PIRATE LIFE PRESENTS PIRATE FEST
A Day of Free Family Fun!

Yo ho ho there mateys! Pirate Life invites you to join us for our Pirate Fest on May 31st, 2025 at all 4 of our locations. We will have fun family friendly pirate themed activities throughout the day and crafty local vendors on site. 

Learn how to sword fight with pool noodle swords, bring your lunch and picnic with a pirate, see a fantastic puppet show, make pirate flags, get your face painted, compete in our pirate costume contest, and more!

This outdoor event is for pirates of all ages and admission is free!


WHEN

Saturday, May 31 2025

10:00am - 5:00pm - Family focused fun

WHERE

In all 4 Pirate Life Locations:

Barrie: 9 Simcoe St. 

Hamilton:  200 Harbour Front Dr. in Bayfront Park

Ottawa: 588 Hog's Back Rd. in Mooney's Bay 

Toronto: 585 Queens Quay W.


AGENDA

Scheduled events (to be confirmed):

10:15 AM - Outdoor Toddler Time with Jesse Kahat of Toddler Tuesdays at the NAC

  • Jesse will be leading an outdoor version of her highly successful Toddler Tuesday program that has run weekly at the National Arts Centre since 2017. The class is around 45 minutes long and includes songs, games, dancing, stories, and musical instrument play. Perfect for children ages 1 - 5 years and the adults who love them.

11:15 AM - Pirate Olympics

12:00 AM - Picnic with a Pirate

  • Bring your lunch and relax with our pirates and swap swashbuckling tales of high seas adventures.

1:00 PM - Pirate Costume contest and Photoshoot

2:00 PM - Sword Fighting Demo

  • A dashing sword fighting demonstration and then any brave young pirates will be invited to take part in a few rounds of pool noodle sword fighting. 

3:00 PM - Make pirate puppets and pirate puppet show

4:00 PM - Pirate Scavengarrrr Hunt

5:00 PM - Pirate Fest Ends

Ongoing events all throughout the day:

Pirate tattoos and face painting

Pirate Flag making

Pirate Colouring pages

Pirate songs and games

A FEW OF OUR FEATURED VENDORS: 

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