Markets, Festival, Concerts and Special Events


Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa

Location: Oak Island Community Center 102 SE 47th Street (beside the Town Hall) Time: 8:00AM - 10:00AM Pricing: $8 for pre-registered residents $10 for pre-registered non-residents and walk-in residents $12 for walk-in non-residents To register or for more information visit www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS. Santa looks forward to seeing you stop by!

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Breakfast with Santa 12/07/2024
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Oak Island Community Center 102 SE 47th Street (beside the Town Hall) 31/60
Christmas Craft
Christmas Craft

December 4, 2024

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

$10.00 per person

 

Register to make this fun Snowman Hot Chocolate craft with the Recreation Department.

You can keep it for yourself or it makes a wonderful Christmas gift.

To register or for more information about this program visit www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS

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Christmas Craft 12/04/2024
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Recreation Center 3/10
Christmas Movie
Christmas Movie

December 11, 2024

5:00 PM start

The Movie will be Home Alone. This is a FREE event but you must register. Bring a chair or blanket to get cozy and watch this funny Christmas Movie. For more information or to register for this program please visit www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS. If you have questions please contact Emily Kincer at ekincer@oakislandnc.gov 

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Christmas Movie 12/11/2024
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Recreation Center 0/20
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Christmas Ornament Craft
Christmas Ornament Craft

December 5, 2024

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

$8.00 Per person

Come out and make a Christmas ornament with the

Oak Island Recreation Department.

We will be making Santa ornaments out of paint brushes.

You can make it for your own tree or for a gift.

To register visit www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Christmas Ornament Craft 12/05/2024
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Recreation Center 8/10
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt

Friday, December 13, 2024

Ages 10 - Under

6:00 PM

Bill Smith Park

(4410 Fish Factory Road, Oak Island NC 28465)

Free

It looks like Santa’s elves may have misplaced a few of their candy canes at Bill Smith Park. I even heard there were special prized candy canes that were lost. We need your help to find all the candy canes. While here, enjoy great photo opportunities with Santa himself and let him know what’s on your wish list this year. 

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt 12/13/2024
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Bill Smith Park 0/0
Gingerbread Decorating Party
Gingerbread Decorating Party

December 9th, 2024

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Get into the holiday spirit with our Gingerbread House Decorating Party! Gather your friends, family, or coworkers for a delightful evening of icing, candies, and creative confections. Decorate a mini gingerbread house. $5.00 per person. 

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Gingerbread Decorating Party 12/09/2024
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Recreation Center 2/12
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Holiday Market
Holiday Market

Sunday, December 8, 2024

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Middleton Park Complex

(4610 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island NC 28465)

Free

No need to account for shipping as Oak Island brings holiday shopping opportunities directly to coastal residents this December! Visit with area vendors as they offer island residents and guests a one of a kind shopping experience complete with locally made and gown gift opportunities just in time for the holidays! 

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Holiday Market 12/08/2024
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Middleton Park Complex 0/0
Santa Paws
Santa Paws

This Holiday season is going to the fur friends of Oak Island!  Bring your fur babies to Middleton Park Complex so they can share their holiday wish list and get a photo with Santa Paws.

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Santa Paws 12/10/2024
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Middleton Park Complex (4610 E. Oak Island Drive) 10/80
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Snow Ball Dance
Snow Ball Dance

Father Daughter Snowball Dance
Saturday December 14, 2024

When: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Where: Oak Island Recreation Center • 3003 East Oak Island Drive

When: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Where: Oak Island Recreation Center • 3003 East Oak Island Drive
Residents $20 / Non-Residents $25

This is a dance for Fathers and Daughters. Spend some time with your little girl and bring her to this magical dance. The Oak Island Recreation Center will have light refreshments and great music to boogie to. So come out and enjoy this with your daughter. The price is per father- daughter couple. For more information visit www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS. If you have any question contact Emily Kincer at 910-278-5518 or ekincer@oakislandnc.gov.

 

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Snow Ball Dance 12/14/2024
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Oak Island Recreation Center 20/35
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Tree Lighting
Tree Lighting

Friday, December 6, 2024 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Lighting of the Tree 6:00 PM

Middleton Park Complex • 4610 E. Dolphin Dr. 

FREEEE

Tis the Season. Join the Town of Oak Island for its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event. Event activities include train rides, live entertainment from "The Ford Project," craft stations, letters to Santa, Market shopping and even visit from Santa himself. Stop on by the Middleton Park Complex and help us count down to the lighting of the tree this year. 

Session Session Dates Days of Week Location(s) Grade/Age Filled  
Tree Lighting 12/06/2024
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Middleton Park Complex 0/0