Newport Pig Cookin' Contest
At the end of March, Newport hosts the Newport Pig Cookin' Contest (http://www.newportpigcook...) in the community park, an annual tradition since 1978. Over 80 cooks, armed with their own secret sauces, grill a whole pig in the hopes of winning a cash prize.
Little Doo Mud Bog
678 tom mann rd, +1-252-223-4604, (http://www.littledoomudbo...). one of the more unusual activities in the crystal coast area, little doo mud bog offers entertainment for the entire family, centered around a wide muddy track. adults can bring trucks or buggies to race, and there's also a smaller track where kids can race in toy trucks. there's a race every saturday at 6pm; gates open at 3pm. $7 adults, free for kids 12 and under.
Outside Newport, near the community of Mill Creek where the Newport River widens out to meet the Bogue Sound, people often take their boats out to go shrimping, or harvest fresh oysters.