Captain Kidd's Pirate Day
Saturday, May 23, 2026
RAIN PLAN: New Maps below. We’ve moved indoors plus Ship Tours under the deck awning. Loads of fun at our 6th annual day with Tall Ship of Delaware ship tours, sword school, black smith demonstrations, pirate stories, songs, crafts, and much more. Face painting, food trucks. Free admission & parking. Fees for some activities. Updated Map to follow.
Join us for a family-friendly event inspired by Delaware’s infamous Captain Kidd on our shipyard campus and inside our Copeland Maritime Center. Dress as your favorite pirate if you dare!
Activities are listed in the Campus Map and Legend below. in the event of rain, activities will be moved indoors or under cover outdoors.
- Kalmar Nyckel ship tours from 12:30-4:00pm
- Cannon Demonstrations plus Cannon Drills for kids
- Pirate Story teller, Pirate Songs, Pirate “Science"
- “Sword School” and Blacksmith Demonstations
- Pirate Crafts and Treasure Hunts
- Face Painting and Food Trucks: Kona Ice, Donut NV and The Strand
- Free Admission and Parking. Fees for some activities.
- Dress as a Pirate and imagine the rest!
- Location: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, Copeland Maritime Center, 1124 East 7th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
Noramco
City of Wilmington and Walmart
What to See & Do
Event Volunteers
We need many hands and volunteers to put on this event. It’s also a great opportunity to participate for 2-4 hours and get involved with our exciting Kalmar Nyckel Foundation community programs.
- Volunteers are needed to help staff crafts and activities, manage parking, and serve at welcome and water stations, and more. Please complete the form below and we will be in touch.