68th Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival

The 68th Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival will be held May 17 through 20 in Fort Walton Beach. An annual family-friendly, pirate-themed celebration, the festival will feature the Pre-Invasion on May 17, a Pirate Skirmish between the Krewe of Bowlegs and the mayor of Fort Walton Beach on the 18th, the Pirate Landing when Captain Billy Bowlegs and his Krewe attempt to capture the city and mayor on the 19th, and the celebratory Torchlight Parade on the 20th. Other festivities include the highly popular treasure hunt, fireworks show, live music, an arts-and-crafts festival, and vendors offering food and beverages.