Saturday 10 September 2022
The St. Peter's Pirate Days Festival will take place from September 15 to September 18, 2022 in St. Peter's, Richmond County, N.S. Check out the Full Schedule of Events!!!!
The St. Peter's Pirate Days - September 15 to September 18
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
VOCA Pirate Poker Walk Registration : 5:30 pm – 6 pm
Many village stores and homes are decorated on their pirate finest ready for this weekend! Grab a card for your efforts – and maybe some booty if you play your cards right.
Location: St. Peter's Lions Hall
Cost: $5/hand
Pirate Days Trivia Night: 8pm
A night to bring your mates out for interrogation on various landlubber and pirate related matters.
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Club Hall
Cost: Team of 4/$40
Must register ahead by calling 902-535-2500
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Opening Ceremony: 6:00- 8:00pm
Pirates from near and far gather to start off the weekend. Special Musical Performances by Matty MacNeil and More! Ye don’t want to miss out.
Location: St. Peter’s Marina
Cost: Free
Pre-Teen/Teen Trivia: 6:30pm
Calling all pre-teen/teen scallywags to come do some thinking n’ see who wins the booty
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Club Hall
Pre-Register your team @ 902-535-2500
Cost: $20 per team of 4 mates
Teen Hypnotist Show: 9:00pm
Who will he make walk the plank? Teens are invited to this interactive show that is sure to keep them on their toes!
Age’s 15 & up
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall
Cost: $5.00
Pirates Wing Night: 9 pm - MIDNIGHT
Join your fellow pirates sitting back and enjoying your favourite grog, and tasty wings. You'll be transported back to days of old as the room is full of fellow pirates. Eddie Cummings will be preforming
Location: MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge
Cost: $5
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Pickpocket Paradise: 9 am - 5 pm
Check out the Pirate Day Specials at the various shopkeepers around the village. You won't need to pilfer this weekend.
Coastal Trail Historic Walk: 9 am
Join the St. Peter’s Community Club for a stroll on the coastal trail along the Atlantic Ocean. Learn how the Bay was so important to the Mi’kmaq people, pirates and explorers of old. You’ll also walk the beach looking for beach glass, unique driftwood and sea smoothed rocks for souvenirs.
Location: Start at the St. Peter’s Fire Hall, Toulouse Street
Cost: Free
Pillaging for the Food Bank 9 am – 12 pm
There will be mischief going on, nonetheless, Richmond Warriors will be packing food rations for our local foodbank if you have shillings to share
Location: Foodland
Young Scallywag Activities
10 am – 2 PM
Children can enjoy activities under the watchful eye of their parents.
Expect to find Pirates, Mermaids, and giant inflatables ashore.
Location: Lion's Club Marina, if rain St. Peter’s Lions Hall
Cost: Free. Donations Welcome
Pirate Grill: 11 am - 1 pm
Specializing in BBQ’ d hot Dogs
Location: Lion’s Club Marina
Cost: Free for Children under 12
Artisan Thieves Market: 11 am - 2 pm
Artisans and crafters journeyed from all around. Join us in finding unique
treasures ashore.
Location: Outside Lions Club Hall in Tent
Pirate Pet Parade: 1:30 pm
Bring your pirate-costumed furry friend and brighten up a senior pirates' day. Prizes available to be won
Location: St. Peter’s Richmond Villa
Cost: Free
Sprog Sprint
Cardboard Boat Race 2 pm – 4 pm
For those under 16 our expert boat builders will provide you and your team with materials and instructions to enter.
Bring your own lifejacket.
Location: St Peter’s Battery Park
Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or call 902-631-2746
Cost: Free/Prizes
Scallywag Sea Skirmish
Cardboard Boat Race: 4 pm
Only the brave or foolish would take on such challenges to cheat Davy Jones’ Locker! Build your boat ahead of time.
Location: St Peter’s Battery Park
Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or call 902-631-2746
Cost: Free/Prizes
Landlubbers Happy Hour: 2 pm – 6 pm
If you feel becalmed, then head over to the tavern and check out the entertainment by Back Around.
