Are you ready for some PHUN? It’s Island Santa Bar Crawl time in Emerald Isle. Online registration, pre-order t-shirt sales and event tumbler sales have ended, but don’t worry it’s not too late to join the PHUN. Remember, this event and all item sales benefit MAKE A WISH OF EASTERN NC. The Emerald Isle Parrot Heads love to “Party with a Purpose”. We hope that you will join us for a weekend of PHUN December 1st-3rd. Here’s the schedule and trust me, you will not want to miss any of it!!

DECEMBER 1, 2023 – Join us for our monthly PHLOCKING at the E-Club from 7:00-9:00pm. Pull out those Ugly Christmas Sweaters and help us start our weekend of giving with a 50/50 drawing, music, food and of course PHUN.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 – The Island Santa Bar Crawl will be taking place from 1:00pm-5:00pm. On site registration will begin at 11:30am. Registration will be $25. There will be a shuttle available throughout the event. We will have a limited number of event t-shirts available. Costumes are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED and Santa’s elves will be watching for the best individual and team costumes throughout the day. There will be a PHUN event game with cash prizes. Get there early for the event SWAG BAG with your registration. As always Matt and the E-Club will continue the PHUN when the crawl is complete so don’t rush home.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 – The Island Santa Bar Crawl “After Party” will be held at 34 North in Cedar Point. The Phun will start at 12:00 and will continue until you go home!!  We will have a Chili Cook-Off with prizes, live music by The Will and Tony Show and a live auction to benefit Make a Wish of Eastern NC. We have some great auction items including: a crab pot tree, photo canvases and artwork, a beach bicycle, a boat charter trip, wood carvings, Christmas decor, pottery, some fine bourbon and lots of fun bar decor.
Chili for the cook-off should be onsite by 11:45am and the tasting/judging will occur from 12:00-1:45. The auction will begin at 2:00pm. Call 34 North for a shuttle from the island.

We look forward to seeing everyone for all the Island Santa Bar Crawl activities and we THANK YOU for your support of the EIPHC and MAKE A WISH OF EASTERN NC.

The Emerald Isle Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023. The float committee has been working very hard on a great float for this years event. We would love to have as many members as possible to walk or ride and participate in the parade. The attached flyer contains important information for the event.

Saturday, November 25    2:00 p.m.

Your float committee has been working since October to build an awesome Christmas float honoring Jimmy Buffett!!  You won’t believe how awesome it really is. The theme is “Sailin’ to Margaritaville Heaven” and features a sailboat flying through the sky to heaven.  Since Jimmy was born on December 25, there is a birthday cake and all sorts of things associated with Jimmy Buffett.  You will have to see it to believe it.

We are asking Parrot Heads who would like to walk with the float,  to join the float at the corner of Black Skimmer Road as we enter Emerald Drive.  Families are welcome.  Dress for Christmas or dress in island attire, but, please, no reference to alcohol like Landshark hats, etc.  The judges will frown upon that!  If you would like to hand out candy, please bring a small bag or bucket.

Come one, come all and let’s have a huge turnout honoring our reason for being Parrot Heads!!

Thank you to everyone who has already registered to attend the 2023 Island Santa Bar Crawl on Saturday, December 2, 2023.  The party does not end on Saturday.  On Sunday, December 3, 2023 we will be keeping the party going at 34 North in Cedar Point.  We will have LIVE MUSIC, a CHILI COOK-OFF and a LIVE AUCTION, all for the benefit of Make a Wish of Eastern NC.  FREE entry to the Chili Cook-off.  Entries should be at 34 North by 11:45am and the tasting/judging will be from 12:00-1:45.  Live music will be provided by The Will and Tony Band.  A special THANK YOU SHOUT OUT to 34 North, Will and Tony and all of our Chili and Auction donators and participants!! Come out and join the PHUN as the EIPHC continue to “Party with a Purpose”.

Thank you to the following businesses for their sponsorship of the Island Santa Bar Crawl. We are still accepting sponsors for the event. All proceeds from this event benefit Make a Wish of Eastern NC.  We would also like to send out a HUGE shout out to Todd and Marren and MTM Print Services for our FANTASTIC event T-shirts and their donation in providing this year’s event logo. OUR SPONSORS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!

Just a reminder that online registration and orders for the commemorative Island Santa Bar Crawl tumbler will end on Saturday, November 25th. Online registration is $20 for the event and will include an event bag and koozie. The event tumblers are also $20 and can be personalized with online orders. Get your tumbler before it’s too late. Registration the day of the event will be $25. Don’t wait in line, get your registration now!!

We are still seeking auction item donations. All event proceeds and live auction items for the ISBC benefit Make A Wish of Eastern NC. If you or your business have auction items that your are willing to donate, please contact Moh Traini at 304-546-5347 or Donna Grady at 252-560-4224. Our live auction event will be held on Sunday, December 3rd at 34 North in Cedar Point. Thank you for your consideration and your support of the EIPHC and Make a Wish.

The Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club loves our event sponsors!! Event sponsorship makes it possible for us to provide financial support to many worthy causes. The Island Santa Bar Crawl will be held on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday December 3, 2023. This event includes a bar crawl on Saturday and an “after party” on Sunday with a chili cook off and live auction. This event benefits Make a Wish of Eastern NC and will bring “WISHES” to critically ill children and their families in our area. Please consider sponsorship for this great cause and help the EIPHC make those wishes come true. Sponsors will receive event passes and acknowledgement on event signage. Contact information is included on the attached flyer. Thank you in advance for your consideration of sponsorship!!

2023 ISBC request for sponsors (1)]

We’ve got another great way to support Make a Wish of Eastern NC. Get your Island Santa Bar Crawl event tumbler now. Tumblers can be ordered under the “SHOP” tab and 1/2 of the cost will be donated to Make a Wish. Tumblers are $20. You have a personalization option to add your name and tumblers will be available to pick up on the day of the event. Pre-orders for tumblers will be open with online registration until November 25th. Let’s make some wishes come true!!