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Friday, September 17, 2010

5th Annual PDX Pirate Fest - Not for the Lily-Livered!



2007 Photo by Hova Najarian
Grab your eye patch, peg leg and your mateys and make your way to Cathedral Park in St. Johns this Saturday and Sunday for the 5th Annual Portland Pirate Festival


Music, dancing, performance, markets and food stalls will take over Cathedral Park and turn it into a bustling dock-side village. The festival is filled with family activities including games, contests and interactions with live entertainers. Look out for jugglers, fire performers, dancers and the occasional duel. It's also the perfect excuse for you to dress up in the high seas finest, drink some beer and talk like a pirate for the weekend!

2007 photo by Byron Dazey

The Pirate Festival last year broke the Guiness World record for most pirates gathered at 1,670 people! Over the course of the year the record was lost 4 times over, but Portland wants it back. Be a part of history and pre-register on the world record page.

Click HERE for a map and schedule for the weekend. Gates are open from 10am-10pm on Saturday and 10am-6pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 at the door. 

Aye, me hearties, let us meet under the St. Johns Bridge to celebrate the sweet trade with a mug of grog!