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Calendar of Events

In Elizabeth City, we know how to celebrate and have fun! There’s an event for every season, monthly art, live music, ghost walks, regattas … yes, even the potato. Check the event calendar for events, festivals and special happenings during your visit.

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Downtown Waterfront Market

May 6, 2023-September 30, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us Saturdays at Mariners' Wharf to experience the bounty of the county!

Sunday Strolls in Elizabeth City

 July 2, 2023-December 31, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Stay the weekend and check out these cool spots open Sundays! 

Teen After-School Pottery Painting

September 5, 2023-September 28, 2023
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet after school? Lily Pad Pottery's got you covered!

2023 “Blues on the Green” Fall Music Festival

 September 22, 2023-September 23, 2023
1:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Join this free outdoor live music festival happening on the beautiful downtown waterfront.

First Day of Fall Party

 September 23, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Charcuterie, Paint of Pottery, and Fall fun! Only @ Lily Pad Pottery!

JAZZ NIGHT with Wayne James

 September 23, 2023
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Wine, Food, & All That Jazz!

ECSU Homecoming Week 2023

 September 24, 2023-October 1, 2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Homecoming Week 2023 is HERE!

Goat Yoga

 September 24, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
GOAT YOGA with Baby Goats @Seven Sounds Brewing!

Froglet Time: Samantha the Snake

 September 26, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bring your little ones for this weekly paint-on-pottery special!

Trivia Tuesday

 September 26, 2023
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Test your knowledge with Trivia Tuesdays at Ghost Harbor! Free to play!

Tiny Tots Time Thursdays

September 28, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Tiny Tots Time every Thursday!

Day of the Dead Paper Collage

 September 28, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
El Día de Los Muertos! Adults come out for a fun craft night for Day of the Dead!

Manhattan Shorts Film Festival

September 28, 2023-September 29, 2023
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Come watch this year's Manhattan Short Films Festival at AoA!

Pajama Night Glow & Throw

 September 29, 2023
9:00 PM
Pajama Party and Glow in the dark Axe Throwing at Kinfolk Axe!

Kids Splash & Kate Dean Color Run

 September 30, 2023
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Kick-off Splash week with a color run downtown, Free art activities, & more!

Glaze a Pumpkin Plate

 September 30, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Reserve your spot now to glaze these hand-made pumpkin plates!

ECSU Homecoming Game

 September 30, 2023
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vikings Unleashed: ECSU Homecoming 2023!!! Show your #VikingPride!

The Bra-ha-ha

 September 30, 2023
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us at Seven Sounds Brewing Company on Saturday, September 30th from 3-5 p.m for The Bra-ha-ha.

Karaoke Night with Mandy & Mitch

 September 30, 2023
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Come do some singin' and slingin' at Kinfolk! 

Splash Week 2023

 October 2, 2023-October 6, 2023
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Join a small group of artists from across the state and region come together to make art and create bonds. Everyone and every medium welcome to join in the creativity! 

Live Music in Pailin's Alley: Daniel Jordan Band

October 4, 2023
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Live Music from the Daniel Jordan Band in Pailin's Alley! Be there to rock out!

Tiny Tots Time Thursdays

October 5, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Tiny Tots Time every Thursday!

Teen Night @ The STEM Lab

 October 6, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Calling all teens,tweens, and everything in between! Enjoy this FREE event to socialize and hang!

Teen Night @ The STEM Lab

 October 6, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Calling all teens,tweens, and everything in between! Enjoy this FREE event to socialize and hang!

River City Rhythm & Brews 2023

 October 7, 2023
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sample more than 20+ microbrews, wine and ciders and enjoy live music. Fun annual event that shouldn't be missed!

First Friday ArtWalk

 October 7, 2023
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Enjoy artwork, artist demos, and live music at multiple locations around downtown Elizabeth City!

Trivia Tuesday

 October 10, 2023
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Test your knowledge with Trivia Tuesdays at Ghost Harbor! Free to play!

Tiny Tots Time Thursdays

October 12, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Tiny Tots Time every Thursday!

2023 Ghost Walk: Murder, Mystery and Mayhem

 October 13, 2023-October 14, 2023
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Ghost Walk invites you to enter historic homes where you’ll meet a friendly “ghost” of Elizabeth City.

Lingerin' Live Friday- featuring Bryant Leary

 October 13, 2023
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Un-WINE-d with 2 Souls Wine Bar! Live Music & fun!

Halloween Party

 October 14, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Get in the spooky spirit with Pottery Specials, Costume Contest, Refreshments & more!

Meditation with Divine Illumination

 October 15, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Connect with your Soul, Mind, and Body, with Divine Illumination Holistic Healing Meditation!

Tiny Tots Time Thursdays

October 19, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Tiny Tots Time every Thursday!

Annual Fall Adoptathon

October 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual National Adoption Event! Find Furever Homes for this amazing pets!




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