10th Annual
Carolina Chocolate Festival
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 to Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The 10th Annual Carolina Chocolate Festival at the Crystal Coast Civic Center is a three day event full of fun and decadence -- all for a good cause! The festivities begin on Friday, February 3rd with "An Evening Wrapped In Chocolate". The event is open on Saturday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM. A full event listing for the Festival can be found at the event website, www.carolinachocolatefestival.com.
Proceeds from the Carolina Chocolate Festival benefit Carteret County Domestic Violence, Broad Street Clinic, Second Blessings Outreach, Carteret General Hospital Volunteers, Carteret County 4-H, White Oak Youth, Potters for Parkinson, Beaufort Womens Club and Carteret Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training.
The 10th Annual Carolina Chocolate Festival is hosted at the Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City. There is an array of decadent chocolates with a variety of chocolate cakes, truffles, tortes, bars and ice cream all surrounding a beautiful fountain of creamy chocolate. This festival offers several events throughout the weekend to satisfy anyone’s sweet spot that attends and proceeds nearly 30 deserving charities in Carteret County. All of the 2012 festival’s proceeds will be donated to Carteret County Domestic Violence Program, Broad Street Clinic, Second Blessings Outreach, Carteret General Hospital Volunteers, Carteret County 4-H, White Oak Youth, Potters for Parkinson, Beaufort Women’s Club and Carteret Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $2 for kids 5-12, kids under 5 are free and active duty military will receive free admission with a valid ID on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.carolinachocolatefestival.com/ or by calling 1-877-848-4976.
** Schedule of Events **
Friday, February 3rd:
11 am - Tee off FORE Charity & Chocolate at Brandywine Bay Golf Course, Morehead City. $45 per person; includes golf, cart, lunch, and chocolate deserts. Includes 1 ticket to the Festival.
6:30 pm – An evening wrapped in chocolate at Beaufort Grocery Too, 913 Arendell St, Morehead City. Exquisite chocolate dinner by Chef Charles Parks benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina. $160 per couple/$80 per person (includes ticket to Festival). Reservations Required!
Saturday, February 4th:
9 am to 6 pm – Carolina Chocolate Festival at the Crystal Coast Civic Center.
11 am to 3 pm & 4 pm to 8 pm – Chocolate Spa at Sheraton, Atlantic Beach. Facials, mini-massages, hand massage with clear coat, hair & make up with champagne and gourmet chocolates. Reservations required. $60 per person (includes ticket to Festival)
1 pm – Chocolate Fantasy Challenge Bake Off at the Civic Center. Local chefs compete.
2 pm to 5 pm – Chocolate Uncorked at the Civic Center. Emerald Isle Wine Market samples wines and cooking demonstrations by Hallot Parson along with samples of chocolate delights. $10 per person in advance or $15.00 at the door (does not include ticket to Festival)
7 pm to 11 pm – Chocolate Around the World at Sheraton, Atlantic Beach. Enjoy entrees featuring chocolate for dinner accompanied by jazz music for dancing. $50 per person
Sunday, February 5th:
10 am to 3 pm – Carolina Chocolate Festival at the Crystal Coast Civic Center
11 am to 3 pm – PAWS Sunday Brunch at the Civic Center. Floyd’s 1921 – a special buffet features Chef Floyd Olmstead’s award-winning chocolate bread pudding. $20 per person, reservations required (does not include ticket to Festival)
Noon to 3 pm – Potters for Parkinson’s Bingo with prizes for all!
20th Annual Gloucester Mardi Gras
02/11/2012 to 02/11/2012
Event Time(s): 11:00 am- 5:00 pm
Unknown Tongues will host the 20th Annual Gloucester, NC Mardi Gras at the Community Club. Preparations start the Friday night before with veggie chopping and a music jam. Mardi Gras starts about 11:00 Saturday morning with live music.
