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Step into the holiday spirit at the Town of Manteo’s Merry Market on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at George Washington Creef Park. Browse festive local vendors, sip on hot cocoa, enjoy cheerful music, and spread kindness by supporting the Manteo Police Department’s Food & Coat Drive. A cozy kick-off to the holiday season on the waterfront!
Jockey’s Ridge State Park will be hosting an evening under the stars on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Telescopes will be set up for public viewing. Kids' activities will also be taking place within the Community Room at Jockey's Ridge State Park. Our knowledgeable partners will guide you across the universe. Food donations are accepted onsite, but the event is free.
Be a SHINING STAR and support the event by dropping off a canned good for local individuals in need over the holiday season. Friends of Jockey's Ridge members will be collecting donations throughout the evening. Donations will be delivered to Beach Food Pantry.
The Elizabethan Gardens’ beloved WinterLights celebration returns November 21–December 30, 2025, transforming ten acres of gardens into a glittering holiday wonderland. Visitors can stroll illuminated garden paths from 6–9 p.m. on select evenings, enjoying thousands of sparkling lights, festive décor, and the warmth of an open-air fire. Seasonal plants and unique gifts will be available in the Gift Shop and Nursery, with live entertainment featured on select nights. Timed-entry tickets are sold online only, and the event is weather-dependent. Overflow parking and shuttle service will be available on select weekends. Whether you’re planning a magical family outing or a festive holiday party, WinterLights offers a joyful way to celebrate the season in the heart of the Outer Banks.
Adults: $22; Youth (ages 2 to 17): $14; Child (under 2): FREE; Dog: $6
Secotan Market in Wanchese is a producer-only market featuring fresh produce, vegetable ferments, kombucha, pasture-raised meat & eggs, pecans, mushroom products, pastries, pies, cakes, jams, pickles, honey, medicinal products, flowers, herbs, spices, teas, potted plants, natural skin care, rotating artisans and so much more. Our family of producers join each market in person to share food and goods that they have grown or crafted themselves, here in Northeastern North Carolina. We are deeply committed to honesty and sustainability in our practices. Winter Season Markets are every first and third Saturday of the month December - April 5 from 9am -12pm.
The 2025 First Flight Holiday Markets will be held on Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A third market is also scheduled for Friday, December 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. These events are hosted by the Town of Kill Devil Hills and will feature local vendors at Aviation Park.
From November 8 to December 20, 2025, the Vault Gallery will feature a collection of first-edition, framed original photographs by Baxter Miller. The exhibit, Inheritance, examines the liminality of sacred places. Ethereal vignettes of ancestral grounds anchor the photography exhibition by Baxter Miller, a descendant of a Hatteras Island family who arrived in the 1700s. Printed and framed oversized on Hahnemühle watercolor rag, the work stands in stark contrast to traditional depictions of landscape.
Step inside history at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Keepers’ House. During this special twelve-day series, guests will enjoy guided tours through the beautifully restored 1876 duplex that once housed the lighthouse’s dedicated keepers and their families.
Learn about the men and women who kept the light burning for mariners along the Outer Banks, explore authentic living quarters, and discover what daily life was like on the edge of the Atlantic more than a century ago.
3 Tour Times: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM (by reservation only)
Reservations: Call 252-453-4939 or email currituckbeachlighthouse@obcinc.org
Admission: FREE, but Donations appreciated to support lighthouse preservation
The Elizabethan Gardens’ beloved WinterLights celebration returns November 21–December 30, 2025, transforming ten acres of gardens into a glittering holiday wonderland. Visitors can stroll illuminated garden paths from 6–9 p.m. on select evenings, enjoying thousands of sparkling lights, festive décor, and the warmth of an open-air fire. Seasonal plants and unique gifts will be available in the Gift Shop and Nursery, with live entertainment featured on select nights. Timed-entry tickets are sold online only, and the event is weather-dependent. Overflow parking and shuttle service will be available on select weekends. Whether you’re planning a magical family outing or a festive holiday party, WinterLights offers a joyful way to celebrate the season in the heart of the Outer Banks.
Adults: $22; Youth (ages 2 to 17): $14; Child (under 2): FREE; Dog: $6
Step inside history at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Keepers’ House. During this special twelve-day series, guests will enjoy guided tours through the beautifully restored 1876 duplex that once housed the lighthouse’s dedicated keepers and their families.
Learn about the men and women who kept the light burning for mariners along the Outer Banks, explore authentic living quarters, and discover what daily life was like on the edge of the Atlantic more than a century ago.
3 Tour Times: 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM (by reservation only)
Reservations: Call 252-453-4939 or email currituckbeachlighthouse@obcinc.org
Admission: FREE, but Donations appreciated to support lighthouse preservation
Soundside Holiday Market provides an amazing opportunity for our talented local artisans, creators, and makers to share their wares, stories, and spirit with Outer Banks visitors and locals alike. Markets will be on November 23, November 30, and December 14 from 12 pm - 4 pm.
The Elizabethan Gardens’ beloved WinterLights celebration returns November 21–December 30, 2025, transforming ten acres of gardens into a glittering holiday wonderland. Visitors can stroll illuminated garden paths from 6–9 p.m. on select evenings, enjoying thousands of sparkling lights, festive décor, and the warmth of an open-air fire. Seasonal plants and unique gifts will be available in the Gift Shop and Nursery, with live entertainment featured on select nights. Timed-entry tickets are sold online only, and the event is weather-dependent. Overflow parking and shuttle service will be available on select weekends. Whether you’re planning a magical family outing or a festive holiday party, WinterLights offers a joyful way to celebrate the season in the heart of the Outer Banks.
Adults: $22; Youth (ages 2 to 17): $14; Child (under 2): FREE; Dog: $6
Curious Currents By Emily Holmes is the next exhibit in the Rotating Art Show. A free opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Saturday, November 1 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Come see the exhibit and talk to the artist about her work.
The exhibit will be on display Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. October 31, 2025- January 21, 2026 in the first floor conference room of the Town Hall.