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  • Meet the Banker Ponies

    Meet the Banker Ponies

    Pony Pens NC-12, Ocracoke, NC

    Come to the Ocracoke Pony Pens to meet the ponies who once roamed as a wild herd and learn about their living history on Ocracoke Island. 

  • Todd Hale Mixed Media Rotating Art Show

    Duck Town Hall 1200 Duck Rd, Duck, United States

    Todd Hale; Mixed Media is the next exhibit in the Rotating Art Show. The exhibit will be on display Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. August 1 – October 29 in the first floor conference room of the Town Hall. A free opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Thursday, August 6 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Come see the exhibit and talk to the artist about his work. 

  • Fall 2025 Courtyard Installation: Souvenir

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

    Fall 2025 Installation: Souvenir by artist Todd Hale will be on display in The Courtyard Fall of 2025. The mixed media installation will open at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 5 and remain on display through mid-November. More information on this installation below.​​​​​

  • Old Trent Market 2025

    Frisco Woods Campground 53124 North Carolina Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

    Returning for its fourth season in 2025, the Old Trent Market is coming once again every Thursday with artists and vendors from all over the Outer Banks region. Continuing well into the fall months, the Old Trent Market features a distinctive collection of gifts, artworks, apparel, local crafts and goodies, and much more. It begins May 15 and runs until October 30 every Thursday from 9 am - 2 pm.

  • Todd Hale Mixed Media Rotating Art Show

    Duck Town Hall 1200 Duck Rd, Duck, United States

    Todd Hale; Mixed Media is the next exhibit in the Rotating Art Show. The exhibit will be on display Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. August 1 – October 29 in the first floor conference room of the Town Hall. A free opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Thursday, August 6 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Come see the exhibit and talk to the artist about his work. 

  • Fall 2025 Courtyard Installation: Souvenir

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

    Fall 2025 Installation: Souvenir by artist Todd Hale will be on display in The Courtyard Fall of 2025. The mixed media installation will open at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 5 and remain on display through mid-November. More information on this installation below.​​​​​

  • Todd Hale Mixed Media Rotating Art Show

    Duck Town Hall 1200 Duck Rd, Duck, United States

    Todd Hale; Mixed Media is the next exhibit in the Rotating Art Show. The exhibit will be on display Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. August 1 – October 29 in the first floor conference room of the Town Hall. A free opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Thursday, August 6 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Come see the exhibit and talk to the artist about his work. 

  • 13th Annual Rock the Cape Reimagined- Hatteras Art Gallery Tour

    The 13th Annual Rock The Cape will look different this year with Dare Arts reimagining the event into a full day Hatteras Island art gallery tour, which will be held on Friday, September 26. Eight art galleries from Salvo to Hatteras Village will be participating in this year’s Rock The Cape Gallery Tour, which is a free, family-friendly, self-guided tour. Each of the galleries will be open on Friday, September 26 for residents and visitors to enjoy shopping for local art. The galleries will also have visiting artists, live art demonstrations, snacks and drinks, sales, and/or Hatteras musicians playing live music to elevate the shopping experience and introduce more people to the Hatteras Island Arts community.

    Below is a list of the participating galleries (listed north to south):
    · Pea Island Art Gallery in Salvo
    · Studio 12 in Avon will have make & take art, meet the artists, live demos, and live music
    · Swell Art Gallery in Buxton will have live music, meet the artist, and baked goods
    · Artistic Treasures in Buxton will have make & take jewelry, meet the artist, and snacks
    · Red Drum Pottery in Frisco will have fresh hibiscus or yaupon tea and live music
    · The Blue Lagoon in Frisco will have live music, meet the artist, BBQ, wine, and chocolate
    · Family Jewels in Hatteras will have live music, meet the artist, and mimosas
    · Blue Pelican, Gallery, Gifts + Yarn in Hatteras will have live music, a sale, and snacks

  • OWL-some Critter Craft

    Jockey's Ridge State Park Visitor Center 300 W Carolista Dr, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Swoop in and create your own creature of the night, the OWL!  Hang with Ranger Austin and learn more about the feathered master of the night.  It is going to be a hoot! This program is FREE and open to the public.

    Recommended for ages 5 and up.

  • Fall 2025 Courtyard Installation: Souvenir

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

    Fall 2025 Installation: Souvenir by artist Todd Hale will be on display in The Courtyard Fall of 2025. The mixed media installation will open at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 5 and remain on display through mid-November. More information on this installation below.​​​​​

  • Secotan Market in Wanchese

    Secotan Market Secotan Market, 2868 NC-345, Wancheese, NC, United States

    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.

  • Eco EXPLORE Fun with Fungi

    Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center 100 Conservation Way, Manteo, NC

    This is a FREE event; however, reservations required. Learn all about mycology from refuge staff, then join us for a nature walk to explore mushrooms, lichen, and other fungi in their natural habitats. ecoEXPLORE is an incentive-based community science program for children in grades K-8, but all are welcome to attend.

    Meet at the Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center, 100 Conservation Way, Manteo, 27954. Call 252-216-9464 for reservations.