The Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club will hold our annual Island Santa Bar Crawl weekend December 5-6, 2025. This weekend has become a yearly tradition in Emerald Isle and an event that locals and visitors alike look forward to attending. Make a Wish of Eastern North Carolina is the event charity and we Party with a Purpose to help make “WISHES” come true for critically ill youth in our area. This year’s theme is “Feeling Crabby?? Crawl It Off!” and we promise no crabby feelings by the end of the event!! So, it’s time to pull out your best holiday attire and join us for a weekend full of PHUN.

Friday, December 5, 2025 – December Phlocking
On Friday night we will PHLOCK at the Emerald Club our club’s home nest. Join us from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Be sure to wear your favorite holiday PJs or the ugliest Christmas sweater you can find. There will be free food and music, so come ready to celebrate as we ring in the Christmas season. We will have a 50/50 drawing and a special raffle item. This event will kick off our ISBC weekend and we hope you will attend. Monthly PHLOCKINGS are always held on the first Friday of the month and we guarantee that you will have PHUN!!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Island Santa Bar Crawl 2025 1:00 to 5:00pm
The 2025 Island Santa Bar Crawl will be held on Saturday. Online registration is available until November 30, 2025 for $20. We will hold in-person registration on the day of the event from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Registration on the day of the event will be $25. The crawl starts at 1:00pm and you should plan to return to the EClub by 5:15pm to be eligible for prizes. This year our bar stops include: The Trading Post, Flipperz, The Thirsty Surfer, Shark’s Den, Bar 1957, The Growler and Gaffer’s. We will start and end our day at The Emerald Club. Register early to get your 2025 event koozie. There will be a shuttle that will run throughout the crawl and will stop at designated locations. Please be sure to tip your driver!! This year’s event game is an emoji challenge. At each stop, you will find an emoji clue for a Christmas song or movie. Be sure to turn in your team’s game card when you return to the EClub. There will be cash prizes for the emoji challenge and for best costumes. All proceeds benefit Make a Wish ENC.

Pre-orders for this year’s Island Santa Bar Crawl T-Shirts will end on Thursday, November 20th. This year’s t-shirts are long sleeved, soft tees in “Grinchy Green” (lime). The event theme logo will be on the back and the ISBC logo will be on the front chest area. T-Shirts are $20. T-shirts are available in sizes Small to 3-XL. All purchases from this event benefit Make a Wish of Eastern North Carolina. Don’t miss out on getting this year’s event tee!! Online registration and event t-shirts can be purchased on the website-emeraldisleparrotheads.com under the “SHOP” tab. Payment options include: Venmo, PayPal or your own debit or credit card. This year’s t-shirts are pre-order only!!

Okay folks, it’s time to register for this year’s Island Santa Bar Crawl. This event is one of the best during the holiday season and you will not be disappointed. The ISBC will be held on Saturday, December 6th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The event raises money to provide “wishes” for critically ill children in our area. We have partnered with Make A Wish ENC for the last 7 years and the event continues to grow each year. Online registration will be open until November 30, 2025 and the cost is $20. Now is also the time to get your event t-shirts. T-shirts will have this years theme picture on the back and the ISBC logo on the front chest area. The shirts will be lime/Grinch green this year. The cost of t-shirts is $20. Please be aware that the cut-off for t-shirt orders will be November 20,2025, so don’t delay in getting yours now. Thank you for your continued support of the Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club and Make A Wish ENC!!