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The Carolina Beach Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of fitness, leisure interest, and youth development programs. We also provide many special events throughout the year.
2024 Parks & Recreation Special Events Calendar
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Flyer |
| Youth Valentine's Dance | Saturday, February 10th | 6:30 PM | Recreation Center | Valentine |
| Easter Jamboree | Thursday, March 28th | 6:00 PM | Mike Chappell Park | Easter |
| Markets at the Lake | Starting on Saturday, May 25th thru Saturday, September 28th | 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM | Carolina Beach Lake | |
| Music & Fireworks Boardwalk Blast | Thursday Nights (Holiday Shows: Friday, May 24th, Wednesday, July 3rd, & Friday, August 30th) Starting on Friday, May 24th thru Friday, August 30th | 6:30 PM until 9:30 PM (Fireworks at 9:00 PM) | Carolina Beach Boardwalk | Bands |
| Summer Movies at the Lake | Starting on Sunday, May 26th thru Sunday, September 1st | Dusk | Carolina Beach Lake | Movies |
| Family Night | Tuesday Nights Starting June 18th thru August 20th | 6:00 PM | Carolina Beach Lake | Family |
| Back-to-School Youth Dance | Friday, September 20th | 6:30 PM | Recreation Center | Dance |
| Halloween Carnival | Friday, October 25th | 6:00 PM | Mike Chappell Park | Halloween |
| Letters to Santa | Mid-November thru Beginning of December | 9:00 PM | Recreation Center | Letters |
| Christmas by the Sea | Saturdays: November 30th & December 21st | 5:00 PM | Carolina Beach Lake | Christmas |
| Carolina Beach Christmas Parade | Friday, December 6th | 7:00 PM | Lake Park Blvd | Parade |
| Holiday Market | Saturday, December 7th | 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM | Carolina Beach Lake | |
| "Elf" Movie | Saturday, December 14th | 5:00 PM | Carolina Beach Lake | Elf |
Summer Movies at the Lake
We had so much fun with our Sunday Movies at the Carolina Beach Lake! Check back in March for our 2025 Movie Schedule. Movies begin at dusk and admission is FREE!
Family Nights
Thanks for a great 2024 Family Night season at the Carolina Beach Lake! We look forward to seeing you again in 2025! Activities include family entertainment and characters. All Family Night sponsored activities are free!
Bands and Fireworks
Thanks for a great summer at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk! Check back in March for our 2025 Band Schedule. Bands take the stage at 6:30 pm and continue until 9:30 pm. Fireworks start at 9:00 pm. You are encouraged to bring your own chair and cash to purchase raffle tickets! All activities are weather permitting.
Youth Dances
This is a fun, safe event for kids ages 6 - 12. Activities include dancing to music provided by a DJ, pizza, a dance contest and socializing with friends.
Easter Jamboree
Every Spring, we enjoy a special appearance from the Easter Bunny at Mike Chappell Park! This event offers games, crafts, prizes and an Easter Egg Hunt for kids 12 and under all for free.
Halloween Carnival
A free family event filled with games, prizes, candy, bounce houses, music and fun! A costume contest ends the festivities so dress to impress! Interested in sponsoring a game for our Halloween Carnival? We would love to have your business or local group for this fun event!
For Game Sponsor information, please click this link.
For a Game Sponsor Application, please click this link.