pirates & wenches weekend
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Avast Me Hearties Buccaneers and Landlubbers of All Ages!
Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10, 2025
This august come by land or come by sea to the
rock hall pirates and wenches weekend!
a town - wide family friendly event
everyone will enjoy
main street performers
August 9th and 10th, 2025
The Pirates of Fortune’s Folly have come ashore to steal your hearts! Their piratical antics will entertain audiences of all ages with plenty of Action, Music, and Laughs!! (And you just might learn something along the way…)
Bone & String is a Calvert County, MD based band providing audiences with a glimpse into history through traditional music and songs of the sea, interspersed with banter, stories and terrible puns.
The Brigands are the piratical music group bringing you all the greatest hits from the 1700’s and beyond! A flavorful blend of instrumental and vocal songs that deal with the delightful aspects of piracy: death, scurvy, revenge, drinking, sailing, booty, and death!
The mermaids return! The international performers of the Circus Siren Pod are bringing their traveling, 1000 gallon, mermaid tank back to Rock Hall! Stop by the tank to meet a real mermaid, snap a photo, and even get a real pearl from one of the oysters in the tank that mermaid will select just for you! It wouldn’t be a pirate festival without some mermaids!
Our band of highly entertaining and skilled musicians delight old souls and young hearts alike with our harmonious rendition of sea shanties, celtic ballads, pirate parodies. Join us as we journey in song to the magical Isles of Skye, board the deck of a ghost ship, wander through the glen with deer, Escape Harrowing Battles, and sing of evenings spent so long ago. Come revel in the comradery and joy that is shared through music.!
Come join the Skullduggery Crew at the pirate encampment under the trees. Live cannon and black powder demonstrations, free traditional kids games, visit the table of death and learn how pirates lived in the Golden Age of Piracy.
Set sail for adventure with award-winning actress, Mary Ann Jung, as the amazing Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen of Ireland. This daring leader commanded the West coast of Ireland and an entire fleet of ships in the 1500's. But no landlubbers allowed- all hands on deck will move! A not-to-be-missed workout for brains and bodies alike.
bedlum bones
With a song on the wind and mischief in their souls this roaming band of pirates is a singing pirate band! Founded right here in Maryland, this interactive acapella group has been bringing the harmonies of adventure and history to life for over half a decade. Find them throughout the streets of Rock Hall and join in on their seafaring songs and salty shanties.
MICHAEL ROSMAN
Michael Rosman (aka Squire of the Wire at various Renaissance Festivals) returns this year to present his comedy circus stunt show at the intersection of N. Main Street and E. Sharp St. His show is a finely crafted mess of crazy stunts and hilarious original comedy. Since his last visit to Rock Hall, he has performed in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and in the Middle East, and in exotic states such as Ohio, PA, NJ, NY, Va, and WVa, Michael is a can’t miss entertainer and that’s why he is back to Rock Hall Pyrates and Wenches Festival for either the 12th, 13th or 80th time, he isn’t sure. Either way, this show will feature amazing entertainment and will be remembered for a long time.
big whimsy
Giant Pirates?!? Argh, Big Whimsy Giants will be Marauding through the streets of Rock Hall, giving out the highest of fives, posing for amazing pictures with you, and making balloon swords and creatures for the little folk.
punch and judy
Calico Jack and Ann Bonnie go on a wild Punch and Judy style adventure in this puppet show for all ages!
EAST COAST PIRATE ENTERTAINMENT
East Coast Pirate Entertainment will be taking Rock Hall by storm this year! Find our crew skulking the streets causing mischief, mayhem and absolute no do-goodery! Find Captain Fallaparté, Merchant Dumas, or another one of our scallywags to get yer very own piece of pirate gold if ye dare! Can’t wait to see the likes of ye there!
Pirates of the Chesapeake
You have probably heard of the Pirates of the Caribbean, but have you heard about the pirates of the Chesapeake? Since its founding, Maryland has played host to pirates who sailed the waters near Kent Island and Rock Hall. Learn about pirate myths and legends from pirate expert Robert Jacob as he details the truth about these pirates, describes their deeds, and delves into their motivations.
Blackbeard's Treasure
Blackbeard is indisputably the most famous pirate in the world. Legends and stories about his buried treasure have been told and retold for over three hundred years. Join pirate expert Robert Jacob to learn the truth behind Blackbeard’s treasure and explore astounding possibilities of its fate.
Salty Sea Circus
Avast! Highly interactive roaming scalawags from the Salty Sea Circus -
Sean the Red, and Cannonball Roberts, invade on Sunday
to plunder the mean streets again.
The Hipwrecks
The Hipwrecks are a dynamic a cappella group of four fierce songstresses based out of Maryland. They belt out fantasy folk tunes ranging from pub songs to sea shanties and all sorts of nautical tales in between. Follow them at @TheHipwrecks for their latest adventures!
