Cedar Key FL Pirate Invasion Weekend

04/12/2026

Ahoy Mateys! Since Halloween is on Saturday this year, we have moved the Parlay & Auction to Friday night so the Pirates can receive the Trick or Treaters again in the park from 5:00 ish to 8:00 ish Saturday evening. Plan Accordingly. You can bring your own table and chairs, and of course candy. The vendors can open their tents with candy for the Trick or Treaters and wares for the adults!

03/22/2026

The ever popular raffle of the hand-made wooden Treasure Chest by Blackjack the Wicked Kilted Pirate will be raffled off on Saturday afternoon. The Treasure Chest has a reproduction antique padlock and the only way to know what treasures are within is to win the Treasure Chest! The chest and treasure were donated by Dan & Kathy Hart and Cheryl Guagliardo.

03/21/2026

A special Knife & Dagger set for the live auction at the Parlay on Friday evening. The set was made by Will Smithy King of King's Forge in Cleveland, GA. The set is perfect for the Formal Pirate or the Female Pirate to carry everyday. The Knife has a 7.5 inch blade and is 13 inches overall. The matching Dagger has a 4.5 inch blade of Damascus Steel and is 9 inches overall. Both come with a black sheath and the Dagger has a belt/boot clip on the sheath. The Knife comes with a Frog made by Dungeon Dan BlackHart.

Each Blade has the imprint of the King's Forge logo. Will Smithy King has made bladed weapons for several movies and TV series among them are Pirates of the Caribbean "Dead Man's Chest", G.I. Joe, Alone Yet Not Alone, Hunger Games, Turn and the 2016 version of The Magnificent Seven. Will made the throwing Hawks used by Vincent D'Onofrio who played the character John Horne. Will King also makes the Tomahawks for the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Team.

The items were donated by Will King and Dan & Kathy Hart.

03/15/2026

Our Charity this year is the Cedar Key Dolphin Project.

They work to preserve and protect the dolphins of Cedar Key and the surrounding Nature Coast of Florida, while learning as much as they can about this species. The dolphins of Cedar Key hold a wealth of information and may provide valuable information on the health of the ecosystem of the Gulf. Dolphins are a long-lived species and as a result are suited to long-term research studies.

01/09/2026

11/11/2025

11/08/2025

11/07/2025

WOW! What a great Cedar Key Pirate Invasion 2025! One of the Best ever! I started to write out all the thanks and it was turning out to be one of those posts so long no one reads them in detail, if at all.
So I will just say thank you to the City of Cedar Key, Hidden Coast magazine, Sponsors, Vendors, Performers, Volunteers and all the community that turned out and the Pirates that attended and supported the Invasion. It worked out great havening the Invasion on Halloween!

10/27/2025

It's time to give back. This is a donation item for the Cedar Key FL Pirate Invasion Weekend Pirate Parley live auction benefiting the Cedar Key Disaster Relief Fund. Giving back to your community is an important part of making this world 🌎 a better place. Do you part, it's good for the soul ❤️🏴‍☠️‼️
If you want to make a donation, visit www.cedarkeypiratefest.com or the page Cedar Key FL Pirate Invasion Weekend. This donation is from Nate Franson of Skull N Bone Leather. He will also be vending at the park. Stop by and see him. Thanks Nate!

10/25/2025

There will be plenty of activities for the young Buck'os. There will be a boys and a girls costume contest. The age categories will be infant to 2 yoa, 3 yoa to 5 yoa, and 6 yoa to 10 yoa. There will be one winner in each category.
There will also be a kid's Treasure Hunt. A Rat Toss game and a WANTED poster for the kids to find the most Notorious Wanted Pirates!