July 10 - 12, 2020 Carteret Community College Foundation invites all those who love to fish to the 13th Annual Spanish Mackerel & Dolphin Fishing Tournament – North Carolina’s Premier Family Fishing Tournament. Held at Jaycee Park in Morehead City, NC, this two-day event will be filled with a Captains’ Social, fishing...more about Spanish Mackerel and Dolphin Fishing Tournament
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July 2020 - Cancelled This under-the-tent event is an outdoor exhibition and sale of arts and crafts by juried coalition members and is held three weekends a year. There's also a holiday show that runs at another location for a three-week show between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With an average of 40 local artists featured, it's a...more about Summer Show: Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition
2020 Events have been postponed until further notice You don't have to go far to enjoy outstanding live entertainment. Carteret Community Theater, located in downtown Morehead City, seats 500 and gathers exceptional local talent and guests from around the country. The CCT offers summer camps in June and July for children ages...more about Carteret Community Theatre
Cancelled for 2020 Come to Jaycee Park and enjoy live music while you watch the sunset on the water. This family-friendly series is promoted by the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association. Concert dates are Thursdays, September 17 and...more about Concert Series in the Park - Alive at Five
July 2020 - Cancelled This popular road race takes place on the third Saturday in July. The morning event includes a certified 10K run, a certified 5K run and walk, and a 1-mile run and walk. There are also 10K and 5K wheelchair events and a 5K baby-jogger race. All the events...more about Historic Beaufort Road Race
July 4, 2020 Fourth of July fireworks and festivities take place throughout the Crystal Coast. Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Swansboro and Emerald Isle regularly have evening fireworks, and Beaufort has a great "small-town" morning parade that is followed by a community picnic on the courthouse lawn with free ice cream and...more about Independence Day Celebrations