2026 Nags Head Rainy Day Activities Guide

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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...

I Left My Heart in Avon

OCEANFRONT Avon - Jollie Rd. - You’ll leave a piece of yourself in I LEFT MY HEART IN AVON. This home is an ocean front property with two levels of decks to see every bit of the shining ocean beauty on your vacation. Access the game room through...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this...

CAPTAINS WATCH

Watch the Atlantic Ocean from your four bedroom, spacious, beautifully decorated oceanfront Outer Banks rental home.  This elegant vacation home is located in Spindrift, a gated community featuring large lots and a beautiful, quiet beach. If you...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
7/26 - 8/2
$6,190  $6,718
$528 off
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

Believing is Sea-ing

Upgrades for 2026 will include a ground level bathroom remodel, new tile entry way, landings and entry stairs to top level. Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full BathroomsAppreciate gorgeous ocean and sound vistas at one of the Whalehead Beach's...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

830 | Keener's Cottage

Location, location, location, the Keener's Cottage has it! Your family is sure to enjoy the easy walk to the beach (3rd house from the Beach) and the convenience to area restaurants, shopping, and local attractions this terrific home provides...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

A Slice Of Heaven 45

An abundance of luxuries awaits you in this semi-oceanfront OBX retreat! This Corolla vacation rental’s name pretty much sums it up – A Slice of Heaven! Lovely ocean and wildlife sanctuary views are yours to enjoy while staying in this spacious...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

5704 - Shontee's Summer Place

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Shontee’s Summer Place is sure to be your summer place on the Outer Banks! This spacious home features a beautiful...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Haulover Day Use Area (Canadian Hole)

Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...

Primrose Cottage

Location, location, location! Primrose Cottage is as close to the ocean as can be! See the surf, smell it, practically feel it in this comfortable, well-equipped cottage just steps from the beach. You can keep an eye on the kids playing on the beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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 about to their heart’s content. Parties are available for up to 12 kids ages 2 through 6 – bring your own cake. But it’s the other room where the real action is. Arcade games are located just inside the door, then there’s...

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.

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...