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Week of October 12, 2026 - October 18, 2026
Tuesday, October 13th - Sunday, October 18th
Rodanthe

The Outer Banks, and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in particular, is known as one of the best bird watching destinations in the world, and the annual Wings Over Water celebrates this distinction like no other local festival. The weeklong event, which is held each October, features a wide range of educational programs, lectures, and opportunities to meet and greet with fellow birders. During this year's festival, attendees will also have the opportunity to go on guided birding trips, attend art and photography workshops, take a tram or kayak tour of National Wildlife Refuge, visit an ancient maritime forest, and much, much more. A complete schedule can be found online at the organization's website, and attendees should note that some programs do cost a small fee to participate.

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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...

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...

Landis I ADV-2B

Enjoy ocean views just steps from the sand at this quaint and comfortable 2nd floor unit in Admiral's View! Start your day with sunrise views on the private oceanfront deck while sipping on a cup of coffee. Relax by the community pool with large...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

4215 - The Duck Pond

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Master bedroom mattress. Nestled in the Georgetown Sands community, The Duck Pond offers an inviting coastal retreat just steps...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

Port O'Call III 537-B

This classic, 4-bedroom vacation home at milepost 17.5 in South Nags Head is just waiting for you and your family. With a shared walkway, the beaches of South Nags Head are only 200 feet away! Just a short car ride to shopping, water sports...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

1064 - Sunset Cottage

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Sunset Cottage, a stunning, newly constructed, 6-bedroom, 5.5-bath pet-friendly lakefront vacation rental that lives up to its name and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit...

Salted Skyline

Go North OR South from the Southern Shores/Kitty Hawk SplitExpand your horizon on the Outer Banks at Salted Skyline! This 5 bedroom rental home is located just north of the NC12 split, only minutes from the Wright Memorial Bridge, convenient...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

6270 - Southward

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Experience the beauty and charm of South Nags Head at Southward! With 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, Southward is the perfect beach box for your...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Gone Coastal

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Soak up the sunrise and settle into easy beachside living at Gone Coastal, a top-floor oceanfront condo in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. Located in...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4