FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Guard your bounty because for the 10th year, pirates have overtaken Fort Myers Beach for the weekend. This years festival will be full of fun for the entire family as well as a few pirate surprises thrown in the mix. Complete with cannon fire and battles from ships to land, your guard better be raised as pirates take over the island. Voted the 2nd best pirate festival in the United States by USA Today, the excitement starts Friday night with the annual pub crawl and runs through the weekend. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult and children under 12 are free. For a full schedule of events and additional information for Fort Myers Beach Pirate Fest, click here. Festival events are located in the downtown district of Fort Myers Beach off Old San Carlos Blvd. and First Street.