The Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum of History (on nearby Bald Head Island) are staging a weekend day pirate extravaganza event in conjunction with National Lighthouse Day.
These events will make for fun day trips for guests of The Winds. It is a short drive and ferry boat ride to the island from Ocean Isle and it looks to be great fun for all ages!
See the schedule below for details or go to oldbaldy.org.
For nearly 200 years, North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse, Old Baldy, has marked the mouth of the historic Cape Fear River. Today, thousands of visitors make the exciting journey each year to beautiful Bald Head Island to learn about the island’s rich maritime past at the Smith Island Museum of History and experience Old Baldy up close – including the climb to the top for a breathtaking view of the surrounding area’s outstanding natural beauty.
Friday July 31, 2009
Gift Shop opens at 9am, Grounds open 1-4pm
$5/Youth (3-12), Infants 2 and under Free. Visit the pirates camp, shop and climb the lighthouse.
Scalawag School
Pre-registration required, space limited
1:30pm – 2:45pm (4 – 7 year olds)
3pm – 4:15pm (8 – 12 year olds)
$20/child
Learn to walk talk and act like a pirate. Fee includes all day admission to the lighthouse grounds, a T-Shirt, eye patch, tatoos and certificate.
Island Wide Treasure Hunt
Pre-registration required, space limited
Friday 3pm – Saturday 3 pm
All ages
Registaration: 2;30pm Old Baldy Lighthouse
Cost $20/team
Test your skills in this pirate challenge designed for families. The challenge must be completed by a team of 4-6 members and the challenges span all ages from creating art to singing pirate songs, to following the clues to finding hidden treasure. The trick is you only have 24 hours to complete the challenge in order to maximize time and resources and get the most points to win.
Pirates Invade Bald Head Island
5:30pm
Free
West Beach Access #1 Turks Head Court and #2 Row Boat Row
Pirate Pub Night: Grub and Grog at the Harbour Pavillion Tent at Bald Head Island Marina: 6pm -10pm $40/Adult, $15/Youth 3-12, Infants 2 and under Free -Dine with pirates, dance to music of Rusty Cutlass direct from Disney World and bid on booty at the Auction – games for kids and cash bar for adults.
Saturday August 1st, 2009
National Lighthouse Day on the grounds of Old Baldy Lighthouse Grounds
10am -9pm $7/Adult, $5/Youth (3-12), Infants 2 and under Free.
Events Include:
- Children’s Activities
- Pirate Skits and Presentations
- Grub Ship (hamburgers and hot dogs available for purchase 11am -2pm)
- Educational Presentations
- Direct from Disney World – Rusty Cutlass Band
- Blackbeard’s Crew Pirate Camp
- Carnival food, beer , wine and soft drinks available for purchase after 5pm
Build A Pirate Ship
Pre-registration required, space limited
10:30am – noon (7 – 12 year olds)
4pm – 5:30pm (7 – 12 year olds)
$22/child
Build and decorate your very own pirate boat, learn ship vocabulary and test your sailing skills. Fee includes boat kit, admission to the grounds all day Saturday.
Scalawag School
Pre-registration required, space limited
10:00am – 11:15am (4 – 7 year olds)
4pm – 5:30pm (4 – 7 year olds)
2pm – 3:15pm (8 – 12 year olds)
$20/child
Learn to walk talk and act like a pirate. Fee includes all day admission to the lighthouse grounds, a T-Shirt, eye patch, tatoos and certificate.
