What to know before you go to the Tybee Island Pirate Festival in Tybee Island, from the organizer’s own pages. The 22nd annual Tybee Island Pirate Festival was set for Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11, 2026; that date has now passed.
Dates come live from our calendar; hours, prices and rules are as the organizer last published them. Every fact below was read on the cited official page and checked ; anything we could not read is listed under What We Could Not Confirm instead of guessed.
| What to know | Source |
|---|---|
| The 22nd annual Tybee Island Pirate Festival was set for Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11, 2026; that date has now passed. | tybeepiratefest.com |
| The organizer says the festival grounds are free and family-friendly. | tybeepiratefest.com |
| The Directions page says the festival is in the Strand Parking Lot beside the pier. | tybeepiratefest.com |
Next Dates On Our Calendar
No upcoming dates for this festival are on our calendar right now. The organizer's last published dates are in the section below; we add new dates when they are posted.
Dates and Hours
- 2026: Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Festival grounds hours 2026: Fri Oct 9, 5-11 PM; Sat Oct 10, 11 AM-11 PM; Sun Oct 11, 12-4 PM. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Parade: Saturday 3-5 PM. (tybeepiratefest.com)
Admission and Tickets
- Festival grounds: free admission. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Buccaneer Ball (Thu, Crab Shack): ages 18+, tickets through Eventbrite, rain or shine, no refunds. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Carnival at Hotel Tybee: free entry; ride wristbands $30 in advance for four hours or $35 at the carnival. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Cape Fear Rum Pirate Pub Crawl (Fri): $20. (tybeepiratefest.com)
Parking and Getting There
- Festival is located in the Strand Parking Lot beside the pier. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- The page shows a free shuttle on Friday and Saturday of the festival; stops are not listed on the page. (tybeepiratefest.com)
What to Expect
- Live music, pirate performers, parade, vendors, food trucks, carnival rides, a petting zoo, mermaids, face painting and children’s activities. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear pirate attire. (tybeepiratefest.com)
- Sunday wrestling at the Pier: seating 1 PM, match 2 PM. (tybeepiratefest.com)
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FAQ
Is the Tybee Pirate Festival free?
The organizer says the festival grounds are free. Some side events (Buccaneer Ball, pub crawl, carnival rides) charge. (tybeepiratefest.com)
When was the 2026 festival?
October 8-11, 2026. Next-year dates are not yet published. (tybeepiratefest.com)
Where is it?
In the Strand Parking Lot beside the pier on Tybee Island. (tybeepiratefest.com)
What We Could Not Confirm
- Pets, coolers, bags, cash rules: not on schedule or press pages.
- Parking fees and 2026 shuttle stops: the Directions page text on shuttle hours and the 14th Street lot comes from reader replies, not the organizer, so left out.
- 2027 dates: not published.
- Parade, hours fetched from the schedule page; some ‘Not a TFA event’ items are separate from the festival.
How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on . Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.
Sources
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