The Ontario Pirate Festival returned to Marden Park

Aye matey! – The Ontario Pirate Festival returned to Marden Park from July 30 to Aug. 1. Live shows included magic and juggling, music, a mud show and a falconry demonstration. Photos by Bill Longshaw

Finnley, Bowen and Evan Bryant from Elora get acquainted with a red dragon.

Among the more popular food offerings were very large barbecued turkey legs like the one enjoyed by Marion Kletke of Kitchener.

Several event attendees came dressed in pirate costumes from all over southern Ontario.

This sailor, Kendrick Zimmermann from Toronto, found his inner pirate and took hold of the wheel to navigate his ship.