SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Mission San Juan Capistrano will host its annual Pirates Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday to commemorate Argentine pirate Hippolyte Bouchard’s raid on the Mission in 1818.
The event will feature a reenactment of the raid by live actors in costume, historical presentations, food, music and specially themed entertainment.
Prizes will be given to guests with the best costumes--pirate, Spaniard or Indian. The raid reenactment will be at 4 p.m. Activities for children include face painting, balloon sculpting and temporary tattoos.
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for children under 12. Information: (949) 234-1300.
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