Gumbo, deep fried turkey, and delicious side dishes are ready by early afternoon, announced by a Fool's Procession. Mask and hat-making available! Costumes welcome! Unknown Tongues plays around 3:00, kicking the dance off with the children's King and Queen coronation, march, and bead toss. "Keeper of the Sacred Food List"
Barbara or Margie are accepting gumbo donations (chicken, sausage, onions, garlic, etc.)! Call them at 252-729-6261. This event is always FREE and OPEN to everybody. Kids and instruments? Oui! Dogs? Non! Need more info? Call 252-729-8021 or visit http://www.www.unknowntongues.com/.
Down East Folk Arts Society Concerts
02/11/2012 to 02/11/2012
All concerts will be held on Saturdays at Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort, shows beginning at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12 members, $15 general, $8 student. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the number listed below.
21st Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival is proudly presented by the Emerald Isle Business Association on Saturday, March 17th from 9 am-5 pm at the Emerald Plantation shopping center. Admission and parking are free for the festival. This year’s festival will feature over 75 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, Oak Grove Stables petting zoo and rides, clowns and static displays along with amusement rides, face painters, and many other fun, family-oriented activities. Festival goers can also enjoy a beer garden. The Little Ms. & Mr. Leprechaun Contest will take place on the main stage at 11am. The contest is for boys and girls ages 2-3 and 4-5 and requires pre-registration by 12pm on Friday, March 16th.
Down East Folk Arts Society Concerts
03/17/2012 to 03/17/2012
All concerts will be held on Saturdays at Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort, shows beginning at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12 members, $15 general, $8 student. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the number listed below.
The 13 Annual Fun Fest presented by the N.C. Seafood Festival is Saturday, April 14th at the Crystal Coast Civic Center from 7:00 pm until midnight.
Cost is $45 person and includes great dance music, wonderful food and silent auction. Ticket locations: Boats, Inc.- 4838 Arendell Street, Morehead City, The UPS Store- 4915 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC Seafood Festival Office- 412 Evans Street, Morehead City, Waterfront Junction- 412-C Evans Street, Morehead City.
All concerts will be held on Saturdays at Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort, shows beginning at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12 members, $15 general, $8 student. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the number listed below.
Event Time(s): 11:00 am
Location: Beaufort Historic Site, 100 Block Turner Street
Children ages seven and younger are welcome to join the fun. Prizes, refreshments and lots of eggs! It's all free - just bring your basket!!! For more information, call 252-728-5225 or visit http://www.beauforthistoricsite.org.
150th Civil War Reenactment of the Battle of Fort Macon
04/20/2012 to 04/22/2012
Living History events will be performed throughout the day by soldiers of the North and South. Flag talks, Civil War music, Civil War uniform talks, musket firing demonstrations, drills and children’s activities are a few of the programs being performed.
It will begin on Friday, April 20th @ 8 pm with a cannon firing. On Saturday, April 21st @ 11 am and 4 pm, there will be reenactments of the bombardment and surrender of Fort Macon. Another reenactment will also take place on Sunday, April 22nd @ 1 pm. Call Fort Macon State Park for more information @ 252-726-3775.
Publick Day
04/21/2012 to 04/21/2012
Event Time(s): 9:00 am- 4:00 pm
An old-fashioned flea market on the Beaufort Historic Site with vendors selling antiques and collectibles, art, crafts, handmade jewelry, books, food and much more. Vendor information is available for this fun spring event. For more information, call 252-728-5225 or visit http://www.beauforthistoricsite.org.
Night Cannonade at Fort Macon
04/21/2012 to 04/21/2012
Location: Fort Macon State Park. Time: 8:00 pm
On April 21, 1862 a large body of Federal troops could be seen in the darkness up the beach of Bogue Banks toward Fort Macon. Fort Macon State Park will reenact the continuous artillery fire that dispersed the Union troops and drove them away. Spectators will be able to experience the sights and sounds of the bombardment just as the people of Beaufort and Morehead City thronged the waterfront areas watching the dazzling spectacle of the night bombardment 150 years ago.
Call 252-726-3775 for more information.
