Sensory Saturday: Jiggly Jellies

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. You or your loved one will have the opportunity to create a little...

Free

Little Mariners: Little Explorers

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Join us on the Southport waterfront as we explore at low tide! Be sure to bring shoes that you wouldn’t mind getting a little muddy. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners...

$5.00

DEEP DIVE INTO HISTORY: NC Underwater Archaeology

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Explore a whole new world with our friends of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Underwater Branch. The free Deep Dive into History drop-in program, which is designed for all ages, combines live interpretation, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help visitors understand...

Free

THIRD TUESDAY: ‘Marines of the Carolinas’

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Paul Peeples is the featured presenter for the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series. Peeples’ lecture, ‘‘Marines of the Carolinas,” will be presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday series, free...

First Mate 3-day Camp: It’s Revolutionary!

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Travel back to the Lower Cape Fear 250 years ago! This three day program will take you through the Stamp Act Crisis, to the burning of Fort Johnston, all the way through the British evacuation. Pick your side and choose your destiny. Campers will learn...

$40.00

Sensory Saturday

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. A special craft will be offered at each program. Museum volunteers will be...

Free

Little Mariners: Squishy Fishies

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Get a little artsy and make your own special fish print on fabric using a technique from far across the seas. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is for ages 4...

$5.00

DEEP DIVE INTO HISTORY: Maritime Weapons of the Colonial Period

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

From blunderbuss to swivel gun — you would not want to be on the wrong end of any of these weapons of the sea. The free Deep Dive into History drop-in program, which is designed for all ages, combines live interpretation, material culture displays and...

Free

THIRD TUESDAY: Topic TBA

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday series, free lectures geared for ages 16 and older. The programs are open to the public; donations...

First Mate 3-day Camp: World War Wilmington (and the Lower Cape Fear)

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

The World Wars came to our shores and changed the Lower Cape Fear in a way few imagined. Campers will participate in activities based on what local children were engaged in at the time such as scrap drives, victory gardens, and creating artwork for mascots...

$36.00 – $40.00

Sensory Saturday: Lovely Lighthouses

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. You or your loved one will have the opportunity to create your own...

Free

Little Mariners: Ahoy, Pirates!

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Arrrrrr! Dress like a pirate and learn about life on the high seas. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is for ages 4 to 7. Registration is required. Registration opens June...

$5.00