Ocracoke Festivals Events - 2025 Schedule

Ocracoke Festivals Events - 2025 Schedule
Week of August 25, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Saturday, August 30th
ocracoke

The Ocracoke Health Center is hosting its fourth fundraising Seafood Festival in 2025, which was revitalized and returned to the island after Hurricane Dorian hit Ocracoke Island in 2019. Featuring live music, a live auction and silent auction, and plenty of fresh seafood, the late summer festival is a great way for Ocracoke newcomers and visitors to discover what the great flavors of this island are all about.

Week of October 13, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Saturday, October 18th
ocracoke

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.

Week of October 27, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Friday, October 31st - Saturday, November 1st
Ocracoke

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.

Week of November 24, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Friday, November 28th
Ocracoke

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.

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Duck Jazz Festival
Oct 9

October 9, 2025

This year, the Duck Jazz Festival proudly reaches its 16th anniversary, and with it, we unveil our artistic vision:“Duck Grooves: The Sound of Jazz,” is an electrifying celebration of jazz’s dynamic, ever-evolving nature, set...

Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

303 | Miller's Cottage

Newly expanded walkway and steps to the beach for the 2025 season! "Miller's Cottage" is a lovely Oceanfront, dog friendly, home that combines the best of Outer Banks charm w/modern amenities & features you expect while on your vacation...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Overview Situated in a gated ocean-to-sound community, elevate your Outer Banks vacation to the next level by reserving Great Expectations. This sensational oceanfront estate features iconic ocean views, eight beautifully appointed...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Family Water Adventures

Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and...

Sage Watch SS-20

Sage Watch is located along the beautiful beaches of Southern Shores, providing convenience to all the luxuries of town, while still offering the solitude of the northern beaches.Enjoy incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean right in your backyard...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

405 | Dunstan

Terrific cottage loaded w/ all the features necessary to make your stay complete. This spacious home features beautiful décor & is very well equipped to ensure a grand time on the Outer Banks. Bright & cheerful w/ many upgrades including...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

7589 - Anchored in the Sand

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Anchored In The Sand is a charming 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental located in Avon, North Carolina. Nestled on the oceanside, this Outer Banks...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Rising Sun

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Hattie Creef Discover enchanting beach days and pretty ocean sunrises, while surrounded by opulent amenities worthy of any five-star resort, with a stay at RISING SUN. Begin a busy beach morning with a walk to the ocean, or with a...

  • Salvo
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

Galileo Point

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomThis striking Oceanside home in Buck Island is centrally located with just a short, safe walk to the beach or communities or drive to eateries, shopping, and the grocery store.Ground...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms