Visit Elizabeth City, NC

08/26/2025

Elizabeth City = Hot Cocoa Capital of the World! ☕

November 28th - January 3rd, the Harbor of Hospitality transforms into the Hot Cocoa Capital of the World. 🍫☕ Local restaurants, cafés, and shops showcase their most creative cocoa-inspired drinks and desserts and visitors are invited to sip, sample, and explore!

Right now, brick and mortar businesses across Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County are submitting their cocoa creations, which means this year’s lineup will be bigger and sweeter than ever.

✨ Brick and mortar businesses who want to participate can sign up here:
https://forms.gle/eNuR34eGqZbtwaa68

Plan your trip, bring your friends, and get ready to taste your way through the coziness of our community this winter.

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08/26/2025

🐾💙 It’s National Dog Day! Our Barketing Director, Beau, is always up for an Elizabeth City adventure whether it’s a stroll downtown or a walk by the water. 🌊🐶

Show us your puppers enjoying their favorite EC spots!

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08/25/2025

🌅 Mornings on the Pasquotank are worth staying overnight for. Plan your visit and wake up to views like this in Elizabeth City. 🚣‍♂️✨

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📸: Lloyd Griffin Photography

08/20/2025

Three colleges. Endless impact. Elizabeth City’s higher education community adds so much to the Harbor of Hospitality. At Mid-Atlantic Christian University, that includes sharing the beauty of our waterways with cruises on the Harbor Towns Cruises - Albemarle Queen. 🛥️

We are pleased to be sailing aboard the Albemarle Queen for a peaceful cruise on the Pasquotank River for our Homecoming 2025!

You can choose between the 10:30 AM or 12:30 PM departure on Saturday, October 4. You’ll board right from the MACU campus docks and enjoy a scenic ride through the harbor of hospitality! Take a break after our alumni breakfast or during our workshops!

🎟️ Tickets: $10 per person - space is limited!
🛳️10:30 AM Cruise: http://bit.ly/45CcNiT
🛳️12:30 PM Cruise: http://bit.ly/3Jom0UQ

Register and see the full Homecoming Rally Schedule: http://bit.ly/4mIXa04

08/20/2025

🌤️ Storm Update for Our Visitors 🌤️

Here’s the latest update from our local Emergency Management team. We encourage you to stay informed, follow their guidance, and check their page for real-time information. 💙✨

𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗚 #𝟯

As of the 11am NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center and US National Weather Service Wakefield VA updates, Hurricane Erin is currently located about 365 miles SSE of Cape Hatteras. Erin is currently a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 110mph and moving North at 13mph. Erin appears to be re-strengthening over warmer waters and expected to return to a Category 3 storm by 8pm this evening. The forecast track remains confident that a turn towards the northeast will occur in the next 36 hours. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the Albemarle Sound due to very rough waters and a 40-70% chance of tropical storm force winds. Residents along the southern ends of Pasquotank and Camden Counties should prepare to experience these conditions.

𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝟏𝟏𝒂𝒎

𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚: Erin is expected to begin impacting our area after midnight tonight with impacts ending by early Friday morning

𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙙: 17-25mph sustained winds beginning after midnight tonight with gusts of 28-40+ mph from 7am Thursday through 1am Friday. Winds will be from the North/Northeast.

𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙣: 0.25” expected with the greatest chance on Thursday evening

𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜: Minor flooding may occur in low lying areas however due to the NNE winds, we are not forecasted to receive much inundation.

𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧: Slight chance of Thunderstorms Thursday evening. Very slight chance of Tornadoes

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨/𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: Tropical Storm Warning for the Albemarle Sound

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
- Monitor trusted weather sources for official updates. Visit US National Weather Service Wakefield VA or NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

- Review your emergency supply kit (medications, food, water, cash, insurance documents, chargers, etc.).

- Know your evacuation routes and zones, especially in flood-prone areas. https://ncem-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/InformationLookup/index.html?appid=15a1176665de472da4f30258ca013f58

-Stay connected: Sign up for PASQCAM Alert! to receive critical emergency notifications.
https://pasqcamem.wixsite.com/main/community-alerts

Now is the time to prepare. Stay weather-aware and take steps today to protect yourself, your family, and your property.

Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Camden County, NC
The City of Elizabeth City, NC


NC Emergency Management

08/19/2025

Lose yourself in the charm of downtown Elizabeth City where historic steeples, ornate facades, and river breezes set the scene. 🏛️✨

Plan your stay and make our story part of yours.

https://visitelizabethcity.com/Stay

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08/19/2025

📸 Show us your Elizabeth City!

Enter our outdoors photo contest for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Cypress Creek Grill . All photographs must be taken in Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County and submitted via the link below. Contest ends September 30, 2025.

Here are some outdoor photo ideas to get you inspired:

🌊 Kayaking, paddleboarding, or fishing on the Pasquotank

🚶‍♂️ Walking or biking local trails

🌳 Parks or green spaces

🎨 Historic outdoor spots and murals

🎉 Public outdoor events or gatherings

https://upload.crowdriff.com/Fall4EC

08/18/2025

🍂✨ New month, new reasons to love Elizabeth City in September! ✨🍂

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08/18/2025

For the foodies out there — Proof (aka Paradiso) is simply heaven….and that’s exactly what Paradiso means in Italian. ✨

Come hungry. Leave in food heaven. Make it a weekend.

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📷: Proof AKA Paradiso

08/13/2025

Out here, the views are peaceful, the pace is easy, and the welcome is always warm. 💙

Plan your getaway to Elizabeth City and find the perfect place to stay while you’re here: www.visitelizabethcity.com/Stay

📷: Anne Marie Radke