2025 Buckeye Lake Pirate Festival

Start: Friday, May 16, 2025 4:00PM
End: Friday, May 16, 2025 8:00PM

The Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest will be held May 16-18, 2025 in and around Buckeye Lake, Ohio. This 3-day family friendly festival features a Pirate Market, a Pirate Treasure Hunt and Pirate Parties. Admission to the Market is free and open to the public to attend. Come for the Treasures - Stay for the Fun! PORT Royal - The PIRATE Headquarters Port Royal (located at the Harbor Community Center) will serve as the official Pirate Fest headquarters. It will feature family-friendly activities and host the Northern Exposure Landship - the World’s Tallest ArrVee (Ripley’s). Pirate Treasure Hunt maps will be available at this location while supplies last. PIRATE MARKET The weekend Pirate Market features over 100 booths for shopping at 2 locations: the Port Royal Market is located at the Harbor Community Center in Buckeye Lake. The North Shore Market is located across the street from the Port Royal Market. PIRATE TREASURE HUNT Pirate Fest weekend features a Pirate Treasure Hunt by Land & Sea. There will be special Treasure Hunt Maps available at Port Royal and 40 participating businesses (while supplies last). No purchase is necessary. There will be 40 Treasure Chests (one for each participating business) given away after the conclusion of Pirate Fest. PIRATE PARTIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS Many Buckeye Lake area businesses are planning special events and activities throughout the weekend. Guests can expect the fun and exciting atmosphere of Buckeye Lake Winterfest, held in January, but with much warmer weather! Hours Listed are for the Pirate Market.