Kill Devil Hills History Events - 2026 Schedule

Kill Devil Hills History Events - 2026 Schedule
Week of April 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026
Friday, May 1st - Saturday, May 2nd
Kill Devil Hills

Automobile enthusiasts can meet and greet with fellow aficionados while exploring some of the most stunning coastlines that North Carolina has to offer at this two-day festival that features a wide array of ways to have fun. The OBX Rod And Custom Festival is a special celebration of vintage and antique cars that will boast a host of family-friendly activities, from local food, to cruise-ins, to displays that will impress car fans of all tastes and ages.

Week of July 13, 2026 - July 19, 2026
Friday, July 17th - Saturday, July 18th
Kill Devil Hills

Now celebrating its 47th year, the Wright Kite Festival is a celebration of aviation that takes place where flight began – the Wright Brothers Memorial. Walk through the sprawling grounds of the museum and gain a little knowledge of the birthplace of aviation and then put this knowledge to the test outside with Kitty Hawk Kites. Large kites will be on display throughout the weekend, joining in the sky with the Wright Memorial!

Week of August 17, 2026 - August 23, 2026
Wednesday, August 19th
Kill Devil Hills

First proclaimed on August 19, 1939, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, National Aviation Day is a celebration of Orville Wright’s birth date, and is a fun-filled event at the Wright Brothers National Memorial that visitors of all ages will enjoy.  

Week of December 14, 2026 - December 20, 2026
Thursday, December 17th
Kill Devil Hills

Enjoy an uplifting experience at the exact location where aviation was born at the annual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight at the impossible-to-miss Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. This day-long celebration honors the birthplace of flight, with a commemoration that coincides with the precise time that the first successful launch took place, and a wealth of activities throughout the day that will delight aviation fans of all ages.

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

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...

Reality Check

Central Location, Family Friendly DestinationNeed a Reality Check? This clean and contemporary Corolla retreat brings you back to what matters most—sun, sand, and time together. Located in the family-friendly Whalehead Beach neighborhood, you can...

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  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

Horizons

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Farrow Dr. — When the sun emerges from the point where the sky meets the sea, the promise of a new day is full of memories to be made at HORIZONS, a six-bedroom/four- and two-half-bath home located just across the street from...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

SWEET CAROLINA

Overview An EV charger was added to the property for the 2026 season!If you're looking for a place where you can escape to the beach and enjoy the simple pleasures of calling the Outer Banks your "home" for a little while, then look no...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

CADDYSHACK

Enjoy sunsets and views of the golf course, lake, and sound from the private pool, hot tub, or expansive open/covered furnished decks.Level 1:Game room, laundry room, bath (with shower), as well as a furnished screened in porch.Level 2:3 bedrooms (1...

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  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
5/16 - 5/23
$1,873  $2,125
$252 off
5/23 - 5/30
$2,124  $2,404
$280 off
5/30 - 6/6
$2,852  $3,150
$298 off
6/27 - 7/4
$4,005  $4,266
$261 off
7/4 - 7/11
$4,229  $4,266
$37 off
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

Life of Reilly

Upgrades for 2025 supplied a BRAND NEW deluxe 7 seat Hot Tub!Located in Corolla/ 6 Bedrooms/ 6 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomLive the Life of Reilly in this striking 6 bedroom Oceanfront home with a private pool, in one of the most sought after...

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  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

Namastay Inn CB-15

Namastay Inn has everything you need to create a trove of memories during your family beach vacation. Soak away your cares in the large Hot Springs hot tub with Bluetooth speakers and enjoy the oversized private courtyard with a putting green and a...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
3/28 - 4/4
$2,047  $2,152
$105 off
4/4 - 4/11
$2,047  $2,152
$105 off
5/2 - 5/9
$1,998  $2,152
$154 off
5/9 - 5/16
$1,998  $2,327
$329 off
5/16 - 5/23
$2,194  $3,202
$1,008 off
5/23 - 5/30
$2,495  $3,902
$1,407 off
5/30 - 6/6
$2,999  $4,252
$1,253 off
6/6 - 6/13
$3,993  $6,149
$2,156 off
6/13 - 6/20
$4,294  $6,849
$2,555 off
6/20 - 6/27
$4,497  $7,094
$2,597 off
6/27 - 7/4
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
7/4 - 7/11
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
7/11 - 7/18
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
7/18 - 7/25
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
7/25 - 8/1
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
8/1 - 8/8
$5,994  $7,094
$1,100 off
8/8 - 8/15
$5,666  $6,219
$553 off
8/15 - 8/22
$4,391  $5,491
$1,100 off
8/22 - 8/29
$4,196  $4,749
$553 off
Moge Tee

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SunFish

Enjoy luxury living when you reserve the SunFish in Nags Head. This is a beautiful 8 bedroom, 7.1 bath oceanfront property located at milepost 16. Four master bedrooms, complete with deck access, provide you ample room for groups. The property’s...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 17