August

June - August 2019  The EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series adds live music to the salty sunsets on Emerald Isle.  Beginning on June 20th, the concerts will be held every Thursday evening at 6:30 at the Western Ocean Regional Access Facility. These live concerts include a variety of music - from Pop/Alternative to...more about EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series

November 2019 - April 2020 TBA  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...more about American Music Festival

September 16 - 30, 2019 First register, then reel in your whomping big flounder. Registration is between August 12 and September 12. This annual contest is for flounders only and the fish must be caught only from the shores on Bogue Banks (Fort Macon to Emerald Isle) - surf, pier, inlet, or...more about Flounder Surf Fishing Tournament

October 8-11 and 15-16, 2019  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...more about Harvest Time at the Beaufort Historic Site

October 11-13, 2019  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 12 - November 23, 2019. 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 2019 - April 2020 TBA  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...more about American Music Festival

November 29, 2019  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 14, 2019 5:00 to 8:00 PM 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...more about Christmas Candlelight Tour

November 29 - December 8, 2019  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...more about Carteret County Arts and Crafts Coalition Holiday Show & Sale