Things to Do and Events in the Outer Banks of North Carolina

The Outer Banks of North Carolina is filled with enjoyable activities, events, and experiences to discover.

Discover the Outer Banks

As you cross the bridge—or feel the sand beneath your feet—the concerns of the working world often begin to disappear. In their place come the freedom and adventurous energy that define the OBX. With everyday responsibilities set aside, it is time to enjoy yourself.

Although summer may be the season most associated with the Outer Banks, events now take place nearly every week. Sample daily specialties at distinctive local restaurants, or look for a memorable deal at one of the area’s shops and attractions. Step outside your usual routines and give something unfamiliar a try.

There are countless ways to make your post-vacation water cooler story a jaw dropper. Capture the experience, share the moment, and keep in touch with us by using a hashtag or two. This is vacation baby, Outer Banks style! Bring it on.

OBX Events

The source page features a selection of upcoming Outer Banks events, including live music, wellness activities, art, and water-based fitness:

• Live Music Under The Hut - Tuesday 9/1/26 — Beachcombers Tiki Hut
• Yoga on the Green — Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 22, 2026
• Sound Journey with Guided Visualization — Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 6, 2026
• Fresh - A Plein Air Event — Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 4, 2026
• Live Music Under The Hut - Wednesday 9/2/26 — Beachcombers Tiki Hut
• Water Aerobics — Village Beach Club — Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 18, 2026

The Lost Colony

The story of the Outer Banks is also part of the story of America. Sir Walter Raleigh's explorers and colonists tried to establish settlements here on the…

Places to Eat

The page lists these Outer Banks dining establishments and locations:

