2013 Calendar of Events on Pleasure Island

It's going to be another fun filled year on beautiful Pleasure Island! From the Lo Tide Run, to the Chowder Cook Off, to the Weekly Fireworks, to the Seafood Blues & Jazz Fest - mark your calendar now so you don't miss your favorite events!


January 25 & 26    2nd Annual Step-Up For Soldiers Backyard BBQ (910-547-0087)
February 23           Special Olympics Polar Plunge (910-341-5876)
March 16               9th Annual Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Lo-Tide Run (910-368-9523)
March 22-23         Suncoast Cruiser “Back to the Beach” Car Show (910-707-0060)
March 23              17th Annual Budweiser Wing Fling (www.wilmingtonwingfling.com)
April 6                   Island Of Lights Fashion Show (910-617-5945)
April 13                 17th Annual Chowder Cook Off (458-8534)
April 27                 6th Annual Kure Beach Street Festival (910-458-8216)
April 27                 Miss Pleasure Island Beauty Pageant (910-458-5962)
May (TBA)            ESA Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championship
May (TBA)            15th Annual Cape Fear Disabled Sportsman Fishing Tournament (910-264-8397)
May 18-19             20th Annual Seaside Soccer Classic (910-392-0306)
May 11 – Sept. 28 Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Saturday (910-431-8122)
June – August        Weekly Movies at the Lake Every Sunday (910-458-8434)
June – August        Weekly Fireworks on the Beach Every Thursday (910-458-8434)
June – August        Free Summer Concerts 2nd & 4th Fridays (910-458-8434)
June – August        Weekly Boardwalk Music Every Thursday (910-458-8434)
June 1                   28th Annual Beach Music Festival (910-458-8434)
June 22                 Suncoast Cruisers “Sand & Surf Car Show” (910-707-0060)
July 3                    Independence Day Fireworks (910-458-8434)
July 12-14             East Coast Got Em ‘On Classic King Mackerel Tournament (910-458-0240)
September 13 & 14  6th Annual North Carolina Flatfish Championship (910-452-6378)
October 12 & 13  20th Annual Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival (910-458-8434)
October 18-20      7th Annual Pleasure Island Surf Fishing Challenge (910-452-6378)
October 19           5th Annual Salty Paws Festival (910-458-3266)
October 26           Annual CB Firefighters Association BBQ (910-458-8434)
November 29        Island of Lights Light Up Celebration at the Lake (910-458-5507)
Nov 29 thru Dec 21  5th Annual Christmas by the Sea (Carolina Beach Boardwalk) (910-470-8666)
December 6           Island of Lights Christmas Parade (910-458-5507)
December 7           Island of Lights Flotilla (910-458-5507)
December 13, 14 & 15  Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show (910-279-0459)
December 14         Island of Lights Tour of Homes (910-458-5507)
December 31         Island of Lights New Year’s Eve Countdown held in Carolina Beach

Stay up to date on the latest island happenings at www.PleasureIslandNC.org!