refreshments which will be available for purchase. Menu items include bread pudding, soup, hot chocolate, coffee and tea. https://www.oldfortniagara.org/special-events

Old Fort Niagara assumes a particularly festive air during the holiday season. Special activities kick off on Saturday evenings, November 30 and December 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., as the Fort presents The Castle by Candlelight, a tour of the Great Lakes’ oldest building illuminated entirely by candles. Throughout the Castle, visitors will encounter members of the Fort’s 18th century garrison demonstrating everything from quill pens to fur trading to traditional games of skill. Twice each evening the garrison turns out to perform a grand feu de joie (firing of joy), a rolling fire of muskets and cannons. Cooks demonstrate 18th century holiday recipes, musicians play popular songs of the era and a Recollet priest reads the Christmas story in Latin in the Fort’s 298-year-old chapel. Visitors to the event can make a holiday ornament and a bird feeder and enjoy Native American songs and stories. In the fort’s log cabin visitors can warm up and enjoy hot refreshments which will be available for purchase. Menu items include bread pudding, soup, hot chocolate, coffee and tea. https://www.oldfortniagara.org/special-events

On Memorial Day weekend, Old Fort Niagara will present its annual military time line event, Soldiers through the Ages. This year’s event features recreated warriors from the 9th century through modern times. Visitors will be able to tour a World War II training camp and view period vehicles. Living history presenters will establish period camps throughout the fort, allowing visitors to stroll through over 1,000 years of military history. Visitors to the event will learn about how soldiers’ rations changed over the years. They will also learn about uniforms from medieval times through today. At 3:00 p.m. each day, the fort will present a comparative weapons program, tracing battlefield technology from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Visitors will experience firing demonstrations of Matchlock muskets, flintlocks, Civil War rifled muskets and M1 Garand rifles from World War II. Another special display will focus on women in the military, from colonial times to modern active duty personnel. Presenters will explain how women contributed to the war effort in both combatant and non-combatant roles. Reenactors will also discuss the home front and civil defense during World War II. Most programs at Old Fort Niagara focus on a particular time-period or event from the fort’s long history. Soldiers through the Ages is different because it allows visitors to compare and contrast military life through all of the nation’s conflicts. Fort Niagara is one of North America’s longest occupied military bases. The French built the first fort on the site in 1679. When the United States Army finally decommissioned the post in 1963, the fort had logged almost 300 years of military service. Even today, the United States Coast Guard maintains a presence at Fort Niagara. https://www.oldfortniagara.org/special-events

La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Wednesday, December 31, 7 PM-9 PM @ Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, at 1350 IL Route 155, 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher. The event is open and free to the general public. For site information call (618) 284-7230 or for event information, email lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com. The Prairie du Rocher La Guiannee visits the site to play period music and sing. In a traditional celebration dating back to 1722, the La Guiannee singers will visit houses and Fort de Chartres in the early French town of Prairie du Rocher and sing for the residents. As part of the tradition, the residents provide refreshments for the singers at each stop. It is cosponsored by Fort de Chartres and the Prairie du Rocher La Guiannee Society. Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, which includes its historic Powder Magazine structure, widely considered the oldest building in Illinois, is located only an hour from downtown St. Louis, at 1350 IL Route 155, 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. The site is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources. IDNR protects the state’s historic resources, which contribute to education, culture and the economy. IDNR sites include ancient burial mounds, forts and buildings erected by settlers, and homes connected to famous Illinoisans. For more site information, call Fort de Chartres State Historic Site at 618-284-7230 or visit www.fortdechartres.us. Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres,” is a not-for-profit organization made up of volunteers striving to preserve, protect, and interpret the physical structural and cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s. More information about Les Amis du Fort de Chartres and its efforts sponsoring special events at Fort de Chartres, can be found at http://www.fortdechartres.us/les-amis-du-fort-de-chartres/. General Fort de Chartres History-Fort de Chartres was built by the French military in the 1750s. It served as the seat of government and chief military installation in Illinois when France controlled the territory. The British then took it over and used it until 1772. The site was declared a national historic landmark in 1960. The fort’s powder magazine is the oldest building in Illinois. https://fortdechartres.net/events/

