| February 19 | 2011 Special Olympics Polar Plunge (341-5876) |
| March 19 | 7th Annual Steve Haydu St. Patrick‘s Lo-Tide Run (330-417-0144) |
| April 1-2 | Suncoast Cruiser ―Back to the Beach‖ Car Show (910-231-6877) |
| April 16 | 15th Annual Chowder Cook Off (458-8534) |
| April 30 | Kure Beach Annual Street Fair – Joe Eakes Park (458-8216) |
| April 30 | Miss Pleasure Island Beauty Pageant (798-6405) |
| May 6 | 11th Annual Touch of Class Charity Auction (458-8434) |
| May 13 | 13th Annual Cape Fear Disabled Sportsman Fishing Tournament (264-8397) |
| May – September | Carolina Beach Farmer‘s Market every Saturday (431-8122) |
| June – August | Weekly Movies at the Lake Every Sunday (458-8434) |
| June – August | Weekly Fireworks on the Beach Every Thursday (458-8434) |
| June – August | Free Summer Concerts (458-8434) |
| June – August | Weekly Boardwalk Music Every Thursday (910-458-8434) |
| June 4 | 26th Annual Beach Music Festival (458-8434) |
| June 26 | Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon (www.setupevents.com) |
| July 3 | Independence Day Fireworks (458-8434) |
| July 8-10 | East Coast Got Em ‗On Classic King Mackerel Tournament (458-0240) |
| September 16 & 17 | 4th Annual North Carolina Flatfish Championship (452-6378) |
| October 8 & 9 | 18th Annual Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival (458-8434) |
| October 14-16 | 5th Annual Pleasure Island Surf Fishing Challenge (264-5487) |
| October 15 | 3rd Annual Salty Paws Festival (458-3266) |
| November 25 | Island of Lights Light Up Celebration at the Lake (458-5507) |
| Nov 25 - Dec 17 | 3rd Annual Christmas by the Sea (Carolina Beach Boardwalk) (910-470-8666) |
| December 2 | Island of Lights Christmas Parade (458-5507) |
| December 3 | Island of Lights Flotilla (458-5507) |
| December 10 | Island of Lights Tour of Homes (458-5507) |
| December 31 | Island of Lights New Year‘s Eve Countdown in Carolina Beach |
