2026 Manteo Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Blue Marlin S-64

This classic beach house in Salvo is the perfect Hatteras Island vacation rental. Blue Marlin is located in the popular Hatteras Colony subdivision, with beach access just minutes away, and restaurants, a seafood market, ice cream and shopping all...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

3 PALMS

3 Palms welcomes your family to the ultimate beach destination! Located in the beautiful town of Southern Shores, this semi-oceanfront home offers the amenities your family desires, including amazing ocean views. Enjoy being both close to the beach...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
9/27 - 10/4
$3,783  $4,564
$781 off
10/4 - 10/11
$3,783  $4,564
$781 off
10/11 - 10/18
$3,783  $4,564
$781 off
10/18 - 10/25
$3,192  $3,666
$474 off
10/25 - 11/1
$3,192  $3,666
$474 off
11/1 - 11/8
$3,042  $3,515
$473 off
11/8 - 11/15
$3,042  $3,515
$473 off
11/15 - 11/22
$3,245  $3,515
$270 off
11/29 - 12/6
$3,368  $3,515
$147 off
12/6 - 12/13
$3,136  $3,515
$379 off
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...

022 | True Friends

True Friends is an exceptional vacation home situated in the heart of Nags Head that offers a spacious floor plan and gorgeous views of the Ocean and Jockey's Ridge State Park. Spend your vacation on a quiet, uncrowded beach and enjoy the proximity...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Gentle Winds

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Experience Gentle Winds in this magnificent, professionally decorated, waterfront property. 3 King Master Bedrooms, all with waterfront views. Beautiful...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 17
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...

Stella Maris

This property was a Featured Home for HGTV's Beach Hunters Season 4, Episode 4Let the fun begin! Bring your “Stella Maris” to this 7-Bedroom oceanfront with Private Pool, 3 Masters, and amazing ocean views! Enjoy lazy days on the beach with...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

192 | The Last Resort

This lovely cottage sits right above the Beach and has Endless Ocean and Beach Views making this home an excellent choice for the small family vacation. Nicely decorated, well equipped, and very comfortable, this home has ocean facing decks on two...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure...

Squid Row

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Hattie Creef – Much like its tentacled namesake, SQUID ROW will make you feel instantly at home. Settle into this getaway with six master bedrooms, six full and three half-baths, and spectacular picture-ideal sunrise and...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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 beaches in America! We are The Outer Bank's Only Ghost Tour that uses Ghost Detectors! Book now for the time of your afterlife! 

Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course, and more, these fitness activities feature a safe environment for families and groups to make memories while getting their heart rate pumping!

Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.

Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a factual narration on the bottlenose dolphin, a type of dolphin found along the Atlantic coast. Dolphin mating and birthing can be observed on many cruises. 

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has become a beloved attraction for Outer Banks vacationers and an annual outing for seasoned visitors who are young and young at heart. The 68,000-square-foot complex covers all aspects of Outer Banks...

Foliage fans and gardening enthusiasts from all over the country will love a day trip to the Elizabethan Gardens. Tucked away in Manteo within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, this 10 acre Roanoke soundfront locale is home to hundreds of...