Croaker Festival - July 4th & 5th, 2025

Welcome to the 45th Annual Croaker Festival hosted by the beautiful, river side town of Oriental, North Carolina.  It seems like just yesterday since we’ve all been together, but the Croaker Crew is already very busy in preparation of the 2025 Croaker Festival activities! And this year will be a very special celebration! It’s our Birthday!!

Croaker Festival All County Parade
Croaker Festival Croaker Queen, Miss Minnow and Mini Miss Minnow Pageants
Croaker Festival Live Music and Street Dance

So come help us celebrate because it won’t be long and it will be time to watch the Croaker Pageants, listen to music, laugh, and catch candy at the parade, enjoy the festival food while strolling around the park with the amazing Crafts or heading down the Kids Park.

Croaker Festival Arts, Crafts, and Merchandise Vendors
Croaker Festival Food and Drink Vendors
Croaker Festival Kid's Park

At the end of the day on Saturday the 5th, the Fireworks Show will go off from the bridge, as so many have before. Just after sunset, (around 9:00ish) the show will start and you can see it from below the bridge, a boat, or anywhere on shore where the bridge is visible.

Croaker Festival Fireworks

We can’t wait to see you! We are excited that you are coming. And we welcome you to the Pamlico County Croaker Festival.
We hope you & your family enjoy it as much as we do!

This festival depends on the generosity of people just like you!

So we would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to our 2025 Sponsors!!

2025 LEGACY SPONSOR

2025 PLATINUM SPONSORS

Croaker Festival 2024 Platinum Sponsor Clancy's Marina
Croaker Festival 2024 Platinum Sponsor T. Caroon Web Design

2025 GOLD SPONSORS

Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor Marsha's Cottage
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor The Oriental Tourism Board
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor The Pamlico News
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor Promised Land Fund
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor The Oriental Tourism Board
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor The Pamlico News

2025 SILVER SPONSORS

Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Grace Fellowship Academy
Croaker Festival 2024 Gold Sponsor Oriental Village Veterinarian Hospital
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Boonedocks Marina & Guesthouse
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Century 21 Sail/Loft Realty
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Century 21 Sail/Loft Realty
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Barcos Food Company
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Zimmerman Marine
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Suburban Propane
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Suburban Propane
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Garland F. Fulcher Seafood Co.
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Century 21 Sail/Loft Realty
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Boonedocks Marina & Guesthouse

2025 PAGEANT SPONSOR

Croaker Festival 2024 Pageant Sponsor Frank and Jennifer Roe

2025 MUSIC SPONSORS

Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Boonedocks Marina & Guesthouse
Croaker Festival 2024 Silver Sponsor Boonedocks Marina & Guesthouse