Happy Friday!
We’re still unpacking boxes. We haven’t had a chance to get out and enjoy island life yet, but we are starting to settle into the new place.
Saturday is Kentucky Derby Day! There are celebrations all over the island. If you can’t be at the downs, the next best thing is to join your friends at one of the local bars and restaurants that will have it on their screens. And, of course, Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo and there are just as many celebrations for it happening. It’s going to be an exciting weekend on the island!
Here are the events that I’m seeing around the island this weekend and next week.
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Friday, May 1, 2026
- Blood Drive - Kure Beach Community Center. 10-2:30pm. See post→
- 🎶 Matt Goodnight - Veggie Wagon. 3-6pm. See post→
- 🎶 TJ Aaron - Buzz's Crab Shack. 3-6pm. See post→
- Free Wine Tasting: New Arrivals Friday - Neapolitan. 4-7pm. See website→
- Bikes & Boba - Tap Tea Bar. 5-8pm. See post→
- 🎶 Randall Canady - Hurricane Alley's. 5-8pm. See post→
- 🎶 Initialize Band - Island Beverage. 6-9pm. See post→
- 🎶 Dos Eddies - Lazy Pirate. 7pm. See post→
- Full Moon Party - Carolina Beach Pier. 7-10pm. See event→
- 🎶 Matt Spell - Carolina Beach Pier. 7-10pm. See event→
- 🎶 Matthew Sexton - Sunny Daze Smokehouse. 7-10pm. See post→
- Brown Dirt Cowboys - SeaWitch. 8pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- 🎶 Southern Trouble - Silver Dollar. 8-12am. See post→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
- 🎶 TJ Aaron - The PIT. 9pm. See post→
Saturday, May 2, 2026
- County HazWagon - Kure Beach Town Hall. 10-2pm. See website→
- Saturday Morning Yoga - SeaWitch. 10am. See post→
- Stoked for the Kentucky Derby - Stoked. 10am. See event→
- Chicken BBQ Cookout - American Legion. 12-5pm. See post→
- 🎟️ Candle Making Workshop - SeaWitch. 1-4pm. See post→
- Kentucky Derby Watch Party - The PIT. 2pm. See event→
- 🎶 Strider - Veggie Wagon. 3-6pm. See post→
- HopLite 2026 Derby Party - HopLite. 5pm. See event→
- 🎶 Jeff Babb - Silver Dollar. 5pm. See post→
- 🎶 DJ RIZ - Hurricane Alley's. 6-9pm. See post→
- 🎶 Mortal Man / Yule - Sandspur. 7pm. See post→
- 🎶 Radio Rehab - Lazy Pirate. 7pm. See post→
- 🎶 S’mores & Songs with Dani Kerr - Last Resort. 7-10pm. See event→
- 🎶 Ditch Kitty - SeaWitch. 8pm. See post→
- 🎶 Dani Kerr - The PIT. See post→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
Sunday, May 3, 2026
- Mother’s Day Market to Benefit Federal Point Help Center - Good Hops. 12pm. See event→
- 🎟️ Candle Making Workshop - SeaWitch. 1-4pm. See post→
- 🎶 Chris Pearson - Sunny Daze Smokehouse. 1-4pm. See post→
- 🎶 Jeff Gover - SeaWitch. 1pm. See post→
- 🎶 Laura Ann Music - Veggie Wagon. 3-6pm. See post→
- 🎶 Matthew Sexton - Buzz's Crab Shack. 3-6pm. See post→
- 🎟️ Carolina Beach Dive Bar & History Tour - Carolina Beach Tours. 4-6pm. See event→
- 🎶 Boogie in the Park: The Hatch Bros - Ocean Front Park. 5pm. See event→
- 🎶 JV Flanagan - Hurricane Alley's. 5-8pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- 🎶 Chris Nash - The PIT. See post→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
Monday, May 4, 2026
- May the 4th Beach Cleanup - Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. 8-10am. See event→
- 2026/2027 Budget Open House - Carolina Beach Town Hall. 4-6pm. See post→
- Mahjong Monday - Neapolitan. 4-8pm. See website→
- 🎶 Asia Daye - SeaWitch. 6pm. See post→
- 🎶 Monday Live Music - Carolina Beach Pier. 7pm. See event→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- 🎶 TJ Aaron - The PIT. 9pm. See post→
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Cinco de Mayo Family Storytime - Pleasure Island Library. (5 and under). 10:15-10:40am. See website→
- Messy Hands - Piñata - Pleasure Island Library. (Ages 2-5). 10:15-10:45am. See website→
- Island STEAM Club: Art Creations - Pleasure Island Library. (Ages 6-12). 3:15-4pm. See website→
- Tuesday Wine Tasting: Spain - Neapolitan. 5:30-8pm. See website→
- Good Hops Run Club - Good Hops. 6pm. See post→
- 🎶 Live Music Tuesday - Riko's Pizza. 6-8pm. See post→
- Open Mic - Island Beverage. 6-9pm. See post→
- VIP Mahjong - Hurricane Alley's. 6pm. See post→
- Fun-ish Trivia - Carolina Beach Grill & Bar. 6:30pm. See post→
- Get Sketchy - Sand Dollar. 6:30pm. See post→
- Music Bingo - The Vault. 6:30pm. See post→
- Music Bingo - Lazy Pirate. 7pm. See post→
- 🎶 Sheldon Benton - SeaWitch. 7pm. See post→
- Twisted Trivia - Silver Dollar. 7:30pm. See post→
- 🎶 Joey Alma - Beach Bumz. 8-11pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Cornhole Tourney for Ashley High School Men's Soccer - SeaWitch. 6-8pm. See event→
- 🎶 Jeff Gover - SeaWitch. 6pm. See post→
- Music Bingo - HopLite. 6:30-8:30pm. See post→
- Line Dancing - Lazy Pirate. 7pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Read to a Dog - Pleasure Island Library. (Ages 5-11). 3-4pm. See website→
- Bingo - American Legion. 5:15pm. See post→
- 🎶 Initialize - SeaWitch. 6pm. See post→
- Music Bingo - Island Beverage. 6:30-8:30pm. See post→
- This is Jeffinately Trivia! - HopLite. 6:30pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
Friday, May 8, 2026
- 🎶 Matt Goodnight - Veggie Wagon. 3-6pm. See post→
- Free Wine Tasting: New Arrivals Friday - Neapolitan. 4-7pm. See website→
- 🎶 Tommy Oakes - Island Beverage. 6-9pm. See post→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- 🎶 Righteous Dudes - SeaWitch. 8pm. See post→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Vendor Market - The Vault. 9-12pm. See post→
- Saturday Morning Yoga - SeaWitch. 10am. See post→
- Women's Empowerment Network Bubbles & Blooms - Good Hops. 10-12pm. See event→
- Beach Wrestling Nationals - Carolina Beach Boardwalk. 12pm. See website→
- Craft Box Pop Up - Island Beverage. 2-6pm. See post→
- 🎶 Jessie Rae Rush - Veggie Wagon. 3-6pm. See post→
- 🎶 TJ Aaron - Silver Dollar. 4-7pm. See website→
- Naughty Bingo - Carolina Beach Pier. 7-10pm. See event→
- 🎶 The Other Men - Sandspur. 7pm. See website→
- Karaoke - Silver Dollar. 8-1am. See website→
- 🎶 The Cut - SeaWitch. 8pm. See post→
- Karaoke Night - Buzz's Crab Shack. 9pm. See post→
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Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments. If this is helpful, feel free to forward it to a friend.
~Ricky
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