The Canadian Press

Cayman Islands getting ready for Pirates Week

Wed Oct 28, 8:18 AM

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK - The Cayman Islands are hosting their 32nd annual Pirates Week Festival, Nov. 12-22, with music, street dances, food festivals, costumes, games and more in Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac.

The event includes a mock pirate invasion Nov. 14 when old-time sailing vessels loaded with costumed actors land ashore to take over Grand Cayman's George Town Harbor.

Other events include a 10K run, a pirate costume competition, swim meets, dart tournament, artists' exhibition, cardboard boat race, fireworks display, underwater treasure hunt, children's fair, turtle release, teen disco and song contest.

For more information visit http://www.piratesweekfestival.com or http://www.caymanislands.ky.