Location: MacBouch Restaurant
Pirate Patio Party: 6 pm - 9 pm
Head over for some grub; a wee dram of your favourite thirst quencher and layback to be entertained by Brett Pierce. Keep a keen eye open through - the pirate fleet is heard to ply these waters and there will be a 'Lights on the Lake' Ships Parade. There may even be some pirates ashore!
Location: Jiggs
Cost: You have the purse.
Lights on the Lake Ships Parade
At Dusk
The pirate fleet and their motley crews will weigh anchor from the Lion's Marina and sail out towards Corbett’s Cove seeking fame and fortune. Take a stroll at the Marina before they set sail to see how the boats and their crews have been transformed.
Location: Best viewed anywhere from the lake end of St. Peter's Historic Canal through to Corbett's Cove.
Cost: Free
Cash prizes of $250, $150, $100 in both sail and power categories.
Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca
**Please note: Parade will be cancelled if there is heavy rain and/or high winds
Party Like a Pirate: 9 pm – 1 am
There's a whole lot of fun set out for a whole lot of landlubbers and pirates to enjoy this evening of live music and dancing at three venues! All are encouraged to dig deep into their clothes chest and put on their finest pirate garb to fete this night away.
Location(s): Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, MacBouch and the Lions Hall.
Free shuttle service. Ensure you are checking shuttle schedule for departure times.
Cost: $30.00 in advance at
B&E and Steff’s Celtic Gift Shop e-transfer available to ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or online at
www.stpeters-pirate-association.square.site/home
$35 at the door
Limited number of tickets available
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
Hangover Breakfast
The best Cure for a Fun filled night of Pirating!!
Location: Louie’s Cosy Corner
Pirate Parade: 12:30 pm
Pirates will be gathering from Land and Sea. Please join in with costume, float or decorated land yacht or line the parade route as our motley crew!
Line up at 11:45 am
Route: Starting at the Canal Landing site, up Toulouse Street, left on to Grenville Street, right on to Pepperell. then Right on Lions Ave. Pass Richmond Villa to St. Peter’s Lions Hall
Register via email at allison.martell1971@gmail.com
Cost: Free, Cash prizes to be awarded!
Closing Ceremony (following parade)
The judges have scouted the
swaggy about town and are ready to name the top business, boat prizes (sail & power) and Pirate Off Road Nation Best Parade Entry.
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Marina
Children’s Magic Show: 1:30
Once closing ceremonies are over children invited to stay for a magical experience!
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall
Cost: free
Things to Watch for
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Marina, Throughout the Village
PIRATES!
Henna Tattoos
Mermaids
Face Painting
Concessions
Tarot Reader (14 & up)
Local Buskers
Meet Our Mascots
Our 2 new Pirate Days Mascots will be revealed during opening ceremonies along with the winning names!
All you land lubbers can enjoy the beautiful setting of the Marina as you dine on site at one of our 4 confirmed food trucks. 4 different style foods to satisfy everyone’s appetite.
Wednesday 31 August 2022
Sunday 28 August 2022
Friday 26 August 2022
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Friday 19 August 2022
Monday 15 August 2022
Sunday 14 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
Friday 12 August 2022
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Leona Burkey and Roger Stone to play at "Good Times In D'Escousse" the Celtic Colours Concert in D'Escousse on October 10, Get your tickets early.
Monday 8 August 2022
Sunday 7 August 2022
August 20th. Crankinfest Comes To St. Peter's. Don't Miss Out On The Amazing Talent Lined Up For This Year's Event.
Crankinfest is a music festival that celebrates all styles and genres of music. From Folk and Fiddle to Rock and Metal!
Experience our local talent and the raw power of music in a field overlooking the St.Peter's Bay.
Experience our local talent and the raw power of music in a field overlooking the St.Peter's Bay.
Crankinfest is a non-for profit organization, owned and operated by members of the St Peter's community. All proceeds go back into the community.
The Festival was started as a way to give local musicians a stage during the pandemic and a safe outdoor space for people to listen to live music.
The Festival was started as a way to give local musicians a stage during the pandemic and a safe outdoor space for people to listen to live music.
On site parking/handicap parking, Free camping & R.V./Camper lots, Family friendly, Dog friendly (on a leash), Food vendors with table and chairs, Toilets, Clearly marked smoking section. Hope To See You There.
