Outer Banks Concierge

07/16/2024

You’re invited to Dare County Parks & Recreation’s first Block Party!

On Friday, July 19, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. this FREE event- featuring a cookout, games, emergency vehicle displays and scavenger hunts- will take place along Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills.

🅿️ Where to park?
Please park at First Flight Elementary School (107 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills). The parking lot at Family Recreation Park will be roped off for emergency services vehicle displays and pedestrians.

🌭 Come for dinner!
Enjoy grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, courtesy of Dare County Parks & Recreation. Donations will be accepted to the Tim White Memorial Fund or the FC Minton Fund.

🎾 Bring your game face!
Booths and facilities at Family Recreation Park, along Mustian Street and through Aviation Park will offer an array of free games and scavenger hunts. Be sure to wear a swimsuit to take advantage of a water slide!

🗺️ Complete a map to enter prize drawings!
Look for the Dare County Parks & Recreation welcome table at the Veterans Drive entrance to Family Recreation Park (between the baseball fields) to pick up your map. Have your map stamped at each stop, and turn it in when you're finished to be entered to win fantastic prizes!

🚒 Work Vehicle Displays!
Get up close with emergency services vehicles including Kill Devil Hills fire trucks, Dare County EMS ambulances, Dare County Transportation vans, Dare County Parks & Recreation field maintenance equipment and more!

Learn more about this event at DareNC.gov/BlockParty and be sure to tell your friends!

07/16/2024

Mark Your Calendars!

The best show in town! Browse the amazing works of 24 local artisans in one great space. Three local charities are participating too – N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles), Beach Food Pantry and Coastal Humane Society. Plenty of free parking and free admission to this indoor show.

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03/10/2024

10 days and counting! It's not too late to sign up for the parade! We have an online registration form to make it easy for everyone. Sign up here! https://kellysobxcatering.com/events/st-patricks-day-parade/
Bust out the green and show your support! Lots of after parade gatherings posted online so look around for your favorite! See you on the 17th

12/13/2023

A Christmas Dinner For The Family! This Saturday at 11:00am for those in need in our community our Ark Youth will be doing a Drive-Thru Christmas Dinner Giveaway! Drive-Thru and we will provide your family with a frozen turkey and a bag full of sides all for free!

We are thankful for you and our community and hope this small gift brings further Joy and the love of Jesus to you and your family this Christmas Season!

11/29/2023

Join us for upcoming events this week:

Wednesday 11/29-Chardonnay Wine&Tapas, 5-6pm

Thursday 11/30-Local’s Night $4 IPAs and NoDa Brewing Company Tap Takeover with Music Bingo starting at 6:30

Saturday 12/2-Live music with Steve Hauser 6:30-9:30pm

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10/24/2023

Our 16th annual Portraits with Santa at the beach is scheduled for Nov 11 and 12!! You can schedule your time online!

10/17/2023

Reminder tomorrow is Namaste with the Sharks! Join us for a FREE yoga class on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:30pm-6:30PM in the Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit area at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The class is designed for all skill levels. Gate opens at 5:15pm. The Aquarium will not be open during this event, but restrooms will be available. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Only a few spots left so secure your place by calling 252-449-4529.

10/14/2023

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Oktoberfest at Trio Outer Banks is tomorrow (and Sunday)!

10/04/2023

ATTENTION ALL OCEAN WARRIORS
It is time to re-apply for ALL beach accesses (thru our adopt a beach program)
regardless of how long you may have had an access in the past, you will need to re-apply.
To apply please click the link below and make sure to read the terms and conditions before applying:
https://outerbanks.surfrider.org/programs/adopt-a-beach
The fee is now $50 for a 2-year commitment/ all adoptees must agree to clean their access up to 6 or more times a year, check in before EACH clean and most importantly all trash MUST be logged in our national data base.
If you have had an access in the past but have not followed the protocol listed above, we will not be renewing your access.
The new term for adoption will start January 1st,2024 thru December 31st,2026.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Tamara by email:
[email protected]

09/22/2023

The 10th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returns to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 29, 2023!

09/21/2023

09/21/2023

CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY - The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Dare County.

The Elizabethan Gardens will be closed Friday, September 22nd and Saturday, September 23rd.

For National Weather Service updates, visit www.weather.gov/mhx

09/07/2023

This Sunday, September 10th, we will be opening for our first fundraiser help Wave volleyball. This is a dedicated group of girls that need to travel for tournaments, and we're here to help them!

The girls will be in house putting together donuts (supervised by us, of course) for your benefit. Still to be determined all of the available flavors, but we will have plenty to choose from!

