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Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
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 displa...
Baxter Miller Exhibit: Inheritance
Baxter Miller Exhibit: Inheritance
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 photo...
12 Bars of Christmas OBX 2025
12 Bars of Christmas OBX 2025
The 12 Bars of Christmas return for their third year, bringing 33 days of festive food, drinks, and holiday events across Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo. Visit all 12 decorated bars, pick up a passport to support local charities, and collect stamps ...
First Friday Manteo
First Friday Manteo
First Friday is a fun-filled, family-oriented event held the first Friday of each month, March through November from 6pm to 8pm, in historic downtown Manteo. The sidewalks pulse with live music, magic, artisans, food, drinks and much more. The Manteo Stroll featuring ce...
Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens
Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens
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 thousan...
Manteo Christmas Tree Lighting
Manteo Christmas Tree Lighting
The Manteo Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Downtown Manteo. The event is part of the First Friday Celebration and features holiday music, hot cocoa, and Santa lighting the tree in front of the historic old courthouse on Qu...