2026 Nags Head Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

441 | Koa's Reef

This great Semi-Oceanfront retreat offers Ocean & Beach Views that are as good as most Oceanfront homes. There are no homes between this house & the Ocean, the Beach is just steps away via a sand path 150 feet south. Well-appointed w/ample...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Bye D Sea

Escape to the pristine shores of Pine Island in Corolla, North Carolina, and experience the ultimate oceanfront retreat at Bye D Sea. This stunning 6-bedroom coastal haven offers breathtaking views from nearly every room, ensuring a truly immersive...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

Wright Time, Wright Place

Wake up to endless ocean horizons and the soothing rhythm of the surf at Wright Time, Wright Place. This stunning oceanfront retreat offers the perfect blend of comfort, space, and classic Outer Banks charm—designed for unforgettable family...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

Seaside Escape SSIS-36

Located just across the street from the beach, spend your vacation at Seaside Escape, where you can enjoy a spacious setting with horizon ocean views! Take in the many amenities that Seaside Escape has to offer, including a furnished sun deck with...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

5485 - Hammerhead Harbour

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW HOT TUB FOR 2026! Hammerhead Harbour is a charming retreat nestled on the soundside of Nags Head. This delightful...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

5995 - Serenity Now

BEACH GEAR INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Serenity Now is a charming oceanside beach box in Nags Head perfect for those who want to soak up the sun and have endless...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

Aqua Sol

OCEANFRONT Hatteras — NC Hwy 12 — New for 2026! — The ocean blue + golden sun = AQUA SOL, a 10-bedroom/10-full and one-half-bath home that is equally adept at hosting multigenerational families, friend groups, and special events like...

  • Hatteras
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom, O’Neill, Roxy, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Hobie, Catch Surf, Under Armour, Reef, Rainbow and more, you will always find the latest fashions and trends available in store. Our unmatched quality and service makes us a favorite for locals and visitors alike, and...

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.

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" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at 252-441-6301 ext. 1

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...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

Climb Aboard the Crystal Dawn Head Boat and Enjoy an Awesome Day of Head Boat Fishing or an Amazing Sunset Cruise! Bring the Whole Family! Fish for a variety of species, including spot, croaker, flounder, grey trout, speckled trout...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.