01Live music
Friday brings SAXY and The Thrill. Saturday features Nannette Garrett, Lucy Iris and Craig SAXY across the waterfront stages.
Entertainment
Turn up the waterfront.
Live bands, children's activities, classic cars, chalk art and a Friday-night film festival keep the whole downtown moving.
More than barbecue
Find your kind of fun
There is something happening around every corner, from the Ribeye’s stage to Crab Park and Water Street.
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02Kids Zone
Bounce houses, games, pumpkin patches, free books, performances and a Saturday costume contest.
03Classic cars
The Washington Noon Civitan Club brings its annual classic car show to Water Street on Saturday.
View the full car show flyer ↓
04AOP Chalkfest
Artists turn downtown pavement into an open-air gallery during Saturday’s festival fun.
Friday night headliner
SAXY and The Thrill
7:00–10:00 PM · Ribeye’s Stage
Saturday on stage
Meet the entertainers
Swipe the photos or use the arrows to explore Saturday’s waterfront lineup.
019:00–11:00 AM
Nannette Garrett
Ribeye’s Stage
0211:00 AM–2:00 PM
Lucy Iris
Mulberry Stage
032:00–4:00 PM
Craig SAXY
Ribeye’s StageSaturday, October 17, 2026
Car show. 5K. Benefit ride.
See the full event flyers below. Open any flyer full size or download a copy to keep.
Cars · Trucks · Bikes
Car Show
Civitan on the Pamlico welcomes cars, trucks and bikes to the Washington waterfront.
- Registration: 8–11 AM · $25 · No pre-registration
- Awards: 2 PM
- Washington waterfront · Enter on Water Street
Vintage trophies, dash plaques for the first 100 entries, a 50/50 raffle and participant judging.
Civitan on the Pamlico252-402-6699civitan27889@gmail.com
Run for our school. Run for our community.
5K Family Fun Run/Walk
An all-ages, family-friendly 5K supporting Washington Montessori Public Charter School.
- Start time: 9 AM
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Washington, NC · During Smoke on the Water
Proceeds support the school. More registration details are coming soon.
11th annual · All riders & bikes welcome
Animal Shelter Benefit Ride
Ride for a good cause. All proceeds go to the Beaufort County Animal Shelter to help feed and house local animals.
- Registration: 10 AM · Kickstands up: 1 PM
- $10 per bike · $5 per person · 50/50 raffle
- Staging: West Main & Gladden Street · Washington waterfront
Staging takes place at the Smoke on the Water Festival.
William Bell (Sidewalk)252-945-3654
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