• North Carolina Seafood Festival Announces Winners from the 25th Annual Festival

    Officials for the North Carolina Seafood Festival, presented by U.S. Cellular, announced today several winners from this year’s memorable event. The winner in the People’s Choice Carolina Crab Cake Competition was Keith Rhodes of Catch Restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina. The People’s Choice Carolina Crab Cake Competition was a new addition to the Cooking with [...]

  • The North Carolina Seafood Festival would like to thank everyone who made our 25th year a successful event!

    Our attendance was believed to be one of our highest yet and the feedback from most attendees was positive. The addition of the Friday noon opening, the Seafair Mega Yacht and the Kinect for Xbox 360 Arm Band Day Sunday brought festival goers in on all three days in ways that have never been tried [...]

  • Experience thrills and chills with Vertigo, our newest ride at the festival!

    Don’t miss Vertigo, this year’s tallest ride to tower over the festival. If you love to swing, try swinging over the Morehead City Skyline on Vertigo!  Our old favorites will return like the Ferris Wheel, bumper cars, the Fun Slide, Musik Express, the Pirate Ship and much more, even rides for the little ones.  

  • Ever seen a MegaYacht? The SeaFair will attend our 25th anniversary festivities!

    SeaFair is the world’s first megayacht venue showcasing unique works of art, jewelry, and collectables. The 228’ yacht features 4 decks, 28 custom designed galleries, gourmet dining, a champagne and caviar lounge as well as an open-air sky deck. As the first mobile marine venue, SeaFair offers exciting design and a truly unique experience for [...]

  • Crabcake cook off and YOU get to judge!

    This year’s chef’s tent will feature a crabcake cook off from participating chefs. The best part of this cook off will be the samples available for our festival goers and you get to choose this year’s winner! For more information, head to our Cooking with the Chefs page.

Cooking with the Chefs

Cooking with the Chefs

Want to enjoy the taste of fresh, local seafood prepared by the best chefs of coastal North Carolina? Then plan to attend our award-winning Cooking
View Post
Voted the Best

Voted the Best

Local Festival Wins Big at Carolina ShowFest 2011 MOREHEAD CITY-North Carolina Seafood Festival officials announced today that they were the recipients of several awards at
View Post
North Carolina Seafood Festival Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Alan Cheek Poster

North Carolina Seafood Festival Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Alan Cheek Poster

“Commissioning Alan Cheek to produce the 25th Anniversary painting was just a natural fit.  Alan painted the first poster 25 years ago and he has
View Post
About Our Festival

About Our Festival

The North Carolina Seafood Festival is Carteret County’s annual SEAFOOD celebration and the second largest festival in North Carolina.  Downtown Morehead City plays host to
View Post
Best Festival Photo by Cheryl Mansfield

Best Festival Photo by Cheryl Mansfield

Winner of $125! The photo will be entered in the NC Association of Festival & Events for a competition with other Festival Photos!

0 comments | View Post
New This Year. . . Friday Noon Opening and Arm Band Sunday!

New This Year. . . Friday Noon Opening and Arm Band Sunday!

Get ready to start celebrating our 25th year at the North Carolina Seafood early in 2011 as we open at noon on Friday, September 30th! Many festival goers have asked that we open early and our vendors and attractions were more than willing to accommodate! Come early to eat, ride and play starting at noon [...]

0 comments | View Post
It’s “All For You” and we’re bringing you Sister Hazel on the main stage!

It’s “All For You” and we’re bringing you Sister Hazel on the main stage!

This year’s entertainment line up for our Clam Jam stage features headliner, Sister Hazel, with Emily Minor, Spare Change, The Wallers, and Grammy Nominated, Decyfer Down. We have lots of other great bands and performers on all our other stages. Clam Jam Stage (Main Stage) Friday, September 30, 2011 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free [...]

0 comments | View Post
About our Festival

About our Festival

The North Carolina Seafood Festival is Carteret County’s annual SEAFOOD celebration and the second largest festival in North Carolina.  Downtown Morehead City plays host to an average of 200,000+ people each year the “First Weekend in October”. Founded in 1987 the Festival is known as Carteret County’s premier event.  The 3-day celebration has been estimated [...]

0 comments | View Post
Page 1 of 3123