Come to the Farmers and Chef’s local food celebration at the Southport Farmer’s Market! You can browse the beautiful local produce, baked goods and handcrafted items spread under ancient live oak trees. There is a breeze off the river as well as music in the air as entertainment is always available.

The Southport Waterfront Market is held on the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn every Wednesday morning from 8 am until 1 pm, May 2nd (first Wednesday in May) through August.

Contact (910) 279-4616 for more information. The Waterfront Market is an event of Downtown Southport, Inc.

Fort Johnston-Southport Museum Lawn
203 East Bay Street
Southport, North Carolina 28461

Come join the fun with the Town of Ocean Isle Beach’s Scavenger Hunt! Our Scavenger Hunt Series kicks off for the season on Wednesday, June 13th at the Ocean Isle Beach Community Center. Registration is from 10:00 – 10:30 am. Kids will be given a tote bag and clue sheet to search for prizes around the island. All children must have a responsible party to accompany them. This event is FREE!

Ocean Isle Beach Community Center:

Join the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History and the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher for a program on fish! Kids will play a game of Fish or Not Fish and learn about different types of fish such as sharks.

Kids Club is a series of FREE kid’s events every Wednesday from June to August. They are educational events with a different theme each week, all held at the museum at 10:30 am. See our website for more information: http://wbmuseumofhistory.com/play-learn-at-the-museum/kids-club/

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30 am for an educational kids program.

On Wednesdays from June to August come to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History to learn, each week will feature a different theme!

For more information check out http://wbmuseumofhistory.com/play-learn-at-the-museum/kids-club/

Kids Club Schedule

June 20th: Nautical Flags

June 27th: Make icing the old fashion way!

July 4th: No Kids Club. Enjoy the holiday!

July 11th: Jellyfish

July 18th: Make lemonade the old fashion way!

July 25th: Make applesauce with equipment from the 1880s and 1920s

August 1st through 22nd: To Be Decided

Follow the animated adventures of Cy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Explore the Earth, Sun, and Moon with a wise-cracking spaceship computer. See an asteroid crash into the Moon. Bounce along on the lunar surface. Get up close and personal with a solar storm. Gain a new appreciation of our home planet. The Accidental Astronauts is a space adventure for all ages but is especially appropriate for young space explorers.

Explore the seven wonders of the ancient world — and the seven wonders of the universe — in this mesmerizing full-dome movie presentation.

NEW! Experience the wonder of Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef whose magic protects it against humans ever finding it. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have always lived in peace — until the volcano erupts and breaks the spell. Now it’s up to the young sawfish Jake and his paranoid pal Shorty to restore the magic of Kaluoka’hina. Their only lead is an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon. But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever: the quest to save their beloved reef. This animated feature is great for families.

Explore science with free hands-on activities in the Planetarium’s Paul Dennis Science Hall.

Are there more worlds beyond Pluto? What might such a world be like? Planet Nine tells a tale of the search for another world hidden in the darkness. Planet Nine follows planetary scientist/explorer Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they uncover new worlds such as the remarkably bright Eris; tumbling Haumea, an egg-shaped object rotating incredibly fast; and Sedna, whose orbit takes it deep into the far reaches of the Solar System. Is there a new planet beyond even these distant objects?

The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Meet the animated test astronaut Chad and discover the perils that lurk in space from his viewpoint. This planetarium show takes you from Earth into space and beyond! Presented in high-definition fulldome digital video with explosive surround sound, “Astronaut” is an adventure unlike anything you’ve ever encountered.”Astronaut” is narrated by Ewan McGregor and produced by the National Space Centre.

When you gaze up at the sky tonight, will you know what you are looking at? Come to this live presentation and you will! The evening sky will be replicated on the Planetarium’s dome ceiling. You will learn to recognize the stars, planets, and constellations that are visible in the night sky.

Looking for a great way to end your busy and stressful day? Rachel Lange will be bringing the very best of Gentle Yoga to the Oak Island Recreation Center on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning on May 2nd, 2018. This fantastic evening opportunity will kick off at 5 pm as Rachel brings her insight and knowledge of all things yoga into the classroom.

Rachel is an amazing certified yoga instructor all the way from Asheville, NC, and has already been getting to know our Oak Island instructors. So come on out next Monday or Wednesday at 5 pm, and let’s give her our very best Oak Island Yogi welcome!

Gentle Yoga

Mondays & Wednesdays beginning May 2nd, 2018 at 5 pm

$5 for Oak Island Residents and $6 for Non-residents

NEW! Experience the wonder of Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef whose magic protects it against humans ever finding it. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have always lived in peace — until the volcano erupts and breaks the spell. Now it’s up to the young sawfish Jake and his paranoid pal Shorty to restore the magic of Kaluoka’hina. Their only lead is an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon. But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever: the quest to save their beloved reef. This animated feature is great for families.

Don’t Miss these incredible concerts this year! The Sunset Beach Concert Series has pulled out all the stops to bring you the best in entertainment for 2018! The concerts will be held in The Village at Sunset Beach, Sunset Blvd. North & Park Road N. Wednesday evenings 7 pm to 9 pm.

Additional Foods Available at our Concert Food Court by Joe Loves Lobster Rolls & Wild Game Barbecue, Papa John’s Pizza & Wings, Dixieland Kettle Corn and Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ices. So bring your beach chairs and your dancing shoes because it’s going to be a party this summer at Sunset Beach!

Sunset Beach Summer Concert 2018 Schedule:

For More Information visit: SunsetBeachConcerts.com

FREE telescope viewing — weather permitting! Trained staff will be available to show you how to use the Planetarium’s telescopes to view the night sky up close and personal.