So why not get into the spirit of the occasion and join us for a Sunderland retro trip back to these themed events.
Who can you spot in this great photos of people getting right into the pirate spirit? They are memories to be treasured and shared.
So why not do just that and get in touch with your own recollections.
1. A car wash - pirate style!
These children at the Just Learning nursery at Doxford Park did a charity car wash to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2011 and they did it dressed as pirates. Remember this? Photo: se
2. Adventure time in 1997
The Hendon Young People's Project's pirate ship at the Hendon and East End Carnival in 1997. Does this bring back happy memories? Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. Fun at the Bridges
Jessica Fielding, Rebecca Griffiths and Riley Bayles were pictured enjoying the Pirate themed beach in The Bridges seven years ago. Photo: Corrina Atkinson
4. Story telling in 2014
The Beach returned to the Bridges in 2014 and 12 lucky three year old's from Tavistock Nursery took part in a storytelling session with a pirate and a mermaid. Remember this? Photo: Picture by Corrina Atkinson.