• 1587 Restaurant & Lounge — 405 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
• 1903 Bar & Kitchen — 3105 N Croatan Hwy.
• 3 Tequilas Mexican Restaurant — 804 S. Croatan Highway
• Alien Java Co. — 51689 North Carolina 12
• Almost Heaven Bakery — 3022 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Aloha Poke & Grill — 5400 N. Croatan Hwy.
• American Pie — 1600 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Angelo's Pizza — 46903 NC-12
• Aqua Restaurant & Spa — 1174 Duck Road
• Art's Place — 4624 North Virginia Dare Trail
• Ashley’s Espresso Parlour — 100 E Helga St
• Ate.5 Market — 710 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Austin Fish Co. — 3711 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar — 2106 N. Virginia Dare Trail
• Bad Bean Baja Grill — 4146 N Croatan Hwy
• Bangkok Thai-Sushi — 1177 Duck Road
• Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar — 3730 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Barrier Island Bagels — 4716 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe — 7623 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Beachcombers Tiki Hut — 1701 South Virginia Dare Trail
• Beachside Bistro — 1731 N. Virginia Dare Trail
• Beachside Bites — 3723 N. Croatan Highway
• Beads & Beans OBX — 24202 NC 12
• Beads & Grinds — 47039 Buxton Back Road
• Benny Tesoro's — 7531 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream - Duck — 1180 Duck Rd
• Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream - Kitty Hawk — 3810 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream - Manteo — 207 Queen Elizabeth Ave.
• The Black Pelican Restaurant & Catering — 3848 North Virginia Dare Trail
• Blue Moon Beach Grill — 102 East Dove Street
• Blue Point — 1240 Duck Road
• Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar — 2000 Sailfish Drive
• Blvd Ice Cream Co. — 1 Ocean Boulevard
• Bob's Grill — 1219 South Croatan Hwy.
• Bonzer Shack Bar and Grill — 1200 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Booty Treats — 2600 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Booty Treats — 6406 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• The Breakfast Lounge — 1701 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Breakwater Restaurant — 57878 NC Hwy. 12
• BROS Burgers & Shakes — 41934-3 NC Hwy 12
• BROS Burgers & Shakes — 7100 S Croatan Hwy
• Buxton Munch Company — 47359 NC Hwy. 12
• Cafe Pamlico — 49684 Hwy. 12
• Capt'n Frank's — 3800 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Captain George's Seafood Restaurant — 705 S. Croatan Hwy
• Captain Scoops — 4104 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Carolina Bar-B-Que Company — 908 US 64
• Castaways Cabana — 2029 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Charis Coffee Co. - Budleigh St. — 107 Budleigh Street
• The Chill Spot — 1187 Duck Rd
• Chilli Peppers Coastal Grill — 3001 N. Croatan Hwy
• Chilly Hank's Ice Cream — 50840 North Carolina Hwy 12
• Chinatown — 41934 NC Hwy. 12
• Coastal Cantina — 1236 Duck Road
• Coastal Creamery — 6920 Croatan Highway
• The Colington Cafe — 1029 Colington Road
• Cookies & Cream — 106 E Finch St.
• The Cookshak Fried Chicken - Duck — 1187 Duck Road
• The Cookshak Fried Chicken - Nags Head — 2515 S. Croatan Hwy
• Cool Wave Ice Cream — 47095 Buxton Back Road
• Cosmo's Pizzeria — 5591 N. Croatan Hwy
• Country Deli — 1808 S Croatan Hwy.
• Cravings Steak & Seafood — 1209 Duck Road
• Crumbl Cookies — 5385 North Virginia Dare Trail
• Cups & Cones — 40146 NC HWY 12
• Dairy Queen - Avon — 39774 NC Hwy. 12
• Dairy Queen - Kill Devil Hills — 109 Ocean Bay Blvd.
• Dairy Queen - Waves — 25199 Lela Ct.
• The Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop — 58079 NC Hwy. 12
• Dare Devil's Pizzeria — 1112 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Darrell's Restaurant — 521 US Highway 64
• Diamond Shoals Restaurant & Sushi Bar — 46843 NC Hwy. 12
• Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant — 57980 NC Hwy. 12
• Dirty Dick's Crabhouse — 2407 S. Croatan Hwy
• Dirty Dick's Crabhouse — 41934 NC Hwy. 12
• Dockside 'N Duck Seafood Market — 1216 Duck Road
• Domino's Pizza — 1400 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Donuts4You — 3701 N Croatan Hwy
• Donutz on a Stick & Ice Cream — 1216 Duck Road
• The Dough Shack — 24782 NC-12
• Duck Deli — 1223 Duck Road
• Duck Dive Bar — 106 scarborough lane
• Duck Donuts - Avon — 41934 NC Highway 12
• Duck Donuts - Duck — 1190 Duck Road
• Duck Donuts - Kill Devil Hills — 1716 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Duck Donuts - Kitty Hawk — 5230 N. Virginia Dare Trail
• Duck Donuts - Nags Head — 5000 S Croatan Hwy
• Duck Pizza Company — 1171 Duck Road
• Duck's Cottage Coffee & Books — 1240 Duck Road
• Dune Burger — MP 16.5 BEACH RD
• Dune Street Rawbar & Grill — 4104 South Virginia Dare Trail
• The Dunes Restaurant — 7013 S. Croatan Hwy
