Nags Head History Events - 2026 Schedule

Nags Head History Events - 2026 Schedule
Week of August 10, 2026 - August 16, 2026
Thursday, August 13th - Friday, August 14th
Nags Head

Get ready for a pirate invasion on the Outer Banks, courtesy of the two-day Outer Banks Pirate Festival. This festival that will be held next to Jockey’s Ridge State Park in the central Outer Banks town of Nags Head promises plenty of swashbuckling good times and activities, and will be a memorable event for young and old salty visitors alike.

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Lighthouse 5K Series
Jul 15

July 15, 2026

(+ more dates)

Lace up your running shoes and see the sights. Add the fun of a run and fitness to your vacation joining us for a Summer morning 5k run/walk through the Historic Village of Corolla Light. Enjoy the sights of the Northern Outer Banks. The WhaleHead...

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...

COASTAL SOL

Overview An unmatched vacation experience starts at Coastal Sol, a 24-bedroom oceanfront designed to be the ultimate backdrop for your next Outer Banks reunion, retreat, or event. Decked out with endless indoor and outdoor amenities and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 24 Bedrooms
  • 24 Bathrooms
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

464 | Tuna Daze

This Outstanding Semi-Oceanfront Beach Home offers Beautiful Decor, Comfortable Furnishings, Ocean Views, & has Direct Beach Access (Across Beach Road). The perfect get-a-way for your family vacation or romantic escape, this home is ideally...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Tucs Beachin OBX House CV-16

Tucs Beachin OBX House is the ultimate home on the beautiful 4x4 beaches of Carova! Stunning ocean views will overwhelm you when you enter this beautifully appointed estate. Located just over the dune from the Atlantic Ocean, this home offers easy...

  • Carova
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
8/1 - 8/8
$9,284  $10,284
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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...

482 | Carolina Girls

Carolina Girls is a charming oceanfront home that combines the ambiance of a traditional Outer Banks beach cottage with modern conveniences that will make you feel right at home. Warm wood accents, spacious floor plan, and ample decking provide...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Memory Maker

If you’re searching for the Outer Banks vacation rental home with everything that you could possibly need to make the vacation of a lifetime, Memory Maker is the ideal place for a barrier island escape. This oceanfront estate located in the...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Paradise Fun Park

Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...

463 | CJ's Surf Shack

CJ's Surf Shack is a well-appointed, dog friendly beach home offers a terrific location that is within easy walking or biking distance of the Avalon Fishing Pier and just a steps from the Ocean (Eden Street Beach Access is approximately 200 yards...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

Kai Surf House

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Ocean Dr. KAI SURF HOME is inviting you to the beach! Come visit this enchanting beach home located directly on the beach and just a short walk to the Rodanthe Fishing Pier. You can't get much closer to the beach than this...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms