Top Outer Banks Events for the Week of July 30
Need a break from all this rain? Get out of the house and check out some of these fun events happening on the Outer Banks this week.
On Wednesday, August 1st, join us at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing for the Outer Banks Watermelon Festival! All day activities include a Bounce House, Rock Wall, Splash Tank, Corn Hole, Toy Demos, Arts & Crafts, Tie Dye, Face Painting, and more! Classic watermelon competitions will take place from noon until close: Seed Spitting Contest, Watermelon Eating and Ice Cream Eating Contests, and Watermelon Tower Building. Win prizes and swag from Kitty Hawk Kites and other local businesses. It’s a summer celebration you won’t want to miss!
Another great event for you and the kids is this week’s live performance of Beauty and the Beast. Roanoke Island Festival Park brings literature to life with their presentation of the heart-warming fairy tale on Wednesday, August 1st & twice on Thursday, the 2nd at their indoor theater as part of it’s Children’s Show Summer Series.
Add some fitness to your vacation with a couple race options on Thursday morning. The OBX Splash & Dash is an open water Run, Swim, Run event at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. The course is a short run, then a 400 meter ocean swim, finishing with a 5k. Runners or walkers can also choose the Nags Head Beach 5k or casual 1-Miler also at Jennette’s Pier. Walk-up registration is available on site early Thursday morning for both series.
On August 3rd, come over to the beautiful Downtown Manteo waterfront for First Friday on Roanoke Island. First Friday is a fun-filled, family-oriented street festival held each month with live music, magic, artisans, period-dressed actors, a rock climbing wall and much more. Many shops and restaurants also do individual celebrations inside their establishments, offering their own live music, unique merchandise, special sales and light refreshments. The fun starts at 6pm.
In addition to those events, there is also stand-up comedy, The Lost Colony 6 nights a week, live music every night, and daily lunch & dinner specials to check out all across the Outer Banks.
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