There’s a host of reasons to explore a creative side, as well as the picturesque Swansboro waterfront, at the Swansboro Arts by the Sea Festival. This unique and day-long festival has a wealth of activities, entertainment and enticements for everyone in the family, and with plenty of food, crafts, children’s activities, shopping opportunities and more, the festival is sure to be a highlight of any Crystal Coast vacation.
If you’re a southern seafood fan, then you’re going to love the annual Mullet Festival of Swansboro. This two-day affair features a wealth of ways to enjoy this local crystal coast staple, as well as plenty of games and activities that celebrate the food, flavor, and all around fun of the heart of Swansboro and the North Carolina coastline.
Come explore a winter wonderland of holiday sights, sounds, and smells at this festive event that is celebrating its 12th year in 2026. The annual Gingerbread Festival & Competition is a fun and all-encompassing celebration that has incredible gingerbread displays, fun crafts and activities for the kids, and lots of ways to celebrate the holidays in style while admiring some of the most unique and creative gingerbread creations that the Crystal Coast has to offer.
Water lovers of all varieties are discovering that one of the best ways to explore this chic coastal town is from on on-the-water perspective, and there’s no better or accessible way to acquire this vantage point than via a kayak expedition.
Savor an Atlantic Beach getaway at this sunny Southwinds condo! Boasting on-site beach access and a suite of complex amenities, this two-bedroom condo is the ideal choice for a hideaway with friends or family. Ft. Macon State Park is right next door...
- Atlantic Beach
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Fins East is a bright and beachy 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Oceanfront Duplex with impressive ocean vistas! Located in the heart of Emerald Isle, on the Southern Outer Banks, this home is ideally located to get to all of the sights & sounds in or around...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...
This roomy and handsomely refreshed 3-bedroom, 3-bath condo offers 1,300 square feet of comfort and relaxation, just a short walk from The Point. Tucked away in a peaceful corner of the island, it’s close to everything yet feels like your own...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...