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Brunswick County Events

Boo at the Beach

Oct 4, 2018 - Event Description: Come join us on Friday, October 19th for this free event located at the Holden ... Read More

Sep 30, 2018 - Event Description: It is time for the annual Run Ocean Isle Beach Half Marathon, 5K and 1 ... Read More

Jul 27, 2018 - Join us this Sunday for “Sea Turtle Talks” starting at 7:00 p.m. Members of the Sunset Beach ... Read More

May 22, 2018 - It is concert time in Holden Beach. Each Sunday night starting Memorial Day weekend at 6:30 PM, ... Read More

Apr 17, 2018 - Name: Earth Day Festival Event Description: Lets celebrate Earth Day by going green on April 20th from ... Read More

Mar 26, 2018 - Event Description: Join us on Friday, March 30th at 7 PM for the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt ... Read More

Feb 13, 2018 - Date: VALID thru Feb 24, 2018 Location: Island Resort and Inn 500 Ocean Drive, Oak Island NC, ... Read More

Dec 22, 2017 - New Year’s Eve Bonfire and Anchor Drop Date: December 31, 2017 Time: 8:30 p.m. – Midnight Location: ... Read More

Oct 19, 2017 - Name: Boo at the Beach Date: October 21, 2017 Time: 5:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m. Location: Holden ... Read More

Sep 8, 2017 - Name: Carolina Soulfest Date: September 9th, 2017 Time: 11:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Location: 9480 Ocean Hwy ... Read More

Did You Know:

The first person believed to have set foot on present day Brunswick County was Italian explorer Giovanni Verrazano in 1524.
The first “marketing campaign” for Brunswick County was published in 1666, in London, in the form of a pamphlet penned by Robert Horne.
Brunswick County is a popular destination for birding enthusiasts. Here bird watchers can spot warblers, painted buntings, bald eagles and several kinds of sparrows.
During the Revolutionary War, Brunswick Town was burned to the ground by British troops.
The Shallotte River was originally called the “Charlotte River.” Somehow, over time, the pronunciation was altered.
If you stay out late at night on the beach during the months of May through October you can witness baby sea turtles “boiling” out of the sand and walking into the ocean for their first time.
Edgar Allen Poe composed some of his writings while spending a summer in Brunswick County.
The first “stud book” in America – a publication with information on the pedigrees of horses – was made in Brunswick County by James Harrison.