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Things to Do Near 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

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

Jun 11, 2019 - Come and support your local growers and artisans at Sunset Beach Town Park. Market began on Thursday, ... Read More

May 11, 2019 - Event Description: It’s concert time in Holden Beach. Every SUNDAY from May 26th through September 1st you ... Read More

Apr 20, 2019 - Event Description: Do not forget to join us for our weekly turtle talks located at the Ocean ... Read More

Jan 30, 2019 - The Winds Resort Beach Club Save 15% to 20% on Your Accommodations with The Winds Resort Discount ... 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

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

Aug 11, 2017 - Date: Aug 18, 2017 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Middleton Park Soccer Field SE 46th Street ... Read More

Jul 11, 2016 - Come and experience the awe inspiring fireworks by the sea on the beach near the Carolina Beach ... 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.