2026 Pirate Festival Week Activities
A Weeks Worth of Adventure!
All Events Mon-Thursday are FREE to attend!
Monday September 14th
Event: Monday at MOD Coffee
Location: MOD Coffee at 2126 Post Office St Galveston Texas 77550
Time: Come anytime between 7AM-7PM
Cost: FREE – No ticket needed
Start the week off right with Caffeine to prepare for the pirate adventures ahead. Come grab some delicious coffee from MOD Coffee in a pirate costume for 20% off your purchase and grab some themed Pirate bites. Rumor has it there is a special prize for the best dressed.
Tuesday September 15th
Event: Jean Lafitte Pirate History & Drinks!
Location: Texas Tail Distillery at 2146 Post Office St Galveston Texas 77550
Time: 7PM-9PM
Cost: FREE – No ticket needed
Pirate History! Come grab some delicious food and drinks at Texas Tail Distillery. Jim Nonus, the Co Founder of the Lafitte Society will give a 35 min presentation on notorious Pirate Jean Lafitte and Galveston’s Pirate History.
Wednesday September 16th
Event: Pirate Takeover Singo Bingo
Location: Reel Nauti – 715 N Holiday Drive Galveston Texas 77550
Time: 7PM-10PM
Cost: FREE – No ticket needed
Join us for Singo Bingo over by the Galveston Yacht Marina
Thursday September 17th
Event: Pirate Fashion Show at Naked Iguana Brewery
Location: 1828 The Strand Galveston Texas 77550
Time: 7PM-9PM
Cost: FREE – No ticket needed
Come grab some great drinks and watch the Pirate fashion show. This is a great opportunity to grab any last garb before the festival. Fashion show garb provided by A Pirate’s Life – Pirates Plunder. Go visit A Pirate’s Life – Pirates Plunder on the strand for any of your pirate garb needs!
Friday Sept 18th
Two Different Pub Crawls
6PM – 9PM: Guided Tour Pub Crawl (Limited to 30 People – W/Tour Guide)
6PM-9PM: Public Pub Crawl (Go at your own pace – Starts at 1877 Tall Ship Elissa)
Saturday Sept 19th
11AM – 7PM: Festival at Moody Gardens
8PM – 11PM: Afterparty at Texas Tail Distillery
Festival Activities / Events
- Live Bands
- Food Trucks
- Vendor Market
- Costume Contest
- Treasure Hunt
- Kids Zone
- Blacksmith Demos
- Fire Performances
- Meet A Mermaid
- Sword Dancing
- Pirate Entertainers
- Juggling Performance
- Aerial Mermaid Performances
- Belly Dancer
- Contortionist Performance
- & much more!
Sunday Sept 20th
Sunday 1877 Tall Ship Elissa & Historic Harbor Boat Tours:
1PM – Elissa Tour & Historic Harbor Boat Tour

