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.
Glenburnie Park is a scenic public park that’s located just northeast of the heart of Downtown New Bern. Tucked along the Neuse River in a primarily residential section of town, the park is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike...
Wee Blew Inn East is a humongous 5-bedroom Oceanfront Duplex with an additional family room on ground level. Gorgeously decorated on three living levels. Inter-connecting doors on living level (if rented together) makes it ideal for enormous groups...
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
Welcome to Casa del mar Esmeralda! This roomy 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath vacation home is ideally located in a beachfront cul-de-sac in the charming Ocean Crest subdivision, just steps from the sand and close to everything Emerald Isle has to offer.Ideal...
- 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...
Appreciate ocean vistas from this cavernous 3BR, 3BA condo that sleeps 8 with 2 Kings, a Queen, and a Queen sleeper couch — linens supplied and beds made. Unwind on the deck with partial water vistas or gather in the open living area with wet bar...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
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...