Upstream Retreat

05/29/2026

🎆🎇🎆 Head to the boardwalk or just hang out on your own private patio at Upstream Retreat to watch the fireworks in CB! Every Thursday now until September.

05/19/2026

🛍️🎨🛍️Opening day of the CB Market at the CB Lake this weekend!

05/14/2026

🫟🎨🫟 Muralfest is great way to check out the local artist scene in Carolina Beach. Head to the CB Lake this weekend for live mural painting, artists booths and the Pleasue Island Children’s Business Market.

05/09/2026

🎶☀️🎶☀️

Boogie in the Park Outdoor Summer Concerts is starting today (and every first and third Sunday from May until October) dance along to your favorite tunes outside with rock and pop live music.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and your boogie shoes for some free family-friendly entertainment
Location- 105 Atlantic Avenue
Kure Beach, NC 28449
Price:
Free for spectators
Event Times:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

04/22/2026

✈️🚀✈️The Carolina Beach Airshow is this weekend April 24-25 with prime seating available from our back porch or head down to the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park for additional live entertainment. Expect to see loops, barrel rolls, Cuban Eight maneuvers, and more! Shows start at 3:00 on Friday and 2:00 on Saturday. Book now for the weekend and receive a 10% discount on your nightly rate.

The Wings Over Carolina Beach Air Show is taking flight the weekend of April 24 & 25! ✈️🌊

ILM is proud to serve as a presenting sponsor for this exciting community event celebrating aviation and honoring our military history.

📍 Carolina Beach, NC
🕑 The airshow kicks off Friday at 3:00 PM and Saturday at 2:00 PM
🎟️ FREE admission

Come early and catch great performances before the airshow begins! Enjoy live music throughout the day at Sunny Daze Smokehouse, Hurricane Alley's CB (private event on Saturday), and Silver Dollar / Top Dollar starting at 12:00 PM on Friday and 11:30 AM on Saturday.

Bring your friends, find a spot along the beach, and get ready for incredible aerial performances right over the shoreline.

Learn more and plan your visit:
👉 https://www.ilmairshow.com/

➡️ Please note: this event is weather dependent.

04/16/2026

⛱️🏊‍♀️💦 POOL NOW OPEN!!

Call us biased, but we have one of the best pools on Pleasure Island! Located right on the water, the pool area provides great views while taking a morning swim or cooling off after a day at the beach. We have a pool house with outdoor shower, shaded seating, ice maker, and plenty of pool toys for all to enjoy.

04/06/2026

➡️ 🗺️ ➡️ The Wilmington and Island Beaches guide has all kinds of information needed when visiting the area and making the most of your stay in Carolina Beach.

Wilmington VG 2026

03/31/2026

🍩🍦🍩 There’s never enough donuts and ice cream when visiting the beach. Welcome Beach Break Donuts to CB!

03/29/2026

🌊🐚🌊 Freeman Park, located just a short 10-minute walk from Upstream, is renowned for being one of North Carolina's untouched beaches. Come visit and discover why!

Looking for uncrowded beaches in North Carolina? These hidden coastal spots offer peaceful shorelines, wild nature, and miles of untouched sand.