The Yellow Welly Week children's pirate parade gives families a playful Friday morning at Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Children are invited to come to the Inshore Boathouse dressed as pirates, with a prize for all entries. The timing is simple: 10am to noon, which leaves the rest of the day open for beach, harbour or lunch plans.
This is the kind of small island event that works because the ask is clear. Find a hat, scarf, eye patch or homemade costume, turn up at the lifeboat station and let children feel part of the Yellow Welly Week programme. It is lighter than the launch evening and more active than a standard boathouse visit.
This should be a good fit for younger children who enjoy dressing up, boats and a bit of theatre without a long sit-down show. Bembridge Lifeboat Station is at Lane End, so plan the approach and remember the coast can feel cooler than the village centre. Keep the costume simple, leave the rest of the morning flexible, and check the family events page for more school-holiday ideas.
