Annual Outer Banks Events

Including Your Favorite Outer Banks Events

Each year brings an array of Outer Banks events to these beaches. Some of them are just so good that they return the following year, then the next and so on. These annual Outer Banks events range from those just starting to make a name for themselves to others that people mark their calendars for a year in advance. With the abundance of Outer Banks events that are always going on, you can probably guess several annual spectacles are often included in the mix. Winter or summer, rain or shine, it isn't hard to find nearby annual Outer Banks events. You may want to go to a music festival, arts and crafts fair, fun run, triathlon or marathon, fundraiser or family friendly festival, and this is your trusty compilation of what's happening when and where. As a whole annual Outer Banks events offer something for people of all ages and interests. Go to art shows or athletic competitions, foodie fun to music festivals, holiday festivities or cultural celebrations – there’s something for everyone here.

Annual Outer Banks Events are Everywhere

Every town prides itself on its annual events, and they're all presented with the utmost care and planning. Just attending one or two of them might have you second guessing if you're really on the Outer Banks or somehow got whisked away to the artsy Chelsea district in Manhattan. Ok, maybe that's a stretch, but we are pretty proud of them. We have our share of galas with attendees in formal attire; there are Outer Banks events where you end up covered in sand, wet and proud of your athletic accomplishment; we have refined jazz festivals, day-long rock/folk events and days full of Outer Banks beach music. These events are bursting with culture that is local to this area, and you’re invited to come be a part of them. Check out our listings below to see which annual Outer Banks events capture your interest.

Annual Outer Banks Events by Category or Month

 

Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ

Outer Banks Annual Event
Currituck County Rural Center, 184 Milburn Sawyer Road, Powells Point
(252) 453-9040

Celebrate Currituck’s down-home, country culture with barbecue and a rodeo. The Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ is an annual fall event that brings...read more

Celebrate Currituck’s down-home, country culture with barbecue and a rodeo. The Currituck Heritage Bulls &...read more

Dare Days

Outer Banks Annual Event
Downtown Manteo, Manteo
(252) 473-2133

Dare Days celebrates its 48th year in 2023. The festival, always held in downtown Manteo on the first Saturday of June, is a mix of live music, craft and...read more

Dare Days celebrates its 48th year in 2023. The festival, always held in downtown Manteo...read more

Dare to Scare 5K and Sweet Treat Fun Run

Outer Banks Annual Event
950 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo

Swap out your witch’s broomstick for running shoes for this Halloween activity. The Dare to Scare 5K and Sweet Treat Fun Run is an annual event held on the...read more

Swap out your witch’s broomstick for running shoes for this Halloween activity. The Dare to...read more

Day at the Docks

Outer Banks Annual Event
N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Docks, Hatteras

Here at the Outer Banks we love our seafood – the tuna, mussels, oysters, grouper, scallops, mmmm, we...read more

Here at the Outer Banks we love our seafood – the tuna, mussels,...read more

Duck Jazz Festival

Outer Banks Annual Event
1200 Duck Road, Duck Town Park, Duck
(252) 255-1234

Attention jazz lovers! Grab a chair and your family, friends or dog and come to Duck Town Park for a day devoted...read more

Attention jazz lovers! Grab a chair and your family, friends or dog and...read more

Duck Yuletide Celebration

Outer Banks Annual Event
1200 Duck Road, Duck Town Park, Duck
(252) 255-1286

Meet at the Town Green on the first Saturday in December for an afternoon of caroling, live holiday music, hot...read more

Meet at the Town Green on the first Saturday in December for an...read more

Eastertide in the Gardens

Outer Banks Annual Event
1411 National Park Drive, Manteo
(252) 473-3234

This event has become an Outer Banks spring tradition, and there could be no more beautiful setting...read more

This event has become an Outer Banks spring tradition, and there could be...read more

ESA Eastern Surfing Championships

Outer Banks Annual Event
7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 16.5, Jennette's Pier, Nags Head
(302) 988-1953

Hit the beaches for an exciting day at the ESA Eastern Surfing Championships. Watch some of the...read more

Hit the beaches for an exciting day at the ESA Eastern Surfing Championships....read more

Evening Lantern Tours: Draped in Black; Victorian Death Rituals

Outer Banks Annual Event
Island Farm, Manteo
(252) 473-6500

Let Island Farm show you a darker side of the Victorian era. Their annual Evening Lantern Tours explore the death rituals and traditions that accompanied...read more

Let Island Farm show you a darker side of the Victorian era. Their annual Evening...read more

Festival Latino de Ocracoke: Unidad y Celebración

Outer Banks Annual Event
120 Schoolhouse Road, Ocracoke School, Ocracoke
(252) 921-0260
(252) 588-2242

Produced by Ocracoke's Latino residents in partnership with Ocracoke Alive, the annual Latino Festival de Ocracoke is held in early November. This...read more

Produced by Ocracoke's Latino residents in partnership with Ocracoke Alive, the annual Latino Festival de...read more

Fireworks on the Outer Banks

Outer Banks Annual Event
(877) 629-4386

You can see fantastic Fourth of July fireworks at many locations on the Outer Banks — Whalehead in Corolla, Avalon Pier in Kill...read more

You can see fantastic Fourth of July fireworks at many locations on the Outer Banks...read more

First Fridays in Manteo

Outer Banks Annual Event
Downtown Manteo, Manteo
(252) 473-5558

First Friday is a family-oriented festival held in downtown Manteo on the first Friday of every month from April through December. From 6 to 8 p.m. ...read more

First Friday is a family-oriented festival held in downtown Manteo on the first Friday of...read more