U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament

A ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​⁠long-running offshore fishing tournament based in Southport each fall, drawing hundreds of boats chasing king mackerel. Weigh-ins and the tournament headquarters make it a public spectacle in town.