Welcome to the Bristol Renaissance Faire Where You Can Party Like it’s 1599! Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry and turkey legs were titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you’ve walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It’s time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day! For 9 glorious weekends starting in early July, each Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, visitors take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and one-of-a-kind encounters with a spectacular cast of characters. The Faire boasts a beautiful 30-acre site with open-air stages featuring Swordfighters, Minstrels and Jesters. Meet Robin Hood or Queen Elizabeth, in person! All entertainment is included in the price of admission. Nearly 200 artisans display their wares in the Bristol Faire Marketplace. Potters, glass blowers, jewelers and forgers busily go about their work, as shoppers discover rare finds around every corner. Offerings range from sterling silver jewelry, hand-thrown pottery and fine crafted leather works to hickory walking sticks, rich tapestries to hammered pewter. https://renfair.com/bristol/theme-weekends/

Whitby Pirate Festival Whitby Pirate Festival Returns: Set Sail for a Thrilling Adventure While Supporting Whitby RNLI! Next year’s Whitby Pirate Festival, taking place from 29th to 30th August 2025, promises to be the most thrilling yet, with an action-packed schedule of events, performances, and activities for pirates of all ages. Join us for a weekend of swashbuckling fun, while also helping to raise funds for Whitby RNLI. Your participation will not only provide an unforgettable experience but also contribute to a worthy cause in our community. Event Highlights Beware the Redcoats are in Town: They are on the hunt for those infamous, notorious pirates to put in the stocks, so brace yourself for a skirmish or two. The Redcoats will also be enlisting young recruits, putting them through their paces at Pirates Cove and the Bandstand. Auction for the title of Pirate King: Auction for Pirate King be held Friday 7:30pm on board The Whitby Endeavour, Being crowned the Pirate King at the Whitby Pirate Festival comes with several exciting benefits including Honour and Recognition by wearing the specially designed crown for the weekend, the king will be the Flag bearer at our Hoist Your Colours event, they will also be Judging the best dressed pirate competition, Photo Opportunities and of course the community impact of helping to raise awareness and raise fund for Whitby RNLI Entertainment and Stalls at the Bandstand: Join us on Saturday and Sunday for a weekend packed with music and entertainment at the Bandstand. At the bandstand will be a range of stalls, including merchandise, a Tombola and some interesting Pirate games, as well as Pirate Selfie stop. Best Dressed Pirate Competition: Saturday 30st August, 2pm at the bandstand, judged by the Pirate King, Categories include, Under 13-year-olds, Over 13-year-olds, Salty Sea dogs (best Pirate dog) and Parrots. Hoist the Colours: Join us on Sunday at 1 PM at the bandstand to raise your flags and celebrate with us. Pirates Cove – Near the Endeavour: come and meet a pirate, have your face painted, Selfie Stop and base of the Redcoats Explore the Treasure Hunters Bazaar: featuring a variety of stalls offering unique pirate-themed merchandise, crafts, and delicious food, mead and rum. From handcrafted gift to pirate merchandise, there is something for everyone. Geocache Treasure Hunts: Older Pirates can embark on a thrilling treasure hunt around the Whitby Pubs, The Quirky Den, The Endeavour, Aboard The Whitby Endeavour, The Black Horse, the Esk Vaults, The Elsinore, The Ship and The Star. Donate to look in the treasure chest, if you like it keep it but replace it with something of the same value or amusement! Community Support: Whitby Pirate Festival has been raising funds for Whitby RNLI since 2008 and are delighted proceeds go towards this worthy cause. You will see lots of Pirate Bucket rattlers in town – so bring some loose change … https://www.whitbypiratefestival.co.uk/ Facebook

Back by popular demand! After a multi-year hiatus the original Pirate Pub Crawl has returned. In this group we will discuss details of the annual event, network for gear, and pillage, plunder and loot. The event will take place in downtown Redlands as it had before. Know any pirates? Invite them! Just stow yer weapons at home. 8PM at the Flamingo Facebook