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October 4, 2025, 10am - 3pm
Join museum staff to craft a witch's broomstick using your handprints. The program is part of the museum’s Skipper’s Crew series.
September 6, 2025, 10am - 3pm
Join us and create a puppet version of everyone’s favorite carnivorous plant (and southeastern North Carolina native): the venus fly trap! This program is part of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport's Skipper’s Crew series. Designed for all ages, but specifically geared toward younger patrons, Skipper’s Crew features hands-on activities and take-home crafts focused on combining arts, history, and science. Lights will be dimmed and interactives muted during the first two hours to provide a calmer environment for those with sensory sensitivities. Programs run from 10 a.m.
August 2, 2025, 10am - 3pm
Go “fish" for a wooden fish swimming in a sea of blue tissue paper, then decorate your fish and take it home. The program is part of the museum’s Skipper’s Crew series.
June 7, 2025, 10am - 3pm
Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 7 to build your own wooden boat. If weather permits, you can even go outside and see how well your ship floats in our kiddie pool. The program is part of our Skipper’s Crew series.
June 4, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 4 to learn about indigo production in the Lower Cape Fear during the 18th century. Visitors will also have the opportunity to dye their own handkerchief with real indigo to take home. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages.
July 2, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Come and get creative with the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on July 2. Practice your painting skills by decorating a miniature Revolutionary War soldier to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m.
June 25, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 25 to write a letter the 18th century way: with ink, quill, and wax. Seal your own to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 18, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 18 to learn about paper marbling. Using a centuries old process you’ll create your own marbled masterpiece to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m.
June 11, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 11 to learn more about the life of a solider during the American Revolution. You’ll also get a chance to try your hand at the drill and try making your own sand fill musket round. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages.
May 28, 2025, 11am - 2pm
Come out to the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on May 28 to learn about and try your hand at a variety of 18th century games and toys. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.