11/28/2025 - 6:30pm to 11/30/2025 - 10:00am
Get DirectionsThe Annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla in Wrightsville Beach attracts more than 50,000 people to the area, and offers a whole weekend of fun! Friends and family can enjoy tree lightings, visits with Santa, a festival in the park, a classic car show, a lighted boat parade, and to top it all off - a magnificent fireworks display!
Anyone with a boat can enter the lighted boat parade with an application, and winners receive cash prizes for the following categories: Best in Show, Best Powerboat Over 31', Best Powerboat 23' to 31', Best Powerboat 22' and Under, Best Sailboat, Best Costumes, and Crew Spirit. Parade watchers can enter their votes by text message during the event!
2025 North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Events
November 28, 2025:
- 5:30 pm - Captains Party
- 7 pm - Kick-off Party
November 29, 2025:
- 10 AM to 4 PM - Day in the Park: Food Vendors, Arts and Crafts Vendors, Car Show
- 5 PM – Sponsor tent opens – location to be determined
- 6 PM – Boat parade begins
- FIREWORKS – Following boat parade
November 30, 2025:
- 10 am -Captain's breakfast to announce boat parade winners
Reserve Your Holiday Vacation Home
Don't wait until it's too late - reserve your vacation home for the holiday now! We offer oceanfront rentals, pet-friendly rentals, and vacation homes with pools.