Activities & Events
Fridays, April 26, 2024 - May 10, 2024
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Ocean Front Flicks Series kicks off with first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Movies start at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Live music and performers, children and family activities with local businesses and non-profits, games, food trucks and vendors, dunk tank, and more. Click here to go to the Kure Community Fest page.
BOOGIE IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES
1st & 3rd Sunday, May - October (excludes July 4th and Labor Day weekends)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy free, live music by the sea!
TURTLE TALK
Mondays, June 3, 2024 - August 19, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sit in on an engaging educational discussion about local nesting sea turtles hosted by the Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project.
KURE BEACH MARKET
Tuesdays, June 4, 2024 - August 20, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Shop for locally grown and hand crafted goods!
Interested in being a vendor at the Kure Beach Market? Applications are available in the box on the right side of this page starting in March of each year. Submit completed application to parks@tokb.org.
STORY TIME BY THE SEA
Wednesdays, June 12, 2024 - August 14, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join the Princess and her fairytale friends from Fairytales and Dreams by the Sea for an hour of stories and photo ops. Don't forget your camera to get a picture taken with the Princess!
Thursdays, June 13, 2024 - August 15, 2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Rotating Superhero & Pirate themed game night in the Ocean Front Park lawn. End of season foam party on the final night. Face Painting provided by Events by P3.
FAREWELL SUMMER JAZZ FUNERAL
Friday, October 4, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Help us send summer off with a fond farewell. Port City Players will be providing the music and leading the procession promptly at 7 PM. T'Geaux Boys food truck will be serving up some authentic New Orleans cuisine. Click here to go to the Farewell Summer Jazz Funeral page.
HALLOWEEN STORY TIME BY THE SEA
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Princesses return for a special Halloween version of Story Time by the Sea! Dress up in your favorite costume and join Fairytales and Dreams by the Sea for a magical morning of storytelling with Halloween flair! Don't forget to bring your camera!
HOLIDAY MARKET
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 & Nov. 30, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Enjoy beautiful ocean views as you browse through handcrafted items such as soaps, jewelry, mosaics, paintings, photos, foods, sewn items, bird houses, cards, wreaths, wood art, and much more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Kure Beach Holiday Market? Applications are available in the box on the right side of this page starting in August of each year. Submit completed application to parks@tokb.org.
HOLIDAY WHOOBIE WHATTY
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Don your best Whoville attire and join us for a Grinch-themed celebration. The evening will kick off with the announcing of the 2024 Kure Beach Cheermeister, followed by a viewing of the 2018 movie “The Grinch.” While the film is playing, you can visit different stations for face painting, Grinch crafts, cookie decorating, and photos with the Grinch. This event is free to attend, but the Town will be collecting donations for the Help Center of Federal Point.
The Kure Beach Cheermeister will represent the most festively decorated home in Kure Beach, as voted by the public. If you would like to nominate your home, please submit the online form along with 2 photos of your decorated home by the deadline. The Town will only accept self-nominations, as permission needs to be granted to publish the home photos and address for voting purposes.
Nominations are open from November 1st through December 5th at 5:00 PM. Voting will take place online between December 6th and December 11th. The winner will be contacted on December 12th and invited to receive their prize at the beginning of the Holiday Whoobie Whatty on Friday, December 13th.
Sponsorship opportunities are available; click here to learn more. You can also reach out to the Recreation Department at parks@tokb.org to check availability.
HOLIDAY STORY TIME BY THE SEA
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Princesses return once again for a special Holiday version of Story Time by the Sea! Join Fairytales and Dreams by the Sea for a magical morning of storytelling with Christmas flair! Don't forget to bring your camera!