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Christmas in Brunswick County

Sunset Beach Holiday Market

Dec 2, 2019 - Come and visit 60 of the area’s finest artisans All items for sale will be handmade, homemade ... Read More

Dec 8, 2018 - Name: Candy Cane Flashlight Hunt Event Description: This is going to be such a fun event! We ... 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

Nov 7, 2014 - If you are looking for family fun, then mark your calendars for the Christmas Parade and Tree ... 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.