Coastal Region, North Carolina Holidays
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Jan 21 - 25 2025Romantic Valentine Horse Drawn Carriage Ride - Wilmington
Treat your sweetheart to a moonlit carriage ride for two. Surprise him/her with a red rose, a box of chocolates, and your private French evening coach ... more » -
Mar 15 2025St. Patrick's Day Auction & Party - Farmville
Food, entertainment, crafts, silent & oral auctions. Fun for the entire family. -
Oct 27 - 8 2025Christmas Gift-a-rama - Elizabeth City
An offering of artsy Christmas gifts. -
Oct 30 - 2 2025Down East Holiday Show - Greenville
Each year, the Pitt Community College Foundation presents the Down East Holiday Show to raise funds for student scholarships and educational activitie ... more » -
Oct 31 - 30 2025Season of Celebration - Wilmington
Series of Christmas events Downtown Wilmington has so much to offer this holiday season! Kick off your Christmas holiday season by attending the Annua ... more » -
Oct 31 2025Holiday Celebration - Elizabeth City
Long time tradition celebrating the holiday season with activities for everyone. -
Oct 31 - 1 2025Kitty Hawk Kites Hangin? with Santa & Kites with Lights - Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites(mp 12.5), & Jockey?s Ridge State Park. Kids can have their free photo taken w/Santa in a demo Hang Glider. On the 24th watch the nigh ... more » -
Dec 6 - 9 2025Rivertown Christmas on the Scuppernong - Columbia
Local crafts, entertainment, boat flotilla, oyster roast and more. -
Dec 7 - 8 2025Christmas Open House - Wilmington
The manor house never looks more beautiful than at Christmas. Imagine a magnificent tree decorated with all hand-crafted ornaments. Not just any kind, ... more » -
Dec 7 - 14 2025Centuries of Celebrations at Tryon Palace - New Bern
Experience two hundred and fifty years of America's holiday traditions -- enjoy the sights, sounds, and scents of Christmases past at Tryon Palace. Ou ... more » -
Dec 14 - 23 2025Annual Festival of Trees - Wilmington
Celebrate the diversity of worldwide seasonal traditions with beautifully decorated trees, silent auctions, entertainment, holiday shopping and more. ... more » -
Dec 21 - 26 2025Island of Lights Festival - Wilmington
Every holiday season Pleasure Island turns into an Island of Lights. All events are family friendly and all are free with the exception of the fashion ... more » -
Dec 21 2025Island of Lights Light up the Lake Celebration - Carolina Beach
The light up ceremony officially begins the month long Island of Lights Festival starting at 7pm. Families can walk one mile around the lake to view t ... more » -
Dec 1 2006Atlantic Beach Christmas Parade - Atlantic Beach
The Atlantic Beach Christmas Parade is always the first Friday of December. Parade begins at 7:00 PM on the Atlantic Beach Causeway. Information or en ... more » -
Dec 1 2006Partnership for the Sounds Annual Christmas Open House - Columbia
Held at the Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday night during River Town Christmas on the Scuppernong.... more »
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Dec 6 2006Beaufort Christmas Parade - Beaufort
The Beaufort Christmas Parade begins at 4:00 PM at the Beaufort Fire Station, proceeds along Live Oak Street to Front Street and west through downtown ... more » -
Dec 10 2006Annual Historic Bath Christmas Open House - Bath
Tour the 1751 Palmer-Marsh House, the 1830 Bonner House, the 1790 Van Der Veer House and the 1734 St. Thomas Episcopal Church, decorated in period hol ... more » -
Dec 31 2007Oriental Dragon Run - Oriental
The Oriental Dragon comes out at 8pm and again at 11pm to run the waterfront at Oriental. Folks line the street with noisemakers and gather luck by t ... more » -
Dec 31 2014Island of Lights New Year's Celebration - Kure Beach
Don't miss the giant lighted beach ball being dropped at midnight followed by a spectacular fireworks demonstration. This free family-friendly event w ... more » -
Dec 8 - 8 2025Dreaming of a Silver Coast Christmas - Ocean Isle Beach
Festive lights and beautiful grounds at Silver Coast Winery. -
Dec 8 2025Historic Hertford Christmas Parade - Hertford
Experience an old-fashioned Christmas Parade through the quaint town of Hertford. Parade starts at 2 pm. -
Dec 8 2025Jaycees Christmas Parade - Elizabeth City
Long time tradition celebrating Christmas. Over 100 entries in parade. -
Dec 8 - 24 2025Christmas By The Sea Festival - Southport
Almost month long celebration of Christmas at the coast, includes a lighted boat flotilla, band concert, choral concert, hometown parade, tree lightin ... more » -
Dec 8 2025Roper Christmas Parade - Roper
Music will fill the air as bands march and play Christmas music for the season. A Christmas Festival will follow the parade with food and craft vendor ... more » -
Dec 9 2025Christmas Open House at Hope Plantation - Windsor
The Hope Mansion, King-Bazemore House, and Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center are spectacularly festooned to celebrate the holiday season, and we invite y ... more » -
