Live Music and Campfires at the Carolina Beach Pier (Friday, November 6)

The Merry Market on the Beach

• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Not stated
• Carolina Beach Pier · 1800 Carolina Beach Ave N, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

November's Full Moon Party

• Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Not stated
• Carolina Beach Pier · 1800 Carolina Beach Ave N, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

Christmas Palm Tree Lighting

• Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Free
• Carolina Beach Pier · 1800 Carolina Beach Ave N, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

The giant palm tree at Carolina Beach Pier is lit for the holiday season.

Therapy Dog Storytime (Pleasure Island Library)

• Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10:15 AM – 10:40 AM · Free
• Pleasure Island Library, Programming Room · 1401 N Lake Park Blvd #72, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

Children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers meet a therapy dog and share 25 minutes of dog-themed stories, songs, and movement activities.

20th Annual Cape Fear Kite Festival

• Fri, Nov 6, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Free
• Fort Fisher State Recreation Area · 1000 Loggerhead Rd, Kure Beach, NC 28449

Professional kite flyers, live bands, food trucks, and vendors fill the day, followed by the evening Carolina Beach Aglow with LED lights and a dance…

CB Drone Show (America 250)

• Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · CB Aglow runs 7:00-9:00 PM on the beach at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk (lighted displays, Sand Glow Disco, drone show); Hurricane Alley's puts the drone show about 9 PM · Free
• Carolina Beach beachfront · Carolina Beach, NC

The second annual drone show is part of America 250 and takes place at dusk on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, during CB Aglow on the Carolina Beach beachfront.