CAROLINA BEACH AND KURE BEACH HOST FAMILY FUN EVENTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
11-17-2007
November 16, 2007, Carolina Beach, N.C.
— Carolina
Beach and Kure
Beach, N.C., will be hosting a
series of family-fun, holiday-themed events this season. The annual “Island of
Lights Festival” begins with the “Light Up the Lake” ceremony on November 23 and
ends with the “New Year’s Eve Countdown Party and Fireworks” on December 31.
Following is a schedule of some of the family-fun
events planned for this holiday season in
Carolina
Beach and
Kure
Beach:
On Friday, November 23, the Island of Lights - Light Up The Lake
ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. There
will be lighted displays along a one-mile path around
Carolina
Beach
Lake that can be enjoyed through
December 31.
On Friday, November 30, at
7:30 p.m., there will be an Island of Lights Night-Time Christmas
Parade. This night-time electric parade will feature floats, bands, clowns,
horses, Santa Claus, and much more.
On Saturday, December 1, at 6:00 p.m., is the ever-popular Island of Lights Holiday Flotilla.
Visitors can enjoy a parade of fishing boats and pleasure crafts, electrically
decorated with thousands of lights, which will cruise from Snows Cut to
Carolina
Beach Boat
Basin and back.
On Saturday, December 8, from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00
p.m., is the Island of Lights
Tour of Homes. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of
Carolina and
Kure
Beach residences decorated for the
holidays.
On Sunday, December 31, from 9:00 p.m. – until, will be the annual Island of Lights New Year’s Eve Countdown
Party/Fireworks. This family-fun event features fireworks, music and a New
Year’s Eve countdown with the lowering of a giant lighted beach ball on the
beach at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.
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“The events of the
Island of
Lights
Festival are sure to put visitors in
the holiday spirit,” said Kim Hufham, president & CEO of the Wilmington/Cape
Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Carolina Beach and
Kure Beach are family-friendly and
provide the perfect tranquil atmosphere to make holiday memories that will last
a lifetime. And, there is no better way to bring in the New Year than with a
seaside celebration.”
Additional information regarding the
Island of Lights
Festival is available at www.islandoflights.org.
About Carolina
Beach
Carolina
Beach is located 15 miles south of
Wilmington,
N.C., a barrier island on the
Cape
Fear
Coast. This charming seaside town of
approximately 4,700 permanent residents offers a
variety of accommodations and attractions, as well as several miles of Atlantic
oceanfront and natural sand dunes, marinas and offshore fishing excursions.
More information is available online at www.CarolinaBeachStories.com.
About Kure
Beach
Kure
Beach is located on the
Cape
Fear
Coast, where the Cape Fear
River meets the Atlantic Ocean. This seaside
town is a charming family-oriented community that offers vacationers a relaxed atmosphere with a variety of coastal
activities nearby. The hub of Kure
Beach is the 712-foot long Kure Beach Fishing Pier. A great spot
for fishing, Kure
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