A Proclamation

Ahoy and Greeting to all,

I have received many questions about this year’s Invasion. We have secured an alternate site for our 2021 Beaufort Pirate Invasion to be held on August 13-15, 2021. This year’s event will be at the Gallants Channel Complex at the foot of the Beaufort Bridge on Highway 70 as you come into Beaufort from Morehead City. We are also planning to Invade Beaufort with our 2nd Annual Pirate Flotilla as we did last year and we invite you to sign up to join us. The Town of Beaufort is exercising caution going forward due to the second year of the Plague, as our event drew over 15,000 visitors to downtown Beaufort in 2018 and 2019. That’s a lot of mates rubbing elbows… We agree that’s just too many people right now for a safe event in an uncontrolled area. Downtown is open and has been a free event and there is no way to control the numbers who attend. Our solution is a large open area that is gated and visitors can purchase an armband or ticket to enter. The admission fee is reasonable at $10 for adults and children that can “walk under the Plank” will enter free. Without cheating of course! Only a true Pirate scoundrel would do such! LOL… This will greatly help in controlling our numbers and also help to fund this event. Considering the challenges of the past season of this Plague, we are working on a new BPI with all the awe and excitement of the past. Almost 200 professional performer are slated for this year to include, Professional Magicians, Swordfighters, Pirate Musicians too many to count, Bullwhip demos, Black Powder demos with CANNONS, CANNONS,CANNONS!, Family friendly comedy show, Living history displays and reenactments, Stilt walkers, Mermaids, Peg-legged pirates, Blacksmithing, Axe/ knife throwing and so much more…, and that is a show to see mates. There will be a movie/Parlay one night and a Dinner/ show and Parlay the second night. Evening events will start at 8pm and be ticketed separately. Evening ticket price is $25 per person for dinner and show and $10 for movie and Parlay. Our Flotilla will be free to watch from shore in many spots in Beaufort as well as Gallants Channel. New and past vendors and local food trucks will be on site with unique items and delicious food to satisfy any pirate. And Sea battles, bigger than ever! For those wanting to cool off, take a break and visit some of our local restaurants and shops downtown…, your tickets are good throughout the weekend. And do not think for a moment there won’t be Pirates Downtown,… Our Most Wanted Pirates will be in key spots for your delight and terror, and they like to roam away from our Encampment sometimes…, Ye shall have to raid the Town as well as Gallants Point where Blackbeard himself awaits. Tickets are available at 252-241-9049, and working on a link here for tickets. A schedule of events will be posted as we get closer. And Don’t forget our 5K Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle o’Run, featuring Blackbeard’s Rowing 5000 meter Challenge on July 3, 2021. Challenge Blackbeard’s rowing time either on foot or in a longboat, the choice be yours! The Captain will fire his cannon aboard his Longboat ‘VIKING’ to start the race and then row against the runners… should be interesting, eh? We will be having a 50/50 raffle to guess his time. Sign-up for race at Runtheeast.com. We are also working on several key events in our area… Stay tuned for updates!

 

Our Event is in planning for August 13-15… Please check back for updates…

Click here to register for “Yo ho ho & a bottle o’ RUN”

 

Stay tuned for more updates and more info on events…