
Avast ye! Get ready to embark on an adventure like no other!
Set sail for adventure on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as Discovery Harbour transforms into a lively pirates’ paradise! Enjoy a full day of family fun with swashbuckling activities, hands-on crafts, and exciting new additions to this year’s event. Don’t miss what’s new—come explore!
Date and time
Saturday, August 2 only
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tickets are available for purchase on-site and online in advance.
Swashbuckling spectacles
- Mermaid lagoon
- Snap a magical photo with our shimmering sea-siren and hear tales from the deep!
- Parrot pirate show
- Feathered fun awaits! Catch this lively show and learn parrot tricks from our colourful crew
- A ticket is required for all guests aged 2 and up to attend the parrot show.
- Encounter the infamous Blackbeard
- Cross paths with the legendary pirate—if you dare! Perfect for photos and tall tales
- Pirate encampments & roving rogues
- Step into a pirate’s life with bustling encampments and mischievous mateys on the move!
- Forge & flame demonstrations
- Watch the blacksmith at work and discover the fiery secrets of the historic steam kiln
- Gallows Alley – dare to pose!
- Face the noose (just for laughs!) in this delightfully dark photo op zone.
- Chat with Skeleton Jack
- Ask our talking skeleton your best riddle—if you can handle his bone-dry sense of humour!
- Boom! Black powder demonstrations
- Feel the thunder! Watch a thrilling display of historic musket and cannon fire.
- Pegleg’s Rest at Keating House
- This historic home becomes a pirate’s playground packed with fun hands-on activities.
- Refuel at the snack shacks
- Grab popcorn, slushies, and sweet loot at the Scallywag Snack Shack and Shiver Me Sweets Shop—a feast fit for scurvy sea dogs!
Join the crew with pirate activities!
- Swab the deck! Try your hand at keeping the ship shipshape with this classic pirate chore—great fun for kids!
- Get your pirate name from the mermaid – She’ll reveal your true pirate identity!
- Sign the ship’s log – Officially become part of the crew.
- Claim your eye patch – No pirate look is complete without one!
Hands-on pirate crafts
- Make a fearsome pirate hook
- Design a colourful parrot mask
- Create a paper plate boat
- Craft a “message in a bottle” necklace
Adventure & action
- Conquer three giant inflatables – bounce, climb, slide, repeat!
- Challenge your mates in bubble soccer
Bonus experiences (separate ticket required)
- Parrot shows – Laugh and learn with these feathered performers!
- A ticket is required for all guests aged 2 and up to attend the parrot show.
Admission
- Admission is $12, tax included
- Kids 5 and under are free
Free admission types
- Season pass holders
- Support persons accompanying a paying person
- Canadian Armed Forces members
- Indigenous, Métis, Inuit
- Kids 5 and under