2009 Calendar of Events

**These dates and times are only tentative.  Please call the phone number that is listed with the event information to verify dates and times.  AHV will not be responsible for errors in dates on this page.

June: 

June 27:  The 31st Annual N.C. Fourth of July Festival Freedom Run: 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile Freedom Run walk. Registrations is from 6:15 – 7:55. It starts at 8 am at the Southport Waterfront Park Bay Street.  Fee is $20.00. Please call 910-457-5578 for information.

July 

July 1-4:  N.C. Fourth of July Festival in Southport.  Arts, crafts, parade, 5K run, food, entertainment, children’s games, naturalization ceremony and much more.  Visit www.nc4thofjuly.com for details.  Most events are free.

August 

August 28-29:  Brunswick Islands King Classic Mackerel Tournament at Holden Beach Marina.  Please call (800)546-4622 for details. 

September 

September 5th : The 19th Annual Labor Day Arts and Crafts Fair from 9am to 5pm at Middleton Park extension soccer field on Oak Island. Handmade goods made by local artists and craftspeople.  Proceeds are used toward scholarships for local high school students.  Food will be sold.  Call 910-201-4090 for details.

September 7:  Children’s Crab Derby at 9am -12pm at the Southport Waterfront.  This is for ages 16 years old and younger.  Free T-shirt to the first 50 children.  Please bring your own crab line and chicken neck.  Free event! Please contact Southport Parks and Recreation at 910-457-7945 for more information.

September 12:  Annual Sea Trail 5 Mile Run.  Race begins and ends at Jones-Byrd Patio at Sea Trail Plantation at Sunset Beach.  Race registration begins at 7am.  This is a five-mile loop course.  Awards go to the top 3 finishers in each age and overall top three male and female.  Proceeds benefit Brunswick Family Assistance office. Please call 910-754-4766 for information and registration.  Registration is $20.00 with shirt or $15.00 without a shirt.  

October 

October 1-3:  Annual U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament, 10am at the Southport Marina. Offering more than $100,000 in prizes.  Guaranteed prize structure.  Entertainment, fish fry, fishing tournament.  Fee charged to enter.  Spectators are free.    Please contact the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce at (800) 457-6964 for details. 

October 3:  Captain Charlie’s Kids’ Fishing Tournament, 10am to 2pm. Southport Waterfront.  For ages 16 and younger.  Free T-shirt and food to first 100 children.  Bring one fishing rod and bait. Free!  Please contact the Southport Parks and Recreation Department at 910-457-7945. 

October 17-18:  North Carolina Oyster Festival, Ocean Isle Beach. This festival includes arts, crafts, games, live entertainment, oysters, seafood, N.C Oyster Shucking Championship, Oyster Stew Cook Off, Kids’ Area, road race and more. Contact the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce at 910-754-6644 for details. 

October 24-25:  North Carolina Festival by the Sea.  Food, arts, crafts, sand castle and horseshoe contests, 5K and 10K races.  Please call 910-842-3828 for details.

December  

December 5:  Shallotte Christmas Parade, Main Street. Shallotte, NC.  Call 910-754-4032 for information.     

December 25:  Christmas Day

December 31:  New Year’s Eve

January 

January 1:  New Year’s Day