Blackbeard Pirate Festival

Blackbeard Pirate Festival The 2026 Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival
June 12-14, 2026. A presentation ceremony follows the sea battle, where Lt.

Once a year visitors from all over the country enjoy the sights and sounds of 18th century Hampton overrun by pirates. Hampton’s waterfront comes alive with dozens of pirate re-enactors, costumed in historically accurate garb, who transform today’s Hampton into the busy seaport of yesterday. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history a

nd legends of 1718 Hampton. This year the festival has been honored by being named the 3rd best pirate festival in North America by USA Today. The Festival offers a variety of children’s activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, arts and crafts, and much more! This year’s activities include a number of reenactments from impromptu street skirmishes between pirates and the militia, to full-scale sea battles in the Hampton Harbor, featuring the popular re-enactment of Blackbeard’s final battle. Onlookers can also enjoy the waterfront view where tall ships tower over more than 50 private sail and powerboats all decked out in their own pirate gear. Maynard presents Blackbeard's head and defeated crew to Virginia's Governor Spotswood. Visitors can participate in the festivities when they join Blackbeard’s funeral parade, Hampton’s version of Mardi Gras, and share in the booty from his treasure chest.

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07/28/2026

BLACKBEARD’S CREW
Invades
PirateFest at Nauticus
Norfolk, Virginia USA
Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
July 25, 2026
Blackbeard's Crew is a nonprofit living history organization dedicated to the accurate representation of seafaring life in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, specifically 1690-1720. Blackbeard's Crew was founded in the year of our lord 2000.

07/24/2026

🚨 Final Call for PirateFest! 🏴‍☠️

Tomorrow, set sail for a day of pirate adventures at Nauticus! Dress in your best pirate or mermaid attire for the Costume Contest (12:15 PM) and compete for prizes, get some pirate sparkle from Fairy Hair Garden, hang out with Blackbeard's Crew Inc. and don't miss the pirate-themed improv show by Push Comedy Theater at 3 PM! ⚓

📅 Saturday, July 25 | Starting at 9 AM

Gather your crew. We'll see you at PirateFest! ☠️ Get your tickets through the link below.

https://nauticus.org/events/piratefest/

https://nauticus.org/events/scally-wag-school/
07/09/2026

https://nauticus.org/events/scally-wag-school/

Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown Norfolk, offering a unique form of experiential learning for all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus uses the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to...

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