OHIO PIRATE CON - A NEW and EXCITING PIRATE ADVENTURE EVENT AWAITS...
WHEN: July 26/27 (Sat/Sun)
WHERE: @ The Sandusky County Fairgrounds in Fremont, OH
TIMES: Saturday - 10:00am - 6:00pm and Sunday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
ADMISSION: "BEST DEAL" $3.00 per person plus fee. Purchase and save ONLINE HERE in advance! Last Day to SAVE and purchase ONLINE tickets will be Thursday, July 24. BONUS...Tickets purchased online are good for either Saturday or Sunday or join us for both days for this one LOW PRICE!
IN PERSON TICKETS will be $5.00 Cash Price per person/per day at the gate - All Credit and Debit Cards happily accepted but fees will apply
FREE ADMISSION to the following: Are you 65 and older, have children on grandchildren that are 5 and under... in the Military, a Veterans, Police, Sherriff, Fire Fighters, EMT;s, First Responders, etc... well... GUESS WHAT... you are our GUESTS for this event and complete totally FREE to enter! Buy tickets for all others online in your group and show us your ID's at the Gypsy Pirate Wagon... and OFF ye go to seek your treasures!
WHAT TO WEAR... Well... feel free to come dressed to impress in your PIRATE BEST... or NOT... the choice is yours... I will tell ye... that there will be numerous merchants selling amazing pirate clothing, hats and accessories to make any landlubber a PIRATE in no time at all... from SIMPLE to EXTRAVAGANT!
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YOUR ADMISSION INCLUDES:
- A detailed souvenir TREASURE MAP PROGRAM outlining all the FUN!
- PHOTO OPS GALORE... from the moment you enter and see our Gypsy Pirate Wagon and our larger-than-life Pirate Ship Float with her Lean-Green-Figurehead Beauty to entering our Dungeon Gates where you will follow the PLANK to the FUN and might be asked to RING THE BELL to ask the Crew for permission to board. There will be many infamous roaming PIRATES of ALL kinds to see up close and personal and maybe even a clan of VIKINGS... rumor also has it... we may be visited by a few MERMAIDS, SIRENS or SEA CREATURES whom may swim in for the event as well...
- NAUTICAL BAZAAR Complete Marketplace filled with Merchants and Artisans selling treasures from A-Z including Face and Airbrush Artists, Local Artists, Tarot and Palm Readers and MORE!
- GUEST CELEBRITY: "MARTIN KLEBBA" Actor in 4 out of the 5 PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN Movies will be available to sign autographs, pictures and talk to fans!
- ENTERTAINMENT & STAGE SHOWS to feature musicians and exciting sword and stunt exhibitions by none other than the RING OF STEEL Action Theater Troupe out of Michigan! Who regularly train actors for movies, host educational events and more!
- DARING GAMES OF SKILL to include: Axe, Star, Knife, Archery and Bunny Fencing with Balloons as targets! Rumor has it there will even be some Lasso competitions as well!
- GILLMOR ORDINANCE will have a large display of CANNONS of all shapes, styles and sizes on-site that will fire on the hour... every hour. Bob Gillmor and his Cannons and Artillery have appeared in numerous movies including GODS & GENERALS with TOM CRUISE. They will be selling mini cannons and commemorative coins as well!
- THE NORTHERN EXPOSURE LANDSHIP - "The Worlds Tallest Arrrvee" as featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not will be hoisting their sails and selling ADMIRAL RIGG'S famous Pirate Hats and treasures from around the world will be at our event this year!
- FREE WEAPONS MUSEUM - Featuring weapons from around the world and thoughout the ages, famous movie props with exciting back stories behind each one!
- FESTIVAL FOOD TRUCKS & SWEET TREATS - Jimmy G's BBQ and many more TBA!
- BEER AND ALE GARDEN sponsored by the FREMONT KIWANIS and hosted by the Sandusky County Agricultural Society with all proceeds be benefittin' their community driven projects!
- PIRATE PAGEANT to crown the Best-Looking and Most Charismatic pirates of all ages! A special division for A Deep-Sea Creature Challenge being designed as we speak...Watch for ALL contest details to unfold on our website and Facebook pages!
OPTIONAL FREE AND ADD-ON EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- CAMPSITES ARE AVAILABLE for $40.00 per site per night (plus fees) at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds while supplies last. Reserve your spot ONLINE with us TODAY!
- TREASURE QUEST FOR ONE AND ALL - Friday - Sunday- Where you can register for FREE to win the one of 20 Treasure Chest located in and around the Port of Fremont. Each Treasure Chest is filled with BUSINESS-BOOTY and TREASURES guaranteed to excite ye!
- SATURDAYS PIRATE INVASION NIGHT AT THE FREMONT SPEEDWAY - Experience the famous TRACK that ACTION built whilst yer in Port Fremont. Pirates be invadin' the speedway where the Sprint Cars, Dirt Trucks, Late Models and more be racing for the treasures!. FREE PIRATE SWAG be given to the first 300 that enter the Race this night! Photo-Ops with Pirates and More! Online Discount Tickets for all Pirate Con Attendees. A LINK and PROMO code will be announced soon...Be watching...Arrrrgh!
- SATURDAY NIGHT CAPTAINS FEAST AT THE JEWEL BALLROOM - Enjoy a delightful ADVENTURE-MEAL-EXPERIENCE... where you eat everything with yer hands...served up by some Bawdy Pirate Wenches and Surly Swabbies and featuring amusing entertainment and exciting guest appearances as well!
- SATURDAY NIGHT PUB CRAWL - TBA - Details still being worked on
- SATURDAY NIGHT FREE ENTERTAINMENT by local Rock-n-Roll Band the "AK AFFAIR" at the NEW Downtown Fremont Amphitheater location - 8:30pm - 11:30pnm
- SUNDAY MORNING FREE "PIRATE BOAT & FLOAT PARADE" An event you do not want to MISS...This parade will be a sight to see... featuring numerous nautical themed floats and boats, bands, entertainers and more... many passing out beads, coins, trinkets and treasures for all to try and capture, take home and enjoy. Parade will start at 10am and travel from Rodger Young Park through downtown Fremont and end at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds where the Pirate Con will open at 11:00AM.
BRING THE FAMILY AND PLAN TO ENJOY SOME BOOTY-FUL AND EXCITING ADVENTURES IN SANDUSKY COUNTY.
WE ARRRGH PUTTING THE FUN IN FREMONT!