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March 2019
Fat Tuesday Party
Come out to the Outer Banks Brewing Station for their Fat Tuesday Party presented by RAVRA and hosted by Kill Devil Rum. DJ AL Key will be mixing all your favorite tunes for you to dance to. Beads & masks will be given away with door prize giveaways most of the night. Don't miss this fun-filled night that you don't have to go to Louisiana for.
Find out more »April 2019
Dare County Parks & Rec Easter EGGstravaganza
The Dare County Parks and Recreation annual Easter EGGstravaganza will be held Saturday, April 6th at the Dare County Family Recreation Park in Kill Devil Hills from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Activities include: face painting, egg-spoon races, egg toss, sack races, bean bag toss, ring toss, sidewalk decorating and crafts. All FREE! Pictures with the Easter Bunny: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Egg Dashes (3 age groups): 0-3 yrs old - 12:00 pm | 4-6 yrs old - 12:15…
Find out more »Spring Scare Fair
The first ever Outer Banks Spring Scare Fair is coming to Secret Island (formerly Port O' Call) in Kill Devil Hills, April 19th and 20th from 3-8 pm, featuring two days of spooky treats, creepy curiosities, monster photo ops, and more fun for all ages from a curated collection of local and visiting vendors, presented by OBX Entertainment! The Halfway to Halloween celebration continues after dark at the Costume Party on Friday night, April 19th! Admission to the Scare Fair…
Find out more »Fly Into Spring Kite Festival & Easter Eggstravaganza
Celebrate National Kite Month and the start of Spring with Kitty Hawk Kites! On April 19th & 20th from 10am to 4pm, experience the sights of massive 30-to-100-foot kites flying high over Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Across the street from the dunes outside Kitty Hawk Kites, take your picture with the Easter Bunny, and let your kids join in the fun during our annual Jockey’s Ridge Crossing Easter Egg Hunt!
Find out more »Elizabethan Gardens Easter Eggstravaganza
The Largest Egg Scavenger Hunt on the Beach with Thousands of Eggs! This event at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo has become an Outer Banks spring tradition held in the midst of the beautiful spring blooms. The day features an egg scavenger hunt, photo opportunities, a homemade bake sale, egg roll on the Great Lawn, story time, educational crafts, games, music, an Easter bonnet and hat contest, and more kid-geared fun. Please bring your own Easter Basket for collecting eggs…
Find out more »Sea Turtle Egg Hunt
This activity is more than just an egg hunt! Children will take part in an educational sea turtle program, meet a loggerhead turtle, and make a craft to take home. The program will conclude with an egg hunt on the Aquarium grounds as children search for eggs filled with treats! Event will be held rain or shine. Ages 3 to 7. Sessions at 11 am and 1 pm. $15 per child, plus regular admission $13.50 for NC Aquarium members
Find out more »Annual Easter Brunch Buffet
Easter Brunch Buffet Finest Gourmet Brunch on the Outer Banks 10:30AM – 3:30PM Adults: $26.95 Kids: $12.95 Under 4: FREE Buffet Will Include: Shrimp Cocktail USDA Prime Rib Carving Station Spiral Ham Shrimp Daniel (shrimp stuffed with crab) Shrimp and Grits Lobster Bisque Grand Marnier French Toast Omelet Station Scones NY Crumb Cake Eggs Benedict Bacon Sausage Home Fries Fresh Fruit Platter Homemade Biscuits Fresh Rolls Sausage Gravy Crepes Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese Southern Fried Oyster and a wide…
Find out more »Easter Dinner
Hop over to Jolly Roger restaurant for Easter Dinner featuring 2 delectable entrees (in addition to the regular, full menu), which will be served all day, starting at 11:30 am. The entrees are: Pineapple Honey Glazed Sugar Cured Ham • homemade mashed potatoes with gravy • green beans • carrots • dinner rolls • mini dessert $14.95 Succulent Pork Roast with Oven Roasted Potatoes • carrots and onions • side of homemade baked apples • mini dessert $15.95
Find out more »May 2019
36th Annual Nags Head Woods 5K
Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with a run on the Outer Banks! Honor Mom … enjoy great beaches, nature and history… run a race through The Nature Conservancy’s Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve … enjoy great local restaurants … do it all on a beautiful, Spring weekend! There will be 3 races to participate in: The 5k, The "Double", and a Fun Run 1 Miler, as well as a Post-Party at Nags Head Woods Conservancy. The Nags Head Woods 5K Run…
Find out more »Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet
Argyles’ Mother's Day Brunch Finest Gourmet Brunch on the Outer Banks 9:30AM – 2:30PM Adults: $24.95 Kids: $12.95 Under 4: FREE Buffet Will Include: Shrimp Cocktail Pork Loin stuffed with Apples and Cornbread Shrimp Daniel (shrimp stuffed with crab) Shrimp and Grits Lobster Bisque Cinnamon roll French Toast Scones Polish Coffee Cake Eggs Benedict Bacon Sausage Home Fries Fresh Fruit Platter Homemade Biscuits Fresh Rolls Sausage Gravy Crepes Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese and a wide array of Desserts! $5…
Find out more »Mother’s Day Tom Petty Tribute at Jack Brown’s
Bearded Face Productions and Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint KDH present a special afternoon of live music to CELEBRATE MOM ON MOTHER'S DAY! Come out to the backyard at Jack Browns from 2pm-5pm for a free show by a Tom Petty Tribute Band. Treat Mom to some classic Tom Petty tunes, a much deserved beverage and some delicious food.
