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Festival: Building a Community Through the Love of Music

Feb 26, 2016 - As we continue to inspire the community by helping them connect to other locals and increase their ... Read More

Dec 1, 2015 - Battleship Alive! is a great, interactive event in Wilmington for the whole family. Taking place this coming ... Read More

Nov 9, 2015 - What’s better the day after Thanksgiving than more great food and drinks? Well, how about having more ... Read More

Oct 22, 2015 - A short 30 mile drive will get you to the 51st Cape Fear Fair & Expo at ... Read More

Oct 13, 2015 - With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I would let you know about 2 fun things that you ... Read More

Sep 22, 2015 - Don’t forget to check out this year’s Wooden Boat Show in Southport on Saturday the 26th from ... Read More

May 28, 2015 - Don’t forget about the other watery fun that can be had on our barrier islands. Our salt ... Read More

May 22, 2015 - The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce and Planet Fun are hosting a “Brew & Que” event tomorrow ... Read More

Apr 21, 2015 - With spring in full swing, the shrubs are flowering, the azaleas are blooming, and temperatures are on ... Read More

Mar 26, 2015 - The Turtle Trot 5Ks are starting very soon! These 3.1 mile run/walk events are fun for the ... 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.