Pirates lay anchor in Harbour Grace
Sisters Madelyn Lynch (left) and Lauren Lynch (right) pose together with their balloon swords. Shooting game operator Cayden Hargreaves (left) stands back as Natasha Clarke (middle) helps her son Kolten Joi aim. 
River Janes (front) tries the shooting game. Behind her is Cayden Hargreaves, one of the game’s operators. Nevaeh Gosse tries her hand at the shooting game. Behind her is Nathan James, one of the game’s operators. Mara Bishop walking the plank to get pirate treasure. Maddie White (left) doing Hello Kitty facepaint for Hannah Noseworthy (right). From left are Malaiyah Hasan, Atiye Hasan and their mom Stephanie Hasan enjoying a fun day. From left are a number of little pirates, including Hailey Hewitt, Cam Hewitt, Grey Cahill and Rachel Cahill. Junior Miss Newfoundland Ellaline Smith (left) painting rocks with her brother Roman Smith (right). Harbour Grace Deputy Mayor Dr. Gary Baker and his wife, Joy Baker, in pirate attire. Harbour Grace councillor Christina Hearn (left) and Pat Farrell (in the character of Gunner) of Pirates of the Black Sea (right) Father and son duo Pat Farrell (left) and Emmit Farrell (right) of Pirates of the Black Sea, posing with the cannon they just fired. Dressed as their characters Gunner (Pat) and Ivan (Emmit) 
Emitt Farrell (pirate name – Ivan) of Pirates of the Black Sea stands behind the cannon he’s just fired with his father, Pat (pirate name – Gunner) Devon Lundrigan LeBlanc (left) and Ashley Sheppard (right) managing the pirate loot table
On Saturday, June 18th, pirates landed at the S.W. Moores Memorial Park in Harbour Grace. But no worries, these pirates were friendly, and were actually invited by the Town to help folks celebrate the annual Pirates to Pilots Festival. Many attendees wore pirate garb of their own to meet the visiting pirates. Visitors could enjoy games, face-painting, rock painting, pirate treasures, and snow cones. And, of course, there were plenty of balloon swords to go around. Click the arrows to browse a slideshow of photos by Olivia Bradbury.