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 New Bern Fire Department began as a fraternal organization and was originally called the "Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company," and was the first chartered fire department in the state of North Carolina. This original company became inactive...
Located in the secluded area of the island called "The Point", An Emerald Gem really is a true "gem"! Its location is ideal for family visitors wanting to fish, look for shells, walk on the beach, or surf - wide, sandy areas of the beach do still...
- Emerald Isle
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Features: Oceanside and soundside complex offers two outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs with adjacent changing areas and baths, kids’s pool, Gym, outdoor grilling area, outside showers and elevators. Charming, private setting. Two parking spaces...
- Indian Beach
- 2 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...
Pine Knoll Townes are located in Pine Knoll Shores, nearly right across HWY 58 from the NC Aquarium, for simple access to shopping, dining and other recreational activities in either Emerald Isle or Atlantic Beach. These townhouse-style units have...
- Pine Knoll Shores
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...