The Carolina Beach Market celebrates Christmas in July at Carolina Beach Lake Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The holiday-themed market features local artisans, crafts, produce, food, and live music, plus the release of the 35th Anniversary Island of Lights Christmas ornament and cards, a mid-summer nod to the Island of Lights festival that lights up Pleasure Island each winter.
Eleven-acre freshwater lake park two blocks from the ocean in Carolina Beach. A paved walking path loops the lake at just under a mile, and …