Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street

Name: Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street
Start: 2026-04-24T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Real Pirates Salem

Real Pirates Salem

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About the event

This is a swashbuckling festival packed with adventure, history, music, and mischief for pirates of all ages!

At the heart of the festival is an epic and playful rivalry between two legendary figures: Salem’s Captain John Turner and the Whydah Gally’s Captain “Black Sam Bellamy” – rival captains whose clash will unfold throughout the weekend in a series of theatrical encounters, games and crowd-driven moments. Guests will be invited to cheer, jeer and even influence the outcome of the battle as the story unfolds.

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