Get ready for the Pirate Uprising at the 53rd Billy Bowlegs festival in Fort Walton Beach, FL. The events are from June 5th to the 9th and include local and regional bands, food, arts and crafts, pirates, a torchlight parade, children’s activities, fireworks and more.
Schedule of events • Pirates Booty Store • Treasure Hunt Clues
The festival is a family event for all ages based on the charismatic Northwest Florida Pirate Billy Bowlegs.
- Thursday, June 5 @ 5pm, Fort Walton Beach Landing
- Scallywag Ball with live music, food, beverage and costume attire
- Costume contests
- Pirate's Walk through historic Downtown Fort Walton Beach
- Concert by Category 5 recording artist, Jerrod Niemann - 7p.m.
- Friday June 6, 2008 @ 3 p.m., Fort Walton Beach Landing.
- Live entertainment, arts and crafts show and local foods available until 10 p.m.
- A clash will occur between Capt. Billy Bowlegs and the Fort Walton Beach Mayor at 7 p.m.
- Fireworks presentation above the Santa Rosa Sound at 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday June 7, the entertainment, arts and crafts, and local food will continue at 10 a.m. at the Fort Walton Beach Landing. With Capt. Billy Bowlegs at the helm, pirates will make their landing at 4 p.m. and defeat the Mayor of Fort Walton Beach and his militia in a mock battle.
- The live entertainment, arts and crafts show and local foods will be available until 10 p.m.
- Monday June 9, Torchlight parade @ 8pm, featuring local business and community groups; route starts on the south end of Eglin Pkwy and proceeds north.
Contact us about participating, sponsoring, and exhibiting at the next Billy Bowlegs Festival. It is an excellent opportunity to advertise your business in front of thousands of people!
