Ocracoke Music & Dancing Events - 2026 Schedule

Ocracoke Music & Dancing Events - 2026 Schedule
Week of May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026
Saturday, May 23rd
Ocracoke

The annual Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen's Ball has become a tradition for longtime visitors and locals alike, and newcomers are welcome to join in the fun of this special event that celebrates the island’s inherent sense of community.

Week of June 1, 2026 - June 7, 2026
Friday, June 5th - Sunday, June 7th
Ocracoke

Get your toes tapping with an island celebration of musicians, storytellers, artisans, local food, and so much more by joining in the community-wide fun of the Ocrafolk Festival. This full weekend event is held in the heart of Ocracoke Village, with multiple performances and activities happening around virtually every corner of Silver Lake Harbor.

Week of June 29, 2026 - July 5, 2026
Thursday, July 2nd - Saturday, July 4th
Ocracoke

Head to the tiny coastal village of Ocracoke for a big Independence Day celebration that includes fireworks, a parade, and plenty of family fun. The highlight of the Ocracoke Independence Day Celebration is the annual amazing fireworks display over the Silver Lake Harbor after the sun goes down. Visitors will find plenty of seating all around the harborfront docks, and can bring along beach chairs, towels, blankets, and everything they need to enjoy the show.

Week of August 3, 2026 - August 9, 2026
Friday, August 7th - Saturday, August 8th
Ocracoke

Take a stroll along any shaded street in Ocracoke village and you’ll naturally notice the town’s love of all-things fig. Fig trees are everywhere in this coastal town, and during this annual celebration, visitors and locals alike can celebrate the fig through a myriad of  music, dancing, history, activities, and of course, plenty of fig goodies.

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The 7 Best Beach Chairs 2026

You’ve made the drive, gathered the family, packed the cooler with lunches and drinks, and you’re heading out onto the sand on a bright Summer day. You unfold your beach chair and SNAP, it breaks, or bends, or the rotting fabric rips. It...

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...

5212B - John and June's Place

MP 7.3. Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2025: Enlarged Bedroom with King Bed! John and June's Place has everything you need for your Outer Banks vacation! This AirBNB...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

370 | Sunrise Serenity

Ideally situated on a high dune overlooking the Beach, Sunrise Serenity offers the perfect location to spend your Outer Banks vacation. Beautifully decorated, this home offers fantastic Ocean Views and views of Jockey's Ridge State Park and Private...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Bottoms Up

Located in Salvo | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Full BathroomsNew in 2024: Firepit and Horseshoe PitBottoms Up is your ideal oceanside beach home! Conveniently located in the Hatteras Colony subdivision of Salvo, you are less than 500 feet of community beach...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

Sunset Retreat

WOW! Talk about your famous Outer Banks sunsets! “Sunset Retreat” is a sound front property in Duck for your family and friends that will give you sunsets galore! The house has plenty of space for everyone to spread out, and the sound front...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

The Turtle Nest

Now accepting year round Flexible Stays with a 3 nighttime minimum!Located in Kill Devil Hills/ 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Full BathroomsThis family friendly home sits in a prime location. Ride bicycles or walk to Bay Drive and appreciate sidewalk lined roads...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

Angels' Abode 19

Conveniently located in the heart of Corolla with direct beach access approximately 900 feet away, your vacation experience awaits you in this beautiful 14-bedroom vacation home! Just a short walk to the Corolla Lighthouse, climb to the top for an...

  • Corolla
  • 14 Bedrooms
  • 16 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

BEACH BREAK

Watch the dolphins play and the sunrise over the Atlantic. Then, relax while watching the sunset over the Currituck Sound all from the comfort of "Beach Break." Located high on the hill for which Sandhills was named, this fabulous home boasts...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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