05/19/2026
What’s happening in OBX this Summer?
📍Here’s a few things📍
May 18 - 24, 2026
Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen's Ball
Saturday, May 23rd | Ocracoke
May 25 - 31, 2026
Kiteboarding Kickoff Weekend
Friday, May 29th - Sunday, May 31st | Rodanthe
OBX Pridefest
Friday, May 29th - Monday, June 1st | Manteo
June 1 - 7, 2026
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, June 5th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates... | Manteo
OBX Pridefest
Friday, May 29th - Monday, June 1st | Manteo
Killer Dunes 2-Miler & Fun Run
Wednesday, June 3rd 8:00 AM | Nags Head
Ocrafolk Festival
Friday, June 5th - Sunday, June 7th | Ocracoke
Opening Night of The Lost Colony
Saturday, June 6th | Manteo
Dare Day Festival
Saturday, June 6th | Manteo
June 8 - 14, 2026
Fritz Boyden Memorial Youth Tournament
Wednesday, June 10th | Nags Head
Rogallo Kite Festival
Friday, June 12th - Saturday, June 13th | Nags Head
June 15 - 21, 2026
Annual Under the Oaks Art Festival
Tuesday, June 16th - Wednesday, June 17th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Corolla
June 22 - 28, 2026
Independence Beer Mile
Sunday, June 28th 11:00 AM | Kill Devil Hills
June 29 - July 5, 2026
Ocracoke Independence Day Celebration
Thursday, July 2nd - Saturday, July 4th| Ocracoke
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, July 3rd 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates... | Manteo
Independence Day 1850 At Island Farm
Saturday, July 4th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Manteo
Town of Manteo Independence Day Fireworks
Saturday, July 4th | Manteo
Town Of Kill Devil Hills Fireworks Show
Saturday, July 4th | Kill Devil Hills
4th of July Celebration at Avon Pier
Saturday, July 4th 9:15 PM | Avon
Town Of Nags Head Fireworks Spectacular
Saturday, July 4th 9:00 PM | Nags Head
Golf Cart Parade
Saturday, July 4th | Hatteras
July 13 - 19, 2026
Wright Kite Festival
Friday, July 17th - Saturday, July 18th | Kill Devil Hills
Outer Banks Skim Jam
Friday, July 17th - Sunday, July 19th | Nags Head
July 20 - 26, 2026
Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
Wednesday, July 22nd - Sunday, July 26th | Manteo
Annual One-Design Regatta
Saturday, July 25th | Manteo
August 3 - 9, 2026
Outer Banks Watermelon Festival
Thursday, August 6th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM| Nags Head
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, August 7th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates... | Manteo
Ocracoke Fig Festival
Friday, August 7th - Saturday, August 8th | Ocracoke
Alice Kelly Ladies Billfish Tournament
Saturday, August 8th - Sunday, August 9th | Manteo
Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament
Saturday, August 8th - Friday, August 14th | Manteo
August 10 - 16, 2026
Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament
Saturday, August 8th - Friday, August 14th | Manteo
Outer Banks Pirate Festival
Thursday, August 13th - Friday, August 14th | Nags Head
Surfalorus Film Festival
Friday, August 14th - Sunday, August 16th | Manteo
Anniversary of the Mirlo Rescue
Sunday, August 16th | Rodanthe
August 17 - 23, 2026
National Aviation Day
Wednesday, August 19th | Kill Devil Hills
August 24 - 30, 2026
WRV Outer Banks Pro
Wednesday, August 26th - Sunday, August 30th | Nags Head
August 31 - September 6, 2026
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, September 4th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates...| Manteo
Ocracoke Seafood Festival
Saturday, September 5th | Ocracroke
September 7 - 13, 2026
Outer Banks Kite Festival
Friday, September 11th - Saturday, September 12th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Nags Head
September 14 - 20, 2026
OBX Jeep Invasion
Saturday, September 19th - Sunday, September 20th | Nags Head
ESA Easterns Surfing Championships
Sunday, September 20th - Saturday, September 26th | Nags Head
September 21 - 27, 2026
ESA Easterns Surfing Championships
Sunday, September 20th - Saturday, September 26th | Nags Head
Hatteras Island Surf Fishing Challenge
Friday, September 25th - Sunday, September 27th | Waves
September 28 - October 4, 2026
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, October 2nd 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates...| Manteo
October 5 - 11, 2026
Ocracoke Working Waterman's Festival
Saturday, October 10th | Ocracroke
October 12 - 18, 2026
Wings Over Water
Tuesday, October 13th - Sunday, October 18th | Rodanthe
Bluegrass Island Festival
Wednesday, October 14th - Saturday, October 17th | Manteo
Nags Head Surf Fishing Club Tournament
Wednesday, October 14th - Friday, October 16th | Nags Head
Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament
Saturday, October 17th - Sunday, October 18th | Hatteras
October 19 - 25, 2026
NCBBA Red Drum Tournament
Wednesday, October 21st - Saturday, October 24th | Avon
October 26 - November 1, 2026
Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree
Friday, October 30th - Saturday, October 31st | Ocracoke
November 2 - 8, 2026
Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament
Wednesday, November 4th - Saturday, November 7th | Hatteras
First Friday in Manteo
Friday, November 6th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
more dates... | Manteo
November 23 - 29, 2026
Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile
Wednesday, November 25th 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Kill Devil Hills
Annual ADVICE 5K Turkey Trot
Thursday, November 26th 9:00 AM | Duck
Surfin' Turkey 5k and Puppy Drum Run
Thursday, November 26th 8:00 AM | Hatteras
Outer Banks Running Club OBX Gobbler 5K & Fun Run
Thursday, November 26th | Nags Head
Hangin' With Santa
Friday, November 27th - Saturday, November 28th | Nags Head
Hatteras Island Arts and Craft Guild Holiday Show
Friday, November 27th - Saturday, November 28th | Buxton
Ocracoke Parade of Boats
Friday, November 27th | Ocracoke
Kites With Lights
Saturday, November 28th 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Nags Head
November 30 - December 6, 2026
Wings Over Water Encore
Friday, December 4th - Sunday, December 6th | Manteo
December 14 - 20, 2026
Celebration of Wright Brothers First Flight
Thursday, December 17th | Kill Devil Hills
