Celebrate July 4th 2018 on the Outer Banks

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. In addition...

Killer Dunes Charity Run Returns to Jockey’s Ridge July 4th

The 13th Annual Killer Dunes 2-Miler and Fun Run benefit returns to Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head on the morning of Wednesday, July 4th. Start off your Independence Day by completing a...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Hosting Free July 4th Concert

This Fourth of July, the 208th Army Reserve Band will perform a free concert on the Pavilion stage at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Food vendors, Café Lachine and OBX Sunset Slush, will be on-site...

Haydini Kids Magic Show Coming to Roanoke Island Festival Park

Roanoke Island Festival Park has a magical performance kicking off their summer series of children’s shows. Haydini: Rare Magic Well Done will be performing next week in the Children’s Show Summer Series at Roanoke Island Festival...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Announces New Summer Exhibits

Roanoke Island Festival Park has announced the opening of its two new summer exhibits, Post from the Coast and Flying Kites with Delia, beginning June 21. The exhibits will open daily in the ticket sales gallery from...

Mustang Rock & Roast Coming to Corolla in October 2018

The annual Mustang Music Festival gives way this year to the first Mustang Rock & Roast, happening in Corolla in mid-October 2018. Read on for the complete press release with full details on this...

Food Truck Showdown Parks in Nags Head

The Outer Banks’ first ever Food Truck Showdown is happening this weekend in Nags Head. The event will feature a dozen local food trucks, plus local beer and wine, live music, a non-profit fair,...

43rd Annual Dare Day Kicks Off Summer in Manteo

The 43rd Annual Dare Day event returns to the downtown Manteo waterfront this weekend, featuring a full day of free fun and festivities for entire family. Dare Day 2018 is happening in Manteo this...

Outer Banks Centre for Dance Presents ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live

The Outer Banks Centre for Dance will present their 2018 production of The Little Mermaid and a Wonderful Evening of Dance! live on stage in June. Starring local students under the direction of Marjorie...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Announces 2018 Summer Kids Shows

 Roanoke Island Festival Park has announced the performance schedule for their popular Children’s Show Summer Series, running from June 20 through August 9, 2018.  The series includes kid friendly performances held on Wednesdays and Thursdays...

OBX Mystery Dinner Announces ‘Once Upon a Crime’ for 2018 Season

The OBX Mystery Dinner has announced its 2018 production will be an original medieval-themed play called Once Upon a Crime, showing this summer at the Ramada Plaza in Kill Devil Hills.  With more than...

Southern Culture on the Skids to Play Outer Banks Brewing Station

North Carolina-based music icons Southern Culture on the Skids will return to the Outer Banks this summer for what promises to be one of the biggest concerts of the year at the Outer Banks...

OBX Shred Fest Announces 2018 Musicians and Special Guests

The 3rd Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest returns to the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head this weekend, and this year’s entertainment lineup has been announced. On Saturday, May 19, musicians, skateboarders, BMX riders, roller derby women,...

The Roots Headline Triple-S Invitational Entertainment Lineup

Known worldwide as pioneering hip hop artists and of course the house band for NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the legendary Roots crew from Pittsburgh, PA will headline the live entertainment lineup...

OB-Xscape Rooms Unveils New 2018 Escape Rooms

The Outer Banks got its first ever escape room experience when OB-Xscape Rooms opened its doors to the public last year, and now the popular attraction has announced the addition of new rooms debuting...

Elizabethan Gardens Hosting Kentucky Derby Event

The Outer Banks models one of the finest of southern traditions with their Kentucky Derby Party, an annual fundraising event to benefit three local nonprofits. While the actual race is hundreds of miles away,...

Toby Mac Playing Roanoke Island Festival Park in June 2018

National recording artist Toby Mac will be live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo this summer. The event is presented by the local Christian-based group His Generation.  Toby Mac with New...

Wright Brothers National Memorial Updates Entrance Fee to Support Improvements

Wright Brothers National Memorial Updates Entrance Fee to Support Improvements

The National Park Service (NPS) announced recently that Wright Brothers National Memorial will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. Effective June 1,...

Outer Banks Bike Week 2018 Schedule of Events Announced

Outer Banks Bike Week roars back to life this year, with events happening throughout the area April 21-28, 2018, including four live concerts featuring national recording artists Blackfoot, Jackyl, Christopher Shayne, and Mark Farmer,...

Theatre of Dare Presents Comedy ‘Love, Sex, and the IRS’ in April 2018

Theatre of Dare presents their new production of the comedy Love, Sex, and the IRS at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo this month. It may be hard to imagine anything funny coming out of...