Commence your hunt for buried treasure at The Search for Lafitte’s Gold at Five Points Plaza in La Porte on Saturday, October 20, 2018.
Grab your (metaphorical) shovel and get ready for an exciting pirate-themed festival and city-wide geocache treasure hunt at The Search for Lafitte’s Gold in La Porte.
In celebration of the legend surrounding the buried treasure of infamous pirate, Jean Lafitte, the city of La Porte will begin releasing new “treasures” to be discovered using their coordinates listed on Geocaching.com.
The clues will be released once The Search for Lafitte’s Gold festival kicks off at 4pm at Five Points Plaza.
A Swashbuckling Street Celebration
In addition to searching for “the x”, The Search for Lafitte’s Gold features a free, family-friendly festival including concerts, street entertainment, and other family fun.
Enjoy live music on the main stage, tour through more than 50 booths of craft and artisan vendors, and enjoy some of the tastiest food truck fare found on this side of the high seas.
Navigate the streets with your fellow buccaneers to find street entertainers, an airbrush tattoo artist, inflatable slides, and other pirate-themed activities for the kiddos.
Don your best pirate costume (parrot optional) and join in on The Search for Lafitte’s Gold.
About Jean Lafitte
The name and deeds of Jean Lafitte loom large in the early chronicles of Texas. His one-time base of operations on Galveston Island permitted him a chance to sail up and down the coast, embarking on different pirate exploits.
One of those escapades has a legend rooted in La Porte. According to the tale, Lafitte and two henchmen unloaded a heavy chest and buried it safely off what is now Bay Ridge.
If the legend holds true, the pirate treasure still remains buried and undisturbed. Though no historical records exist of it being unearthed, you might find a few gold coins floating in the bay waters from time to time.
The Search for Lafitte’s Gold at Five Points Plaza in La Porte
- Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
- Time: 4pm to 9pm
- Location: Five Points Plaza, 100 South Broadway Street, La Porte, TX 77571
- Admission: Free
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