2014 TYBEE ISLAND PIRATE FEST SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 9
Buccaneer Ball, 6-10 p.m.
The Crab Shack
Enjoy an evening of dancing, frivolity and food! The Crab Shack hosts the kick off to the 10th Annual Pirate Fest, boasting costume contests, grub and grog as only The Crab Shack can provide and, of course, a bounty of pirates and wenches! This event is open to all pirates and wenches over the age of 18.
6:30-8:30 p.m. - A Feast of Piratical Proportions
7:30 p.m. - Coronation of the 2014 King and Queen
9 p.m. - Costume Contest for Best Buccaneer & Best Wench
Tickets: $35 in advance or $50 at the door
Info: 912-786-9857
Friday, October 10
Festival open from 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Little Matey’s Cove presented by Coke Zero
5-7 p.m. – Carnival: Ferris wheel, Sea Ray, exotic petting zoo, funnel cakes and more
6-11 p.m. – Pirate Encampment by Tybee Arts Association
Little Matey’s Cove Stage – featuring The Brigands
Bud Light Beer Garden
Thieves’ Market
5-11 p.m. – Market Open
Main Stage presented by Bud Light
5-6 p.m. – DJ music/sound check
6-7 p.m. – Lynn Ave.
7-7:15 p.m. – Pirate Invasion Opening Ceremony
7:15-8:45 p.m. – Damon and the Sh!t Kickers
9 p.m. – Fireworks
9:15-10:45 p.m. – Chuck Courtney Band
Saturday, October 11th
Festival open from 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Little Matey’s Cove presented by Coke Zero
10 a.m.-7 p.m. – Carnival: Ferris wheel, Sea Ray, exotic petting zoo, funnel cakes and more
10 a.m.-11 p.m. – Pirate Encampment by Tybee Arts Association
TBA – Face painting by Angela Beasley
Little Matey’s Cove Stage – featuring The Brigands
5-6 p.m. – Children’s Costume Contest (registration 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Info Booth)
5:30 p.m. – Pet Costume Contest
Thieves’ Market
10 a.m.-11 p.m. – Market Open
Bud Light Beer Garden
Main Stage presented by Bud Light
12:30-2 p.m. – The Accomplices
2-3 p.m. – Gary Byrd & The Outlaw Band
3-5 p.m. – Pirate Victory Parade time/sound check
5:15-6:15 p.m. – The Christy Alan Band
6:15-7:15 p.m. – VooDoo Soup
7:30-8:45 p.m. – Liquid Ginger
9 p.m. – Fireworks
9:15-10:45 p.m. – Mother’s Finest
Pirate Victory Parade
3-5 p.m.
This parade is a must for families! Parade participants will pass out treasure along the route.
Sunday, October 12
Festival open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Little Matey’s Cove presented by Coke Zero
12-4 p.m. – Carnival: Ferris wheel, Sea Ray, exotic petting zoo, funnel cakes and more
12-4 p.m. – Pirate Encampment by Tybee Arts Association
Little Matey’s Cove Stage – featuring The Brigands
Thieves’ Market
12-4 p.m. – Market Open
Bud Light Beer Garden
Open at 12:30 p.m.
Main Stage
11 a.m. – Tybee Church
2-3 p.m. – American Hologram
For additional information about the 2014 Tybee Island Pirate Fest, please call 912.713.2321 or visit www.tybeepiratefest.com.
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – The 10th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest is set for Oct. 9-12, 2014, bringing plenty of swashbuckling family-friendly fun. Every Columbus Day weekend, Tybee Island transforms into a lively pirate village, celebrating the colorful seafaring history of the Georgia coast.
The Tybee Pirate Fest will feature three days of live music and family-friendly activities at Tybee Island’s South Beach parking lot, located on Tybrisa Street. The festivities will kick off with the coronation at the King and Queen at the Buccaneer’s Ball at The Crab Shack on Thursday, October 9. Additional highlights include The Pirate Victory Parade, Scallywags Costume Contest, Little Matey’s Cove, Thieves Market, the Bud Light Pirate Pub with live music, and the addition of several new kids’ activities such as a petting zoo and Ferris wheel.
Popular Savannah-based country music singer, guitarist and bandleader Chuck Courtenay and his band will perform on Friday, October 10, while Mother’s Finest, a pioneering American funk rock band, will headline the festival on Saturday, October 11. Additional musical acts will include Liquid Ginger, one of the Southeast’s premiere original rock bands.
The Tybee Island Pirate Fest originally began in 2005, attracting pirate enthusiasts from across the country. Organized by the Tybee South End Association of Bars and Restaurants, the Pirate Fest will showcase the best of Tybee Island, from award-winning restaurants to miles of sandy beaches.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Thursday - $35 advance | $50 door
Friday – $12 advance | $12 gate
Saturday – $15 advance | $15 gate
Sunday - FREE
Weekend Pass – $22 advance | $24 gate
Children 12 and under - free
Tickets and weekend passes are available online at www.tybeepiratefest.com.