Pirate Days

Pirate and Mermaid Days

Pirate Days!

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19.

Pirate Day activities run from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Back this year we present the show “BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure” aboard Californian!

Pirate Days, a two-day celebration for kids of all ages, will include kids costume contests, cannon firings, weapon demonstrations, sword fights, and a scavenger hunt for Pirate Treasure. Plus our add-on show “BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure!”

Tickets

Pirate Days Admission:
2019 tickets not yet available

Pirate Days tickets include general admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and all pirate activities. Pirate Days participants of all ages who wear pirate or mermaid costumes will receive a $2 discount on admission. Adults carrying replica weapons must have them peace tied.


ADD-ON EVENT: BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure!

BOARDED is an add-on event to your Pirate Days admission ticket.

This hilarious interactive show puts you right in the middle of the pirate action. After you are sworn in as part of the crew you will be trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the Kings Jail, swab the deck and other pirate skills. But beware…there be mutiny afoot, a lost crew and cursed treasure.

2019 tickets not yet available

Pirate Days Itinerary 2018

  • 9:00 am – Museum opens
  • 10:00 am – Pirate day activities begin
  • 10:00 am – Mermaid Grotto opens
  • 10:00 am – Parrots booth opens
  • 10:00 am – Food stand opens
  • 10:30 am – BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure aboard Californian (add-on activity)
  • 11:15 am – Sword fighting demo-HMS Surprise
  • 11:30 am – Maritime Dancers on HMS Surprise (Sunday Only)
  • 11:45 am – Cannon Firing Demonstration on Barge
  • 12:30 pm – Costume Contest-at main deck on Star of India
  • 12:45 pm – Maritime Dancers on HMS Surprise (Sunday Only)
  • 1:00 pm – Cannon Firing Demonstration on Barge
  • 1:00 pm – BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure aboard Californian (add-on activity)
  • 1:30 pm – Musket drill & firings –barge
  • 2:00 pm – Sword fighting demo-HMS Surprise
  • 2:15 pm – Cannon Firing Demonstration on Barge
  • 2:30 pm – Maritime Dancers on HMS Surprise (Sunday Only)
  • 3:00 pm – Musket drill & firings –barge
  • 3:00 pm – BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure aboard Californian (add-on activity)
  • 4:15 pm – Cannon Firing Demonstration on Barge
  • 4:30 pm – BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure aboard Californian (add-on activity)
  • Events & times are subject to change
Pirate Days:
  • $2 discount for adults & kids when dressed like a Pirate or Mermaid.
  • No steel weapons allowed.
  • All weapons must be peace tied.
  • Questions? Call 619-234-9153 ext 106

Mermaids, The Royal French Privateers of Clan Darksail™, and The Parrot Education and Adoption Center will be at Pirate Days to educate the public on Companion parrots and showing parrots that are up for adoption.


“Life is pretty good, and why wouldn’t it be, I’m a Pirate after all.”
Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean