Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement Nos. 333-59243, 333-38156, 333-91140 on Form S-8 of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2004 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 12, 2004