Schedule of Events
April 2-4, 2027 Elizabeth City, NC
Join us for a fun-filled weekend celebrating the Coast Guard, the officially designated Coast Guard City of Elizabeth City, 2024 Great American Defense Community Award Recipient, and YOU!
Friday Events
Race Expo & Packet Pick Up
April 10-11, 2026, Elizabeth City, NC
Please join us at the Museum of the Albemarle for our Race Expo and packet pick-up.
Fri, April 2, 2027
3:oo pm to 7:00 pm
Coast Guard Village
Join us at Waterfront Park to learn about Coast Guard equipment and jobs.
Fri, April 2, 2027
4:oo pm to 7:00 pm
Welcome Yoga
FREE EVENT
Seven Sounds Brewery
112 N Water St,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4416
40 spots available
Fri, April 2, 2027
5:oo pm to 6:00 pm
Welcome Concert
FREE EVENT
Live Band TBD
WaterFront Park
Fri, April 2, 2027
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Welcome Reception (Invitation Only)
Fri, April 2, 2027
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday Events
5k Race
6:30am – Park opens to the public
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM 5k Emergency Packet Pick Up MOA/Park
7:55 AM National Anthem Waterfront
7:55 AM Adaptive Start for 5K Waterfront
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM 5k Race Waterfront
Sat, April 3, 2027
Coast Guard Village
Join us at Waterfront Park to learn about Coast Guard equipment and jobs.
Coast Guard Village is subject to change based on operational mission requirements, security conditions, or world events that may require a change in location, route, or event format.
Sat, April 3, 2027
7:oo am to 3:00 pm
1k Fun Run
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM 1k Kids Run Waterfront
Sat, April 3, 2027
Race Expo & Packet Pick Up
April 2-3, 2027, Elizabeth City, NC
Please join us at the Museum of the Albemarle for our Race Expo and packet pick-up.
Sat, April 3, 2027
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Family Finish Festival
Sat, April 3, 2027
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Festival Concert
FREE EVENT
Live Band: TBD
WaterFront Park
Sat, April 3, 2027
10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Pasta Lunch (ticketed event)
Location: TBD
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4416
Sat, April 3, 2027
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
A Toast to the Coast Guard (invitation only)
Sat, April 2, 2027
5:00pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday Events
Full and Half Marathon Race
6:00am – Park opens to the public
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM Opening Ceremony/Fly Over MOA/Park
7:25 AM National Anthem Waterfront
7:25 AM Adaptive Start for Marathon and Half Waterfront
7:30 AM Marathon and Half Waterfront
Sun, April 3, 2027
Coast Guard Village
Join us at Waterfront Park to learn about Coast Guard equipment and jobs.
Coast Guard Village is subject to change based on operational mission requirements, security conditions, or world events that may require a change in location, route, or event format.
Sun, April 3, 2027
7:oo am to 3:00 pm
Family Finish Festival
Sun, April 3, 2027
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Vendor Schedule
Museum Expo Schedule
Friday, April 2nd
11:00-2:30 pm: Vendor Setup
3:00 pm-7:00 pm: Open to the public
Saturday, April 3rd
8:30 am: Open doors to vendors/sponsors
10:00 am- 5:00 pm: Open to the public
Breakdown: Out by 7:00 pm
Schedule Subject to Change
Finish Festival
Saturday, April 2nd
Sponsor/Vendor/Display onsite no later than 6:00am. CGM staff will be onsite by 5:30am. If you need to drop materials and move vehicles to assigned parking, please arrive early enough to accommodate.
All vehicles must be out of Waterfront Park by 6:15am.
Be set up (or what we call “show ready”) by 6am
We open at 6:30am to the public – bag check, etc
Sunday, April 3rd
Sponsor/Vendor/Display onsite no later than 5:45am. CGM staff will be onsite by 5:00am. If you need to drop materials and move vehicles to assigned parking, please arrive early enough to accommodate.
All vehicles must be out of Waterfront Park by 5:45am.
Be set up (or what we call “show ready”) by 6am
We open at 6am to the public – bag check, etc
Schedule Subject to Change
Register to Race!
Please join us in Elizabeth City, North Carolina for Coast Guard Marathon Weekend!
