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2024 Events
March
Outer Banks Wedding Association Wedding Weekend Expo
Outer Banks Wedding Association Wedding Weekend & Expo

March 1 - 2

Rome & Duddy
Rome & Duddy

March 8

Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens

Every Friday Starting March 8 - July 26

Dowdy Park Winter Market
Dowdy Park Winter Market

March 9

Polar Plunge
Polar Plunge

March 9

St. Paddy`s Day 1 Mile Beer Run
St. Paddy`s Day 1 Mile Beer Run

March 16

Running of the Leprechauns
Running of the Leprechauns

March 16

27th Annual St. Patrick`s Day Walkathon
27th Annual St. Patrick`s Day Walkathon

March 17

33rd Annual St. Patrick`s Day Parade
33rd Annual St. Patrick`s Day Parade

March 17

Eastertide in the Gardens
Eastertide in the Gardens

March 30




April
Soundside Spring Market
Soundside Spring Market

April 4

Manteo First Friday
Manteo First Friday

April 5 - November 1 (1st Friday monthly)

Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens

Every Friday Starting March 8 - July 26

Taste of the Beach on the Outer Banks
Taste of the Beach

April 12 - 14

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival
The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival

April 13

Dowdy Park Winter Market
Dowdy Park Winter Market

April 13

OBX Flying Pirate Half Marathon
Flying Pirate Half Marathon

April 19 - 21

ESA Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championship
ESA Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championship

April 26 - 28

Ocracoke Scallywag 5k, 10K, & Half Marathon
Ocracoke Scallywag 5k, 10K, & Half Marathon

April 28


May
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens

Every Friday Starting March 8 - July 26

OBX Rod and Custom Festival
OBX Rod And Custom Festival

May 3 - 4

Dare County KidsFest
Dare County KidsFest

May 10

Artrageous Kids Art Festival on the Outer Banks
Artrageous Kids Art Festival

May 11

Nags Head Woods 5K
Nags Head Woods 5K

May 11

Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Hatteras Village Offshore Open

May 14-18

Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest
Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest

May TBD

Hang Gliding Spectacular
Hang Gliding Spectacular

May 16 - 19

H2OBX Waterpark Opening Day
H2OBX Opening Day

May 25

Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen`s Ball
Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen`s Ball

May 25

KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band

May 25

Pat McGee`s Down The Hatch 2024
Pat McGee`s Down The Hatch 2024

May 29 - June 1

2024 Season of The Lost Colony
2024 Season of The Lost Colony

Begins May 30




June
Dare Day Festival
Dare Day Festival

June TBD

OBX Soundside Fun Fair
Soundside Fun Fair

June TBD
Soundside Event Site, Nags Head

Rock the Cape Festival - Outer Banks
Rock The Cape Festival

June 6 - 7

Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens

Every Friday Starting March 8 - July 26

Outer Banks Rum Festival
Outer Banks Rum Festival

June 11

Rogallo Kite Festival - Outer Banks
Rogallo Kite Festival

June 14 - 15

Soundside Summer Market
Soundside Summer Market

Every Wednesday Starting June 19 - August 14

Michael Franti & Spearhead w. Niko Moon and Bombargo
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Niko Moon, and Bombargo

June 30

Independence Beer Mile
Independence Beer Mile

June 30


July
2024 Fourth of July Celebrations
4th of July Celebrations
Ocracoke Island Independence Day Celebration
Jul 02, 2024

Manteo
July 4, 2024 at Roanoke Festival Park

Kill Devil Hills
July 4, 2024 at Avalon Pier

Nags Head
July 4, 2024 at Nags Head Pier

Corolla
July 4, 2024 at Historic Corolla Park


Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens
Volunteer Days at The Elizabethan Gardens

Every Friday Starting March 8 - July 26

Smokin` Grass Bluegrass and BBQ Festival
2024 Smokin` Grass Bluegrass & BBQ Festival

July 6

Wright Kite Festival on the Outer Banks
46th Annual Wright Kite Festival

July 19 - 20

20th Annual Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
20th Annual Carolina Boat Builders Tournament

July 25



August
18th Annual Watermelon Festival
18th Annual Watermelon Festival

August 1

https://www.kittyhawk.com/event/outer-banks-pirate-festival/
Outer Banks Pirate Festival

August 7 - 8

311 with AWOLNATION & Neon Trees
311 With Awolnation & Neon Trees

August 9

Alice Kelly Fishing Tournament
Alice Kelly Fishing Tournament

August 10

Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament
Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament

August 10 - 16

National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day

August 19

Sublime with Rome Farewell Tour
Sublime with Rome Farewell Tour

August 29




September
OBX Pridefest
OBX Pridefest

September 14
Outer Banks Pridefest is a 3-day pride festival, FULL of events, and ALL INCLUSIVE for all LGBTQ folks and our supporters and friends!




October
Outer Banks Parade of Homes
Outer Banks Parade of Homes

October TBD

Duck Jazz Festival
Duck Jazz Festival

October 12 - 13

Wicked Woods
Wicked Woods

October TBD

2024 Bluegrass Island Festival
2024 Bluegrass Island Festival

October 17 - 19

Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2024
2024 OBX Seafood Festival

October 19

Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival

October 22 - 27

Outer Banks Brewtag
Outer Banks Brewtag

October 26

https://www.facebook.com/BlackbeardsPirateJamboree/
Ocracoke Pirate Jamboree

October TBD



November
Currituck Bulls & BBQ
Currituck Bulls & BBQ

November TBD

Outer Banks Marathon Weekend
Outer Banks Marathon Weekend

November 8 - 10

https://beachfoodpantry.org/upcoming-events
Annual Holiday Chef`s Challenge

November TBD

The Ocracoke Parade of Boats
The Ocracoke Parade of Boats

November TBD

Dowdy Park Holiday Farmers Market
Dowdy Park Holiday Farmers Market

November TBD

Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile
Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile

November TBD

Kites with Lights
Kites with Lights

November 30




December
Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks
Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks

December TBD

Duck Yuletide Celebration
Duck Yuletide Celebration

December TBD

Christmas on the North End
Christmas on the North End

December TBD

Manteo Christmas Parade
Manteo Christmas Parade

December TBD

Soundside Holiday Market
Soundside Holiday Market

December TBD

Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival

December 6 - 8

Hatteras Island Christmas Parade
Hatteras Island Christmas Parade

December TBD




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