Jennette’s Pier

Friday–Sunday, October 2–4, 2026
Event Begins: Friday at 7 a.m.
Event Ends: Sunday at approximately 2 p.m.
Location: Jennette's Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head

Waveski and surf kayak competitors head to Jennette's Pier for the 2026 U.S. Open Waveski Championships. Hosted by the East Coast Waveski Association, the three-day event includes multiple Waveski divisions, a Surf Kayak Open and a Challenger Series designed to give competitors additional time in the water even after elimination from the main competition. FREE to spectators. So, bring a beach chair and cheer them on!

Friday–Sunday, October 2–4, 2026
Event Begins: Friday at 7 a.m.
Event Ends: Sunday at approximately 2 p.m.
Location: Jennette's Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head

Waveski and surf kayak competitors head to Jennette's Pier for the 2026 U.S. Open Waveski Championships. Hosted by the East Coast Waveski Association, the three-day event includes multiple Waveski divisions, a Surf Kayak Open and a Challenger Series designed to give competitors additional time in the water even after elimination from the main competition. FREE to spectators. So, bring a beach chair and cheer them on!

Friday–Sunday, October 2–4, 2026
Event Begins: Friday at 7 a.m.
Event Ends: Sunday at approximately 2 p.m.
Location: Jennette's Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head

Waveski and surf kayak competitors head to Jennette's Pier for the 2026 U.S. Open Waveski Championships. Hosted by the East Coast Waveski Association, the three-day event includes multiple Waveski divisions, a Surf Kayak Open and a Challenger Series designed to give competitors additional time in the water even after elimination from the main competition. FREE to spectators. So, bring a beach chair and cheer them on!

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

Dates: Sunday, September 20–Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: Competition is scheduled to begin around 8:00 a.m. daily; exact heats and daily schedules depend on surf and weather conditions.
Location: Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Description:
Some of the East Coast’s top amateur surfers return to Nags Head for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Surfing Championship. The week-long competition at Jennette’s Pier is the season finale for the Eastern Surfing Association and brings qualifying surfers together to compete in youth and adult shortboard and longboard divisions.

Good to Know:
Spectating is free and open to the public. The competition schedule is highly dependent on surf and weather conditions. The ESA’s tentative schedule places many adult divisions early in the week and youth divisions throughout the Monday–Friday period, but divisions may be moved to different days as conditions require.

The WRV Outer Banks Pro presented by Pacifico returns to Jennette's Pier in Nags Head for four days of world-class surfing action along the Outer Banks coastline.

The World Surf League North America Qualifying Series event features Men's and Women's QS 2,000 competitions, bringing talented professional surfers to the Outer Banks to battle for points and showcase high-performance surfing. WRV has hosted this popular qualifying-series event for years, with its history on the Outer Banks stretching back to the early 2000s.

In addition to the competition, WRV and Pacifico will host family-friendly activities at the event throughout Labor Day weekend. Once competition is called on, fans who can't make it to the beach can also watch the action live through the World Surf League.

Dates: September 3–6, 2026
Location: Jennette's Pier, Milepost 16.5, Nags Head, NC
Competition: Men's & Women's WSL QS 2,000
Admission: Free for spectators
Good to Know: Surf competition times are dependent on wave and weather conditions. Once competition is called on, the event will be streamed live online through the World Surf League, WRV OBX Pro and the WSL app.

Around Town Events

The fun continues off the beach with parties and fundraisers throughout the Outer Banks:

Wednesday, Sept. 2: Pacifico Kick-Off Party & Corona Cares Cancer Fundraiser at Fish Heads, 5 p.m.–until

Thursday, Sept. 3: Backyard Party at Jack Brown's, 5–7 p.m.; Pizza & Brews at Lucky 12 Tavern, 7–9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 4: Tiki Time Party at Mimi's Tiki Bar at Bluewater Grill, 5–7 p.m.; Pacifico Party on the outside deck at Mulligan's, 7 p.m.–until

Saturday, Sept. 5: Corona Cares Cancer Fundraiser & Pacifico Surf Party at Avalon Fishing Pier, 5–7 p.m.; Pacifico Backyard Party at Bonzer Shack, 7 p.m.–until