Saturday 6 August 2022
Monday 1 August 2022
Saturday 30 July 2022
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Monday 25 July 2022
Thursday 21 July 2022
Nicolas Denys Days Scheduled to Take Place in St. Peter's August 1 thru August 7. Don't Miss Their Signature Event the Swim the Canal!!!!
The Nicolas Denys Days Festival
August 1 to August 7
Monday, August 1st
6pm – 6:30pm: – Nicolas
Denys Days Poker Walk join organizers at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St.
Peter’s to register. Join Village on the Canal Association to win prizes for
best hand and door prizes. Six cards drawn, use the best of 5 to make your
hand! (Weather Permitting). Cost: $5.00
/ Poker Hand.
Monday, August 1
7:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days celebrates with the Kitchen Summer
Jam Live Entertainment at the St. Peter’s Lions Marina, 32 Lions Avenue. Bring
your own instrument! Cost: Free.
Tuesday, August 2
Youth Sailing School at the St. Peter’s Marina at 32 Lions
Avenue, St. Peter’s, will take place between August 2nd to 5th, come and join
the youth sailing school at the St. Peter’s Marina for children age 8-12.
Registration is limited. Call Jennifer at 902-631-1451 to register. Cost: $100
(wait-listed)
Tuesday, August 2
1:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days’ Village Scavenger Hunt. The St.
Peter’s Village Commission hosts the Village-wide scavenger hunt. Prizes will
be awarded. (Weather Permitting). Location: Village Kiosk in front of the Post
Office. Cost: Free. Time: Registration 1:30pm (return before 5pm)
Tuesday, August 2
4pm– 6pm: - – Tunes on the Town at the St. Peter’s Lions
Marina. This event will take place every Tuesday in August, Destination Cape
Breton and the CB Music Industry Cooperative bring us a free outdoor concert
right in the heart of the Village! This Tuesday, our headliner is Steve
MacDougall, with Steve MacIntyre opening. Cost: Free
Tuesday, August 2
7:30PM – Summer Jam Session Live Entertainment at Kitchen
Rackets at the St. Peter’s Marina in St. Peter’s. Bring your own instrument! Cost:
Free
Tuesday, August 2
7:45PM – St. Peter’s Lion’s Club Bingo in St. Peter’s. Try
your luck at the Lions Bingo! Cost: Prices vary depending on cards purchased Time:
Early Bird Game at 7:45pm / Regular Games at 8pm
Wednesday, August 3
1pm – 4pm: - Nicolas Denys Museum Open House located on
Denys Street in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the St. Peter’s Community Club, explore
three centuries of history of St. Pierre, Fort Toulouse, St. Peter’s Canal, and Nicolas Denys. Tea, coffee, and
snacks provided. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, August 3
4PM – Wednesday Night Sailboat Race at the St. Peter’s Lions
Marina in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club, this is a
fun summer race series in Jackson Bay. Visiting boaters are encouraged to
participate. Cost: Free (Donations to WMYC are welcome). Time: Registration
4:00pm • Skipper’s Meeting 4:15pm • Race starts between 4:30 and 5:30pm
depending on skippers and wind!
Wednesday, August 3
6pm – Newcomer Welcome Trivia at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at
10095 Grenville Street. Test your general knowledge at our trivia night in
honor of newcomers to our community! Cost: $10 per person / Teams of 4
Recommended
Wednesday 3
6pm – MacAskill Museum Auction at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall
in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace
MacAskill Museum Society, the auction will feature new merchandise, home
baking, gift certificates, door prizes and bidders’ prizes. Cost: Free
Admittance. Time: Viewing begins at 6:00pm / Auction opens at 7:30pm.
Wednesday, August 3
6:30pm – Walk Through Time & Timber at the Jerome Point
Lighthouse in Battery Park, St. Peter’s. Enjoy sights, sounds, and history on a
guided walk through Battery Park with raconteur Clair Rankin. (Weather
Permitting). Cost: Free
Thursday, August 4th
11:30am – 1:30pm: - Teddy Bear Picnic George Robertson
Recreation Complex fields (Rain location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall). Hosted by the
Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre, this year’s picnic will include
story time, crafts, physical activities, and teddy bear dental check-up! Cost:
Free.