Find out more »Band in the Sand 5K
Kick off the Memorial Day Weekend with OBSE and their brand new evening holiday event, BAND IN THE SAND! Challenge yourself with a fast run on the sand or bring the whole family out for a fun 5k from Jennette's Pier among the glowing light of tiki torches along this out and back course! Cross the finish line to the rockin' good time sounds of the Johnny Waters Band, cold beer & Truly spiked & sparkling hard soda sponsored by…
Find out more »July 2019
Ocracoke Island Independence Day Celebration
There’s no lack of excitement on Ocracoke Island this Independence Day. The festivities kick off July 3, with the famous Ocracoke Square Dance and a fireworks show over beautiful Silver Lake. The fun continues July 4 with a full day of activities, featuring the Sand Sculpture Contest, a traditional hometown parade and then something new in the evening—a Glow-in-the-Dark Laser Effects Show and Dance Party. Festivities conclude July 5, with a Community Beach Bonfire finale.
Find out more »8th Annual Outer Banks Freedom 5k
Thursday, July 4th, 2019 SUN Realty Freedom 5k - 7:30am Veteran’s Drive Mile - 7:30am Fun Run - 8:15am 102 Town Hall Drive - Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 CHARITY: Elizabeth City Hero Operations E.C.H.O. Race Start and Finish at the Kill Devil Hills Town Hall 102 Town Hall Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 in front of the Town War Memorial. Click HERE for Directions Early Packet Pick-up: Wednesday July 3rd, 12 PM - 4 PM at The Gym. Located at 3712 Croatan Hwy (Hwy 158)…
Find out more »Town of Duck 4th of July Parade & Community Celebration
Make plans for the Town of Duck 4th of July Parade and Community Celebration! Experience why the Town of Duck’s event is one of the country’s top 10 best small-town 4th of July celebrations. The 15th Annual 4th of July Parade will be held on Thursday, July 4 at 9:00 a.m. The one-mile parade route is the same annually and begins at the crest of the hill on Scarborough Lane. The route follows Scarborough Lane towards the ocean, turns left…
Find out more »Corolla Festival of Fireworks
Celebrate America’s independence with free live music and a spectacular fireworks show on the northern Outer Banks! The 27th Annual Independence Day Celebration in Corolla offers an afternoon of fun family activities featuring food vendors, a cornhole tournament, watermelon eating contest, and children’s games. The event will be held at Historic Corolla Park starting at 3:00 pm with a fireworks display at dusk. Admission and parking are free! No coolers, alcohol or on-street parking is permitted. Historic Corolla Park boat…
Find out more »Town of Kill Devil Hills Fireworks Show
The Town of Kill Devil Hills will celebrate the 4th of July with a fireworks show at 8:00 pm on the Avalon Fishing Pier located on the beach road at Milepost 6. Kill Devil Hills and Avalon Pier are excited to welcome Pyrotechnico, an award-winning fireworks company, to the beach to put on an incredible show that locals and visitors won't want to miss. Spectators won’t be able to watch the show from the pier itself, but the public is welcome to bring…
Find out more »4th of July Concert Featuring SNAP
Join us this 4th of July for an Independence Day concert at the pavilion grounds featuring SNAP, a powerhouse trio that plays crooning classics, R&B, Motown, oldies and beach music to classic rock and country. Kick back and enjoy listening to classic hits and top 40 tunes beginning at 8 pm. Following the concert, watch the Town of Manteo's fireworks show over the water at dark. Gates will open to the public at 6 pm and on-site parking will be…
Find out more »Avon Fishing Pier 4th of July Fireworks at the Beach
Avon and Hatteras Island's annual Independence Day celebration, Fireworks at the Beach, is sponsored by the Avon Property Owners Association and funded in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. The fireworks display, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service, will begin at about 9:15 pm from a launch site at the end of the Avon Pier. The show, presented by Pyrotecnico, lasts about 20 minutes. Fireworks are visible all along the Avon beach and parking is limited, so please consider walking, biking or…
Find out more »Nags Head Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular
The Town of Nags Head will host, in conjunction with the Nags Head Fishing Pier and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the annual Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular at 9:25 pm on the pier located in Nags Head on S. Virginia Dare Trail at Milepost 11.5. The fireworks display will last approximately 20 minutes. A rain date has been set for Thursday, July 5th. Parking near the fireworks display site will be directed by the Nags Head Police Department. Those attending the…
Find out more »September 2019
Labor Day 5k & 1 Mile
