If you're planning your vacation for over the 4th of July holiday you couldn't pick a better spot to stay than Sunset Beach, NC. There's still time to make your reservations before the big holiday weekend and we have many Sunset Beach NC vacation rentals to choose from.

From any of our Sunset Beach NC vacation rentals you'll be right between two areas of major celebration — Wilmington, NC, to the north and Myrtle Beach, SC, to the south. If you like to celebrate big that is where you'll find it, with numerous events going on in the area.

If you prefer something with less crowds you might want to stay local and enjoy the Southport celebrations from July 1-4. Here's a selection of just some of the events going on:

July 1 - 6-9pm - Beach Day Concert with Rick Strickland Band. Middleton Park Extension Soccer field
July 1 - Oak Island Anniversary Fireworks at approx. 9 p.m.. Oak Island Pier
July 2 - Waterfront Stage Entertainment from 1-10 p.m.
July 2 - 28th Annual Fire Fighters Freedom Competition & Apparatus Expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nash Street (behind city Hall)
July 3 - Waterfront Stage Entertainment with Street Dance from 1-9 p.m.
July 4 - Festival Parade beginning at 11 a.m. Moore & Howe Streets
July 4 - Shine & Show Classic Cars, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bay Street beside Waterfront Park
July 4 - Waterfront Stage Entertainment from 1-9 p.m. followed by Fireworks