Do you dream of sailing the seven seas? Looking for an excuse to break out your best pirate hat and eyepatch? Luckily, the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival is coming up! The festival will take place May 31 through June 3.
Here’s a schedule of events for the weekend
Friday, May 31
3 p.m. – Festival Opens
Kids Discovery Play Zone Opens (open until 8 p.m.)
4 to 5 p.m. – Captain Davy
6:30 to 7 p.m. – Adult Pirate Costume contest
7:30 to 9 p.m. – Live Music
9 p.m. – Fireworks
Saturday, June 1
7:30 a.m. – Billy Bowlegs 5K
11 a.m. – Festival Opens
Kids Discovery Play Zone Opens
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Live Music
2 p.m. – Pirate Landing
3:30 to 6 p.m. – Kids’ Costume Contest & Show
6 p.m. – Festival Closes
Monday, June 3
7 p.m. – Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade
What to Expect
There’s going to be so much to see and do at the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy perusing the stalls at the Pirate Village, where you can buy glass art, clothing, jewelry, trinkets, and more. Snack on a variety of food and drinks that range from ice cream to seafood to skewered meats.
And kids can hang out at the Discovery Play Zone. With a $15 wristband for the day, they can enjoy the rock climbing wall, Euro bungee, and seven fun inflatables. The Referral Partners in Marketing Community Carnival will also be in the kids area, which will have fun games and activities for the whole family.
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Torchlight Parade
This isn’t the first year for the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. This is the 64th annual event! And one of the most fun parts that attendees look forward to again and again is the Torchlight Parade.
This year’s parade will kick off on Monday, June 3 at 7 p.m. The parade will start on Eglin Parkway in historic downtown Fort Walton Beach, then head north past Uptown Station and end near Hughes Street. Parade goers will be able to see costumes, music, nearly 100 floats, boats, vessels, and marching groups. That’s a lot of parade to watch!
The stars of the show are Captain Billy and the Krewe of Bowlegs. They’re always the highlight of the parade.
Make sure you mark you clear your schedule this weekend. You won’t want to miss the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival!
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