Schedule of Events

Friday, June 6th, 3pm-11pm
Saturday, June 7th, 12-10pm
Sunday, June 8th, 10am-6pm

Friday, June 6th:

7-11pm: Pirates Ball at VFW Post 4256

9pm: Wench Auction

10pm: Adults Costume Contest.

Pub Crawl Tickets will be sold for $25 at the Pirates Ball! Only 100 tickets will be available for sale.

Saturday, June 7th:

Festival Opens 12 noon - 10pm

HIGH NOON: Pirate Ship Invasion and Sea Battle
Who will win Sea Battle VI!? Prepare to get wet

FREE parking and shuttle from Madeira Beach Middle School, courtesy of Treasure Island Casino Cruz.

12-6pm- Family Treasure Hunt:
FREE! One map per Family. Limited to 200 families. Families search for treasure at participating Merchants throughout John’s Pass Village. Once all the treasure has been collected, families can enter to win the Grand Prize, a treasure chest of loot donated by the John’s Pass Merchants! One winner.
Begins and ends at Gators Parasail on the East end of the Village

1:00 pm: Walking Parade from Gators to Don’s Dock.

1:20pm: Walking Parade through John’s Pass Village.

1:30pm: First Fight Circle! Begin Pub Crawl

4:30 pm: Children’s Costume Contest: At the Pirates Dinner Adventure stage. Three Winners. All participants will receive a prize.

9:00pm: Fire Show and Drumming Circle.

10pm: Festival Closes

Sunday, June 8th

10am-6pm: Festival Open

10am-4pm- Family Treasure Hunt continues…
FREE. Families search for treasure at participating Merchants throughout John’s Pass Village. Once all the treasure has been collected, families can enter to win the Grand Prize, a treasure chest of loot donated by the John’s Pass Merchants! One winner.
Begins and ends at Gators Parasail on the East end of the Village

4:30pm: Grand Prize Treasure Hunt Drawing at Gators Parasail. Win the Mother Lode!

6:00pm: Festival Closes

Ongoing Activities: Saturday and Sunday

Hurricane Awareness: To get folks ready for hurricane season, the hurricane awareness area will be laden with detailed information provided by The American Red Cross and Pinellas County Emergency Management.. Florida Blood Services will be on site accepting blood donations.

Fisherman Lost At Sea: Purchase a GO! Coupon book and half the proceeds will go to the Fisherman Lost At Sea Memorial fund. Chance tickets and silent Auction.

Brigands Bazaar and Open Air Market. Purchase piratical wares and tasty treats from a variety of unique marketeers! The Brigands Bazaar will have ample piratical wares and trinkets to trade! Purchase costumes, accessories and authentic pirate articles from over 50 piratical vendors and artisans! There is plenty of pirate treasure to be found in the many shops of John’s Pass Village as well! This years inaugural Open Air Market will feature fresh produce to help fight scurvy, as well as a variety of tasty morsels to suite everyone’s palate! There will be a bounty of food, drink and entertainment, and costumes are encouraged!

Various Stage Entertainment: (see entertainment schedule) Various Acts & Entertainers throughout the village: Stage shows, Bird Shows, Musicians and Minstrels. Piratical Merriment for all ages!

Pub Crawl: Tickets will be available at the Pirates Ball, at beginning of the Walking Parade route, and at the event information booth. Only 100 tickets available for sale! Ticket includes a Special Edition T-shirt and seven stops on the crawl! Leisurely and ongoing throughout the weekend.

Water Taxi Boat to and from Gators. Hourly throughout the hours of the event $5.00. 727-392-6912