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On Saturday, there will be, fight circles, bar brawls, kids costume contest, rum party, and performers featuring the West Coast Mutineers, and many others.
The opening the highlight of the day will be a boat parade and Sea Battle.
The boat parade will begin at 11am and continue past Eleanor Island before it comes to a stop at 12pm at the Boardwalk. There, the participants will engage in a ship invasion and sea battle.
Later that night at 8 pm, an awards ceremony will be held at Hub's Tavern awarding the most decorated, lively, and smallest boats.
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The John Levique weekend events kick off at 10 am on Saturday, May 14th. FREE Parking at Madeira Beach Fundamental School will alleviate the congestion in John's Pass Village and a FREE shuttle from the school to the Village will be provided. Hop off the shuttle at the main entrance to Village Boulevard and inspect the nautical and pirate themed Vendors and the Hurricane Expo sponsored by Lowes with loads of give-a-ways! Food and Beverages will be available near the main stage, as well as even more hurricane expo give-a-ways. The Florida Blood Services Blood Mobile will once again be on site saving lives and collecting Blood Donations.
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The Boat Parade Committee has shanghaied ships from all ports to participate in this year's Boat Parade and Sea Battle. The Flotilla will set sail, SUNDAY at 11 AM and continue past Eleanor Island before entering the battle zone to out-flank its foes at High Noon along the Boardwalk. There, the participants will engage in a ship invasion and sea battle with plenty of water pistols and black powder cannon! Behind the scenes, judges will be searching for the best decorated boats. Later that night at 8 pm, an awards ceremony will be held awarding the most decorated and lively boats their Prizes. Interested parties should attend the Captain's Party ...err Raft up at 9 am Sunday for details and judging numbers. The Boat Parade is environmentally friendly. No beads or balloons shall be thrown in the Sea Battle. For more information, contact Commodore Terry Morehouse at 813-244-0056.
The Pirates Pub Crawl is an adult's only adventure. Tickets will include one FREE alcoholic beverage at each of the participating Pubs as well as a special edition Pub Crawl t-shirt, which will not be sold separately. The Pub Crawl is leisurely and ongoing throughout the hours of the event. Each of the participating pubs will have entertainment, give-a-ways, and specials throughout the weekend. A Limited number of Pub Crawl tickets are available for a $25 donation and may be purchased at the Pirates Ball on Friday night or at the Event Information booth on Saturday until sold out. For those who have been out to sea too long and require a ride home, please call Jimmy's FREE Beach Rides at 727-217-6935
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The Tenth Annual Pirates Ball will take place at The Hut in John's Pass, on Friday May 13th, from 7 pm to 11pm. This adult only adventure & fundraiser, will feature Piratical entertainment with Sea Shanties and nautical tunes.
The adults costume contest will be judged at 10 pm, with the winners receiving prizes valued at thousands of dollars donated by area merchants, including the annual prized Atocha Coin donated by Things Etc. Scores of fabulous gifts have been collected for the silent auction which opens at 7 pm and closes at 10:30 pm.
Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Florida Fisherman Lost at Sea Memorial Fund, a non-profit organization whose goal is to build a proper memorial to honor the hundreds of courageous souls that have vanished at sea.
For more information on The Florida Fisherman Lost at Sea Memorial Fund, please visit www.floridafishermenlostatsea.com.
The night will be filled with food, music by The Brigands, a silent auction to benefit Fisherman Lost at Sea, and an adult's costume contest.
Tickets for the Ball; $15 to enter; this donation includes a meal ticket. For more information about the Pirates Ball, please call 727-322-5217.
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The Family Treasure Hunt begins Saturday, May 14th, 10am to 6pm and continues 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 15th. The Village Wide treasure hunt is by far, one of the events most popular activities. Families are given a map and a list of clues and are encouraged to dress in pirate garb. The goal is to find all of the spots on the treasure hunt in order to qualify for the grand prize drawing, valued at hundreds of dollars. Participating merchants have donated a gift item for the grand prize, and will provide a trinket for each family on the treasure hunt as proof that they have found their spot. Treasure maps are limited to the first 500 families. All families who complete the hunt will be entered into the grand prize drawing, which will be held at 4:15 pm on Sunday, May 15th.
Additional Children's Activities include face painting and family friendly pirate entertainers. Windworks graciously sponsors The Children�s Costume Contest that will take place at 4:15 pm on Saturday May 14th. All participants will receive a prize, with several larger prizes being awarded to the best of the best! Don't miss the Pirates Dunk Tank Douse those daunting Pirates and watch them descend to the bottom of the tank!
A Rock the Dock Party will take place at Don's Dock featuring local talent. This is an amazing spot to watch both parades as well as the fantastic line up of performers scheduled for your enjoyment. Enjoy the view and the Music at Don's Dock on the East End of the Boardwalk!
The West Coast Mutineers are the featured performance group. They are a collection of specialized actors, actresses and re-enactors who design and rehearse their stunts for months before the show. They specialize in recreating an actual scene such as something one may have seen in The Golden Age of Piracy. They bring period style encampments, authentic costuming and choreographed fight circles to the show each year. This year promises to be the best year ever! During the Fight Circles, and while taking a break from their vigorous routine, patrons can visit these talented performers at the West Coast Mutineers Encampment on the North End of Village Boulevard.
The show ends at dusk on Saturday with a spectacular Fire Show performed by Bohemian Fire. Bohemian Fire is a unique group of Fire Performers who provide a high quality routine, specializing in Fire with all measures of fiery tools including fans, Hula Hoops, swords, ropes, and whips, as well as Fire eating and Fire Breathing. Onlookers are invited to be amazed at dusk on Saturday at the West Coast Mutineers Encampment. On Sunday, the show will close with a traditional Pub Sing at 5 pm on the Main Stage near the Shuttle stop. The Pub sing brings together all of the entertainers who have performed throughout the weekend, so fans can hear them one last time until the following year! The last shuttle sets sail at 6:30 pm, so don't miss the boat!
John Levique Pirate Days is an annual event organized by the John's Pass Village Association that takes place on the second weekend in May each year. The event would not possible without the support of our fine sponsors, and is brought to in part by; The City of Madeira Beach, Bright House Networks, Travel Resort Services, Lowes, Barefoot Beach Hotel, BeachLife, Vicinity Realty, SIK Promotions, Pirates of the Treasure Coast, Pirates Magazine, Gulf Scapes Magazine, Paradise News, Go Locals Only, Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, VFW Post 4256, The Florida Winery and all of the John's Pass Village Merchants who participate in the festivities.
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