From the American Music Festival concert series in January through the Core Sound Decoy Festival in December, you'll find that Carteret County events are tailor-made to keep these four factors in mind. The area's traditional festivals, even the large N.C. Seafood Festival, have the sense of warmth often only found at family reunions. In the midst of what may appear to be a public festival gathering of random strangers, hugs and greetings are likely to break out anywhere. Fold in with the crowd and feel right at home. The simple pleasures of just being on the Crystal Coast provide a full plate, but including any of the following events in your plans expands a sample taste of the area into a real feast.
Nearby communities host great events as well.
Check our New Bern Annual Events chapter and the Havelock and Oriental chapters for more events.