Local Events

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2025 Events

February
Dowdy Park Winter Market
Dowdy Park Winter Market

February 8

Hatteras Island Oyster Roast
Hatteras Island Oyster Roast

February 15

OBX Polar Plunge
OBX Polar Plunge

February 15

Bluegrass Island Nights
Bluegrass Island Nights in Manteo

February 22




March
Dowdy Park Winter Market
Dowdy Park Winter Market

March 8

Running of the Leprechauns!
Running of the Leprechauns!

March 15

St Patrick`s day Beer Mile
St Patrick`s Day Beer Mile

March 16

34th Annual St. Patrick`s Day Parade
34th Annual St. Patrick`s Day Parade

March 16

Soundside Spring Market
Soundside Spring Market

March 22

Bluegrass Island Nights
Bluegrass Island Nights in Manteo

March 29


April
Taste of the Beach Week
Taste of the Beach Week

April 4-6

Manteo First Fridays
Manteo First Fridays

April 4 - December 5

Flying Pirate Marathon
Flying Pirate Marathon

April 11-13

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival
The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival

April 12

Dowdy Park Winter Market
Dowdy Park Winter Market

April 12

Outer Banks Kite Festival
Outer Banks Kite Festival

April 18-19

Outer Banks Bike Week
Outer Banks Bike Week

April 19-27

Soundside Easter Market
Soundside Easter Market

April 19



May
Coastal Gardening Festival
Coastal Gardening Festival

May 3

KidsFest
16th Annual KidsFest

May 9

Secotan Market
Secotan Market

May 10 - Recurring Saturdays until September

Memorial Day Beach Blast
Memorial Day Beach Blast

May 26

VusciOBX Music Events
VusicOBX Music Events Begin

Memorial Day Weekend

The Lost Colony
The Lost Colony Season

May 29-August 23


June
Dare Day Festival
Dare Day Festival

June TBD

Rogallo Kite Festival
Rogallo Kite Festival

June 5-6

Dowdy Park Farmer`s Markets
Dowdy Park Farmer`s Markets

June 12 -Recurring Thursdays until end of Aug

Bluegrass Island Nights
Bluegrass Island Nights in Manteo

June 14

Under the Oaks Art Festival
Under the Oaks Art Festival

June 17-18

Soundside Summer Market
Soundside Summer Market

June TBD

Jake Owen with Uncle Kracker
Jake Owen with Uncle Kracker

June 28

Soundside Fun Fair
Soundside Fun Fair

June TBD

First Flight Farmer`s Market
First Flight Farmer`s Market

June TBD


July
4th of July Festivities on the Outer Banks
4th of July Festivities

July TBD

Surfing for Autism
Surfing for Autism

July 17-19

Annual Wright Kite Festival
Annual Wright Kite Festival

July 18-19

Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners
Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners

July 23




August
Watermelon Festival
Watermelon Festival

August 1

Outer Banks Pirate Festival
Outer Banks Pirate Festival

August 14-15

Alice Kelly Ladies Billfish Tournament
Alice Kelly Ladies Billfish Tournament

August 10

42nd Pirate`s Cove Billfish Tournament
42nd Pirate`s Cove Billfish Tournament

August 11

42nd Pirate`s Cove Billfish Tournament
WRV Outer Banks Pro

August 27-31



September
Shaggin` on the Farm
Shaggin` on the Farm Music Festival

September 6

Outer Banks Tri
OBX Triathlon

September 12-13

Outer Banks Pride Fest
OBX Pride Fest

September 12-14


October
Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Outer Banks Seafood Festival

October 18

Duck Jazz Festival
Duck Jazz Festival

October 11-12

OBX Brewtag
OBX Brewtag

October TBD


November
Soundside Holiday Market
Soundside Holiday Market

November TBD

Misfits Bar Crawl - Outer Banks
Misfits Bar Crawl

November TBD

Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile
Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile

November 26

Annual Surfin` Turkey 5k and Puppy Drum Fun Run
Annual Surfin` Turkey 5k and Puppy Drum Fun Run

November TBD

The Ocracoke Parade of Boats
The Ocracoke Parade of Boats

November TBD

The 12 bars of Christmas
The 12 Bars of Christmas

November TBD

Hangin` With Santa
Hangin` With Santa

November TBD

Kites with Lights
Kites with Lights

November 29

Blackbeard`s Pirate Jamboree
Blackbeard`s Pirate Jamboree

November TBD


December
Soundside Holiday Market
Soundside Holiday Market

December TBD

Misfits Bar Crawl - Outer Banks
Misfits Bar Crawl

December TBD

The 12 bars of Christmas
The 12 Bars of Christmas

December TBD

Dowdy Park Holiday Farmers Market
Dowdy Park Holiday Farmers Market

December TBD

https://www.kdhnc.com/1000/First-Flight-Farmers-Market
First Flight Holiday Markets

December TBD

https://www.elizabethangardens.org/winterlights/
WinterLights at Elizabethan Gardens

December TBD

Christmas on the North End
Christmas on the North End

December TBD

Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival

December TBD

Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks
Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks

December TBD

Manteo Christmas Parade
Manteo Christmas Parade

December TBD

Duck Yuletide Celebration
Duck Yuletide Celebration

December TBD

Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks
Holiday Homes Tour Outer Banks

December TBD

Testimonials

It was another great stay at this Kees rental. The house was adorable, warm and welcoming. We loved the daily umbrella, chairs and water service and the house keeping with fresh towels and trash take out service. Very pleased. Love the way Kees does business. I have been renting vacation places in Outer Banks for many years and I think Kees has set a new bar of how service and style should be! Thank you again! Only thing that was not the best was the very poor WiFi connection. Keep up the good work Kees Realty! I hope you don’t grow too large! Your service is very good compared to other Realty companies we’ve dealt with in the past that end up managing too many properties. Service always seems to end up suffering when that’s the case. I appreciated how all of our service needs were responded to quickly and the home, like the one that we rented last year from Kees, was very accommodating, decorated wonderfully and very comfortable.

~ Shannon F.

Testimonials

We have stayed with Kees for several years now. Superb service, clean, tastefully decorated and it is always a great time!  Can't wait to visit again soon!

~ Melissa W.

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Point Harbor, NC 27964
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