Get Ready for a Swashbuckling Adventure in Panama City Beach

Ahoy, mateys! Panama City Beach's annual Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest sets sail in October, and you're not going to want to miss this FREE swashbuckling adventure.

Photo byCourtesy of Visit Panama City Beach

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Calling mateys, fair maidens and swashbucklers of all ages! The annual Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest sets sail in Panama City Beach on October 11-13, 2024.

The three-day festival invites families to don their best pirate or renaissance garb and travel back in time with a free, three-day celebration featuring a bounty of pirate-themed fun and medieval merriment, with festivities including live entertainment, fireworks, live mermaid shows, a fire circus, a treasure drop, parades, an enchanted marketplace, spectacular endeavors from Cirque Adventure, and more.

“We are thrilled to welcome visitors, as well as our residents to this year’s Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest,” says Dan Rowe, president and CEO of Visit Panama City Beach. “With a spectacular lineup of pirate and medieval-themed entertainment for all ages, this annual event offers families a one-of-a-kind experience at the Real. Fun. Beach."

Celebrating the pirates who once sailed the Gulf of Mexico and raided the Emerald Coast, this unique festival reveals the story of Dominique Youx and his krewe of loyal buccaneers who defended Panama City Beach from invaders seeking to seize the destination’s jewels in the early 1800s.

The Renaissance portion of the festival transports attendees back in time, where gentry and squires alike can experience a weekend of revelry and adventure in Panama City Beach. This year, Visit Panama City Beach is thrilled to introduce the new Knights at the Beach Knight fighting tournament to the event lineup, adding an exciting and unique experience for all attendees.

To see the full schedule of events please CLICK HERE.

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