We're selling boxes by the half dozen for $12. Any and all pre-sales are greatly appreciated as we have no idea how many we will need.

Please come give these girls your support!

08/16/2023

❓ Do you live in the Outer Banks, or are you visiting this week? Join us Saturday, August 19 for a FREE family-friendly Aviation Day celebration!

👉 Join the park rangers at Wright Brothers National Memorial for the following special evening programs:

🚴‍♀️ 6:15 p.m.: The Wright Bike (45 minutes) - Let’s go for a ride like the Wright brothers! Bring your bike and helmet and learn about why the Wright brothers chose this area in 1900 and how the site has changed over the years. Meet at the bicycle rack in front of the visitor center.

🌞 7:15 p.m.: Sunset Monument Walk (45 minutes) - Explore the story of the Wright brothers and see the sunset as you walk with a ranger to the top of Big Kill Devil Hill. The walk is a quarter of a mile each way. Bring water and sun protection. Meet on the back patio of the visitor center.

⭐ 8:15 p.m.: Outdoor Movie Presentation of Disney’s “Planes” (90 minutes) - The First Flight Foundation presents this special outdoor showing of Disney’s animated movie, “Planes.” Bring your own blankets and chairs to watch the movie under the stars! Meet at the visitor center.



NPS Photo: children running along the flight line at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Alt text: two children running with arms outstretched. The Wright Brothers Monument and Wrights' camp buildings are in the background.

08/01/2023

Check out our exciting lineup of special activities happening this week from August 1st - 4th! Don't miss out on the chance to embark on your next thrilling adventure. Visit our website now to sign up and secure your spot! 🎣 🦈 🐠

07/18/2023

Are you in search of the perfect fur-ever friend? A new addition to the family, perhaps? OBX Today in partnership with the Outer Banks SPCA is [Read More]

07/15/2023

Whether you choose to walk along the ocean or the sound side, sunset strolls in Dare County are hard to top. 🚶🌅

Find your closest walking trail at DareNC.gov/Trails and head outside to enjoy the sunset this evening!

07/11/2023

The organizing authority and race committee for the 50th running of the Worrell 1000 have announced the dates and checkpoints for the event: Sunday, 12 [Read More]

07/11/2023

Tuesday Trivia:
❓It takes 257 steps to get to the top of which historical Outer Banks landmark?

Please answer below. If we get more than one correct answer, we will draw a name…very scientifically.

06/28/2023

Are you ready for the 4th of July Town of Manteo style?

Enjoy this free Fourth of July concert sponsored by the Town of Manteo on the Pavilion grounds. The Pavilion gates open at 5:00pm and the show kicks off with Appalachian Road Show at 5:45pm with The Whiskey Rebellion performing at 7:45pm. Enjoy good eats from Y'all Eat Yet? and Island Snowball Company. Guests are encouraged to bring a chair, blanket, or tarp to sit and enjoy the show. Those traveling by bike are asked to walk their bike while on the pavilion grounds. For everyone's safety, dogs, umbrellas, tents, personal fireworks, sparklers are not allowed. The Town of Manteo fireworks at dusk.

Park is open 9-5 Tuesday through Saturday

06/26/2023

All fireworks are illegal and prohibited on Hatteras Island. Each town on the Outer Banks has their own fireworks ordinances and rules.

06/22/2023

Due to safety & sensitive ears ( thunderstorms) of our 4 legged friends, we are rescheduling the Family Fun Night to Next Tuesday, June 27, 5 - 8 PM . Thanks for understanding. 💚

06/08/2023

Video Release: Local Fireworks Rules and Regulations Dare County, North Carolina sent this bulletin at 06/08/2023 02:00 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share Current TV, in partnership with Dare County, has released a new video as part of its Destination Dare series that reminds residents and visitors of...

06/08/2023

We are excited to invite you to the first Dowdy Park Family Fun Night ✨ with Outer Banks SPCA 🐶
June 20th, 5-8pm
Costume parade (dogs and families)! Lawn Games! Pup Cups! Paw Art! Arts&crafts! Local vendors!
Mark your calendar 📆
More details soon! 🐶

06/06/2023

The Outer Banks Voice, privately owned by Outer Banks residents Rick Loesch and Mark Jurkowitz, and Norfolk-based WTKR News 3, a part of Scripps Media Inc., will share content and resources to enha…

06/06/2023

Are you counting the days to the 15th running of the Killer Dunes? We are and there are 27 days to go! Join Friends of Jockey's Ridge and Outer Banks Sporting Events for this unique race. Register at https://obxse.enmotive.com/events/register/killer-dunes

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Celebrating softies on the North Carolina coast