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The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
Get a jump start on your holiday shopping while enjoying an inviting and relaxed atmosphere that is miles away from ordinary at the Jumble Sale at the Beaufort Historic Site. This annual sale that takes place around Thanksgiving is the perfect cure to the Black Friday blues, and offers a wealth of locally made, handcrafted, and wholly unique goodies and presents that can’t be found anywhere else, and which will truly add a dose of local flavor to your holiday gift giving.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Store’s Christmas Market presents a unique opportunity for Crystal Coast visitors to get a jump start on their holiday shopping while exploring the wealth of talented artists and craftsmen who call the eastern North Carolina region home. Free to the public and featuring a myriad of local vendors, this event is a must for anyone who wants to enjoy a little local holiday shopping in style.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
The small community of Harkers Island comes to life at this annual event that puts this community’s rich heritage and history in the spotlight. The annual Core Sound Decoy Festival, which is held the first full weekend in December, is a unique celebration that combines exhibits, demonstrations, vendors, food, and much more, to the delight of local visitors and residents alike.
The Crystal Coast is renowned as a popular destination for seasonal visitors of all varieties, and that includes the thousands of waterfowl that flock to this region every year. This unique distinction is celebrated annually at the Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend, which is a fantastic opportunity for visitors to learn more about this stunning landscape, and the many feathered visitors who call it home for the winter season.
Crystal Coast visitors who want to get a jump start on their holiday shopping will adore this event that takes place in one of the region’s favorite beach towns, and which features a world of coastal-themed treasures. The annual Emerald Isle Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair is a great venue for finding gifts and seasonal treasures of all varieties and is a convenient opportunity for shoppers of all ages to explore all the talented artists and craftsmen that call the southern Outer Banks home.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
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.
If you’ve ever wanted to test your mettle when it comes to construction, while enjoying an activity that will result in something special, then you’ll want to sign up for the Introduction to Wooden Boat Building Course. This unique event that is held in the heart of Beaufort is an intricate course of how to build a boat from the ground up, and best of all, will result with a newfound intricate knowledge of how to craft a boat or two of your own.
Celebrate the spirit of the season and a big dose of local color with this annual event that will appeal to art lovers, holiday shoppers, and coastal visitors alike. The Beaufort Holiday Art Walk is a fine opportunity to discover all the talented artisans and craftsmen who call this corner of Carteret County home, and to pick up a far-reaching range of treasures and holiday gifts that can’t be found anywhere else.
The summertime Beaufort Farmer’s Market is revitalized for the holidays at this special annual event that combines Christmas shopping, local fare, kids’ activities, and plenty of community spirit. The Old Fashioned Holiday Farmer’s Market is celebrating its 11th year in 2025, and is a delightful opportunity to connect with local fishermen, bakers, craftsmen, artists, and vendors of all varieties to load up on unique holiday presents, or to take home some goodies of your own.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
The Holiday Show is an annual seasonal art exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County, showcasing a wide variety of handmade artwork, crafts, and unique gift items created by local and regional artists. Held each holiday season at the Arts Council’s gallery in Morehead City, the event provides visitors with an opportunity to explore one-of-a-kind pieces while supporting the vibrant arts community of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
Celebrate the season with a little bit of coastal style and history at this event that will brighten everybody’s holiday spirits. The annual Gallery of Trees celebrates its opening day on November 18, and patrons will enjoy a wealth of brightly decorated and wholly unique Christmas trees that showcase the culture and the Christmastime beauty of the Crystal Coast.
Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.
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.
The Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point located in Havelock is a local institution that was founded in July of 1941, just months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and which celebrates an honorable tradition as a marine training facility and...
Hark the Sound puts a quieter side of Emerald Isle right outside your door. Set along Bogue Sound on peaceful Archer’s Point, this 4-bedroom bungalow is made for long mornings on the screened porch, afternoons on the private pier, and evenings...
- Emerald Isle
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Sound of the Sea North 205 is a Second Floor 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Condo in the Sound of the Sea Community.Good ocean vistas. Living area. Dining area. Half Bath. Kitchen/Bar area with Microwave and Dishwasher. Bedroom #1 with King Bed. Bedroom #2...
- Emerald Isle
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 4
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...
Second row 5BR, 3.5BA home sleeps 12+ with 5 Queens, twin with trundle and daybed; linens supplied with beds made. Wake up to waves in this roomy 2nd row home located on a peaceful cul‑de‑sac in Ocean Crest and just a short walk to the beach...
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 13
Crystal Coast Lady Cruises is a 100 ft. custom yacht that can effortlessly provide a number of family-friendly expeditions to vacationers who want to enjoy this delicate chain of barrier islands and coastal territory to its fullest. Based out of...