Aye mateys! Batten down the hatches and prepare for the invasion. Pirates from the Seven Seas are set to assault our beautiful beaches this Columbus Day weekend! Don your best pirate garb, grab your wee ones and set your compass to head towards the beach as a swashbuckling adventure awaits!
Presented by the Krewe of Dominique Youx and Visit Panama City Beach, sixth annual the 2016 Pirate’s of the High Seas Fest promises a weekend of hair raising adventure, thrilling sword fights, boisterous revelry, exciting treasure hunt and rousing firework shows. The Pirate Fest sets sail October 7-9, 2016 and is FREE to locals, travelling visitors and yes…even to land lubbers.
Take a look at the upcoming schedule for the 2016 Pirates of the High Seas Festival and get your ship in order. You don’t want to miss one of the premier family events on our beautiful beaches!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 : PIER PARK
4:00pm – Festival Village and Little Pirates Fun Zone – Grand Theatre Plaza
4:30pm – Live Entertainment: Magic with Capt. Mayhem – Center Stage
5:00pm – Kids’ Costume Contest – Center Stage
5:30pm – Kids’ Parade – Pier Park
6:15pm – Opening Ceremonies and Treasure Ball Drop – Center Stage
6:30pm – Live Music: The Mighty Hurricanes – Circle Stage
7:30pm – Second Line Parade – Pier Park Drive
8:30pm – Fireworks – Russell-Fields City Pier
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016 : PIER PARK
10:00am – Festival Village and Little Pirates Fun Zone – Grand Theatre Plaza
12:00pm – Live Music: Rookie Riot – Circle Stage
1:30pm – Live Entertainment: Magic with Capt. Mayhem – Pier Stage
2:30pm – Invasion of PCB – Pier Stage
3:30pm – Live Music: Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers – Circle Stage
5:00pm – Main Parade – Pier Park Drive
7:00pm – Live Music: Trop Rock Junkies – Circle Stage
8:30pm – Fireworks – Russell-Fields City Pier
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016 : CAPTAIN ANDERSON’S MARINA
12:00pm – Pirate Village Opens – Capt. Anderson’s Marina
12:00pm – Lil’ Pirates Dockside Fishing Clinic – Capt. Anderson’s Marina Dock
2:00pm – Live Music – Stage at Capt. Anderson’s Marina
2:00pm – Pirate Flotilla/ Grand Lagoon Water Fight – Grand Lagoon
3:00pm – Treasure Hunt Winner Announced – Stage at Capt. Anderson’s Marina
3:15pm – Live Entertainment: Magic with Capt. Mayhem – Stage at Capt. Anderson’s Marina
5:00pm – Family and Pet Pirate Parade – Stage at Capt. Anderson’s Marina
5:00pm – Live Music – Stage at Capt. Anderson’s Marina
7:00pm – Fireworks – Grand Lagoon
