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PirateFest is returning to Uptown Greenville next weekend.

The festival will take place on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 in Uptown Greenville, stretching from Five Points Plaza all the way to the Town Common.

This year’s headliners include country music star Jimmie Allen, who will take the stage at the Town Common Ampitheatre Friday night, followed by a 90’s hip-hop throwback concert and dance party featuring Biz Markie and Tone Loc Saturday.

The festival also features a carnival, food and art vendors, a beer and wine garden and piratical happenings for the whole family.

An all you-can-ride wristband will be sold for $20 at the carnival site or $15 in advance. The concerts are free.

Friday’s festivities run from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. and Saturday’s from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m