Author: Lady Judith

Pirate School and Contests

Do you have a Little Pirate at your house? Well, dress ’em up and bring ’em over to the Kids Fun Zone at the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival on Saturday morning, May 2, 2020.

At 10:00 a.m. the contests begin. First up is the Pirate In Training Contest (Ages 5 and under), followed by the Little Pirate Contest (Ages 6 and up) at the Fun Zone stage.

If the little ones are just learning to become a pirate bring the to the Fernandina Pirate Club’s “Pirate School.” Pirates will teach your kids all of the secrets to being a Pirate!!!

Learn to be a Pirate will be held in the Kids Fun Zone at the following times:

Saturday, May 2, 2020
One session of school at 3:30 PM

Sunday, May 3, 2020
There are two sessions of school, one at noon and again at 3:30 PM

April 24, 2019
2019 Pirate Parade

The Pirate Parade in Fernandina Beach always kicks-off the festivities for the Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.

Thursday, May 2, 2019, at promptly 6:00 p.m., nearly all of Amelia Island’s groups, organizations, services, businesses, politicians, dancers, cheerleaders, high school marching bands, jeeps, motorcycles, and a ton of walkers will hit the street and march in this two hour parade.

… Stick around until the end, you don’t want to miss the finale; this year it is three giant pirate ships with all of the booms and fanfare you would expect!

Be sure to head back downtown after the parade for a special – Thursday presentation – of one of our local’s favorite events, Sounds on Centre.

April 24, 2019
Pirate Invasions

It is time for the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival’s Invasion of the Pirates. Volunteers of the Fernandina Pirates Club, Inc., will delight the young and young at heart as they take over Fernandina Beach and claim Amelia Island as their own!

Friday evening the pirates will sneak into port and invade the stage at 9:00 p.m., and on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. it’s a morning surprise.

Dress up as a Pirate and join the crew as they go from the stage area to the courthouse on Fourth Street and raise the club’s flag warning all that there be Pirates on the loose.

April 24, 2019
2019 Scholarship Announcement

The Fernandina Pirates Club, Inc. is calling for entries to their scholarship essay contest open to all Nassau County high school seniors. The gnarly scallywags offer two separate awards. One winner will be given some extra booty for college, and the other winner is chosen from the pool of students who enter the competition that have chosen to serve in our United States Armed Forces.

All contestants must submit a 750-word essay to the Pirates Club, by Monday April 15, 2019. The subject is to be about pirates or pirating: past, present or future, complete with proper citations and references. Eligible students may attend high school at home, in a public or private school, or in another county, but they must be a full-time resident of Nassau County, Florida.

The award for the college bound student is a check for $1,000.00 made payable to the winner’s chosen school upon acceptance and must be applied towards tuition and/or books. The winning entry for the student entering military service will receive a check for $500.00 upon completion of basic training. Proof of completion is required.
The winner(s) must be available to join the Pirates on the Waterfront Stage during the “Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival” for a formal announcement, public relations photos and of course to grab the booty!

Fernandina Pirates Club, Inc.
P. O. Box 17243
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035

All entries must be submitted to the above address and post marked by April 15, 2019. For more information please visit FernandinaPirates.com or find our page on facebook.

March 13, 2019
2019 Opening of the Beaches

The City of Jacksonville Beach welcomes you to the 73rd Annual Opening of the Beaches Parade! This FREE, family-friendly event “officially” starts the beach season. One of the Pirate Club’s favorite annual events, it is the City’s purpose to make this parade an expression of pride and community spirit of the beach’s residents.

The Parade is April 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., and will start on 2nd Street and 4th Ave North in Jacksonville Beach. It will go north along 2nd Street to 11th Ave. The parade will turn east on 11th Ave, go one block, then turn south on 1st Street. The parade will then continue along 1st Street and conclude at Beach Boulevard.

March 13, 2019
2019 Katie Kaples Ride

A decision that would save lives – literally. Katie was driving home on April 18, 1998 from a March of Dimes walk in Jacksonville when she was struck on the driver side of her SUV and killed. She provided the gift of life to five recipients (age 9 to 62) and enhanced the lives of dozens more because of her decision to be an organ donor.

The Katie Caples Foundation was formed in 1998 following her death and is committed to increasing the number of registered organ donors and help eliminate the wait for the nearly 122,000 adults and children currently in need of a life-saving organ transplant.

The 15th Annual Katie Ride for Life takes place Saturday, April 13, 2019, and offers cycling options for all levels, including a fun ride, 18 miles, 36 miles, 62 miles, 100 miles and an off-road course. There are also walk options of 5K and 10K through Fort Clinch State Park.

The Pirates participate in this Annual event to help spread awareness of organ donations. This year’s ride is April 13, 2019. If you’d like to enter the registration cut off date is April 8, 2019. For more information, please visit Katie Caples Foundation.

March 13, 2019
2019 Sounds on Centre Kick-Off

Sounds on Centre is a free event, fun for the entire family. Concerts are on First Fridays from April through October. The first concert is with STR8UP on April 5, 2018, and their will be a special Thursday event May 2nd, at 7:30 pm following the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival’s Pirate Parade.

Sounds on Centre is located at the intersection of Second Street and Centre Street in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach Florida. Bring your dancing shoes and a lawn chair, and be prepared for some good old fashioned family fun!

Shows are 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Sounds on Centre T-shirts will be available for purchase. Look for members of the Pirates Club to participate in the raffle drawings that will be held throughout the event with prizes donated by local community businesses and retailers. All proceeds go to advertising efforts of the organization.