Thursday, August 4
6:30PM – Graveyard Tour – Lakeside Cemetery
Join guide Clair Rankin for a tour of the United Church
Cemetery to learn about the history of our community. (Weather Permitting). Location:
Lakeside United Church Cemetery, De Raymond St. Cost: Free
Friday, August 5th
8am – Festival Slow-Pitch Tournament at the St. Peter’s Ball
Field: Co-ed slow-pitch tournament from August 5-7! Register teams by calling
Austin at 902-623-2477 or Marvin at 902-631-2343. Prize levels based on the
number of teams registered. Proceeds go to the new St. Peter’s Gym! Cost: $250
/team.
Friday, August 5
6pm – 8pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at
10095 Grenville Street in St. Peter’s. Join the staff for the return of local
award-winning artists, Leona Burkey and Roger Stone. Cost: $10 per person.
Friday, August 5
8pm – 10pm: - Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch
Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s. Join us for delicious chicken wings and
bring your own instrument to join our host in this special jam session to raise
funds for ALS. Cost: for the Jam- Free
(Tips for Artists Welcomed)
Saturday, August 6th
10am – 12pm: - Under
10 Fishing Derby. Children under 10 can cast their line at Rankin’s Pond. Rain
Date Sunday, Aug 7. Location: Rankin’s Pond, 9735 Grenville Street. Cost: Free.
Saturday, August 6
10am-2pm: - Saturday Artisan’s Market (SAM), at the Bonnie
Brae Club at 14 Toulouse Street, St. Peter’s. Find locally made arts and
crafts, and connect with members of the crafting community! Cost: Prices Vary.
Saturday, August 6
12:30pm – 2:30pm: - Live Entertainment at the Farmers Pantry
at 10042 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s.
Join Wayne Bona and friends for music and delicious treats
at the Farmer’s Pantry! Cost: Entertainment Free / Food Prices Vary.
Saturday, August 6
6pm – Nicolas Denys Days Festival Community Parade. Show
your community pride by participating in the parade! Rain Date: Sunday, August
7.
Parade Route: Begins at the St. Peter’s Canal National
Historic Site, proceeding up Toulouse Street, left onto Grenville Street, right
onto Pepperell Street, and then right onto Lions Ave, ending at the Lions Hall.
Parade Categories (Best): Commercial, Decorated Bicycle, Children’s,
Organization, Overall. Cost: Free
Saturday, August 6
7pm – 9pm: - “Fiddle & Blues” at the Bras d’Or Lakes
Inn, at 10095 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s. Entertainment: John Campbelljohn
and John & Mike Campbell to rock the INN! Cost: $20 per person
Sunday, August 7
8am - 5KM Park Run at
Kin Excel in St. Peter’s. Hosted by Kin-Excel. Join us for a 5KM run to start
your day on the right foot! Contact Marvin to register at 902-535-2488. (Rain
or Shine!). Cost: Free
Sunday, August 7
5pm – 7pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Join
Jason Williams for an evening of great music to wind down our festival week! Cost:
Free (Artist Tips Welcomed!) Your Summer Fun Isn’t Done! Watch for these
Upcoming Festivals in and around St. Peter’s following ND Days!
Sunday, August 7
1pm – 5pm: - Swim the Canal 2022: Far from Ordinary…. Be
Extraordinary. Our sixth annual “Swim the Canal” event has become an
extraordinary community tradition of fun, festivities and celebration. There
are two swim options, enter in the world-famous Bras d’Or Lake through the St.
Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, ending at Battery Provincial Park beach
on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. You
can swim the length, 800 meters or the width, 100 meters from Battery Park to
the canal wall and back All swimmers receive a monogrammed “Swim the Canal”
towel to acknowledge their accomplishment. Swimmer info available here.
Spectators welcome. Come cheer us on. Be one of the growing list of
extraordinary individuals that can say… they swam the length of a historic
canal! To register: visit www.visitstpeters.com or call Ann Marie Kerr at (902)
535-3759 or sign up at Carrie’s Custom Cuts in St. Peter’s (902) 535-3135.
Hosted by The Village on the Canal Association. Location: On site registration
and check-in for those pre-registered at Battery Provincial Park beach, St.
