Florida: Pirates of the High Seas Festival

During the weekend leading to Columbus Day (October 10), the Panama City Beach in Florida (US) will hold its annual Pirates of the High Seas Festival, a free entry event. To be held between October 7 and 9, the festival remembers the famous pirate Dominique Youx and his men, who had saved Panama City beach from the attacks of unfriendly pirates. A battle ensued and after the attackers were driven off, Youx and his men held a fireworks show. A recreation of the battle and the fireworks keep the legends of the Pirates of the High Seas alive. Other programmes include a main parade and a kids’ parade, scavenger hunt, pirate invasions and live music. http://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com/piratesofthehighseas/.