Sugar Kingdom

Sugar Kingdom is impossible to miss: a two-story yellow, pink and turquoise candy store on North Topsail Drive with ice-cream-cone chairs out front. Inside are walls of bulk and nostalgic candy, fudge, taffy and a Blue Bell ice cream counter.

• Surf City
• Candy store
• Blue Bell ice cream
• Fun with kids

What stands out

Kids love picking their own candy, and grown-ups find sweets they haven’t seen since childhood. The ice cream counter scoops generously; salted caramel brownie is one recommended flavor. A recurring complaint is price, since bulk candy by weight and packaged candy add up quickly, so set a budget before the bags come out.

What to order

• A Blue Bell scoopGenerous portions; try the salted caramel brownie.
• FudgeAsk about the flavors available today.
• Saltwater taffyA beach-trip classic.
• A pick-your-own candy bagWeigh it before you get to the register.

The setting

A bright, playful store with a photo-ready exterior, outdoor cone-shaped seats and an on-site lot. It’s one block from the beach in central Surf City.

Before you go

• Hours vary by season.

Plan your visit

• Where: 125 North Topsail Drive, Surf City, NC 28445
• Hours: Hours change with the season. Check with the business before you go.
• Menu & updates: Sugar Kingdom locations
• More nearby: ice cream and frozen treats near Surf City

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Based on the business’s own website, menu and social posts and on recurring themes in public guest reviews; checked October 2026. Menus, hours and prices change, so confirm with the business before you go.