35th Annual New World Festival of the Arts Returns To Manteo

Bringing 85 world-class artists from across the East Coast to sell and showcase their work, the New World Festival of the Arts returns to the Manteo waterfront August 17-18 from 10am to 5pm. The...

Halloween International Film Festival - Oct. 27-29, 2016 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Outer Banks Halloween Film Festival Now Taking Submissions!

 Independent film submissions of all genres are now being accepted for the inaugural Halloween International Film Festival, presented by Halloween Daily News and OBX Entertainment over three days this October in Kill Devil Hills. In addition to the...

‘Really Big Dinosaur Show’ Stomps Over To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Rainbow Puppets will present the Really Big Dinosaur Show kids production live on stage at Roanoke Island Festival Park next week. It’s not called “The Really Big Dinosaur Show” for nothing… there’s a long-necked dinosaur that stretches...

OBX Arts and Craft Festival Announced

It’s that time of year again for one of the Outer Banks’ most memorable art shows, featuring many popular area artists, as the OBX Arts & Craft Festival returns to the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty...

Deja To Bring Pink Floyd To Life At Outer Banks Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

You can experience the next best thing to the actual legendary rock group Pink Floyd “in the flesh” when the renowned tribute band Deja presents a full costume and theatrical performance as Pink Floyd...

Get Your Reggae On With Scholars Word At Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

You can get your reggae on with Scholars Word live in concert at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head this month. Scholars Word is a reggae/dub band based out of Florida. Never...

‘Aesop’s Fables’ Kids Show Comes To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Bright Star Touring Company will present Aesop’s Fables Children’s Show this month at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Aesop’s Fables is a 45-minute whirlwind adventure through the beloved centuries old tales. Bright Star’s professional...

Senior Arts And Crafts Show Returns To Kill Devil Hills

The 43rd Annual Senior Arts and Crafts Show returns to Kill Devil Hills in August. Sponsored by the Outer Banks Woman’s Club, the 2016 Senior Arts and Crafts Show will take place on Wednesday,...

‘Velveteen Rabbit’ Kids Show Hops Over To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Bright Star Touring Company will present The Velveteen Rabbit children’s show this month at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. This literary classic is routinely named one of the top books for children, and...

Luke Combs Brings Country Flavor To Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

Luke Combs will bring a taste of new country to Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head, live in concert this month. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Combs grew up in Asheville,...

Feel The Movement At Outer Banks Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

Your chance to feel the modern reggae groove of The Movement is coming to Kill Devil Hills this month, live in concert at Outer Banks Brewing Station. Formed in 2004 by a trio of...

‘Voices From The Outer Banks’ Book Signings Announced

Voices from the Outer Banks is a new book in which locals tell the oral history of the area, compiled and edited by Stephen Kirk, who is scheduled to be at a number of...

Island Opry Brings John Michael Montgomery To Roanoke Island Festival Park

The Island Opry Concert Series is bringing national country recording artist John Michael Montgomery to the Outer Banks in August, live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Born in Danville, Kentucky,...

Get Caught In ‘Charlotte’s Web’ At Roanoke Island Festival Park

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s University Theatre brings Charlotte’s Web to Roanoke Island Festival Park this month in family friendly children’s show. The Children’s Literature Association named this “the best American children’s...

‘Once Upon a Time’ Kids Show Playing at Roanoke Island Festival Park

Bright Star Touring Company will present the children’s show Once Upon a Time in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park in July. Literature comes to life in this hysterical production, bringing to the stage...

Where To See Outer Banks July 4th 2016 Independence Day Fireworks

This Independence Day there will be plenty of Outer Banks July 4th fireworks displays happening throughout the area to keep the sky alive with explosions of color in celebration of America’s birthday. Here’s where...

Dare Arts Council Veterans Writing Workshop Now Accepting Applications

Dare County Arts Council is now accepting applications for the 2016 Outer Banks Veterans Writing Project, which will be held November 5 and 6 at UNC Coastal Studies Institute on Roanoke Island. Returning to...

Killer Dunes July 4th Fun Run to Support Friends of Jockey’s Ridge

Runners are invited to start off their Independence Day this Monday, July 4 by completing a two-mile course on the tallest natural sand dune in the Eastern United States at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags...

First Friday Events Take Over Manteo on July 1

First Fridays on the downtown Manteo waterfront are always big events with numerous activities happening for the community and Outer Banks visitors, but this Friday is July 1, a mid-summer extravaganza that may just...

440th Army Band To Perform July 4th Concert At Roanoke Island Festival Park

The 440th United States Army Band will perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park, beginning at 8 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.), for the annual July 4th Celebration, also featuring fireworks, provided by the Town...