In this beginner-friendly crafting workshop participants will transform natural oyster shells into custom coastal trinket dishes, ring holders, or ornaments using decorative papers from Turtle Central Gift Shop! All children […]

2026 will mark the 45th anniversary of the North Carolina Oyster Festival. October 17 and 18, celebrate everything Oyster with a variety of foods, crafts, contests, children's activities and musical […]

The Outer Banks Seafood Festival provides the opportunity to learn more about our local fishing industry and heritage. Come and watch live demonstrations, meet the watermen and see the boats […]

Ocean Fest Gala "Oysters & Pearls" Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Ocean Fest Gala, where good vibes, community spirit, and a love for the Mother Ocean come […]

Kicking off North Carolina oyster season with the NC Oyster Trail, this four-course prix-fixe dinner will highlight the very best local oysters.

All-you-can-eat oysters, shrimp, bbq sliders and more!

Welcome to the hottest event in October with the Greater Carolina Rock n' Boil! Join members of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber at our last and biggest event of the year! […]

Join Surfrider Bogue Banks and NC Sea Grant to clean the beach and learn about water quality! We welcome you to an engaging day of toes in the sand with […]

The NC Oyster Trail team will contribute to beautifying the city by removing litter. We will begin at Earp’s Seafood Market, a NC Oyster Trail and oyster shell recycling site. […]

This year’s Rawleigh Oyster Fest (themed Smoke & Shuck!), is taking place from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Raleigh Iron Works. Six teams pairing a chef and a N.C. […]

NC Seafood Advocate Chef Dean Neff Announces Out to Sea NC Fest 2026 Second Annual Celebration Expands to Three Days, Welcomes Visiting Chefs and National Media Partner November 8–10, 2026 […]