This year’s PirateFest will take place Dec. 12-13 at the David L. Lawrence convention center, the Pirates announced today.

The session on Saturday, Dec. 12, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Only season-ticket members who chose a PirateFest VIP experience as one of their benefits can attend Sunday’s session, which will include exclusive autograph and picture availabilities.

PirateFest includes question-and-answer sessions with members of the front office, games and autograph sessions. Fans must purchase a ticket to the autograph sessions in advance, with proceeds going to Pirates Charities, but there will be autograph availabilities for children 14 and younger that don’t require the purchase of a ticket.

First Published: November 2, 2015, 7:09 p.m.