Peter’s, 1:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person when you book before August 7th or $25
if paying on the day of the Swim. Conditions: The admission cost ($20) is to
cover insurance, lifeguards, washroom facilities, musicians, t-shirts for
volunteers etc. and a “Swim the Canal” water bottle. Any profits from the event
usually go to VOCA to help fund community events and charities. This year any
profits we be set aside for a charity to support Ukrainian refugees. An online
waiver is required to be acknowledged during registration or signed during
manual registration. Swimmers acknowledge and accept the risks involved in this
particular adventure tourism event. We encourage the slow swimmers to start
first to minimize the overall time in the water.
Wednesday 20 July 2022
Monday 18 July 2022
Sunday 17 July 2022
Saturday 16 July 2022
Musique Royale Comes to the Sacred Heart Church in Johnstown, Richmond County as Part of the 37th Summer Festival Tour on August 28th starting at 4pm.
The repertoire, carefully chosen by Birgit and Benjamin, comes mainly from the Baroque period, but not exclusively, since it is a musical genre that has inspired composers to this day. The duo thus plays tunes from different eras which all have the particularity of "sounding baroque to their ears". Baroque music has many points in common with the traditional music they know well: short melodies and simple structure, significant work on variations, ornamentations, style, and a close relationship to dance. Admission is $25 at the door ($20 advance by emailing louisecampbel@gmail.com) Students $10 at the door.
Thursday 14 July 2022
The Musique Royale's 37th. Summer Festival Comes to Richmond County starting on August 10th, With Skyeconsort & Emma Bjorling.
Attention All Music Lovers
Wednesday, August 10
on
7pm: - Musique Royale - 37 Summer Festival
Skye Consort and Emma Bjorling Nova Scotia
Concert Tour,
will take place at the St. John’s
Centre for the Arts, at 2513
Highway 206 in Arichat. Admission
is $25.00 at the door or $
20.00 advance sale by email to
margreteherman@yahoo.ca or
phone 902-227-8303. Students
$10.00 at the door.
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Monday 11 July 2022
The Rocky Bay Irish Festival to take Place in Richmond County, Cape Breton from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July 17, 2022
The
Rocky Bay Irish Festival will take place at the Rocky Bay Irish Club on
beautiful Isle Madame, Richmond County from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July
17, 2022
Saturday,
July 16
12pm
- 5pm: - Seafood Chowder, Corn Chowder, Crab rolls and a hotdog BBQ at the
Rocky Bay Irish Club in Rocky Bay, Richmond County.
1pm
– 3pm: - 1sst. Annual Hughie MacLean Washer Toss Tournament. Prizes are $50.00,
$30.00 and $20.00. The tournament will take place at the Rocky Bay Irish Club
in Rocky Bay.
2pm
– 5pm: - Live Music at the Rocky Bay Festival featuring Evelyn MacRae and Band.
The
Rocky Bay Irish Festival Soft Ball Tournament will also take place during the
festival. For more information on the tournament and to register your team
contact Michelle at 902-631- 0119.
9pm
– 1am: - The Rocky Bay Irish Festival Dance will take place at the Rocky Bay
Irish Club in Rocky Bay. Music by Glen Roach, Jamie Boudreau and Derick Webb.
Admission is $5.00 per person.
Sunday,
July 17
8am
– 11am: - A Hearty Irish Breakfast will be served at the Rocky Bay Irish Club.
10a,
- 3pm: - There will be a Farmers Market as part of the Rocky Bay Irish Festival
at the Rocky Bay Irish Club. To book a table for the Market contact Michelle at
902-631-0119. Tables are $5.00 each.
2pm
– 5pm: There will be live Irish Music with music by “For Folks Sake Band”.
7pm:
- There will be a traditional 45s Card game held at the Rocky Bay Irish Club.
Prizes are $150.00, $100.00, and $75.00.
The Isle Madame Public Market to Take Place at LeNoir Landing in Arichat on July 16, Come Check Out the Great Variety of Items Available.
Saturday, July 16, 2022
10am – 1pm: - Isle Madame Public Market.
The Market will take place at LeNoir Landing
at the Arichat Waterfront.
The Market will run every second week until
the end of August.
To become a vendor at the Isle Madame Public Market
call 902-631-5667 or email-keiraelizabethcampbell8@gmail.com.
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