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.
For families travelling to the beach, or fishermen carrying tackle/coolers, a beach cart can be the best purchase of your vacation. These carts feature extra-wide wheels to move across soft sand, even when loaded. Carts are often built for specific...
Located in the appealing coastal town of Pine Knoll Shores on Bogue Banks barrier island, this inviting home located on a canal offers the ideal getaway for your beach hideaway with water vistas of canal on one side and marina on the other.With...
- Pine Knoll Shores
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Welcome to "Seabatical" – your haven of relaxation and coastal appeal in the heart of Emerald Isle, North Carolina. This inviting 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom townhome offers the ideal escape, just a short 5-min. walk from the sun-kissed shores of the...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...
New for 2025!-All new decks on 3 levels for appreciating the Awesome ocean Vistas!-All new furnishings in 3 bedrooms and some new in living room to enhance yor vacation experience!Vistas don't get much better than this! Awesome Vistas is a elegant 6...
- Emerald Isle
- 6 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 12
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...