Holden Beach Area Calendar of Events
No matter what season you visit, there is something happening year round. You may want to plan your trip around one of Holden Beach's annual festivals - A Day at the Docks is held in April and Festival by the Sea at the end of October. These family celebrations highlight the island town's rich history in boat building and fishing. Dates and locations are subject to change.
2021
| TBD | Mardi Gras by the Sea Parade & Festival, Oak Island | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| 3/12 - 3/14/21 | Truck Car & Bike Show - Myrtle Beach Speedway | TBD | NC 4th of July Festival Beach Day - Oak Island | |
| TBD | Run for the Arts 5K Run - Holden Beach | TBD | NC 4th of July Festival & Fireworks - Southport | |
| 4/2-4/3/21 | Southport Spring Festival | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| 4/7 - 4/11/21 | NC Azalea Festival, Wilmington NC | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| TBD | Holden Beach Easter Egg Hunt | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| TBD | BBQ Cookoff - Silver Coast Winery, Ocean Isle Beach | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| 4/23-5/2/21 | 6th Annual Horry County Fair - Myrtle Beach Speedway | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| 04/24/21 | Wine Fest - Museum of Coastal Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| Postponed | Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival, Fort Fisher-Kure Beach | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| TBD | Woodsong Porch & Art Stroll, Shallotte | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| TBD | Days at the Dock - Holden Beach | TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | |
| TBD | Strawberry & Wine Fest - Sunset Beach | 09/04/21 | Art Guild Arts & Crafts Festival - Oak Island | |
| TBD | Run Holden Beach Half marathon, 5k or 1 mile | 9/30 -10/2/21 | US Open King Mackerel Tournament - Southport | |
| 5/7-5/16/21 | Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally | 10/1 - 10/3/21 | Riverfest - Wilmington | |
| 5/15 - 5/16/21 | Blue Crab Festival - Little River, SC | 10/9-10/10/21 | ShrimpFest - Little River, SC | |
| TBD | Memorial Day Observance and Parade - Southport | 10/16-10/17/21 | NC Oyster Festival - Ocean Isle Beach | |
| TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | TBD | Festival-By-The-Sea - Holden Beach | |
| 6/10-6/13/21 | Annual Carolina Country Music Festival - Myrtle Beach | 12/4/21 - TBD | Christmas by the Sea Parade - Oak Island | |
| TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | 12/04/21 | Shallotte Christmas Parade, Shallotte, NC | |
| TBD | Flag Day at Battleship, NC - Wilmington | Feb - Dec 2021 | Every Tues thru Saturday - NASCAR Racing Experience Pace Car Ride-A-Long - Myrtle Beach Speedway, SC | |
| TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | Year Round | Every 4th Wednesday Historic Happy Hour on Bald Head Island 4:30-6pm | |
| TBD | Holden Beach Summer Concerts at Holden Beach Pavilion | Year Round | Tuesday, Friday & Saturday - Guided Historic Tours by Golf Cart - Bald Head Island | |
| TBD | Sea Notes Annual Patriotic Concert at BCU, Bolivia |