8th Annual Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend
04/25/2012 to 04/29/2012
Event Dates: Wednesday, April 25th through Sunday, April 29th
Great wines plus the food of Coastal Carolina's finest restaurants are a perfect pairing. Visit this quaint seaport town of Beaufort in grand style while attending tastings, seminars, dinners, wine and cheese pairings and much more. Each year this event gets better and better, confirming the increasing appreciation of fine wines in North Carolina and around the country: A not-to-be-missed culinary experience. For event and ticket information call 252-728-5225 or visit http://www.beaufortwineandfood.com/.
Come out for a fun afternoon of golfing and fellowship while supporting the North Carolina Seafood Festival's efforts to provide scholarships for deserving students! Monies raised from this event provide two $2,500 scholarships for deserving high school seniors in Carteret County. Additionally, these scholarships will provide $1,000 for a student enrolled in Carteret Community College and $500 for the Brad Sneeden Marine Schience Academy for Middle School students.
Location: Morehead City Country Club Time:12:00 p.m. registration, 1:15 p.m. For general information, contact the N.C. Seafood office @ 252-726-6273.
Down East Folk Arts Society Concerts
05/19/2012 to 05/19/2012
All concerts will be held on Saturdays at Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort, shows beginning at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12 members, $15 general, $8 student. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the number listed below.
Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition Spring Show
05/26/2012 to 05/27/2012
Event Time(s): Sat: 10 am-5 pm, Sun: noon-5 pm
Juried sale of arts and crafts of coastal artisans held three weekends a year. Held at the Beaufort Historic Site on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, and at another venue for a three-week show between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this is the perfect occasion to browse and buy the work of coastal artists and craftsmen.
Location: Beaufort Historic Site, 100 block of Turner St.)
An exciting Crystal Coast tradition in mid-June, this is one of the largest sport-fishing tournaments in the country, and is fished by around 200 competitors in substantial cash categories. There are generally around 6 to 8 competitors in each boat.
Big winners are also community organizations that receive tournament support.
Ticketed events open to the public! For information, call 252-247-3575 or visit the website at http://www.thebigrock.com/.
52nd Annual Old Homes & Gardens Tour
06/22/2012 to 06/23/2012
Event Time(s): 10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
This 52nd annual walking tour of private historic homes, gardens, churches and meeting halls is the last full weekend in June. Private homes, Beaufort Historic Site buildings, the Old Burying Ground, narrated bus tours of the historic district, music concerts and an antique car show are all highlights of this signature event.
Location: Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City
Held in conjunction with the Beaufort Old Homes and Gardens Tour in June, this event features more than 40 booths of antiques and collectibles, as well as a gourmet Tea Room.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 the days of the show and are good Friday through Sunday of the Old Homes and Gardens Tour weekend. A combo ticket for the tour and show/sale is also offered. For more details call 252-728-5225 or visit the website at http://www.beauforthistoricsite.org/.
Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition Summer Show
07/07/2012 to 07/08/2012
Event Time(s): Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5
Sponsored by: Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition
Location: Beaufort Historic Site
Juried sale of arts and crafts of coastal artisans held three weekends a year. Held at the Beaufort Historic Site on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, and at another venue for a three-week show between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this is the perfect occasion to browse and buy the work of coastal artists and craftsmen.
Event Time(s): 7-11 pm
Come celebrate the Beaufort Historical Association's 50th Anniversary with a summer party at the Beaufort Historic Site. Wonderful food, open bar, live music, Live and Silent Auction with the proceeds benefiting the Beaufort Historical Association. Tickets $100.00 per person. Call 252-728-5225 for more information or to purchase tickets.
NC’s 2nd largest festival) drawing approximately 200,000 people to the Morehead City waterfront. The Festival is a time of Celebration and Thanksgiving for our state’s greatest Natural Resource ~ SEAFOOD. There’s something for everyone including fireworks, live music on several stages, cooking competitions, art & crafts, sporting events, boat show & outdoor expo, not to mention seafood prepared in every imaginable way! Also, new this year the festival will be fully open to the public on Friday at Noon.
The Beaufort Historic Site turns into a community market with art, handmade crafts, holiday gifts, pre-loved treasures, antiques, clothing, food and much more. Event time is 9 am - 3 pm and there is no admission fee!
