All present will be encouraged to participate in this fun, festive program for kids and families (and pirates too!). Their book 'A Pirate's Life for Me' will be available after each show, as well as some of their other music. Come join the fun!

Friday night's lineup includes performances from Paradigm Haus, a bellydance group performing their Shanghai Dance Theater. Watch for them downtown on Saturday as well. Also on stage Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m., the band Keltic Schmeltic will return to Eastport for a pirate performance.

Fishwhistle will perform live on the downtown stage from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. leading up to the Saturday night fireworks and their return to the stage following the 7:30 p.m. fireworks display. Last year, they pleased the crowd with their great music and will be back after the fireworks to play until 10 p.m. Other great acts will be on the downtown stage. Check out the final festival schedule for information on all stage shows.

To see the schedule these and other exciting family events scheduled for this year's festival, visit the website at www.eastportpiratefestival.com or visit the Eastport Pirate Festival facebook page.