Events

Join the expert Yoga Village instructors for an all levels practice featuring a iconic backdrop of the storied Wilmington waterfront and skyline! Stretch your worries away as the sun sets over the water on the historic Battleship NORTH CAROLINA! These individually ticketed drop in Yoga sessions…

Pleasure Island, made up of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Fort Fisher, provides the perfect coastline for surf fishing and is home to the area's premiere land-based surf fishing tournament. Everyone is welcome to come and join this weekend of fall fishing for a chance to win over $30,000 in cash…

Join the fun of the spirited Monster Dash, a 5K trail run in Carolina Beach State Park celebrating Halloween and Great State Trails Day! All ages, levels of speed and ability can race along this rolling pine-laced single track with stunning water views. Participants have tons of interesting…

Experience and explore the wonders of Pleasure Island (comprised of Kure Beach and Carolina Beach) on a ten mile bicycle adventure. Welcoming bicycles of all types with helmets required, this leisurely (5-10 miles per hour) ride offers a chance to see all the island offers. Don't have a bike? Rent…

Held on the sandy shore just north of the Kure Beach Pier, enjoy yoga accessible for all both physically and financially. A short drive or bike ride from Carolina Beach, you are welcome to join a class whether you are a local or a visitor to Pleasure Island. Start time varies by date with…

With excitement from beach to battleship, IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina triathlon will feature a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run. This "point-to-point-to-point-to-point" event begins in Wrightsville Beach and takes athletes along the same fast channel swim. The bike course runs through…

Start your spooky Halloween season by running for your life in hilarious Zombie Run! Doomed participants navigate a non-timed 5K course with a flag belt while groups of costumed zombies stationed and hidden throughout the course try to pull flags from the runners' belts. Participants who complete…

Join the fun with a classic race starting and ending at Wrightsville Beach Park! This blazing fast, flat course is good for both those who run for speed or those who run for fun. Organized for over 40 years by the Wilmington Road Runners, this long standing race added an additional award for the…

Get ready for the trek through downtown with the Historic Wilmington with a Half Marathon, 10K or 5K. Started in 1998, the Battleship Half Marathon is one of the oldest USTA certified Half Marathons in the South. Runners traverse charming historic downtown, go around the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA…

Kick off your Thanksgiving day on an active foot with the annual Turkey Trot, previously the Wrightsville Beach Turkey Trot. Come dressed in your finest turkey costume while enjoying a Timed 5K or One Mile Run/Walk through the beautiful historic downtown Wilmington, starting at the riverside Live…

Celebrate the annual Plunge into the New Year or cheer on the heroic plungers as they brave the Atlantic Ocean waters from beautiful Wrightsville Beach Accesses #36 and #37. This exciting way for the whole family to welcome in the New Year can be viewed with a video of a prior year's plunge found…

Join in the fun with the annual Johnnie Mercers Pier Annual Dogfish Tournament, loved by both dedicated and new fishermen with many families returning every year. Cash prizes will be distributed to the top three anglers with the three biggest dogfish as well as unique raffle prizes. Please note…

Providing the perfect coastline for surf fishing, Pleasure Island home to Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Fort Fisher, holds the area's premiere land-based team surf fishing tournament. Everyone is welcome to come and join this weekend of fishing for a chance to win over $10,000 in cash and prizes…

Welcoming fishermen, participants, and spectators for a weekend of fishing fun as well as an opportunity to promote conservation of valuable marine resources, the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament is a catch and release tournament that recognizes and awards the best tournament boats and anglers…

Rig up your Clarkspoons and daisy chains, gather your planers and trolling sinkers, put a couple of live bait rigs on the boat, and come out to be part of the action with this year's Spanish Mackerel Open. This fishing tournament will be in Captain's Choice format, giving participants a choice to…