2023 Bald Head Island Pirate Invasion

August 4 - 6 Bald Head Island, NC
"Blackbeard's Flotilla" © Don Maitz

Come and celebrate the 2023 Bald Head Island Pirate Invasion! Party with Pirates and attend the Bald Head Island “Ghost Walk”. There will be Sea Battles, Pirate Encampments and Sunday Pancakes with Pirates.

Rogue's Gallery

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

Pirates arrive on the island and begin setting up their encampment at Marina Park. They will also be roaming the island playing music, brandishing swords and causing mayhem. These devilish characters are liable to pop up anywhere so be on the lookout.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

10:00 am to 5:00 pm:
Pirate encampment open to the public at Marina Park
Musical performances and sword fighting demonstrations throughout the day
11:00 am to Noon:
Sea Battle at Beach Access #5 between Captain Sinbad’s crew of the Meka II and Blackbeard's Adventure and the fierce pirate defenders on shore
Noon-2:00 pm:
Grab some grub (burger/hot dog plate lunches available for sale)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm:
Treasure hunt – follow the clues to where the treasure is buried
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm:
Paint a pirate ship
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm:
Party with the pirates at the Wisp (pizza delivery available from Delphina's)
8:30 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:30 pm:
Ghost Walk Join us for a VERY scary Pirate Ghost Walk, reserve your Pirate Ghost Walk Tickets now!

SUNDAY AUGUST 6

9:30 am to 11:30 pm:
Pancake Breakfast with the Pirates at Jules' Salty Grub and Island Pub. There will be Pirate bands, a costume contest & photos with your favorite pirates. Tickets are on sale now, Pancake Breakfast with the Pirates.

BHI Pirate Invasion is looking for volunteers to contribute on Friday evening or anytime on Saturday. If you would like to help by checking in attendees, supervising children decorating a pirate ship, burying treasures for the treasure hunt, or selling pirate gear, we would love to hear from you.

BHI Pirate Invasion, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation created to coordinate the Bald Head Island Pirate festival. All funds collected are to cover the costs of this volunteer run event and your donation is tax deductible. Please consider a donation to help defray the expense of running this event.

To volunteer or to get a sponsorship form, please contact Sandy Kades at: sekades@aol.com or by calling 804-382-1407.

SPONSORS

Thank you to all of our sponsors for your support of this year’s pirate invasion!