• Thursday, August 5th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Celebrate summer with Kitty Hawk Kites and support the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition at the annual OBX Watermelon Festival. This beloved local celebration that’s held at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head features a wealth of activities for visitors of all ages, and is the perfect way to toast the peak of the summer season on the Outer Banks.

There’s a lot to do for visitors of all ages at the annual Watermelon Festival, which is free for all attendees. Enjoy games, food, face painting, tie-dye shirt making, arts and crafts, an inflatable waterslide, TONS of watermelon fun, and more. OBX Watermelon Festival is free for guests to attend; however the purchase of tickets is required to play and eat! Compete in classic competitions like seed spiting and watermelon eating and choose from a selection of awesome prizes from businesses all across the Outer Banks.

Stop by and share in this summertime tradition, and see just how entertaining Kitty Hawk Kites and the Outer Banks can be, both on and off the sand. Bring the family by for a day of summertime fun, and help support an extremely important community organization at the OBX Watermelon Festival.

TRiO Restaurant & Market

TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of wine, beer and cheese for your enjoyment on premise or in the comfort of your home. TRiO's bistro is elegant and comfortable, with a large bar and two-story dining and bar area. The gourmet bistro menu of appetizers, and light fare such as cheese and charcuterie, paninis and salads make TRiO a wonderful lunch and dinner restaurant. Unique and high-tech self service WineStations are available in the downstairs bar area, where you can sample full, half and tastes of wines of all regions at varying price ranges. If you prefer beer, you can select from 24 beers on tap or try a TRiO Flight and sample a taste of four beers. In the upstairs mezzanine, which is part of the bistro, you'll find comfortable lounge seating and a free pool table.