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Event Series OBX Wind 2024

OBX Wind 2024

Ocean Air Sports 39450 NC-12, Avon, NC, United States

Come to Hatteras Island from October 26 to November 2, 2024, for OBX Wind, one of the largest windsurfing competitions on the East Coast! This thrilling event brings together windsurfing enthusiasts of all skill levels to compete in various categories, from slalom racing to freestyle events, against the stunning backdrop of the Outer Banks. Whether you’re a seasoned windsurfer or a spectator, OBX Wind offers an exciting week of high-speed action, camaraderie, and unforgettable coastal views. Don’t miss the chance to experience the adrenaline and energy of this premier windsurfing competition!

Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

November 1 - 3, Come explore environmentalism on-screen where passionate filmmakers share creativity, perspective, and environmental awareness with their community. The Environmental Film Festival takes place in Manteo, North Carolina. The festival is organized by the Peace Garden Project, a gardening and food justice initiative based on the Outer Banks. Join the mission to educate communities about the importance of caring for our environment. See the event website to purchase festival tickets and to view the festival movie schedule. See the event website to purchase tickets and view the event schedule.

$25
Event Series Giant Jellies: Carol Willett

Giant Jellies: Carol Willett

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

Giant Jellies, by artist Carol Willett, are sculptures on display in Dare Arts Center. This display will be in the outdoor courtyard from September 6 through mid-November. 

There is something exquisite about the simplicity of jellies. Their color, shape and size are mesmerizing. This trio of Giant Jellies were created to spark curiosity about these magical creatures. The bells were sculpted over exercise balls, then drilled, sanded, painted and sealed. The colorful tentacles are made from deconstructed bath sponges and recycled beads. The reefs and their creatures are built out of expanding foam and wet sand, plus polymer clay and up-cycled plastic bottles. Electrical conduit, bicycle wheels and plywood make up the armatures.

Event Series Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree

Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree

The Berkley Manor 58 Water Plant Rd, Ocracoke, NC, United States

Ocracoke Island will celebrate colonial life in the 1700s with a living history encampment and the Battle of Ocracoke during Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Berkley Manor grounds. The festival will focus on history, colonial life and family fun. Events will kick off Friday evening at 7:30 in the Berkley Barn with a comedy, adult-oriented game show, “The Dating Game with Blackbeard,” in which comely ladies will vie for the chance to date Blackbeard. Saturday (Nov. 2) will feature a colonial encampment on the grounds of the Berkley Manor highlighting daily life, navigation, cooking and medicine, games for kids and artisan vendor booths. The event will conclude with a memorial service honoring the fallen sailors for both Blackbeard and Lt. Robert Maynard. See the event website for a detailed schedule.

Event Series Explore to Learn Playgroup

Explore to Learn Playgroup

Center for CYP Ananias Dare Street 534, Manteo, NC, United States

Explore to Learn is an organized, interactive playgroup that allows children and caregivers to participate in coordinated group activities to prepare children for success in school and life.Playgroup facilitators use the Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Curriculum to provide hands-on activities during each playgroup. 

Young children (0-5) and family, friends and neighbors who take care of them will meet weekly on Fridays from 10:00 am - 11:30 am in the Play & Learn Library at the Center for CYP in Manteo, 534 Ananias Dare Street.

Explore and learn is FREE. However, due to space limitations, registration is required for each playgroup in order to attend. Registration for each playgroup will be posted on CYP's Facebook page here at 9:30 a.m. on the Monday morning of the week of each playgroup.

Robert Chestnut Exhibit Ocra-broke

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

From November through December, the Dare Arts Vault Gallery will feature photography by Ocracoke artist Robert Chestnut. This series of environmental portraits, named “Ocra-broke” exposes the viewer to the other side of living in paradise: the everyday people who work hard and have fun, an island that closes down during the winter months, and the weathered structures that persist through each tourist season. Along with nature filled scenes, Robert  loves to find forgotten items and help shine a light on them. To convey his ideas he uses photography, oil painting, and printmaking. Ocra-broke will be on display in the Vault Gallery November 1 through December 21, 2024. 

The Lost Colony Fort Raleigh Walking Tour

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site 1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC, United States

Delve into the history and mystery surrounding England’s first attempt to establish a colony in the new world. This easy walk follows paved sidewalks and is .25 miles in length. Discover the history and mystery of The Lost Colony on this 1 hour walking tour. This event is free and open to the public. The tour occurs daily on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from October 06, 2024 to November 02, 2024 at 11:00 am. The tour meets in the plaza outside the Lindsay Warren Visitor Center at Fort Raleigh.

First Friday Downtown Manteo Tradition

Downtown Manteo Downtown Manteo, Manteo, NC, United States

First Friday is a fun-filled, family-oriented event held the first Friday of each month, in historic downtown Manteo. The sidewalks pulse with live music, magic, artisans, and much more. The Manteo Stroll featuring celebrations, specials, art openings, sales and more inside Manteo galleries, shops and restaurants also happens during First Friday.

Opening Reception of Robert Chestnut Exhibit: Ocra-broke

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

From November through December, the Dare Arts Vault Gallery will feature photography by Ocracoke artist Robert Chestnut. This series of environmental portraits, named “Ocra-broke” exposes the viewer to the other side of living in paradise: the everyday people who work hard and have fun, an island that closes down during the winter months, and the weathered structures that persist through each tourist season. here will be an opening reception on Friday, November 1 from 6pm to 8pm, where visitors can meet Robert and view his work. The opening reception is during downtown Manteo's First Friday festivities and is free and open to the public.​

Event Series OBX Wind 2024

OBX Wind 2024

Ocean Air Sports 39450 NC-12, Avon, NC, United States

Come to Hatteras Island from October 26 to November 2, 2024, for OBX Wind, one of the largest windsurfing competitions on the East Coast! This thrilling event brings together windsurfing enthusiasts of all skill levels to compete in various categories, from slalom racing to freestyle events, against the stunning backdrop of the Outer Banks. Whether you’re a seasoned windsurfer or a spectator, OBX Wind offers an exciting week of high-speed action, camaraderie, and unforgettable coastal views. Don’t miss the chance to experience the adrenaline and energy of this premier windsurfing competition!

Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

November 1 - 3, Come explore environmentalism on-screen where passionate filmmakers share creativity, perspective, and environmental awareness with their community. The Environmental Film Festival takes place in Manteo, North Carolina. The festival is organized by the Peace Garden Project, a gardening and food justice initiative based on the Outer Banks. Join the mission to educate communities about the importance of caring for our environment. See the event website to purchase festival tickets and to view the festival movie schedule. See the event website to purchase tickets and view the event schedule.

$25
Event Series Giant Jellies: Carol Willett

Giant Jellies: Carol Willett

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

Giant Jellies, by artist Carol Willett, are sculptures on display in Dare Arts Center. This display will be in the outdoor courtyard from September 6 through mid-November. 

There is something exquisite about the simplicity of jellies. Their color, shape and size are mesmerizing. This trio of Giant Jellies were created to spark curiosity about these magical creatures. The bells were sculpted over exercise balls, then drilled, sanded, painted and sealed. The colorful tentacles are made from deconstructed bath sponges and recycled beads. The reefs and their creatures are built out of expanding foam and wet sand, plus polymer clay and up-cycled plastic bottles. Electrical conduit, bicycle wheels and plywood make up the armatures.