2013 North Carolina Oyster Festival at Ocean Isle Beach

Surfing 101 (11:00 AM)

Surf Fishing (3:30 PM)

Odyssey of the Sea Turtle (7:00 PM)

Whale Tales (3:30 PM)

Sand Bar Café (7:00 PM)

Megabites: All About Sharks (3:30 PM)

Discovery After Dark: The World of Nocturnal Animals (7:00 PM)

Who Are you Swimming With? (3:30 PM)

Snakes Alive! (7:00 PM)

Beachy Bingo (11:00 AM)

Touch Tank Feeding (3:30 PM)

Admission: Free for Museum & Dual members. All-day non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Come to the Museum of Coastal Carolina's Sand Bar Café at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evenings where you can learn in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. OIB Surf & Java will provide the coffee and we'll provide guest presenters who will discuss different topics every week:

May 28 -- Historic Hurricanes of Our Coast

June 4 -- Pirates of the Carolinas

June 11 -- Cooking with Karen Moshoures

June 18 -- Dolphins of NC: Getting to Know Them

June 25 -- History of Boat Building

July 2 -- Scaly Survivors

July 16 -- The Game of Chance: Blockade Running

July 23 -- Sylvia Caldwell: A Titanic Survivor Tells Her Story

July 30 -- Raptors: Birds of Prey

Aug. 6 -- Ocean Gyres: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Aug. 13 -- Sharks!

Aug. 20 -- Artificial Reefs

Aug. 27 -- CORE.SOUNDERS -- Living from the Sea

Admission: Free for Museum & Dual members. All-day non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Our thanks to OIB Surf & Java for providing coffee at our Tuesday evening programs. OIB Surf and Java is located at Lowes Plaza in Ocean Isle Beach and features a complete coffee shop, offering visitors a great place to enjoy Wi-Fi, drink great coffee, and shop.

Sky Theater Shows

11:15 -- Legends of the Night Sky -- Half Price!

1:00 - Undiscovered Worlds -- NEW!

2:00 -- Dynamic Earth

3:00 -- Oasis in Space

4:00 -- Seven Wonders

Laser Music Shows:

Thursday -- Beatles (5:00), Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (6:00), Metallica (7:00)

Friday -- Laser Spirit (5:00), Arena Rock (6:00), Pink Floyd: The Wall (7:00)

Saturday -- Beatles (5:00), Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (6:00), Pink Floyd: The Wall (7:00)

Metallica and Pink Floyd: The Wall are not recommended for young children.

Admission: Free for Planetarium members. Half-price for Dual members. Per-show non-member admission: $8 adults (13-61), $7 seniors (62+), $6 children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

Paul Dennis Science Hall -- Stop by and see our new exhibits!
-- Sunset Beach 50th Anniversary Exhibit
-- Augmented Reality Exhibit

There is no charge to visit the Science Hall.

FREE Noon Programs:

MONDAY -- Explore the Science Hall

TUESDAY -- Moons & Tides

WEDNESDAY -- Sea Turtle Talk

THURSDAY -- Science in Small Bytes:

May 31 -- Hurricanes & Tsunamis: Are You Ready?
June 7 -- What's Up?
June 14 -- Superstorms
June 21 -- What's Up?
June 28 -- Astrobiology
July 5 -- What's Up?
July 12 -- Science of Flying
July 19 -- What's Up?
July 26 -- Capturing the Night Sky
August 2 -- The Size of Space
August 9 -- Atmosphere Academy: The Great Storms
August 16 -- What's Up?
August 23 -- UFO Christianity Connection (Part 1)
August 30 -- UFO Christianity Connection (Part 2)

Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market Street in Sunset Beach, NC. For more information, call 910-575-0033.