Ocracoke Outdoor & Nature Events - 2026 Schedule

Ocracoke Outdoor & Nature Events - 2026 Schedule
Week of October 5, 2026 - October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10th
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 November 23, 2026 - November 29, 2026
Friday, November 27th
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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Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Oct 17

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...

Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

5548 - Toes In The Sand

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New carpeting throughout the property, new hot tub, and new gravel parking spot at the front of the...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

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...

The Final View

Space Enough for EveryoneThe Final View awaits! Located in the Carolina Dunes neighborhood of Duck, NC, this 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom semi-oceanfront vacation rental is ready to be your ticket to the good life. Enjoy the top-level living room and den...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

AQUA VIDA

With seven king suites, a private theater, and an EV charger waiting in the driveway, Aqua Vida raises the bar for oceanfront living in central Nags Head. This custom-built 9-bedroom Carolina Designs home welcomes special events for up to 50...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

SANDY PAWS

SANDY PAWS answers the great-crowd question with seven bedrooms, five of them with private baths, plus six full baths and a half bath. This Carolina Designs home sits in Ocean Sands Section O in Corolla, 189 yards from beach access, with a...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

WHATEVER

Whatever screens its own feature films in a cinema style home theater, one of the more unexpected finds among Carolina Designs vacation rentals in Corolla. This 4,000 square foot home also brings a recreation room, an elevator, and five...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

074 | Keefe's Castle

Oceanfront-South Nags Head-Dog FreindlyA wide, spacious Beach & terrific Ocean Views await when you choose Keefe's Castle for your Outer Banks vacation. Nothing can be finer than watching the sunrise over the beautiful, blue Atlantic Ocean...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

MY SUNSHINE

An elevator, a media room, and a 22 by 11 private pool set MY SUNSHINE apart: this five bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs also offers a ground floor queen suite and a bunk room for the kids. Sunrises arrive over the Atlantic through...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms