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.
Visitors to New Bern's historic downtown are advised to take a break from the shopping, antiquing and dining, and enjoy a comfortable seat and a great view at the scenic and newly revitalized, Union Point Park.
With more than a century of seafaring history woven into its walls, The Front Porch on Ann Street is full of the timeless ambiance of beautiful downtown Beaufort. It's a place for handsome days of exploring and balmy afternoons spent rocking on the...
- Beaufort
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Your vacation will be definitely heavenly when your family stays at Angel’s Rest - a impressive 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath oceanfront getaway tucked away in a peaceful stretch of Emerald Isle. With sweeping ocean vistas, direct private beach access, an...
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...
A Place At The Beach offers broad amenities and one of the best family getaways imaginable - there's practically no reason to ever leave the resort grounds! Can't you just see the excitement on your kids's faces as they approach the outdoor...
- Atlantic Beach
- 1 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...