The 19th Annual Nantucket Pirate and Mermaid Parade is taking place on Saturday, June 5, 2010,  from 9-10 a.m.  Children and adults of Nantucket are welcome and encouraged to dress as pirates or mermaids…or both!  Gather at The Toy Boat, located on Straight Wharf, and get ready to parade around the wharf with your fellow sea-faring friends.  Admission is free!