Salty Pirate Festival
Wilmington, North Carolina
October 11th-12th, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Avast, ye scallywags! Hoist the sails and brace for a weekend of legendary chaos at Salty Pirate, the ultimate two-day pirate festival for seadogs, landlubbers, and rum-soaked rogues of all ages! Whether ye fancy yourself a fearless captain, a wild wench, or a mini matey with dreams of gold, the Salty Pirate Festival has somethin’ for everyone: cannon-blastin’ battles, rowdy sea shanties, treasure hunts, grog tastin’, sword fights, mermaid encounters, and a market full of pirate plunder. Day or night, family-friendly fun and mischief collide in this seaside celebration of all things swashbucklin’. Come dressed in yer finest boots and bandanas, or get pirate-fied on site at the face paint and tattoo tents! So grab yer crew, grab yer tankard, and chart a course to Salty Pirate — where the salt air’s thick with adventure, and no one leaves without a story (or a fine new scar).