eVents
Wine & Food Festival
April 24 – 27, 2025
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The annual Beaufort Wine & Food Festival is a signature culinary event in Beaufort, offering four days of tastings, seminars, dinners, live and silent auctions, and more. Indulge in the best of the Crystal Coast as you taste your way through America’s favorite small town.
Wooden Boat Show
May 3, 2025
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate North Carolina’s tradition of boatbuilding during the annual Wooden Boat Show, just down the street from Inlet Inn. This family-friendly gathering features dozens of handcrafted boats on display, engaging nautical demonstrations, and activities for children. It’s the oldest wooden boat show in North Carolina.
Memorial Day Weekend
May 23 – 26, 2025
Enjoy the best small town in the greatest nation on earth during your Memorial Day Weekend stay in Beaufort NC.
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tourament
June 7 – 15, 2025
2024 Winner ? Game Time $1.8 million ?? 516 lbs.
This nine-day event includes fun-filled activities, eight days of fishing, and a closing awards ceremony. Congratulations to Game Time for winning the tournament.
Old Homes Tour
June 27 – 28, 2025
Friday & Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
This annual tour features some of Beaufort’s beautiful private homes, glorious gardens, multiple local churches and artists’ studios throughout town, as well as the authentically-restored buildings and grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site.
July 4 Parade
July 4, 2025
Thursday 10 am
Get ready for one of the reddest, whitest, and bluest parades on the East Coast.
Celebrate July 4 with us! Book your stay directly for the best available rate on the internet.
Beaufort Pirate Invasion
November 14 – 16, 2025
Times vary
Travel back to the past with the Beaufort Pirate Invasion. This annual reenactment brings to life the historic events of when Beaufort faced a battle against Spanish privateers in 1747. Join a whole range of 18-century pirates, villagers, and merchants in this fascinating period event.
Join our Crew for the Invasion! Book your stay directly for the best available rate on the internet.