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  • Coastal Gardening Festival 2026

    Thomas A. Baum Center Senior Center 300 Mustian St., Kill Devil Hills, NC

    Come for a beautiful day of plant sales, bake sale, vendors, education, kids' activities and FUN! Our Master Gardeners have grown and prepared over 1,500 plants for sale. These plants were grown here on the Outer Banks and are more hopeful to thrive and survive in our coastal area! There will be many native plants as well as houseplants, vegetables, shrubs, trees and more!

    Don't miss delicious home-baked goodies at the Bake Sale, grab some raffle tickets for the $500 Grand Prize along with many other great items, peruse a selection of 40+ artisan, plant, and non-profit vendors, bring the kids for a fun and educational scavenger hunt, and come loaded with your most burning gardening questions to our Ask a Master Gardener tent.

    Stop by our Education tent to learn more about Plants that Thrive and Survive on the Outer Banks and check out some excellent coastal plant options!

    Take a walk through the beautiful Arboretum during your visit - or any time! Dare Extension Master Gardeners work hard to help keep the Arboretum in tip top shape!

    Grab your wagon, friends, family, kids, dogs and reusable bags and come out Sunday, May 3, for the Coastal Gardening Festival - you won't go home empty handed!

    (Don't forget that Mother’s Day is next weekend - moms love beautiful flowers! )
    Event is FREE and Rain or Shine!

  • 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Opening Reception

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

    Dare Arts will host the 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show in the Courtroom Gallery in Manteo, opening with a free reception on Sunday, May 3, from 2–4 p.m. The exhibit honors Mollie A. Fearing, a founding supporter of Dare Arts, and showcases a diverse collection of artwork by local and regional artists across a variety of mediums. After the opening reception, the exhibit will remain on display May 5 through May 30 during normal gallery hours, offering visitors a chance to explore the creativity of the Outer Banks arts community and celebrate the legacy of one of Dare County’s most influential arts advocates.

  • 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit

    29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts will host the 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show in the Courtroom Gallery in Manteo, opening with a free reception on Sunday, May 3, from 2–4 p.m. The exhibit honors Mollie A. Fearing, a founding supporter of Dare Arts, and showcases a diverse collection of artwork by local and regional artists across a variety of mediums. After the opening reception, the exhibit will remain on display May 5 through May 30 during normal gallery hours, offering visitors a chance to explore the creativity of the Outer Banks arts community and celebrate the legacy of one of Dare County’s most influential arts advocates.

  • Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven

    Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts in Manteo will showcase South of Heaven, a photography exhibit by Aaron Canipe, on display in the Vault Gallery from May 1 through May 30. The collection features Canipe’s original photographs created between 2015 and 2019, primarily in North Carolina, and explores themes of faith, belief, and the mysterious atmosphere of the Southern gothic landscape. The exhibit blends dark humor and introspective storytelling while raising thought-provoking questions about culture and identity in the South. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 1, from 6–8 p.m. during Downtown Manteo’s First Friday celebration, where visitors can meet the artist and enjoy the exhibit. Admission is free and open to the public.

  • KDDB New Skater Night

    KDDB New Skater Night
    Aviation skatepark 109 Veterans Dr, Kill Devil Hills, NC, United States

    New to roller skating or curious about roller derby? The Kill Devil Derby Brigade hosts New Skater Night on the first Tuesday of every month, offering a fun, welcoming introduction to skating basics in a non-contact setting. Sessions run from 6–8 p.m. at Aviation Skate Park in Kill Devil Hills. Full safety gear is required, and loaner gear may be available. No experience needed, just a positive, resilient attitude and a willingness to learn.

  • Butterfly House Release

    Butterfly House Release
    Elizabethan Gardens 1411 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC, United States

    Experience the magic of butterflies taking flight during the Butterfly Release at The Elizabethan Gardens. Held Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (April through September), this interactive program allows visitors to watch newly emerged butterflies take their first flight while learning about butterfly life cycles and the plants that attract them to your own garden. Guests can add the experience to their garden admission and enjoy a close-up look at these beautiful pollinators as they are released into the gardens’ butterfly habitat.

    $16

  • 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit

    29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts will host the 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show in the Courtroom Gallery in Manteo, opening with a free reception on Sunday, May 3, from 2–4 p.m. The exhibit honors Mollie A. Fearing, a founding supporter of Dare Arts, and showcases a diverse collection of artwork by local and regional artists across a variety of mediums. After the opening reception, the exhibit will remain on display May 5 through May 30 during normal gallery hours, offering visitors a chance to explore the creativity of the Outer Banks arts community and celebrate the legacy of one of Dare County’s most influential arts advocates.

  • Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven

    Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts in Manteo will showcase South of Heaven, a photography exhibit by Aaron Canipe, on display in the Vault Gallery from May 1 through May 30. The collection features Canipe’s original photographs created between 2015 and 2019, primarily in North Carolina, and explores themes of faith, belief, and the mysterious atmosphere of the Southern gothic landscape. The exhibit blends dark humor and introspective storytelling while raising thought-provoking questions about culture and identity in the South. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 1, from 6–8 p.m. during Downtown Manteo’s First Friday celebration, where visitors can meet the artist and enjoy the exhibit. Admission is free and open to the public.

  • 40th Anniversary of the Frisco Native American Museum: Voices of History

    Frisco Native American Museum North Carolina Highway 12, Frisco, NC, United States

    Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Frisco Native American Museum and join us to hear 2 time published author and creator of the non-profit Secotan Alliance, Gray Michael Parsons. He will be telling the tales of Chief Wingina of the Hatteras/Roanoke people and why he was such an important figure that we must not lose to history. 

  • Butterfly House Release

    Butterfly House Release
    Elizabethan Gardens 1411 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC, United States

    Experience the magic of butterflies taking flight during the Butterfly Release at The Elizabethan Gardens. Held Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (April through September), this interactive program allows visitors to watch newly emerged butterflies take their first flight while learning about butterfly life cycles and the plants that attract them to your own garden. Guests can add the experience to their garden admission and enjoy a close-up look at these beautiful pollinators as they are released into the gardens’ butterfly habitat.

    $16

  • 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit

    29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Exhibit
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts will host the 29th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show in the Courtroom Gallery in Manteo, opening with a free reception on Sunday, May 3, from 2–4 p.m. The exhibit honors Mollie A. Fearing, a founding supporter of Dare Arts, and showcases a diverse collection of artwork by local and regional artists across a variety of mediums. After the opening reception, the exhibit will remain on display May 5 through May 30 during normal gallery hours, offering visitors a chance to explore the creativity of the Outer Banks arts community and celebrate the legacy of one of Dare County’s most influential arts advocates.

  • Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven

    Aaron Canipe Exhibit: South of Heaven
    Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo, United States

    Dare Arts in Manteo will showcase South of Heaven, a photography exhibit by Aaron Canipe, on display in the Vault Gallery from May 1 through May 30. The collection features Canipe’s original photographs created between 2015 and 2019, primarily in North Carolina, and explores themes of faith, belief, and the mysterious atmosphere of the Southern gothic landscape. The exhibit blends dark humor and introspective storytelling while raising thought-provoking questions about culture and identity in the South. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 1, from 6–8 p.m. during Downtown Manteo’s First Friday celebration, where visitors can meet the artist and enjoy the exhibit. Admission is free and open to the public.