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.
The Crystal Coast Civic Center serves a variety of needs for coastal North Carolina's visitors and residents. As a popular venue for private conventions, weddings and events, as well as a public "meeting space" for local concerts and shows, the...
Located at The Point with the widest beach on Emerald Isle, Point Break is a 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home ideal for family getaways. Appreciate ocean and sound vistas, a roomy open-concept layout, and amenities like an elevator, a fish cleaning station...
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 13
My wife and I invite you to view our home and hopefully make it your summer stay. Our home is in impressive location, set back from the street and surrounded by mature trees giving a private feel, but only a short walk to the beach. The land mass...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...
Super comfortable 2BR/2.5BA 40s-era bungalow, roomy & gorgeously refreshed/modernized, in a peaceful, beautiful area bordering 2 historic neighborhoods. Each bedroom has 1 queen bed. Just a 5 min drive to vibrant, historic downtown New Bern ...
- New Bern
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 5
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...