Crystal Coast Events Calendar

Spring

St. Patrick's Festival, Emerald Isle - mid-March  
Emerald Isle Homes Tour
Swansboro Rotary Oyster Roast - March
Beaufort Wine & Food Festival - last weekend in April, Morehead City
Coastal Home Show - Morehead City
Morehead City Home & Garden Tour
Nelson Bay Challenge Triathlon - Sea Level
Newport Pig Cookin' Contest
Public Day at the Beaufort Historic Site
Wooden Boat Show - first weekend in May, Beaufort

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Summer

Beach Jive After Five - Emerald Isle, May-September, third Thursday of each Month
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament - Morehead City
Beaufort Homes and Gardens Tour
Historic Beaufort Road Race
NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
OWLS Sand Sculpture Contest - Pine Knoll Shores
Summer Jazz Festival on the Sound

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Fall

Emerald Isle Triathlon - third Saturday in October
Swansboro Mullet Festival - October
Atlantic Beach Surf Fishing Tournament
Bald Is Beautiful Convention - Morehead City
Carolina Kite Fest - Atlantic Beach
Hardee's Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament
Mill Creek Oyster Festival
North Carolina Seafood Festival - Morehead City

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Winter

Swansboro Christmas Flotilla  - Friday after Thanksgiving
Emerald Isle Holiday Parade/Tree Lighting - 4 pm Saturday after Thanksgiving
American Music Festival Series
Candlelight Art Tour - Morehead City & Beaufort
Core Sound Decoy Festival & Waterfowl Weekend - first weekend in December, Harkers Island
Carolina Chocolate Festival- February