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St. Peter’s Pirate Days Festival - Sept 14 – 17, 2017
Thursday September 14 and Friday, September 15, 2017
Best Dressed Pirate Storefronts and Homes viewings
The town businesses and many residences are dressed up like
never before and competing for some valuable booty! Scout around town and check
them out for yourself.
Location: St. Peter’s
Cost: Free/Prizes
Thursday September 14, 2017
Pirate Days’ Trivia Night: 8 pm
A night to bring your mates out
for interrogation on various landlubber and pirate related
stuff.
Location: MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
Cost: Team admission cost – $40, max team of 4.
Must register ahead by calling 902-535-3578
Friday September 15, 2017
Step Back into History: 5 pm to 7 pm
Louisbourg reenactment Militia members will be on hand
to give weapons demonstrations and training to young recruits.
Location: St. Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay
Cost: Free admission.
Opening Ceremonies and Pirates Walk: 7 pm – 8
pm
Dignitaries and invited pirates will start of the weekend –
however proclamations will be short under threat of walking the
plank! When its over, join the pirates parade up through town
to seek out more merriment – destination MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge.
Location: St. Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay
Cost: Free admission.
Outdoor Movie: 8 pm to 9:30 pm
Bring some chairs to the canal and enjoy the pirate movie
Hook under the stars. Free Popcorn.
Location: St. Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay
Cost: Free admission.
Pirates’ Wing Nite: 9 pm – midnight
Join your fellow pirates in or out of costume and sit
back and enjoy your favourite grog, tasty wings or step lively.
Listen to music provided by privateers and musicians Darrell Keigan &
Stewart MacDonald. You’ll be transported back to days of ol’ as the room is
full of fellow pirates. And the judges have scouted the swaggy
about town and are ready to name the top three business winners. Bullion
to the top three!
Location: MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge
Cost: Free will donations welcome.
Music by Granville Street Project : 9 pm – midnight
Step on out and enjoy some more live entertainment
provided by Granville Street Project. Granville Street Project is a 10
piece classic rock/blues band that will have you dancing the night away.
The band is comprised of members from the Strait area and features a full horn
section. You’ll hear a variety of music from with from the 60’s, 70’s and
80’s that is sure to keep you on your feet!
Location: Bras d’Or Lakes Inn
Cost: $10.00
Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Run Maties, Run: 8 am
First Mate Marvin from the beached Kin-Excel will lead
the hearty on a merry 5 km chase through the village.
Location: Meet at St. Peter’s Canal, St. Peter’s Bay side.
Cost: Free/Prizes.
Must register ahead by calling 902-535-2488
Thieves’ Market: 9 am – 5 pm
Check out the Pirate Day Specials at the various merchants
and shop keepers around the village. You won’t need to pilfer this
weekend.
Location: All over the village
Cost: Up to you matey. Fill your boots.
Young Scallywag Activities: 10 am – 12 noon
Children, costumes optional, can be brought ashore to
enjoy some free range activities port side under the watchful eye
of their parents.
Location: Lion’s Club Marina
Cost: Free will donations welcome.
4-H Pillaging for the Food bank: 10 am – noon.
There will be no mischief going on but Foodland is packaging
up a few more food supplies for those with a few shillings to use to make
donations to the the local food bank.
Location: Foodland Co-op St. Peter’s.
Cost: A desire to share.
Artisan Market: 11 am – 3 pm
Artisans and crafters from all around. Maybe even a
distillery or two!
Location: Coastal Arts & Culture Guild Market.
Cost: Free admission
Pirate Burger Grill: 11 am – 1 pm
Specializing in BBQ’d Pirate Burgers and Sea Dogs this
charity event may just fill your leg.
Location: East Coast Credit Union
Cost: Varies.
Villa Pirate Pet Parade and Party: 1 pm sharp
Brighten up your and the senior pirates’ day with your
pirate-costumed pet. Everyone will be in costume!
Location: Assemble at the Richmond Villa
Cost: Free/Prizes
Please register ahead at Lynn’s Flowers & Gifts or by
calling 902-535-2377
Ship of Fools Cardboard Boat Race: 2 pm – 4 pm
The expert boat builders from River Bourgeois will provide
you and your team with supplies and instruction to make the most seaworthy
vessel you can to race the treacherous waters of St. Peter’s Bay and Canal.
Only the brave or foolish would take on such a challenge to cheat Davy Jones’
Locker!
Location: Canal, at Battery Provincial Park Beach.
