PirateFest Schedule of Events
This here might change with the tide, so don't pin us down!
WED ARRRGUST 11
6p-?? - PIRATE PRE-INVASION PARRRTY/FUNDRAISER !!
Gather & dance a jolly jig at The Weathervane in Charrrlevoix with live entertainment, cold drinks and tasty eats all while watchin’ the Pirate Hoard plot their invasion on Treasure Town, USA!
$20.00 donation, seating limited to 100 pirates, so plan early!!
Get yer tickets now at Central Drug Store, downtown Charlevoix and at Home Again Resale, downtown Boyne City!
Pirate Queen Pageant
This here be the crownin' of the official PirateFest Queen who will reign over TreasureTown and all of Lake Charrrlevoix!
Location: Boyne City Lanes from 6p to 9p!
ARRRGUST FRIDAY THE 13TH!!
7p - THE INVASION!!
Decorate Yer Ship and Join the Fun!!
Pirates invade Treasure Town, USA by way of a Crazy Flotilla!
Bear witness behind Boyne City’s Sunset Parrrk as the Pirates disembark & start their search fer the Treasure!
8-11p - It Be An Entertainment Filled Evening Under The Tent
with "THE REMEDEE!"
Let there be drinks, laughter, and stories to tell!
Mingle with pirates, and all shall be well!
Beverage hosts be Stigg's Brewery from right here in Boyne City! Bring a lawn chair or throw down a blanket!
SAT ARRRGUST 14TH
10a - PIRATEFEST PARADE!!
Parade begins in SOBO, travels down Lake Street, and ends at Veteran’s Park!
11a-6p - CAP'N KID's FAIR, where the Kids Arrr TH' CAP'Ns!! Old City Park.
Includes - Exotic animal shows 11:30a, 2p, and 4p.
"BC Rocks" Treasure Hunt, Kid’s Crafts, Face Paintin’, Juggling
& Much More!
12-6p -There's a Pirate Rivarrr Raft Adventure with pirates, mermaids, and water battles from
12p - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT all day in Sunset Parrrk with bands provided by Black Diamond Broadcasting, Cap'n of the Airwaves, and Street Theater by Buskermania!
11a - The Highlander Games! Open space across from Family Fare
2-5p - Ben Traverse, Sea Shantys and Sing-Alongs
6:30-10p + -"HAR"rrrr featuring Boyne Legends Graham Fineout and Newt Cole!!
12p-9p - PIRATES, BUSKERS & MERMAIDS, BLIMEY!!
Catch these entertainers all throughout Treasure Town USA!
Beware!! They might catch you fer their crew!
1p - KIDS PIRATE COSTUME PARADE IN OLD CITY PARK!!
See our Junior Pirate Mateys in their finest, with the Kids Pirate Costume Contest to follow!
3p - THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE RIVER!!
Townsfolk be gatherin’ in Old City Park to lead a march to drive the Pirates out!
Soon, a zany re-enactment of the famous "Battle of the Boyne River" ensues!
8p- Adult Costume Contest at the Main Stage in Sunset Parrrk. More fun than a fiddle on a fox'l!
6p- PIRATEFEST's "PEG LEG TAVERN TROT!" $25 Donation ( It Be A Fundraiser! ) Limited Quantities!
Sink me! Ye Scalywags , look what yer gittin' a Commemorative Tee Shirt, a Mug ta keep, 'n if yer still standin', "Braggin' Rights!!"
Get Yer's starting:
Arrgust 11th at the Pre Invasion Party,
The Weathervane, Charlevoix
Arrgust 12th at the Pirate Queen Pageant at
BC Lanes, Boyne City
Arrgust 13th & 14th at the PirateFest
Merchandise Booth
Tharr Be "BOOZE CRUISES!" on Lk Charlevoix!
Watch for Times and Ticket Info.
SUN ARRRGUST 15TH
8a-12p -SUNDAY BRUNCH AT SUNNYSIDE CAFÉ
Landlubbers be meetin’ here to join the Pirates fer one last meal, then biddin’ them a-fare-thee-well!