Argghh ... Beware of Pirates!

Saturday July 30 - 10am to 9pm

Sunday July 31 - 10am to 6pm

PIRATEFEST has exploded into a full two days of swashbuckling pirate frenzy at Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst.

ALL WEEKEND:

Air Bounce, Midway Rides, Pirate Crafts, Petting Zoo, Buskers, Vendors, 1 Hour Pirate Cruises aboard Wenonah II and Live Entertainment

PIRATE CRUISES

Saturday - One Hour - 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm

Sunday - 9:30am to 11:30am  Official Pirate Voyage with Breakfast

               One Hour - 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm

Live Entertainment:

SATURDAY

10am   Running Shoes

11am   Jam Sandwich

12pm   Dan The Music Man

1pm     Running Shoes

1:30pm  Kobbler Jay

2:30pm  Don The Music Man

3:30pm  Running Shoes

4:15pm  Jam Sandwich

7pm to 9pm   ABBAMANIA

9:30pm          FIREWORKS

SUNDAY

10am       Running Shoes

10:30am  Jam Sandwich

11am       Pirate Waterski Show

12pm       Dan The Music Man

1pm         Running Shoes

2pm         Princess & The Pirate Theatre

3pm         Pirate Waterski Show

3:30pm    Running Shoes

4pm         Dan The Music Man

5pm         Jam Sandwich

For more of me Piratefest details, get on ye blower matey and call 1-866-687-6667.

 

 

 




Did you know?

  • The R.M.S. Segwun continues to be recognized by Canada Post as a "Royal Mail Ship" and that mail can be hand-franked or cancelled from the ship as they did more than 100 years ago.
  • In 1974, the Segwun was recommissioned by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
  • In 1996, the Wanda III Steam Yacht was recommissioned by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
  • The Segwun's coal comes all the way from Kentucky.
  • Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre opened in 2006 and celebrates Muskoka's steamship era, grand resorts and hotels and the region's rich boat-building history.
  • Wenonah II is Canada's newest passenger vessel combining turn-of-the-century charm with modern conveniences such as air-conditioning and an on board elevator.
  • The Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre is home to North America's largest in-water display of antique and classic boats.
  • The ship's private label wine is one of the few given permission by the LCBO to be sold in stores throughout Ontario.
  • In 2001 and 2002, the Segwun won the award of "Best Large Attraction" by Attractions Canada.
  • In 1988, the Segwun won the prestigious "Phoenix Award" presented by the Society of American Travel Writers.  Recipients are chosen for their outstanding efforts in preservation and conservation.
  • In years past, a steamship purser used to take tickets as passengers boarded.  Today, our Purser is responsible for all guest services on board including your dining experience.
  • The Segwun used to carry passengers, freight and mail to a variety of ports on the Muskoka lakes before the days of the automobile.
  • Each year, the Segwun and Wenonah II host upwards of 30 memorable wedding ceremonies and receptions.
  • In recent years the shift to air transport for mail has left only three ships with the right to the prefix; RMS Segwun, which serves as a passenger vessel in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, RMS St Helena, which serves the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic,[9] and RMS Queen Mary 2. QM2 was conferred "RMS" by Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004 on the Southampton to New York route as a gesture to Cunard's history – The RMS Segwun is the oldest Royal Mail Ship in the world.