Events for October 24, 2026

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Times: 5K begins at 8 a.m.; Sweet Treat Fun Run is listed for 9:30 a.m.
5K starting location: Coastal Studies Institute, 850 NC Highway 345, Wanchese, NC 27981
5K finish and Fun Run location: Virginia S. Tillett Community Center, 950 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo, NC 27954
Admission: Registration required. Current 5K registration is $50, increasing to $55 for late registration. Fun Run registration starts at $20 without a shirt.

Put on a costume and join the tenth annual Dare to Scare 5K & Sweet Treat Fun Run. This rain-or-shine event welcomes runners and walkers for a Halloween morning featuring race medals, costume awards and festive activities.

The point-to-point 5K starts at Coastal Studies Institute and finishes at the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center. The Sweet Treat Fun Run starts and finishes at the community center, with spooky swag and sweet surprises for participants.

Organizers recommend parking at the finish-area government complex lots and using the pre-race transportation to the start. Check the registration page for shuttle instructions, packet pickup and parking restrictions.

Event details and registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Manteo/DaretoScare5kSweetTreatFunRun

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Location: Soundside Event Site
Address: 6800 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
Admission: Free; food, beverages and some activities cost extra.

Watch creativity take flight at the tenth annual OBX Brewtag, a family-friendly celebration of aviation, ingenuity and coastal fun. Teams build imaginative flying contraptions around empty keg barrels, then launch them from a 20-foot platform to see whose creation travels the farthest.

Between flights, enjoy live music, local food, regional beer and activities for children along the Nags Head soundfront. The event benefits the Rogallo Foundation, which preserves the legacy of flexible-wing pioneers Francis and Gertrude Rogallo and supports plans for a future Rogallo Museum.

Come to cheer on the teams, admire their inventive designs and enjoy an afternoon by the water. Check the event website for parking information, entertainment updates and team participation details.

Official event website: https://www.obxbrewtag.com/

Put on your favorite costume and celebrate Halloween on the waterfront at Wanchese Marina. This family-friendly afternoon features trick-or-treating around the docks, a costume contest, and live music, with food available for purchase during the festivities.