Mmm, mmm, mullet! Whether you prefer fried, broiled, grilled, smoked or stewed, you can get mullet any way you like it at the annual Mullet Festival of Swansboro. The festival began in 1954 and is the oldest festival in the Crystal Coast. The Mullet Festival is a street fair featuring arts and crafts vendors, a […]

Start your holiday season off with a candlelight celebration like no other! Sip a cup of hot cider as you stroll through historic downtown Swansboro and delight in the streets lined with luminaires, shop windows decorated in whimsical scenes and storefronts adorned with beautiful ribbons and bows. Enjoy live entertainment in the town square and dinner along […]

The Swansboro Christmas Flotilla is a time-honored tradition and fun for the whole family! At dusk, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, gather along Swansboro’s waterfront and watch the spectacular parade of lights down the White Oak River. Music will fill the air and you can enjoy treats, such as funnel cakes, cider and hot cocoa […]