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Morehead City Music & Dancing Events - 2026 Schedule

Morehead City Music & Dancing Events - 2026 Schedule
This Week
Friday, May 15th - Saturday, May 16th
Beaufort

The Beaufort Music Festival has become a beloved event for music lovers everywhere, thanks to its amazing line-up of talented artists, and its home base in the charming coastal town of Beaufort. Featuring two full days of music that are stocked with local, regional, and even nationally recognized artists and performers, the Beaufort Music Festival is an enchanting way for newcomers to discover a range of new sounds and talents without ever leaving the heart of the Crystal Coast.

Week of October 5, 2026 - October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10th - Sunday, October 11th
Swansboro

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.

Week of November 23, 2026 - November 29, 2026
Friday, November 27th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Swansboro

Celebrate the holidays Crystal Coast style with this annual event that entices locals and visitors alike to get into the holiday spirit. The Swansboro Christmas Flotilla is a time-honored tradition that combines Swansboro’s love of life on the water with a truly festive atmosphere, and the event is sure to become an annual celebration that Crystal Coast visitors will want to return to again and again.

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Crystal Coast Civic Center

The Crystal Coast Civic Center serves a variety of needs for coastal North Carolina's visitors and residents. As a popular venue for private conventions, weddings and events, as well as a public "meeting space" for local concerts and shows, the...

Blount Cottage-Oceanfront, Pet Friendly ...

Blount Cottage is a beautiful, oceanfront hideaway located on Ocean Ridge Drive in Atlantic Beach, NC. This roomy five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home offers classic coastal appeal with warm wood-paneled walls and thoughtful amenities designed for...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Sunny Daze, Almost Oceanfront Duplex in ...

Begin your calming island hideaway with a stay in Sunny Daze! Bring Fido to this Pet-Friendly, 2-Bedroom, 1-Bath Almost Oceanfront duplex. Sunny Daze is the downstairs unit only. This ideally cozy and just the right size property is ideal for an...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...

Ocean View Home-Easy walk to beach/shops...

Very private 3 story, 5 bed, 3.5 bath home w/Ocean vistas and simple walk to the beach. The top floor has a king and a queen bedroom with vistas of the ocean, a twin room with vistas of the sound, & 2 full baths. The deck off the third floor offers...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Island Ferry Adventures

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...