Special Events

Here’s what’s happenin’ in Beaufort and Carteret County…

February 4 and 5               Chocolate Festival in Morehead City

February 11                      26^th Annual Gloucester Mardi Gras Festival

February 18                      2^nd Annual Sister City Mardi Gras Festival and parade in Beaufort

March 17                         Emerald Isle St. Pat’s Day parade and celebration

April 25 - 29                    8^th Annual Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend sponsored by Beaufort Historic Association

April 21, 22                     150th Civil War Re-enactment at Ft. Macon State Park

April 21                           Publick Day at Beaufort Historic Site

May                                Wooden Boat Show sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum

May 26, 27                      Carteret County Arts/Crafts Coalition Spring Show at Beaufort Historic Site

June 8-16                        Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament

June 22, 23, 24                Old Homes and Gardens Tour & Antiques Show/Sale sponsored by BHA         

July 4                             Fireworks and parades and celebrations!

July 7 and 8                   Carteret County Arts/Crafts Coalition Show and Sale at Beaufort Historic Site

August 10 and 11             6^th Annual Pirate Invasion sponsored by the Beaufort Business Association

September 1 and 2         Carteret County Arts/Crafts Coalition Show and Sale at Beaufort Historic Site

October 5, 6, 7               26^th Annual Seafood Festival in Morehead City

November 17                 Jumble Sale on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site

November 18                Thanksgiving Feast on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site

November 23                Santa arrives by boat to downtown Beaufort

December                     Trains! Boats! Parades! Santa!

For all programs and events offered at our major attractions, please visit individual websites:

• North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores: www.ncaquariums.com (252-247-4003)

• North Carolina Maritime Museum: www.ncmaritimemuseum.org (252-728-7317)

• Beaufort Historic Site: www.beauforthistoricsite.org (252-728-5225)

• Fort Macon State Park: http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/foma/main.php (252-726-3775)

• The History Place: www.thehistoryplace.org (252-247-7533)

• Core Sound Waterfowl Museum: www.coresound.com (252-728-1500)

• Cape Lookout National Seashore: www.nps.gov/calo (252-728-2250)

 Beaufort Pirate Invasion: beaufortpirateinvasion.com

Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament: thebigrock.com

NC Seafood Festival: ncseafoodfestival.org

Crystalcoastnc.org

Coastalcarolinaonline.com

　There is always something great to do in Beaufort and Carteret County -
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