Old Favorites
    
Old favorites are the Coca Cola Family Festival, live entertainment, roving magicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers, dance groups, Carolina Puppet Theatre, Ronald McDonald, arts & crafts, commercial vendors, festival foods, new model car show, fire fighting and police exhibits, K-9 & Labrador field demos and haunted evening dramas in the historic Attmore-Oliver House. The Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens ablaze with the majestic fall colors of thousands of mums.             

The KIDSTUFF and Lil’ Kidstuff corner, for kids 10 and under, is located at the corner of Broad and East Front Street. Kid delight in a number of creative activities including the famous Gabardine Sisters, the Punch & Judy Puppert Show and the Gary Shelton Magic Shows.

Rides, Inflatables and Games. Hop on the Ferris wheel, Tilt-a-Whirl, Scrambler or drive a bumper car. Always a hit, favorite character Ronald McDonald will make an appearance to meet and greet the kids.


The 6th Annual Boat Show, on the waterfront at Union Point Park features boats of all sizes from kayaks and canoes to 60’ plus power boats.

The 5th Annual Hatteras Family Boat Building Weekend features 10 family and non-profit teams constructing their own eight-foot wooden dinghy crafted from a pre-cut kit. 

Visit the Pumpkin Patch at Christ Church, at the corner of Middle and Pollock Streets for a wonderful selection of Halloween pumpkins.

Check out a Thomas the Train model layout in the Carolina Coastal Railroaders space at the Sudan Temple. On a grander scale, the double track HO scale model railroad is in the first floor exhibit area.

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