Dec 12 2025Christmas in the Park - Manteo
A holiday open house?Enjoy this seasonal celebration with The Lost Colony. This holiday season event turns things upside down?even the Christmas tree ... more » -
Dec 12 2025The Lost Colony Christmas Open House - Manteo
This holiday season event turns things upside down ? even a Christmas tree hangs upside down. Don?t miss the food, music, and door prizes. Celebrate ... more » -
Dec 12 - 15 2025Christmas Open House - Wilmington
The manor house never looks more beautiful than at Christmas. Imagine a magnificent tree decorated with all hand-crafted ornaments. Not just any kind, ... more » -
Dec 13 - 16 2025A Christmas Story - Wilmington
Thalian Community Theatre. One of the most beloved holiday films of recent times bursts onto the stage with all the wit and warmth that marked the mov ... more » -
Dec 13 - 13 2025Holiday Lighting of the Battleship - Wilmington
Part of historic downtown Wilmington?s annual holiday light celebration, the Battleship will be dressed in lights strung from the bow up to the masts ... more » -
Dec 14 - 16 2025Oriental's Spirit of Christmas - Oriental
Since 1986 the businesses, churches and civic groups of Oriental have joined together to present the "Spirit of Christmas". For these few very special ... more » -
Dec 14 2025Shallotte Annual Christmas Tree Lighting - Shallotte
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting with entertainment and refreshments provided by the Shallotte Womans Club and a guest appearance by Santa. First Friday ... more » -
Dec 15 - 15 2025Centuries of Celebrations at Tryon Palace - New Bern
Experience two hundred and fifty years of America's holiday traditions -- enjoy the sights, sounds, and scents of Christmases past at Tryon Palace. Ou ... more » -
Dec 15 2025Coastal Carolina Christmas Walk - Beaufort
The Christmas Walk features historic Beaufort Bed and Breakfast Inns and the Beaufort Historic Site buildings decorated in period fashion for Christma ... more » -
Dec 17 2025Annual Holiday Open House - Richlands
1-4pm. Admission is waived for this fun filled family event! -
Dec 19 - 30 2025Shoreline Entertainment Christmas Show - Manteo
December 10,11,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,21 at 8 p.m. This local production company will be presenting a musical. Call (252) 475-1500 for more information. ... more » -
Dec 21 2025Colonial Christmas Open House - Hertford
Gather around the Yule Log and enjoy musical performances during this holiday celebration at the 1730 Newbold-White House. The family event is free. ... more » -
Dec 22 2025Tryon Palace Christmas Candlelight Tours - New Bern
Experience an eighteenth-century candlelit Christmas celebration! The evening program includes a tour through the Palace (and perhaps a word or two wi ... more » -
Dec 22 2025Ayden Annual Christmas Parade - Ayden
Several bands, antique cars, bikers, beauty queens and more. -
Dec 27 - 27 2025Island of Lights Festival - Wilmington
Every holiday season Pleasure Island turns into an Island of Lights. All events are family friendly and all are free with the exception of the fashion ... more » -
Dec 28 - 1 2025Christmas Caroling by Reindeer Drawn Trolley - Wilmington
Come and sing Christmas carols with Santa. See the beautiful lights of Old Wilmington snuggled under warm lap blankets in our enclosed "reindeer" draw ... more » -
Dec 29 2025Kick-Off To Christmas - Edenton
The countdown to Christmas is on and Chowan County is kicking it off! Food trucks start at 4:00 pm in the Barker House parking lot and children's infl ... more » -
Dec 5 - 6 2025Annual Groaning Board - Iredell House - Edenton
The Iredell House is decorated for the season with period decorations and foods that make the table heavily laden with treats to enjoy part of The Can ... more » -
Dec 5 - 6 2025Annual Wassail Bowl at the Cupola House - Edenton
The Cupola House is decorated with period decorations for the season. Wassail is served along with some tasty treats and entertainment throughout the ... more » -
Dec 6 2025Elizabethan Christmas - Manteo
Visitors to the Park can get a taste of 16th century holiday traditions as they make decorations, learn special dances, sing songs, discover food and ... more » -
Dec 6 2025Farmville's Annual Holiday Lighting - Farmville
Join us for our annual Christmas tree lighting at the Gazebo on the Town Common. Enjoy Christmas music, food, activities for children, and a special ... more » -
Dec 6 2025New Year's Kites with Lights - Nags Head
Watch the night sky magically transform as skilled flyers maneuver their lit stunt kites to the sounds of your favorite songs. Join us for hot apple c ... more » -
Dec 6 2025Annual City Tree Lighting - Jacksonville
5:pm-8:30pm The city tree lights up the night at this festive event. -
Dec 23 2025Island of Lights New Year's Celebration - Carolina Beach
The New Year's Celebration will be held on New Year's Eve, December 31st near the Gazebo at the Boardwalk in Carolina Beach. Don't miss the giant ... more »