Cost: Free admission (and likely wet clothes!)/Prizes
Landlubbers Happy Hour: 3 pm – 5 pm
If you feel becalmed then head over to the tavern, check out
entertainment by Brett Pierce.
Location: MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
Cost: Free admission.
Pirate Buffet: 5 pm – 7 pm
Now’s the the time to fill your boots with some fine
food from the galley of a fellow sailor. And then step outside to
watch the Lights on the Lake Ships Parade.
Location: Bras d’Or Lakes Inn
Cost: $29.95
Pirate Patio Party: 6 pm – 9 pm
Head over for some grub, a wee dram of your favourite thirst
quencher and lay back to be entertained by Full Circle. Keep a keen
eye open though – 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: 7:30 pm
-8:30 pm
The pirate fleet and their motley crews will weigh
anchor from the Lion’s Hall Marina and sail out towards Corbetts Cove
seeking fame and fortune – a share of the bullion going to the top three
best dressed boats among the lot. Keep your wits about you – be sure your
not press ganged before they set off! You may find yourself on
the wrong deck. Pirate ships can enjoy a special overnight rate at
the St. Peter’s Marina.
Location: Best view anywhere from the lake end of canal,
Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, Jiggs, the Visitor Info Centre through to
Corbett’s Cove Rd.
Cost: Free/Prizes awarded
To register your boat contact Glenda Sampson (902) 227-5520
or email piratedays@visitstpeters.com
Party Like a Pirate Bashs: 9:00 pm -1:00 am
There’s a whole lot of fun set out for a whole lot of
landlubbers and pirates to enjoy this evening! To make sure everyone
can participate there are three venues with live entertainment and
regular shuttle bus service running among them all evening. All are
encouraged to dig deep into their clothes chest and put on their
finest pirate era garb to fete this night away. A fine eye will be
used, replaced with a patch of course, to scan the lot of you for the
three best dressed pirates. Prize winners for best dressed houses, pirate
ships and pirates will be announced during the evening.
Ports of Call One
Lion’s Club Community Hall
Music by The Relatives
Ports of Call Two
MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
Music by Back Around
Ports of Call Three
Bras d’Or Lakes Inn
Music by Andre Pettipas
Cost: $15 for the Trio/costume Prizes
Shuttle Buses among the three venues;
Night Watch: 1:00 am -3:00 am
Music by Full Circle and the galley will be open.
Location: Louie’s Cosy Corner
Cost: Free Admission
Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Hangover Breakfast: 8 am – 12 noon
Yo-ho-ho, shake off those barnacles. If you can make it to
the mess hall you are sure to enjoy your breakfast. Enjoy some
crackle fruit the way you like them or order up the HE-MAN’S Breakfast
Pirate Days special.
Location: Louie’s Cosy Corner
Cost: Up to you matey.
Artisan Market: 11 am – 3 pm
Artisans and crafters from all around
Location: Coastal Arts & Culture Guild Market.
Cost: Free admission
Pirate Parade: 12:30 pm
Pirates will be gathering from Land and Sea. Please join in
costume and walk the parade route!
Route: De Raymond St. to Toulouse St. Fire hall
Cost: Free
Pirates’ Cup of Tea: 1 pm – 3 pm
Steeped in history – this Nicolas Denys Museum fundraiser
continues the tradition of a wee cup of tea me boys and gals
while reminiscing the days gone by. Sandwiches and sweets provided.
Music by Nova Scotia Hall of Famer – Robert Bouchard.
Location: St. Peter’s Firehall
Cost: $15 in advance/$20.00 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased at C&M Video or at the museum.
All Weekend Long!
Scavenger Hunt: Saturday 10 am – Sunday 11 am
Seek out the answers to a lost soul’s queries scavenging
throughout the village in pursuit of facts, fame and fortune. Sign up
as an individual or group and share the spoils.
Location: You can pick up your scavenger’s Lion’s Hall
Saturday morning after 10 am and then start on your merry way with a sharp eye
and keen wit about you. Hand in your completed manifest at the designated
location(s) before 11 am Sunday.
Cost: Free/Prizes
St. Peter’s Marina: Berths only $25/night at Lions
Marina (902) 535-2729 www.st-peters-marina.com
Cruise the Canal or sail in St. Peter’s Bay on
Cuna Mara: 25% off regular rates. Pirates and the general public are all
welcome to cruise with Captain Kerr. Booking info
at www.itsarap.ca
