Brandywine Bay Golf and Country Club
Highway 70 w, route 2, +1-252-247-2541, (http://www.brandywinegolf.com/). a semi-private 18-hole championship course, rated as the area's best by golf digest in 1995. $47 peak season, $37 off-season.
Olympus Diving
713 shepard street, +1-252-726-9432, (http://www.olympusdiving.com/). an award-winning dive operation, offering training, repairs, air and nitrox fills, a full line of rental equipment and gear sales, a diversâ lodge, and a friendly, knowledgeable staff. trips include wreck diving, shark observation, underwater photography and spearfishing.
Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament
The Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament (http://www.thebigrock.com/) is held for a week during June. Fisherman converge on the area in an attempt to hook the largest blue marlin, or other gamefish, for cash prizes.
North Carolina Seafood Festival
The North Carolina Seafood Festival (http://ncseafoodfestival.org/) is held during the first weekend in October to recognize the importance of seafood to eastern North Carolina. Along with the opportunity to sample familiar "down east" clam chowder, raw oysters and shrimp burgers and adventurous calamari, marinated eel, sea urchin on a stick seafood, the festival features entertainment, sporting events, and a ceremonial blessing of the fishing fleet.
Reel Screamin' Fishing Charters
+1-910-376-0970 email:[email protected], (http://www.reelscreamin.com).
Carteret County Curb Market
Visit the Carteret County Curb Market, the oldest continuously-operating curb market in North Carolina. Open Saturdays from 7:30AM-11:30AM from May through Labor Day. Local farmers and fishermen bring fruits and vegetables, seafood, baked goods and flowers for sale.
Crystal Coast Jamboree
1311 arendell st, +1-252-726-1501 or +1-866-580-7469, (http://www.crystalcoastja...). a two-hour entertainment show featuring country-music singers and musicians, and dancing. tickets are $12 - $21.
Morehead also hosts several festivals during the year:
Carolina Chocolate Festival
The Carolina Chocolate Festival, +1-877-848-4976, is held in the Crystal Coast Civic Center for three days during early February. Includes chocolate demonstrations from expert chefs, fondue, a baking contest, a champagne and truffles party, a chocolate Sunday brunch, and live entertainment.