| 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) |
| November 25 - December 17th 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 Kure Beach |