2021 Season: This series of runs is sponsored by the Carteret County Parks and Recreation Department begins in the spring. This family-friendly weekday series attracts local runners and walkers for evening runs. The 1-mile run/walk, 5K and 10K are on the beach and begin and end at the main beach access area,...more about Beach Run Series
July
July 9 - 11, 2021 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
July 24 - 25, 2021 Held annually during the last full weekend in July, this event attracts amateur and professional surfers from the East Coast and various countries, including former and current East Coast, ESA and world champions. The entry fees are $25 for regular and $100 for pro-status. The contest is held...more about Buddy Pelletier Memorial Longboard Classic
July -August 2021 The Concert in the Park Series brings concerts on Fridays, July 2 - August 6 and includes pop classics, orchestral band, Cajun, bluegrass and Civil War era music. This is one of the many outreach projects of the Friends of Fort Macon, and admission is free. Choose one concert...more about Concert Series at Fort Macon
July 4, 2021 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