August

June - August 2021  The EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series adds live music to the salty sunsets on Emerald Isle.  Beginning on June 24th, the concerts will be held every Thursday evening from 6:30 - 8 PM at the Western Ocean Regional Access Facility. These live concerts include a variety of music -...more about EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series

Cancelled for 2021  The fun begins at 10:30 AM for this Beach Music festival and the best part is it's free! Bring your beach chair and plan to buy lunch, snacks and dinner at the food vendors who will be ready on the spot. For those 21 years old and older, beer...more about Emerald Isle Beach Music Festival

October 2020-Cancelled  Designed with the North Carolina fourth-grade student in mind, the Harvest Time annual program brings colonial history alive. On the Beaufort Historic Site, students experience life in Beaufort during the days when meals were prepared on the open hearth and lighting depended on the skill of the candle maker. There...more about Harvest Time at the Beaufort Historic Site

October 2021 TBA  Make your fishing wishes come true with the annual Surf Fishing Workshop. Expert instruction and hands-on experience are the trademarks of this popular seminar. Advance registration and fees are required and can be accomplished by phone or online. For details call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores....more about Surf Fishing Workshop

October 9 - November 27, 2021  This annual contest is for speckled trout only and the fish must be caught only from the shores of Bogue Banks (Fort Macon to Emerald Isle) - surf, pier, inlet, or sound. Weigh in of one speckled trout per day per person is at The Reel...more about Annual Gordie McAdams Speckled Trout Surf Fishing Tournament

November 2020 - April 2021  The American Music Festival is a non-profit chamber music series featuring concerts performed from September through April. The series is supported by subscription ticket purchase, grants, donations and donor sponsorships and is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Donations to the fund further promote music with...more about American Music Festival

November 26, 2021  Every year at dusk on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving join the crowd to watch the festive parade of flotillas on the White Oak River. Young and old will enjoy the anticipation of the jolly fellow who arrives in his white beard and red suit. This community event...more about Swansboro Christmas Flotilla

December 11, 2021  5:00 - 8:00  The Christmas Candlelight Tour, sponsored by the Beaufort Historical Association, features tours of the most beautiful private homes and inns in Beaufort, decorated in period fashion for Christmas. Guests may stroll from house to house along candlelit streets or ride with carolers in a vintage British double-decker bus between locations. Tickets...more about Christmas Candlelight Tour

November 27- December 6, 2021  Holiday shoppers and everyone who appreciates art can stroll through a gallery of original juried artwork for three weeks, Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the Morehead City Plaza Shopping Center. Local artists combine their work...more about Carteret County Arts and Crafts Coalition Holiday Show & Sale