• Dunkin' Donuts - Kill Devil Hills — MP 5.5
• Dunkin' Donuts - Manteo — 817 US Hwy. 64
• Dunkin' Donuts - Nags Head — 2424 S. Croatan Hwy
• El Shaddai — 112 US Highway 64
• Eventide — 1190 Duck Road
• Fatboyz Ice Cream & Sweet Treats — MP 16.5 7206 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Fatty's Eatery — 46618 NC Hwy. 12
• Firetender Stone-Oven Cooking & Bar — 814 N Hwy 64/264
• Fish Heads Bar and Grill — 8901 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd
• Fishbones Raw Bar & Restaurant — 1171 Duck Rd
• Five Guys Burgers & Fries — 1203 S. Croatan Hwy
• Food Dudes Kitchen — 1216 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Freshfit Cafe — 7531 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Frisco Bay Coastal Grill — 54214 Hwy. 12
• Frisco Sandwich Company — 53674 NC Hwy. 12
• The Froggy Dog Restaurant & Bar — 40050 Hwy 12
• Front Porch Cafe - Kill Devil Hills — 2200 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Front Porch Cafe - Kitty Hawk — 5336 N Croatan Hwy
• Front Porch Cafe - Manteo — 300 S. US Hwy. 64/264
• Front Porch Cafe - Nags Head — Mile Post 10.5
• Fuji Japanese Steakhouse — 1201 S Croatan Hwy
• Garden Deli & Pizzeria — US Highway 64/264
• Gather — 5805 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Gidget's Pizza & Pasta — 41934 Highway 12
• Gingerbread House Bakery & Pizza — 52715 NC Highway 12
• Good Winds Restaurant — 24502 HWY 12
• Goombays Grille & Raw Bar — MP 7 1608 N Virginia Dare Trail
• Great Gut Deli — 219 Thicket Lump Drive
• Greentail's Seafood Market & Kitchen — 3022 South Croatan Highway
• Grits Grill — 5000 S Croatan Hwy
• Growlers To Go - Duck — 1187 Duck Road
• Happy Belly — 56910 NC Hwy. 12
• Harbor Grill & Deli — 58058 N.C. Highway 12
• Harbor Grill & Pizza — 100 Colingwood Lane
• Hatteras Bowls — 25410 NC HWY 12
• Hatteras Sno-Balls — 53203 Delmar Willis Road
• Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill — 58646 Hwy. 12
• Hawaiian Island Snowballs — 1174 Duck Rd
• Henry's Restaurant — 3396 N Croatan Hwy
• High Cotton NC BBQ — 5230 North Virginia Dare Trail
• High Tide Taphouse (formerly Growlers To Go - Kitty Hawk) — 3723 N. Croatan Hwy
• Higher Grounds - Coffee & Ice Cream — 2141 Colington Rd
• Himalaya — 3723 N. Croatan Hwy
• Hokkaido Ramen & Bubble Tea — 1722 N Croatan Hwy
• Holy Cow Creamery — 1006 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• The Hungry Pelican — 205 Budleigh Street
• Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar & Grill — E. Kitty Hawk Rd
• I Got Your Crabs — 3809 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Isla Coffee Shop — 39774 N.C. Highway 12
• Island Snowball Company — 5000 South Croatan Hwy
• ISOLA Pizzeria and Bar — 57331 North Carolina Hwy 12
• Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint — 800 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Jersey Mike's Subs - Manteo — 110 South US Highway 64-264
• Jersey Mike's Subs - Nags Head — 2424 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Jersey Mike's Subs - Southern Shores — 5597B N. Croatan Hwy.
• Jimmy's Seafood Buffet — 4117 N. Croatan Hwy.
• JK's Steaks - Seafood — 1106 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Johanna’s Tiki Hut — 708 Harbor Road
• John's Drive In — Mile Post 4.5, Beach Road
• Jolly Roger — MP 6.75, 1836 N Virginia Dare Trail
• Kat's Deli — 56910 HWY 12
• Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell — 7320 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Ketch 55 Seafood Grill — 40396 NC Hwy. 12
• KEYZ New Zealand Ice Cream — 100 East Dune Street
• Khan's Mongolian Grill — 101 E.Atlantic Street
• Kill Devil Dogs — 710 South Virginia Dare Trail
• Kill Devil Grill — 2008 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Kill Devils Frozen Custard & Beach Fries — 1002 S Croatan Hwy
• La Fogata - Avon — 41934 NC Hwy 12
• La Fogata - Kitty Hawk — 3924 N Croatan Hwy
• La Fogata - Nags Head — MP 14, 5002 S Croatan Hwy
• Lalos Tacos & Pizzeria — 41092 North Carolina Hwy 12
• The Landing — 4457 Mill Landing Road
• Leonardo's Pizza — 26006 NC Hwy. 12
• Lifesaving Station Restaurant — 1461 Duck Road
• Lili’s Cafe — 3701 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Lisa's Pizzeria — 24158 NC Hwy 12
• Little Caesars Pizza — 1704 North Croatan Hwy.
• Los Antojitos — 3022 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Lost Colony Brewery's Waterfront Beer Garden — 7531 South Virginia Dare Trail
• Lost Colony Tavern — 208 Queen Elizabeth Street
• Lucky 12 Tavern — 3308 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Mad Crabber — 40606 NC Hwy 12
• Madisons Pizza — 3022 S Croatan Hwy.
• Mama Kwan's Grill & Tiki Bar — 1701 S Croatan Hwy
• Marilyn's Deli — 23532 N.C. Highway 12
• Max's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria — 1712 North Croatan Hwy
• McDonald's - Kill Devil Hills — 1603 S Croatan Hwy
• McDonald's - Manteo — 515 S US HWY 64/264
