Pirates of the High Seas Fest
Columbus Day weekend will bring waves of fun-filled adventures to Panama City Beach with the annual Pirates of the High Seas Fest. Setting sail October 9-11, 2020, this year's FREE festival is sure to take pirate fun to a whole new level. Get ready to enjoy live music, pirate parades, pirate costumes, an 8,000 beach ball drop from the sky, fireworks and more!
2019 Schedule of events:
Friday, October 11 (Pier Park)
5:00pm Festival Village & Little Pirates Fun Zone Open (Grand Theatere Plaza)
5:30pm Kids Parade (Begins/Ends at The Back Porch)
6:15pm Opening Ceremonies & Treasure Drop (Center Stage)
6:30pm Pirate Crawl/ Second Line Parade (South to North, ends at Celebration Stage)
8:00pm Live Music: Top Rock Junkies (Celebration Stage)
9:15pm Fireworks (Russell-Fields City Pier)
Saturday, October 12 (Pier Park)
8:00am Pirates of the High Seas Fest 5k Run/Walk (Frank Brown Park)
12:00pm Festival Village & Little Pirates Fun Zone Open (Grand Theatre Plaza)
12:00pm Live Music: Tusk, the Music of Fleetwood Mac (Celebration Stage)
1:30pm Commodore Mayhem Magic Show (Celebration Stage)
2:30pm Pirate Invasion (Pier Stage)
3:30pm Live Music: Tom Mason & the Blue Buccaneers (Celebration Stage)
5:00pm Main Parade (Pier Park Route)
7:00pm Live Music: Caribbean Chillers (Celebration Stage)
8:30pm Fireworks (Russell-Fields City Pier)
Sunday, October 13 (Grand Lagoon)
12:00pm Festival Village Opens (Capt. Anderson's Marina Parking Area, 5550 N. Lagoon Drive)
12:00pm Kids Fishing Clinic (Marina Dock)
12:00pm Live Music: Tom Mason & the Blue Buccaneers (Main Stage)
1:15pm Storytelling: The Legend of Dominique Youx (Main Stage)
2:00pm Pirate Battle-Flotilla Drives out the Pirates (Grand Lagoon/Marinas)
3:15pm Treasure Hunt Announcement (Main Stage)
3:15pm Commodore Mayhem Magic Show (Capt. Anderson's Stage)
5:00pm Pirate Pet Parade (Capt. Anderson's Stage)
6:00pm Live Music
7:15pm Fireworks (Grand Lagoon)
Map of Pier Park
Map of Grand Lagoon
5551 North Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
Please park at the Capt. Anderson's Marina to enjoy the Pirates Fest activities on Sunday
