Pet Pictures with Santa Pet Pictures with Santa, sponsored by the City of Southport Animal Protection Department will take place on Sunday, December 5 from 2-4 p.m. at the Indian Trail Meeting Hall/Keziah Park, weather dependant, at 113 W. Moore Street. Bring your pets for a jolly picture with Santa. Enjoy some pet-friendly activities and […]

Bicycle & Golf Cart Christmas Parade Festivities kick off WINTERFEST 2021 with the first Annual Bicycle/Golf Cart Christmas Parade.  Deck your bike/golf cart (and yourself) with Christmas decorations. (Wearing lights will help you be seen!) Be ready to depart from Franklin Square at 6 p.m. and join in for a ride around Southport ringing bells and singing carols and just bringing lots of JOY!  Start your holiday season in Historic Downtown Southport This year, we […]

Shop-with-a-Cop Concert  Shop-with-a-Cop Concert featuring the BACK PORCH ROCKERS is sponsored by Southport Police Department.  It will take place on Monday, December 6, 6-8 p.m., in Franklin Square Park.  This is a fundraiser to support the Southport Shop-with-a-Cop program. Last year 145 children received presents through this program!  Start your holiday season in Historic Downtown Southport This year, we welcome back many of our traditional Winterfest favorite events.  Southport […]

The Southport Garden Club Presents: A Candy Cane Garden Party Individuals, businesses, Churches, and Civic Groups are all invited to get creative and participate in a fundraiser in support of the Southport Garden Club gardens, downtown planter boxes, community garden food-share program, and various community outreach projects. The candy canes are available for $50 each […]

The State Port Pilot Annual Cookie Contest WINTERFEST continues with this year’s The State Port Pilot Annual Cookie Contest (Sponsored by The State Port Pilot) on Wednesday, December 8. Join us from 3:30-5:30 to view this year's submissions! To enter the contest, email your recipe and contact information to [email protected] or drop it off at […]

Supper with Santa’s Elves Bring your children to enjoy Supper with Santa’s Elves on Wednesday, December 8 from 5-7 p.m. Parents will be able to drop their children off, shop at local stores, or have a romantic dinner. The children will enjoy a pizza dinner and watch a movie. This fun event is sponsored by the Southport Parks & Recreation. The cost is $5 per child and is located at 209 Atlantic Ave., beside Southport Gym.  Start your holiday season in Historic […]

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:30 p.m. Indian Trail Meeting Hall 113 W. Moore Street

The City of Southport Board of Aldermen meet once a month on the second Thursday of every month.  The meeting is held in the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay Street at 6 p.m. City meetings are open to the public. Social distancing and facial coverings are required. Meeting capacity is limited. The City of […]

Please be aware that City Hall will close at 2:30 pm on Friday, Dec. 10th so that employees may attend a funeral.

  Holiday History Tour Enjoy a costumed tour at the NC Maritime Museum at Southport, 204 E. Moore Street. Visitors will tour the exhibit hall to learn about holiday customs during the Colonial, Victorian, and Edwardian periods. This annual tradition, presented by the museum crew, starts at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10. Space is limited.  Start your holiday season in […]

Come enjoy Caroling with the Sea Notes The Sea Notes Choral Society Performance will be held prior to the Light Up the Night Christmas Parade on Friday, December 10, 5:30–6:30 p.m. in Franklin Square Park. Bob Marks from Trinity UMC will direct the choir of about thirty people in rousing holiday cheer. Start your holiday […]

  Southport Fire Department Presents: "Light Up The Night" Christmas Parade Children will board the fire engines at the Southport Fire Station at 5:30 p.m. Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. Parade route: Waterfront Park, down Howe St., back to the Southport Fire Station. Following the parade, children are invited to visit with Santa and will […]

Winter Craft Festival  Homemade Arts & Crafts, homegrown winter vegetables, cut flowers, homemade baked goods, honey, jellies, and pickles are only a few items that you will find at the Winter Craft Festival on Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in Franklin Square Park. Visit www.downtownsouthport.org for vendor information.  Start your holiday season in Historic Downtown Southport This year, we welcome back many of our traditional Winterfest […]

Brunswick Arts Council presents: WinterFest Performing Arts Program Not to be missed, is the popular WinterFest Performing Arts program, sponsored by the Brunswick Arts Council. Enjoy the performing arts, including instrumentals, singing, and dancing on Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Franklin Square Park.  Start your holiday season in Historic Downtown Southport This year, we welcome back many of our traditional WINTERFEST favorite events. Southport WINTERFEST 2021, the umbrella […]

Southport’s Santa’s Workshop Get your children into the holiday spirit at Southport’s Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, December 11. Children will be making ornaments, decorating cookies, and creating other fun crafts.  The workshop is from 10-11a.m. at 209 Atlantic Ave., besides the Southport Gym.  Start your holiday season in Historic Downtown Southport This year, we welcome back many of our traditional WINTERFEST favorite events. Southport WINTERFEST 2021, the umbrella under which most of the city’s holiday events fall, will […]

The Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island Book Sale  The Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island (FOLSOI) Book Sale will be held on Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Southport Realty, 727 N. Howe Street. Proceeds from these sales provide support for the libraries’ youth programs, fund educational programs for adults, and supplement each libraries’ operational budget.  Start your […]

Cape Fear Yacht Club, Downtown Southport, Inc., & the City of Southport is sponsoring the Southport Winterfest Flotilla  Click here to view the Flotilla Route! Join us Saturday, December 11 at 7 p.m. on the Southport Waterfront. Bring chairs and blankets and enjoy the beauty of the Christmas lights bouncing off the water. The judges […]