Welcome to Pyrate Daze!

Combining the Golden Age of Pirates and the Romantic Age of Steam Punk, this event will go down in the captain's logs as the most unique gathering since Jules Verne met Blackbeard! Come see a plethora of eclectic gadgets and gizmos for sale - and witness a live sea battle where we take the risks and you take the bargains!

Celebrities

Visit PYRATE DAZE, the premiere event on the west coast for sea dogs and land lubbers alike! Meet some of your favorite Hollywood celebrities, such as Vernon Wells and Virginia Hey from Mad Max 2; and Lauren Maher, Vanessa Branch, Lee Arenberg, Issac C. Singleton Jr., Marty Klebba, Treva Etienne and Vince Lozano from Pirates of the Caribbean - live and in person! There are over 2 dozen more celebrities in the autograph signing area!

Discounts

As an attendee of PYRATE DAZE, you will have special access to exclusive discounts to on board rooms and attractions to make your stay in Long Beach spectacular!

Schedule

Friday night, Sept. 18, 2009 at 9 pm to 12 am: “Midnight Madness”

Vendor room opens at 6 pm to preregistration / pre-sale ticket holders and Queen Mary Employees. All ticket sales on PayPal will be available at will call table for pick up at the Exhibit Hall.

Special Musical Guest, "There Be Pirates", back from world tour with a new CD. www.therebepirates.net Hosted by No Quarter Given, 15th Anniversary party held in The "Jules Verne" Observation Bar

Talk Like a Pirate Day: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009

Floor 1
9 am - 6 pm Vending room opens. Pick up badges and tickets.

Floor 2 "Steam Punk" & Celebrity Autograph Arena
9 am LOS vending begins/walk around
10 am Steam Punk 101
11 am Prop Fabrication 1
12 - 12:30 Recruitment
2 pm walk around
3 pm -4 pm Art Show / Parlor
5 pm Parlor spillover prep for evening

Floor 3 stage
9 :30 - 10 am Q& A w/ Pirates of the Caribbean Cast
10 -11 am Sea Chantey workshop w/The Dread Pirate Willoughby Caught
11 am - 12 noon Learn to Hula (good for kids)
12 - 12:30 pm Pirate Coins of the Caribbean w/Gary Moore

Main Deck Bow (Front) of The Queen Mary
12:45 - 1:45 approximately
PYRO SHOW! Ship to Ship Battle

2 - 2:30 pm Belly Dancing
2:45 - 3:30 The Doxie Chix
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Black Powder Weapons 101 part 1 w/Arthur "Cascabel" Whittam
4:30 - 5:30 pm Presentation on the True and False stereotypes of pirates w/ Christine Lampe

,5 pm begins Center Piece Extravaganza!
Those who wish to win cash prizes will be able to bring their center piece to the The Britannia Salon
Masquerade Ball opens at 7 pm followed by dinner, contest winners ceremony and Special appearance by Abney Park.

12 am -? LOS Ghost Tour which takes you into the bowls of The Queen Mary


"Steam Punk", Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

Floor 1
9 am - 6 pm Vending room opens. Pick up badges and tickets

Floor 2 "Steam Punk" & Celebrity Autograph Arena
9 am LOS vending begins
10 am Steam Punk as a Movement
11 am Victorian / Steam Punk Look
12 noon Steam Punk as a Music Scene
1 pm Prop Fabrication 2a
2 pm Prop Fabrication 2b / Secrets Revealed

Floor 3 stage
10 - 10:45 The Rusty Cutlass
11 am Learn to Hula (good for kids)
12 - 12:30 pm Black Pirates Discussion /David "Braze" Flemming
12:30 - 1:30 pm Black Powder Weapons 101 part 2 w/Arthur "Cascabel" Whittam
3 - 4 pm Show & Tell Costume Contest 6 winners get tickets to "Steam Con".
6 pm Closing, see you next year!