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.
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