By Liz Mitchell
So much to do in celebration of the last official summer holiday weekend on our coast! The Labor Day Celebration and Beach Music Weekend will be a seasonal highlight on Bald Head Island beginning Thursday, September 2 and continuing through Sunday, September 4. Prices range from $65 for adults and $30 for children for dancing and picnicking during our signature beach music bash. A variety of activities are scheduled with the Annual Texas Bar-B-Q as the grand finale. Think about ribs, chicken, brisket and all flavors of good eats. The weekend will also include the first Beach Cruiser Race, postponed from last weekend due to weather concerns, when bikers of all ages and levels are invited to compete for prizes. Visit baldheadisland.com for details.
The Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival presented by the Oak Island Art Guild beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 3 is the 22nd annual event and will feature more than 100 artists and craft vendors. This huge showcase will include fine art, stained glass, woodcarvings, basket weaving, jewelry, toys, pottery, and of course some of our favorite food vendors will be onsite to keep us happy and hydrated all day. We’ll see you at the Middleton Park Extension Soccer Field at 46th SE Street and Dolphin Drive. It’s free, but you’ll want to plan on a bit of shopping and eating.
The Annual Oak Island Surf-Off also is Saturday, September 3 beginning at 8 a.m. Surfers and body-board riders ages 8 years and older at any skill level are welcomed to compete for trophies and prizes. Contact Surfer’s Restaurant at 910.454.8252 for details. The Children’s Crab Derby is a free activity at Southport’s historic waterfront. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. for 14 years old and younger. These young crabbers should bring their own crab line and chicken neck. (Yeah, it’s a coastal thing!) For details call 910.457.7965.
Summer might end its official run with these special events on Labor Day weekend, but we’ll still have plenty of action coming soon with fall festivals and entertainment. Come back here next week for our ideas of what’s next.