Celebrate the end of Summer with The OBX Running Company, our friends, family, sponsors and organizing charity, The Local Boy Scout Troop #116/117 Monday, September 2nd, 2019 - 8:00 AM Start Time 102 Town Hall Dr - in front of The War Memorial behind The Kill Devil Hills Town Hall Entry includes unique finisher medal to all participants, T-shirt, chip timing, post race refreshments, souvenir bib. Awards to top 3 male/female overall in the 5k, 1st place male/female 5k masters,…
Find out more »Dare County Motorcycle Toy Run
Dare County Motorcycle Toy Run (DCMTR) is a private foundation dedicated to making sure Dare County, NC’s underprivileged children have a Merrier Christmas and holiday season. September 28, 2019 is the group’s 4th annual toy ride, bringing together hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts and community members. Together, local motorcyclists with DCMTR will ride to provide selected organizations with the necessary resources to make sure Dare County’s underprivileged children receive gifts on Christmas Day and during the holiday season. • Registration starts at…
Find out more »October 2019
Halloween International Film Festival
The 4th Annual Halloween International Film Festival returns to Kill Devil Hills October 3-5, 2019 presented by Halloween Daily News, featuring independent films submitted from around the world. The mission of this film festival is to promote the artistry of independent films made in the spirit of creativity, support the future of cinema by providing exposure for talented visionary filmmakers, and celebrate a collective passion for Halloween. All Festival film screenings will once again be shown at R/C Theatres Movies…
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch Saturdays
Saturdays during October, bring the kids to Island Farm in Manteo and take an ox-drawn wagon ride to the farm's pumpkin patch and pick your perfect pumpkin to take home. Other activities include children's 19th-century games, making your own corn husk doll, stuffing a scarecrow, a scarecrow photo booth, and interacting with the farms animals. On the final Saturday, October 26th, wear your Halloween costume and get a surprise! Wagon rides take place from 10:00am - 12:00pm and again from…
Find out more »NHES Great Pumpkin Fair
The Great Pumpkin Fair is a fundraiser for the Nags Head Elementary School PTO always held the first Saturday in October. Shop for your fall décor at the fair, including pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, hay bales, corn stalks and mums in a variety of colors. Then enjoy the family-oriented festival, including bounce houses, a rock-climbing wall and a variety of carnival-style rides and kids' games. Adults will love the raffle prizes and all the great items in the…
Find out more »Duck Jazz Festival
The Town of Duck brings jazz to the Duck Town Park annually on Columbus Day weekend. This event is non-ticketed and free to the public. Food and drinks are available to purchase from town eateries and chairs are available for rent. Attendees may also bring food, coolers, chairs, blankets and well-behaved dogs. No beach umbrellas or tents are permitted at the event. The Duck Jazz Festival is held rain or shine. Each year we hope visitors extend their Outer Banks…
Find out more »Halloween Crafts & Masks Show
The Outer Banks Halloween Crafts & Masks Show is happening on Saturday, Oct. 12th at Paparazzi OBX in Kitty Hawk, featuring a wide assortment of sweets, treats, and spooky treasures from over a dozen talented artists, plus a pop-up costume shop and more seasonal fun for all ages, presented by OBX Entertainment! Admission is FREE.
Find out more »Dare to Scare 5k & Sweet Treat Fun Run
The 3rd Annual Dare to Scare 5K & Sweet Treat Fun Run will be held at the Dare County Center on Saturday, October 26th. The 5K will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Fun Run at 10:00 a.m. This event will benefit the Annual Dare County Center Toy Drive held annually in December that serves over 400 local youth residents. The 5K is unique as it leads runners and walkers along the Marshall and Gussie Collins Walkway through meandering scenic woodlands and along the marsh on Roanoke…
Find out more »Harvest HAYday
We love family traditions at The Elizabethan Gardens, and Harvest HAYday is one of our fall favorites! This daytime event combines all the colors, flavors and fun of fall. Whether it is the hayride or hay bale maze, we have families that look forward to this event all year. In addition to these activities, Harvest Hayday at The Gardens will also feature: a fall piñata, make and take crafts, games, cupcake walk, scarecrow stuffing, bake sale, apple roll, educational stations,…
Find out more »Trick-or-Treat Night at First Flight Elementary
All are invited to attend Trick-or-Treat Night on Saturday, October 26th from 4-7:30 pm at First Flight Elementary School, IF YOU DARE! Trick-or-Treat Night is a family friendly fundraising event hosted by the PTO that features all sorts of Halloween activities including a cake walk, a silent auction, the Disco Dungeon Dance Party, friendly games, face painting and back by popular demand, the scary haunted house in a NEW LOCATION! The evening will also feature fortune telling, and a photo…
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