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Head to the cool porch of the Bluegrass Island Trading Co for this special performance that will have Patriotic music fans everywhere grinning and tapping their toes along to the music. The United States Navy Band will take to the stage – or rather, the shaded porch – to provide the evening’s entertainment at this wholly unique and enjoyable concert in the heart of Downtown Manteo.

Bluegrass and other music genre bands from all across the country flock to the porch of the Bluegrass Island Trading Co. every year to perform to a small crowd of locals and visitors who find a sunny (or shaded) spot on the grounds of the unique shop. During this special performance, the United States Navy Band will strut their stuff, and will give concert-goers plenty of reasons to celebrate purely American music. The concert is free and open to the public, and visitors are welcome to bring along their beach chair or blanket to find a good spot near the action and to enjoy the performance. Held in the heart of downtown Manteo, this concert serves as the perfect way to cap off a day in scenic Roanoke Island, with a roster of talented musicians that will create a performance that’s simply unforgettable.

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow waters of scenic Currituck Sound. Situated in the heart of Duck, the Park is also central to most of the town’s public activities. During the season, the smoke-free Park offers live theatre, stories and magic shows for children in the mornings and a concert series for all ages in the early evenings. All during the day, every day from dawn ‘til dusk, visitors and locals can take advantage of the park’s picnic shelter, walking trails through the woods, canoe and kayak access and playground with gazebo. Fantastic free Town Park events like the Fourth of July celebration, with parade and after-party, and October’s Duck Jazz Festival, featuring national and local jazz artists, have become favorite annual OBX traditions.The latest addition to the Park is access to the town’s new boardwalk, which is open from dawn until 1 a.m. and offers breathtaking soundside views, peaceful sunsets and a connection to solitude and nature, as well to the bustle of Duck’s many visitors shopping and dining during the season. Duck Town Park provides two parking areas where visitors and locals can leave their cars and enjoy any or all Park activities, or they can choose to access the boardwalk and take in all it has to offer.The Town of Duck sums up its Park as a place for family fun, sound side activities, natural beauty, awesome music and stunning sunsets.