March 13, 2019
Peg Leg’s 40th Birthday

The enchanting Victorian seaport village of Fernandina Beach is full of rich history, eclectic shops and restaurants, and amazing architecture, but it was once a stomping ground for pirates, too, and on October 6, 2018, the community is coming together to celebrate Peg Leg Pete’s 40th Birthday!

Originally carved from a single ten foot piece of live oak by artist Wayne Ervin, a community-wide contest to name the statue was won by the students of Emma Love Hardee Elementary. Officially named Peg Leg, the wooden sculpture has stood proudly as a symbol of fellowship in downtown Fernandina Beach since October 14, 1978. Pete, as Peg Leg became fondly known, is reported to be the single most photographed icon in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Hosted by Fernandina Beach Main Street, Peg Leg Pete’s 40th Birthday Party will be held Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Welcome Center located at the foot of Centre Street beginning at 1:00 p.m. with the reading of the Proclamation of Pirate Peg Leg Pete’s birthday followed by Actress and Historian Thea Seagraves telling the story of Peg Leg Pete. There will be family friendly vendors, a coloring contest, music, toy demonstrations, face painting, the Fernandina Pirates Club’s popular parade float, and of course – birthday cake.

The Nassau Community Band will be performing at 1:15 and again at 2:15, story telling by Jenna the Mermaid will be at 2:00 p.m., and at 3:00 members of the Pirate’s Club will be holding Pirate School for the youngsters who want to learn how to become a pirate. Musician Lucas Merren will perform leading up to the official cutting of the birthday cake at 4:00 p.m. before the festivities come to a close with raffle drawings and the award presentation to announce the winner of the coloring contest as judged by Pirates!

With the goal of revitalizing historic downtown and encouraging economic development within the context of historic preservation, Fernandina Beach Main Street is a partnership between the City of Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce and the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. Florida Main Street is a part of the National Main Street Center through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, please visit fernandinamainstreet.com or find them on facebook at facebook.com/FernandinaMainStreet.

September 18, 2018
Cedar Key 2018

The 2018 Cedar Key Pirate Invasion is the 6th Annual Pirate Festival in Cedar Key Florida. Cedar Key, known for being “The Island City”, is literally taken over by the Invasion for three days each year.

There are pirates EVERYWHERE!

Members of the Fernandina Pirate Club will be invading Cedar Key with their colorful personalities and family friendly antics.

This is the weekend after Thanksgiving… Huzzah!

August 12, 2018
Be a Pirate on Tybee

This year is the 14th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest October 4-7th, 2018! Gather your Krew of Marauding Buccaneers, bring your family and friends dressed in thee finest pirate attire, or shop for some in the Thieves’ Market.

May no pirate ever go hungry on the likes of Tybee Island! This small island features some of the best cuisine in the Savannah area. From classic Georgia southern cookin’, to fresh from the boat seafood, to daiquiris and ale, Tybee Island has something for every pirate taste.

Tybee Island, Georgia, has accommodations to suit almost every pirate, be ye Captain or Cabin Boy. You’ll find wonderful oceanfront hotels, charming inns, bed and breakfasts, convenient motels, and rental properties. Or, camp out or bring your RV and stay at the Tybee Island-owned campground and RV park, located just minutes from the beach.

Tybee Pirate Fest Event Schedule

Thursday Oct. 4th
Buccaneer Ball – The Crab Shack – 40 Estill Hammock Road
Come one, come all, to the 2018 Buccaneer Ball! Join us for an evening of dancing, frivolity, and food! The Crab Shack hosts the kickoff to the 14th annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest, a weekend full of swashbuckling fun for all! The Buccaneer Ball boasts grub and grog like only The Crab Shack can provide, and of course, a bounty of pirates and wenches!

The Buccaneer Ball will be hosted by Dungeon Dan BlackHart, Kruel Kathy BlackHart and the lovely Lady Lindsey Lee!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! Tickets are $40 per person until September 1st.
Tickets are $45 per person from September 2nd- October 1st.
Tickets are $50 October 2nd – 3rd. Online ticket sales end at 11:59pm on October 3rd.
Tickets at the door on October 4th will be $50, if available.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Friday Oct. 5th 5-11pm
Tybee Pirate Festival – Strand Parking Lot
Ticket Price – $15( kids 12 & under free)
Thieves Market, Little Matey’s Cove, Live Music, Bud Light Whatever Bar

LITTLE MATEY-S COVE
Carnival – Pirate Ship ride, Ferris Wheel
Bounce Houses
Magic Show
Petting Zoo

Saturday Oct. 6th 10am – 11pm
Tybee Pirate Festival – Strand Parking Lot
Ticket Price – $15 (kids 12 & under free)
Thieves Market, Little Matey’s Cove, Live Music and more

LITTLE MATEY’S COVE
Carnival – Pirate Ship ride, Ferris Wheel
Bounce Houses
Magic Show
Petting Zoo

PIRATE VICTORY PARADE
3 – 5pm – Parade – This parade is a must for families! Parade participants will pass out treasure along the route.

MAIN STAGE
8PM – Thomas Claxton and the Myth
9PM – Quiet Riot

Sunday Oct. 7th 12pm – 4pm
LITTLE MATEY’S COVE
Carnival – Pirate Ship ride, Ferris Wheel
Bounce Houses
Petting Zoo

Escape the Ordinary… If only for a Weekend!

August 12, 2018