City of Washington Calendar

The Beaufort County Arts Council's annual Holiday Arts & Craft Show at the WashingtonCivicCenter.  Open Friday 12 - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm.  This annual arts and crafts show features a variety of original, quality hand-made items for sale by more than 45 artists and craftspeople from across North Carolina!  Call 252.946.2504 for more information.

A wonderful holiday weekend begins with a Traditional Christmas Parade on Main Street in Historic Downtown Washington! Come join the festivities and enjoy the festive atmosphere!

The 6th Annual Christmas Flotilla, sponsored by Downtown Washington on the Waterfront (DWOW), is set for Dec. 6th. This year’s Flotilla will take place on the PamlicoRiver, the reviewing stand will be on Stewart Parkway between Respess and South Market Streets. The evening will be kicked off at 5:30PM with a sing along led by the popular group Vertical Praise . The Flotilla will pass in front of the reviewing stands starting at 6 PM. There are usually twenty boats decorated with thousands of lights sailing up the Pamlico. Roger Tuttle, a retired NBC celebrity, is the professional MC who will announce the boats, their crews and their theme joined by his co-host, Jim Howard of WITN-TV.   The highlight of the evening, of course, is the arrival of Santa on his yacht. Each year the captains and their crews do a tremendous amount of work. Hours are spent decorating their crafts, each with a unique theme; there were over 10,000 lights on the boats in last year’s parade. Two non profit organizations will have food and warm drinks for sale and the famous restaurants in Downtown Washington will be open for everyone’s enjoyment. Toys for Tots will again be the lead charity for the event. Bring unwrapped toys to be donated to this worthwhile cause. With the help of WITN all toys are given to needy recipients in BeaufortCounty. There is no charge for this event. For more information checkout www.washingtononthewater.com

HeART of the City Concert by Market Street Brass, 7 PM. Consisting of music faculty from UNC-Greensboro, their seasonal program is free and open to the public.  Presented by the Beaufort County Arts Council in cooperation with the City of Washington.  Call 252.946.2504 for more information.

Beaufort Co. Community College ~ Beaufort County Community Orchestra concert, 7:30 PM. This holiday concert will feature classic and contemporary music in keeping with the season.  Presented with support from the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Administrative support comes from the Beaufort County Arts Council.  The concert will be held in Building 10 on the campus of BeaufortCountyCommunity College in the multipurpose room. Call 252.946.2504 for more information.

NC Estuarium ~ Mistletoe River Roving, 10:30 & 1:30- The pontoon boat makes its annual voyage to gather mistletoe, a holiday traditional. No admission fee or other cost is involved for the trip, but advance reservations are required. Children must be at least 6 years old. Call 252-948-0000 for reservations.