Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of November 30, 2026 - December 6, 2026
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of December 7, 2026 - December 13, 2026
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of December 14, 2026 - December 20, 2026
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of December 21, 2026 - December 27, 2026
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of December 28, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

Event info is subject to change at any time. Check associated official event websites for latest.

Week of December 28, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Tuesday, December 1st - Friday, January 1st
Buxton

Start the New Year with a splash at the inaugural BCA Polar Plunge in Buxton, where locals, visitors, and brave participants are invited to dive into the chilly Atlantic Ocean for a fun-filled community event supporting the Buxton Civic Association. Held at Ramp 43 in Buxton, the festive gathering combines coastal adventure, community spirit, and a refreshing start to 2026 along the beaches of Hatteras Island.

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Pumpkin Patch Saturdays at Island Farm
Oct 10

October 10, 2026

(+ more dates)

Celebrate the arrival of fall at Island Farm! On the first four Saturdays in October, Island Farm will host its 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch event, happening October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. Admission for visitors ages four...

Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

Sugar 'N' Spice

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomSugar and spice and everything nice, that's what the Semi-Oceanfront home known as Sugar 'n' Spice is made of. Just one lot back from the Ocean with direct access, this cavernous...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

SPLASH INN

If your ideal vacation spot is a home that “has it all” then look no further! Splash Inn is ready for your good times! With 8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, straight shot to ocean, huge 11 x 24 pool, hot tub, game room equipped with full sized...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
10/11 - 10/18
$2,471  $2,942
$471 off
10/18 - 10/25
$2,054  $2,420
$366 off
10/25 - 11/1
$2,054  $2,420
$366 off
11/1 - 11/8
$1,903  $2,270
$367 off
11/8 - 11/15
$1,903  $2,270
$367 off
11/15 - 11/22
$2,034  $2,270
$236 off
11/29 - 12/6
$2,047  $2,270
$223 off
12/6 - 12/13
$2,047  $2,270
$223 off
12/13 - 12/20
$2,165  $2,270
$105 off
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

ATLANTIC OVERLOOK

Atlantic Overlook is a 12-bedroom oceanfront home in Corolla, one of the standouts among Carolina Designs oceanfront rentals. This home offers a private pool, a hot tub, a rec room, a media room, and an oceanfront location just steps from the...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

OCEAN ROYALE

Gather the entire family under one oceanfront roof at OCEAN ROYALE, a 24-bedroom estate from Carolina Designs in Kill Devil Hills. With 17 king suites, 21 full baths, an elevator, a home theater, and a 36 x 18 private pool at Milepost 7.5, this...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 24 Bedrooms
  • 22.5 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



5793 - Beachy Keen

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Just steps to the ocean with direct beach access and no major roads to cross, Beachy Keen is a wonderful place to spend your Outer Banks vacation...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

1064 - Sunset Cottage

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Sunset Cottage, a stunning, newly constructed, 6-bedroom, 5.5-bath pet-friendly lakefront vacation rental that lives up to its name and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

CAROLINA WAVES

Tranquil lake views shimmer just beyond the decks at Carolina Waves, a custom-built, professionally decorated lakefront home in the Ocean Sands community of Corolla. Guests of this 2,500 square foot Carolina Designs rental soak up water views...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms