Pirates Week Festival is one more colorful and exciting event that tourists will definitely remember. The festival usually takes place in November. Don’t forget to take kids to see this colorful parade because children are usually in love with pirates. During the Pirates Week Festival, visitors will see local people dressed as pirates. Locals do not only entertain tourists, but they also participate in the best costume contest. There is also a traditional fair trade, during which guests of the event can purchase pirate-related items and other souvenirs. Energetic music and dancing never stop during the festival. All sportsmen are welcome to participate in 5- and 10-kilometer marathons. Of course, it is impossible to imagine this festival without local delicacies and cruises that become particularly popular during this time of the year. Pirates Week Festival takes place on the central streets of the city, while the exhibition of sailing vessels takes place at Seven Mile Beach.
The capital of the Cayman Islands is also famous as the location of the Cayman Festival of Arts, or, as locals informally call it, Cayfest. The popular event takes place in Harquail Theater and at Seven Mile Beach that hosts a regatta and an exhibition of sailing vessels. As a rule, the event takes place in April. The large schedule of the event usually includes various performances, art exhibitions, photo exhibitions, theatre plays, music concerts, a fair trade with a broad range of hand-made items, a treasure hunting game, and numerous cooking and music contests. There is even a mini-festival during Cayman Festival of Arts. It is called Gimistory Festival, a festival of storytelling.
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