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Carolina Beach Right Now
Forecast
TonightMostly Clear59°F
SaturdayMostly Sunny69°F
Saturday NightMostly Cloudy56°F
SundayPartly Sunny70°F
Tides
Today
- Low 4:38 am0.0 ft
- High 11:27 am5.9 ft
- Low 5:55 pm0.4 ft
- High 11:50 pm4.0 ft
Saturday
- Low 5:38 am0.2 ft
- High 12:28 pm5.5 ft
- Low 6:58 pm0.5 ft
Sunrise 7:30 am Sunset 6:22 pm
Beach parking
Carolina Beach
Paid March 1 to October 31, 9 am to 8 pm. Weekly visitor passes available.
Paid mid-March to September 30, with hourly, daily and weekly rates.
Rates change each year; check posted signs or the official site.
Beach safety: rip currents are the biggest risk on this coast. Swim near a lifeguard, check the beach flags, and if you're caught in a current, swim parallel to shore until you're out of it. Bringing your dog? See the town's seasonal pet rules.
What's on
Events in Carolina Beach
Coming up around Carolina Beach
- Oct30Witches Pub Crawl (11th Annual): Fundraiser for Harry's HouseFri, Oct 30 · 7 PMCarolina Beach Boardwalk
- Oct31Stoked Ty Cobb King Mackerel TournamentSat, Oct 31 · 1 PMStoked Restaurant
- Nov1Oktoberfest on the Beach (November Edition)Sun, Nov 1 · 1 PMCarolina Beach Pier
- Nov620th Annual Cape Fear Kite FestivalNov 6–8Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Nov7Holiday Pour & Explore (Wine and Beer Buying Event)Sat, Nov 7 · 1 PMThe Veggie Wagon
- Nov79th Annual Neon Bike Ride Fundraiser for Ocean CureSat, Nov 7 · 3 PMCarolina Beach Lake Park
- Nov8Ping Pong Tournament (Kure Beach Community Center)Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PMKure Beach Community Center
- Nov8Holiday Movie Night on the Beach: The Muppet Christmas CarolSun, Nov 8 · 5:30 PMCarolina Beach Pier
- Nov14Annual Upscale Resale & Bake SaleSat, Nov 14 · 9 AMSt. Paul's United Methodist Church
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- Nov–Dec
Island of Lights
Coming upLate November through New Year's Eve
The island's holiday season: a lighted boat flotilla, a Christmas parade and a New Year's Eve countdown on the boardwalk.
- May–Sep
Fireworks by the Sea & Boardwalk Blast
Thursday nights, Memorial Day to Labor Day
Live music on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk, then fireworks over the ocean.
- Jun
Carolina Beach Music Festival
Every June
A day of beach music and shagging by the boardwalk.
- Oct
Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival
Usually in the fall
Local seafood and two stages of blues and jazz at the Fort Fisher Recreation Area.
- Oct
Farewell Summer Jazz Funeral
October, in Kure Beach
A New Orleans-style parade with a brass band to see summer off.
Dates change from year to year, so check before you book. Wilmington and Beaches events has the full calendar.
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22 Navigate homes in and around Carolina Beach, booked direct with no booking-site fees.
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