Port Orchard’s second annual Murder Mystery Tour, coming up Sept. 15 and 16, will require you to put on your Jack Sparrow-style thinking caps and engage in a little creative preparation.
The event, this year, features a pirate theme with a Land Lubbers Dingy Derby Race at 10 a.m. Sept. 15. At 2 p.m. the same day, there will be a Cap’n Jack Sparrow look-alike contest (with categories for men, women and children). The murder mystery will go on throughout the weekend, with the “who dun it” to be revealed at 4 p.m. Sunday. Saturday is also “talk like a pirate day” at the Farmer’s Market, with pirate story time at the library both days. A marketfaire, beer garden, knot tying demos, sword demos and music are just a few of the fun things going on during the event.
The Carlisle II foot ferry will celebrate its 90th anniversary Saturday at noon.
More on the dingy derby race: Think of it as a soap box derby with a pirate flavor. Teams will enter their decorated dingy derbies, with registration starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 15. The race is down Prospect street. Teams consist of four people. One must be inside driving while the other three provide pirate power and push. The cost is $25 a team. The chamber hopes businesses or clubs will challenge one another in this zany event, which is a fund raiser for the chamber.
Get complete rules and details for the race as well as more information on the Murder Mystery Weekend by calling the chamber at (360) 876-3505 or visiting www.portorchardchamber.com.
The schedule of events is below:
Calling all ya’ wannabe Pirates!! Here’s whats Happening!
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The Murder and solving the mystery of course-both days
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Murder Mystery Reveal ‘who dun it’- Sun. 4pm
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Landlubbers Pirate Dinghy Derby Race Sat. 10am
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Cap’n Jack Sparrow Look-a-Like contest Sat 2pm
JACK SPARROW MALE: 18 AND OLDER
JACK SPARROW’S – WENCH: 18 AND OLDER
CHILDREN: 17 AND YOUNGER
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Murder Mystery Marketfaire—exhibitors and vendors- both days
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Picture You a Pirate—photos with a painted pirate photo front-
both days
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Face painting and/or temporary tattoos- both days
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Marine knot tying demonstration- both days
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Carlisle II Foot ferry 90th Anniversary celebration-Sat.
noon
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Beer Garden- Sun.
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Music– Sun.
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South Sound Rogues Pirate group—sword play Sun. 3pm
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Decorated pirate boat contest with PO Marina –viewing both days.
Awards Sun at noon
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Kitsap Library Pirate Storytime both days
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PO Farmers Market Talk Like a Pirate Day—Sat.
*Visit downtown Port Orchard merchants.
