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Join the Ocracoke Preservation Society in celebrating Ocracoke heritage with its rich history and continuing tradition of working on the water with this unique festival that made its grand debut in 2023. Held on the grounds of the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum, this festival will celebrate these traditions with booths and exhibits with the watermen themselves, as well as plenty of food and fun to go around.
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Come to Ocracoke Island for a Pirate Halloween! The Ocracoke Pirate Jamboree is an annual and multiple-day event that is highlighted by a family-friendly Pirate Encampment by Blackbeard's Pirate Crew on Ocracoke Island, and an ensuing world of fun on the southern Outer Banks.
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Ring in the holidays island-style with this seasonal parade that takes place on the waters that surrounds Ocracoke village. The Ocracoke Parade of Boats is a celebration of life on the water, and this annual procession of ships of all shapes and sizes is sure to make anyone fall in love with the coastal scene and community that calls Ocracoke Island home.
October 17, 2026
The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is rapidly becoming one of the highlights of the fall season, with plenty of fresh seafood, storytelling, and activities to keep everyone fully entertained. This all-day event takes place at the waterfront Event Site...
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...
Semi-Oceanfront-Nags Head-Private Swimming Pool-Excellent Beach Access! "East Of Eden" is a terrific family Beach Cottage located in Historic Old Nags Head. Very well equipped and comfortably furnished, all will be thrilled with peaceful...
- Nags Head
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...
The "Spirit Of Kitty Hawk" has added a luggage lift for the 2026 season. The top and mid-level private suites now have tiled walk-in showers (bath tubs removed), and the parking area has been expanded. Your family is sure to enjoy the great Ocean...
- Kitty Hawk
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
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...
OCEANFRONT Avon – Sailfish Lane – Vacation never looked as good as it does at SEA SKEET. This five bedroom home has everything from an elevator to oceanfront vistas. The first level of the home opens to a huge game room with a pool table, card...
- Avon
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
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...
Just Two Miles from the Wright Memorial BridgeYour family will love Sweetwater 49, a beautiful semi-oceanfront vacation rental in Southern Shores, NC! Located directly across the street from beach access, this Outer Banks beach house makes it easy...
- Southern Shores
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 11
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...
Rising from the highest elevation lot in the private, gated community of Four Seasons, DUCK RETREAT is a Carolina Designs estate with ocean views and a hand-painted glass elevator. Six bedroom suites with private baths and a 34-foot private...
- Duck
- 6 Bedrooms
- 8 Bathrooms
If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...
Relax in a house that has something for each member of the family, including a kid's bedroom and adjoining recreation room with TV, puzzles, games, and cards. Two levels of decks offer panoramic views of the sound and spectacular sunsets and...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
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...
OCEANFRONT Avon - Gulls Cry Road - CHANGES IN ATTITUDES IN AVON will allow your family to relax and get back into the vacation groove. Head straight for the beach or start your vacation with a dip in the private pool and have a drink at the Tiki...
- Avon
- 4 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms