Start your gallop!

Downtown Morehead City, Inc. is excited to host our 4th annual Kentucky Derby inspired pub crawl - the "Downtown Derby Darty!" Sponsored by Barefoot Coastal, Churchwell's Jewelers, Shortway Brewing Co., and Jack's on the Waterfront, the crawl will feature 13 stops including: 

Arendell Room | Catch 109 | Floyd’s 1921 | Jack’s on the Waterfront | King Mackerel's | Promise' Land Market | Red Fish Grill | Southern Salt | Sunset Slush | The Club at the Webb | 

 | Tight Lines | Tower 7 | Yellowfin Pub

Enjoy Derby-themed drink specials, food, and lots of photo opportunities with a scavenger hunt while walking around beautiful downtown Morehead City. Get dressed up to enter our "Best Dressed Lady," "Most Dapper Gent," and "Best Hat Overall" competitions - judged by local celebrities! Judging will be from 2:00 - 3:30pm at Jack's on the Waterfront, so be sure to get there early for entry. 

Participants will receive a complimentary beer, locally brewed by Shortway Brewing Co. at Jack's on the Waterfront, complimentary raffle ticket, and some unique Derby swag. Additional themed drinks and appetizers are available for purchase at participating locations.

Tickets are on sale March 24th! Check our website and social media pages (@downtownmhc) for more details leading up to the event!

After purchase, you will receive a confirmation email that contains e-tickets - but those are not valid for attending the event. You will receive mailed tickets to the mailing address you enter below. **As of 4/25/25 - Tickets purchased will be held at event check-in for Will Call to be collected upon arrival at the event. This is to avoid potential mail delays!**  Your official event ticket will display a QR Code that links to a list of each participating location, a map of downtown Morehead City, and drink/food specials offered by each location.

TICKETSPICE GENERATED TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT CHECK-IN.

Purchase Derby Darty tickets below.
To purchase Garden Party tickets as well, click here.