A holiday tradition not to be missed! Stroll along illuminated garden walks and discover the joy of the season with holiday lights that transform the ten-acre gardens into an enchanted wonderland. The radiant glow, holiday décor, and a crackling open-air fire, add to the festive atmosphere. Seasonal plants and holiday gifts available in the Gift Shop and Nursery. Check the website for a live entertainment schedule. Cost varies depending on age ($6-$18).

Come enjoy Tiffany Lindsey's exhibition, which highlights her ongoing investigation into intuitive painting. Within these works, she used fast-paced painting techniques to capture her everyday inner world: scattered thoughts, incompletion, impulses, and flashes of emotion. Although her works are non-representational, she believes they are her reflection in a mirror, capturing a visceral reality that can only be apprehended indirectly. The paintings are the record of her intuitive and self-generated process that she claims “is where art lives.”

Blue Moon Beach Grill sent Santa a letter. They are happy to report he will visit the restaurant. Reservations are recommended in advance, but walk-ins are welcome, as well.  Come dine at the Blue Moon Beach Grill and visit with St. Nick! This is a great opportunity for kids to share their wish list with Santa and take a photo.

Park your car and stroll the path around the little turtle pond at Aviation Park. You'll enjoy an assortment of light displays and walk under lights hanging from the trees. This is free to visit and will be lit through the end of December 31. 

Come enjoy Tiffany Lindsey's exhibition, which highlights her ongoing investigation into intuitive painting. Within these works, she used fast-paced painting techniques to capture her everyday inner world: scattered thoughts, incompletion, impulses, and flashes of emotion. Although her works are non-representational, she believes they are her reflection in a mirror, capturing a visceral reality that can only be apprehended indirectly. The paintings are the record of her intuitive and self-generated process that she claims “is where art lives.”

December through January, The Dare County Arts Council Vault Gallery will showcase photography by Gregory S. Bucher. The Mute Stones Speak features color and black & white photographs drawn from Gregory's corpus of images from the great East Coast American cemeteries. The exhibit explores Gregory's analytic interest in how a monument was put together and how it’s coming apart. His eye is drawn by monuments that are astonishing, ironic, or unintentionally amusing, and the selection here is marked by a strong sensitivity to the juxtaposition of beauty with decay.

Free Skating for up to 76 Participants at a time at an outdoor Ice Skating rink made with Glice Synthetic Ice. The
Skating Rink Dimensions are 97’x42’. Skating Time is 30 minutes – 1 hour. Skates are provided. You must wait for your skate size to be available for use. You may wear your own skates as long as they are NOT figure skates with toe picks.
Only Hockey style skates allowed.

Come explore the 1-mile loop along the Soundside Nature Trail at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Learn more about the park’s natural features as you hike along with a park ranger. Hikers will meet at the Soundside Access parking area, located at 330 W. Soundside Road, off U.S. Route 158.

Park your car and stroll the path around the little turtle pond at Aviation Park. You'll enjoy an assortment of light displays and walk under lights hanging from the trees. This is free to visit and will be lit through the end of December 31. 

A holiday tradition not to be missed! Stroll along illuminated garden walks and discover the joy of the season with holiday lights that transform the ten-acre gardens into an enchanted wonderland. The radiant glow, holiday décor, and a crackling open-air fire, add to the festive atmosphere. Seasonal plants and holiday gifts available in the Gift Shop and Nursery. Check the website for a live entertainment schedule. Cost varies depending on age ($6-$18).

Come enjoy Tiffany Lindsey's exhibition, which highlights her ongoing investigation into intuitive painting. Within these works, she used fast-paced painting techniques to capture her everyday inner world: scattered thoughts, incompletion, impulses, and flashes of emotion. Although her works are non-representational, she believes they are her reflection in a mirror, capturing a visceral reality that can only be apprehended indirectly. The paintings are the record of her intuitive and self-generated process that she claims “is where art lives.”

December through January, The Dare County Arts Council Vault Gallery will showcase photography by Gregory S. Bucher. The Mute Stones Speak features color and black & white photographs drawn from Gregory's corpus of images from the great East Coast American cemeteries. The exhibit explores Gregory's analytic interest in how a monument was put together and how it’s coming apart. His eye is drawn by monuments that are astonishing, ironic, or unintentionally amusing, and the selection here is marked by a strong sensitivity to the juxtaposition of beauty with decay.