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Things To Do in Brunswick County

Calabash New Year’s Eve Bonfire

Dec 14, 2021 - Cheers to the new year! Gather along the Calabash riverfront to enjoy the new year’s celebrations with ... Read More

Oct 9, 2021 - Experience your true fears on this 3 Zipline tour in the pitch black. Dive into the darkness ... Read More

Jul 12, 2021 - The Market on Mulberry is held every other Satuday from May 1st until July 24th from 9:00 ... Read More

Jun 14, 2021 - Come out with friends and family to Ocean Isle Beach for the 2021 July 4th Parade! Decorated ... Read More

May 5, 2021 - Gather the family and bring a favorite beach chair or blanket, to watch a family friendly movie ... Read More

Apr 16, 2021 - Event Description: Participants will explore the salt marsh ecosystem on a guided kayaking tour through the tidal ... Read More

Mar 12, 2021 - Event Description: Run Sunset Beach will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The event includes a ... Read More

Jun 12, 2020 - Event Description: Join us and watch Star Wars… The Rise of Skywalker at the Shallotte SummerFest family ... Read More

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

Nov 1, 2019 - The 5th Annual Calabash Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is here again! You can sign up for ... 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.