KURE BEACH STREET FESTIVAL POSTPONED

The Town of Kure Beach Street Festival Committee appreciates all the support received in past years from patrons and sponsors; however, it is their recommendation, based on feedback from vendors and sponsors, that the street festival be postponed until 2013, when the Ocean Front Park site is available. Please check back January 2013 for Craft & Food Vendor sign-up information.

 

2011 ISLAND OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY PARADE STREET FESTIVAL FLOAT

 

2011 KURE BEACH STREET FESTIVAL

WRAP-UP, KUDOS AND PHOTOS

Last year, our annual street festival was held on Saturday, April 30 at Kure Beach's Joe Eakes Park. The Joe Eakes Park venue was used to make way for construction along Atlantic Avenue where the festival is normally held. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Kure Beach Public Works crew, the park was a great place to be this year. Beautiful weather, a wide variety of arts, crafts, food and beverages, and a lot of hard work by our paid and volunteer staff helped festival goers have a great time. Besides a great assortment of cars on display at our car show, the bands provided wonderful entertainment, and all of the kids in the Kure Beach Parks & Recreation Dance class gave an amazing performance. As always, the children had fun in our kids play area with the bounce castles and slides and many went home with balloon figures sculpted by Gracie the Clown.

Thanks to the following organizers and participants for making the 4th Annual Kure Beach Street Festival successful:

  • The 8 members of the Kure Beach Annual Street Festival Committee: Paula Withrow (chairperson), Debbie Price (craft vendors), Lore Eccleston (food vendors), Ann Doran (t-shirts), Jackie Wiebe (signage), Sharon McGee (car show), Anne Brodsky (new member) and council liaison, Mayor Dean Lambeth
  • Kure Beach Public Works Department directed by Sonny Beeker (decorating, cleaning, organizing park grounds)
  • Kure Beach Police Department headed by Chief Dennis Cooper (safety and traffic control)
  • Kure Beach Fire Department & Ocean Rescue headed by Chief Harold Heglar (special needs)
  • Financial Sponsors: Progress Energy, Waste Management, Giggey Real Estate, United Beach Vacations, Farriss Hospitality, Wells Construction Corporation and First Citizens Bank
  • Advertising support from the Island Gazette
  • Our arts & crafts vendors
  • Our food vendors
  • Got 'em On Live Bait Club Beer Booth
  • The Mako Band
  • South of K bluegrass band
  • Tommy B. and The Stingers band
  • Parks & Recreation's Dance Class Students
  • Gracie the Clown
  • Vehicles: Sun Coast Cruisers, Port City Mopars and Black's Tire and Auto

Kure Beach Annual Street Festival Committee
South of K
Tons of Crafts on Vendors Row
Car Show
KB Parks & Rec Dance Students
Tommy B. and The Stingers
Kids Korner
Gracie the Clown and Friend
Lots of shade and festival fun
KB Street Festival Commemorative T-shirt Booth
KB Fire Department & Ocean Rescue
Hungry festival-goers lining up for ice cream
KB Police K-9 Trophies
Fun-lovin' Line Dancers