The humble beginning: The 2008 festival started out as a small event with the intention of providing a few hundred people a family oriented afternoon pirate event on Osceola Street.
The festival opened and the people came out, and to our surprise they just kept coming! A passing shower and a couple of good downpours sent the masses into the local shops for cover. But amazingly, as the rains diminished the people didn't leave, this crowd was hungry for a Pirate Festival and nothing was going to take that away!
Unofficial estimates had the attendance of our first year's one day event at well over two thousand.
2009 and 2010 both drew crowds well over 20,000.
Once again the increase in sponsorships have made it possible for this event to grow.
The 4th Annual Treasure Coast Pirate Fest is on Course to be even Bigger and Better this Year!
With more period vendor booths, non-stop piratical mayhem, and entertainment on 3 stages, the 2011 Treasure Coast Pirate Fest will now encompass an even larger area to accommodate our continued growth.
Anticipated Attendance for 2011 30,000+
In order to keep this festival free to the public we count on contributions, donations, volunteers and most of all our sponsors
Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Treasure Coast Pirate Fest.
The 4th Annual Treasure Coast Pirate Fest is set for the weekend of September 9th, 10th & 11th. This three day event will be extensively advertised through local, state and national media outlets and will host a variety of entertainment including some local and internationally renowned pirate performers on three event stages.
In addition to the daytime festivities on Saturday and Sunday, there will also be several pirate parties at locations (TBD) around the area Friday night to kick off this event.
Working again this year with the Downtown Business Association of Stuart, is Kathryn Gilbert of Pirates of the Treasure Coast. Kathryn’s strong connections in the pirate community combined with her involvement with more than 40 festivals and events each year, will keep this ship afloat and on course.
Together, the combined efforts and dedication to excellence from the Stuart DBA and the event management team of Pirates of the Treasure Coast made this past year’s event a nationally recognized pirate festival, drawing substantially greater than anticipated crowds to the streets of downtown Stuart. The positive feedback and praises from our 2010 sponsors, vendors and attendees have been absolutely phenomenal.
We are honored to welcome each of you back, and for those of you who missed out last year...
We are requesting that you “come aboard” and reap the benefits that the 2011 Treasure Coast Pirate Fest has to offer.
In addition to the standard sponsorship packages, we can offer even more elaborate packages custom built to suit your marketing needs. We would love the opportunity to work with you on whichever level you choose.
Thank you and fair winds,
The Treasure Coast Pirate Fest Crew
For Sponsorship info contact Kathy Gilbert (561) 792-9260
Interested in making a contribution to this year's Treasure Coast Pirate Fest
Contributors will be recognized for their donation on the "Our Sponsors" page of this website.
Make checks payable to: Treasure Coast Pirate Fest
Address: Downtown Business Association of Stuart P.O. Box 1708 Stuart, FL 34995
Please reference: TCPF2011 on the checks memo line.
(If you do not wish to be recognized for your contribution, reference: TCPF2011-A on the checks memo line)
The Stuart DBA is a 501c6 non-profit Organization and your donation may be tax deductible.
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A portion of the proceeds from the 4th Annual Treasure Coast Pirate Fest will benefit:
Southeast Florida Honor Flight & Road to Victory Military Museum
Honor Flight Network is a Federal Nonprofit 501(c)3 Organization with the philosophy; Since America felt it was important to build a memorial to the service and the ultimate sacrifice of her veterans, the Honor Flight Network believes it's equally important that they actually get to visit and experience THEIR memorial. www.honorflightsefl.org
Road to Victory Military Museum is registered 501 C3 not for profit agency. Its mission is to honor and pay tribute to all the brave men and women who have served, and are presently serving our country in the Armed Forces. By the display of historical artifacts, uniforms, militaria, photographs, and vehicles both historical and personal, we are able to pay homage to these heroes while informing and educating the public of their noble endeavors and our freedoms as Americans. www.roadtovictorymilitarymuseum.org
