Mystic Pirate Invasion Offers Families a Chance to Make Port and Have Fun All Weekend

MYSTIC, CT – Visitors to Mystic will be free to pillage and plunder (well, not really) this weekend during the 4th annual Mystic Pirate Invasion.

The event is free, according to the event's Facebook page. The swashbuckling fun kicks off Friday night with a viewing of the 1991 Steven Spielberg film "Hook" in the Mystic River Park at 6:30 p.m.

Pirate crafts will take place all day Saturday at the Mystic & Noank Library, while Wii U club will be playing the game "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean." A petting zoo will take place in the afternoon, and a chance to meet pirates will be held at 1 p.m.

A number of restaurants will offer food and drink specials throughout the day, and Pizzetta will have live music in the afternoon. A costume contest will be held at Harp and Hound, as well as Ancient Mariner.

Kids can take part in a treasure hunt Sunday through 22 participating downtown businesses. Face painting, arts and crafts and balloon creations will also take place from 11 to 2 p.m., while Kiks Dance Center will perform in the park at 11:15 p.m.

Those hoping for more swashbuckling will be happy to know that pirates will be invading at high noon. They will come ashore from the Schooner Argia and kidnap some local town folk, who will be held for ransom at the Pirate Encampment in front of Bank Square Books.

All funds collected will be donated to the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation.

Pirate Story time will later be held at Bank Square Books at 1 p.m., and the Pine Point School choir will perform in front of the building at that time.

Those who stick around that day will also be treated to the arrival of militia shortly after for a sea battle.

Visit the Mystic Pirate Invasion Facebook page for more information.