Events around town
Fundraisers, festivals and other things open to everyone — straight from the organizers' own pages.
9 events
October 2026
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Pleasure Island Fall Restaurant Week
Chamber-hosted island-wide restaurant week (CB + KB): each venue offers something for foodie fans; visit 4+ venues and check in on the app to enter a $500 prize package.
Oct 18, 2026
Pumpkins & Purrs (2nd annual)
Cargo District street celebration — the street shuts down for local vendors, shopping, and fall fun; kitties at Beauty and Bloom and The Cozy Bookwyrm (Bookwyrm donates 25% of everything painted). Hosted with All4Cats. Postponed to Sun Oct 18 2026 12-4pm, from 1540 S 2nd St.
Oct 23, 2026
Midtown YMCA Fall Fest
Free community fall afternoon: bounce houses, carnival games, costume contest (6:30pm with prizes), family-friendly indoor haunted house, witch's cauldron of curiosities, free popcorn, community-partner activities. Fri Oct 23 2026 5:30-7pm at Midtown YMCA (709 George Anderson Dr).
Oct 24, 2026
Fall Fest at Riverlights
The Groove and Riverlights host a fall festival at the Riverlights community: 30 local makers, mobile petting zoo by Green Paw, festive fall drinks by Brighter Days, fall photo backdrop, hot mini donuts from Donut NV, and a dog costume contest. Sat Oct 24 2026 11am-3pm.
Oct 24, 2026
Halloween Golf Cart Extravaganza
The Island Men's 7th annual Carolina Beach Halloween golf cart rally — free, family-friendly, 4-6:30pm at the Publix lot (1018 N Lake Park Blvd); donations benefit Island Men charities.
Oct 30, 2026
Witches Pub Crawl (11th annual)
Beaches & Boots hosts the annual Witches Pub Crawl along the Carolina Beach boardwalk — hats and light-up brooms encouraged. Free; donations appreciated, raising funds for Harry's House (ocean wellness sanctuary supporting critically ill and differently-abled individuals and families). Fri Oct 30 2026 7-10pm.
November 2026
Nov 21, 2026
Pop & Shop Fall Edition (4th annual)
Chamber + Island Tackle & Hardware shop-local day: participating Carolina Beach shops serve bubbly beverages, bites, seasonal sales and in-store raffles (growing list — stay tuned to the event). Sat Nov 21 2026 11am-2pm. Bring 3+ receipts to Island Beverage Sunday 12:30 to enter the $600 Pop & Shop prize package drawing (every 3 receipts = an entry).
Nov 27, 2026
Light Up the Lake
Island of Lights kicks off the holidays: countdown to light the tree around Carolina Beach Lake, with cocoa, baked goods, caroling, kids games, ornament making, storyteller, snow, and Santa.
April 2027
Apr 17, 2027
Pets in the Park (6th annual)
Chamber-hosted at Carolina Beach Lake Park: pet-centric local businesses, creators, animal non-profits and adoptions; live music, Ask the Vet, pet portraits, face-painting, pet costume contest, pet blessings, raffles, and a Yapperie area for local craft beer/seltzer/rum cocktails with your pets. $5 admission (pet swag included), $1 to pet charities, kids under 10 free. NOTE: the FB event header says Sunday April 17 2027 but the description says rescheduled to SATURDAY April 17 2027 — the calendar confirms Saturday; FB header appears stale.