Avast, ye landlubbers! Batten down the hatches for the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Town of Ocean Isle Beach annual Pirate Week July 6 – 11.
There will be pirate fun aplenty for those who like pillage, plunder, and sword fights. Who doesn’t, aye?!
Did you know that the proximity of the gulf stream combined with shallow waters and sandbars made the coast of North Carolina an ideal location for piracy? Throughout Pirate Week, the Museum of Coastal Carolina and the Town of Ocean Isle Beach Recreation Department offer a variety of fun events to explore this infamous chapter of Carolina maritime history:
Pirate Week Schedule
Sunday, July 6
Pirate Week Kickoff! – Carolina Cutthroat Krewe and Sword Circle
Carolina Cutthroat Krewe – 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Sword Circle – 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Monday, July 7
Cookie Archaeology by Christine Brin, Maritime Museum of Beaufort– 11:30 a.m. Free in Town Center Park
Sword Circle – 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Pirate Ghost Walk – 7 p.m. (Limited Tickets Available. Click For Details)
Tuesday, July 8
Sword Circle Shows – 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Queen Anne’s Revenge Lab Presentation – 3p.m., Free at OIB Town Hall, 111 Causeway Dr.
Christopher Downey, Pirate Author, Sandbar Lecture – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9
Pirate Town Scavenger Hunt – 10 a.m. Free in Town Center Park
Pirate Author Adam Morrow Tabling – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Crafts Before Pirate Movie in the Park – 7 p.m. Town Center Park
The Pirates! The Band of Misfits—Sunset in Town Center Park
Thursday, July 10
Stede Bonnet, Black Sails Adventure – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Weapons Demos at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Friday, July 11
Jack Sparrow, Black Sails Adventure – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Weapons Demos at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
Admission is free for members. Non-member all-day admission effective March 31, 2022 is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (62+), $8 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under.
For more information, call 910-579-1016, visit www.museumplanetarium.org, or like us on Facebook.com /MuseumCoastalCarolina
