The Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum of History (on nearby Bald Head Island) are staging a weekend day pirate extravaganza event in conjunction with National Lighthouse Day. It is a short drive and ferry boat ride to the island from Oak Island and it looks to be great fun for all ages! See the schedule below for details or go to oldbaldy.org.
For tickets call: 910-457-7481
All Proceeds Benefit the Old Baldy Foundation Preservation Projects
For nearly 200 years, North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse, Old Baldy, has marked the mouth of the historic Cape Fear River. Today, thousands of visitors make the exciting journey each year to beautiful Bald Head Island to learn about the island’s rich maritime past at the Smith Island Museum of History and experience Old Baldy up close – including the climb to the top for a breathtaking view of the surrounding area’s outstanding natural beauty.
PIRATES ARE COMING AUGUST 6-8, 2010
Friday August 6th, 2010
Lighthouse Grounds Open
Lighthouse Gift Shop opens at 9am, Grounds open 1-4pm
Adults$5/Youth (3-12), Infants 2 and under Free. Visit the pirates camp, shop and climb the lighthouse.
Scalawag School
Pre-registration required, space limited
1:30pm – 2:45pm (4 – 7 year olds)
3pm – 4:15pm (8 – 12 year olds)
$20/child
Learn to walk talk and act like a pirate. Fee includes all day admission to the lighthouse grounds, a T-Shirt, eye patch, tatoos and certificate.
Island Wide Treasure Hunt
Pre-registration required, space limited
Friday 3pm – Saturday 3 pm
All ages
Registaration: 2;30pm Old Baldy Lighthouse
Cost $20/team
Test your skills in this pirate challenge designed for families. The challenge must be completed by a team of 4-6 members and the challenges span all ages from creating art to singing pirate songs, to following the clues to finding hidden treasure. The trick is you only have 24 hours to complete the challenge in order to maximize time and resources and get the most points to win.
Pirates Invade Bald Head Island
5:30pm
Free
West Beach Access #1 Turks Head Court and #2 Row Boat Row
Pirate Pub Night: Grub and Grog at the Harbour Pavillion Tent at Bald Head Island Marina: 6pm -10pm $40/Adult, $15/Youth 3-12, Infants 2 and under Free -Dine with pirates, dance to music of Rusty Cutlass direct from Disney World and bid on booty at the Auction – games for kids and cash bar for adults.
Saturday August 7st, 2010
National Lighthouse Day on the grounds of Old Baldy Lighthouse Grounds
10am -9pm $7/Adult, $5/Youth (3-12), Infants 2 and under Free.
Events Include:
- Children’s Activities
- Live Music
- Pirate Skits and Presentations
- Pirate Encampment
- Pirate Presentations
- Pirate Costume Contest 2:30pm
- Food Available 11am – 2pm and 5pm – 9pm
- Beer and Wine 5pm – 9pm
- Bring your lawn chairs for a movie on the lighthouse at 9pm
I’m A Pirate Artist
Pre-registration required, space limited
9:30am – 11am (8 – 14 year olds)
4pm – 5:30pm (7 – 12 year olds)
$15/child (fee includes drawing materials)
Michael Noles (aka Captain Red Ned Lynch) graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, Sr. Art Director for Walt Disney Enterprises and artisits of this years pirate weekend poster will be the drawing instructor. Learn about his work, draw a pirateusing a live model and get tips from a real pirate artist.
Build and decorate your very own pirate boat, learn ship vocabulary and test your sailing skills. Fee includes boat kit, admission to the grounds all day Saturday.
Scalawag School
Pre-registration required, space limited
11:00am – 12:15am (4 – 7 year olds)
12:30pm – 1:45pm (4 – 7 year olds)
2pm – 3:15pm (8 – 12 year olds)
$20/child
Learn to walk talk and act like a pirate. Fee includes all day admission to the lighthouse grounds, a T-Shirt, eye patch, tatoos and certificate.
Sunday August8th 2010
Pirates and Pancakes
(Pre-registration required. Space limited)
10:30 AM at the Bald Head Island Club
$25/adult, $15/youth 4-12, $5/infant 3 and under.
Join the pirates as they have their last meal on Bald
Head Island at this lavish breakfast buffet. Menu:
waffles, biscuits and gravy, grits, fruit, has browns
and of course pancakes!
The Pirates Arggg Coming!!!
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