• McGrath’s Burger Shack — 5000 S. Croatan Highway
• Mia's Bake Shop & Tea Room — 101 Sir Walter Raleigh St.
• Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse — 1520 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Miller's Waterfront Restaurant & The Waterfront Sunset Bar & Grill — 6816 S Croatan Hwy
• Mimi's Tiki Hut — Pirate's Cove Marina
• Mirro’s Cafe — 25150 North Carolina Hwy 12
• Mom's Sweet Shop — 3213 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Morning View Coffeehouse and Roastery — 2707 S. Croatan Hwy
• Muffins & Scones — 40126 NC Hwy 12
• Mulligan's Grille in Historic Cottage Row — 4005 S Croatan Hwy
• Nags Head Pizza Company — 4036 S Virginia Dare Trail
• NC Coast Grill and Bar — 1184 Duck Road
• Neptune’s Kitchen and Dive Bar — 24394 N.C. Highway 12
• New China Buffet — 5000 S Croatan Hwy
• New York Bagels — 1708 N Croatan Hwy
• Noosa Beach Grille — 2003 S. Croatan Highway
• Noosa Scoops — 2005 S. Croatan Highway
• O'Neal's Sea Harvest — 622 Harbor Road
• Obx Gyro — 710 S Croatan Hwy
• OBX Tortilleria & Taqueria — 2606 N. Croatan Hwy.
• OBX Wake & Take — 2910 South Croatan Hwy
• Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar — 4700 North Virginia Dare Trail
• Oceana's Bistro — 40774 NC Hwy. 12
• Olives - A Greek Kitchen — 207 Queen Elizabeth Ave
• Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe — 47206 NC Hwy. 12
• Ortega'z Southwestern Grill & Wine Bar — 201 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
• Outback Steakhouse — 5220 South Croatan Hwy
• Outer Banks Boil Company - Avon — 41934 NC-12
• Outer Banks Boil Company - Kitty Hawk — 3701 N Croatan Hwy.
• Outer Banks Brewing Station — 600 South Croatan Hwy
• Outer Banks Distilling — 510 Budleigh Street
• Outland Seafood — 7463 Hwy. 64/264
• Pamlico Deli — 50840 NC Hwy. 12
• Pangea Tavern — 41001 Hwy 12
• Papa John's Pizza — Mile Post 4.5
• The Paper Canoe — 1564 Duck Road
• Philly Pretzel Factory — 1728 N Croatan Hwy
• Pier House Restaurant — Mile Post 11.5
• Pigman's Bar-B-Que — 1606 South Croatan Hwy
• Pizza Hut — US 64/264
• Pizza Stop — 5385 N. Virginia Dare Trail
• Pizzazz Pizza - Duck — 1187 Duck Road
• Pizzazz Pizza - Nags Head — 2512 S Croatan Hwy
• Player's Grille — 5615 South Seachase Drive
• Plaza Azteca — 1502 S Croatan Hwy
• PokeBox - Outer Banks Mall — 5000 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Poor Richard's Sandwich Shop & Pub — 303 Queen Elizabeth Ave.
• Pop's Raw Bar & Grill — 48967 NC Hwy. 12
• Proof Bakery — 402 South Croatan Hwy.
• Red Drum Grill & Taphouse — 2412 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Red Sky Casual Dining & Cocktails — 1197 Duck Road
• Reel Swirly — 46928 NC HWY 12
• Roadside Bar & Grill — 1193 Duck Rd
• The Rundown Cafe — 5218 North Virginia Dare Trail
• Rusty's Surf & Turf — 47355 NC Highway 12
• Sal's New York Pizza — 710 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Salt & Cypress — 1100 A. South Bay Club Drive
• The SaltBox Cafe — 1469 Colington Road
• Sam & Omie's — 7228 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Sandbar & Grille — 49252 Hwy. 12
• Sandtrap Tavern — 300 W Eckner St
• Sanya Sushi Bar, Japanese and Chinese Cuisine — 3919 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Scoops Ice Cream — 710 Croatan highway
• Scratchmade Snackery — 57544 NC Hwy. 12
• Sea Chef Dockside Kitchen — 8770 Oregon Inlet Rd
• Sea Level Coffee + Kitchen — 6705 S Croatan Hwy
• Shaka's Beach Bar & Grill — 2217 South Croatan Hwy.
• Shane's Family Market — 1242 Duck Rd
• Shine On Juicery — 1209 S. Croatan Highway
• Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill — 4020 N. Croatan Hwy
• Shiver Me Scoops — 500 N. Main Highway
• Shore Coffee Roasters — 1 Ocean Blvd.
• Shun Xing Chinese Restaurant — 5537 N. Croatan Highway
• Single Fin Thai-Sushi — 2424 S. Croatan Highway
• Slice Pizzeria — Mile Post 8.5, Bypass
• Snack Shack — 58848 Marina Way
• Snow Bird Burgers & Cones — 3532 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Sonic Drive-In — Mile Post 14.5, 158 Bypass
• Sonny's Restaurant — 57947 NC Hwy. 12
• Sooey's BBQ & Rib Shack — 3919 S Croatan Hwy
• Sooey’s Dockside — 708 Harbor Rd
• South Beach Takeout, Catering & Delivery — 4104 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• South of KDG Kitchen & Bar — 4900 S Croatan Hwy
• Southern Shores Pizza — 1 Ocean Blvd
• Spanky's Grille — Mile Post 3.5, 158 Bypass
• The Spot - Nags Head — 2805 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Stack'em High Pancakes Kitty Hawk — 3801 N. Croatan Hwy
• Stack'em High Pancakes - Kill Devil Hills — 1225 North Croatan Hwy
• Starbuck's Coffee - Harris Teeter — 2012 S Croatan Hwy
• Starbuck's Coffee - Kill Devil Hills — 1208 S Croatan Hwy
• Starbuck's Coffee - Southern Shores — 5597-A North Croatan Highway
• Starbuck's Coffee - Target — 1901 N Croatan Hwy
• Steamers — 1 Ocean Boulevard
• Stormy Seas Bottle Shop — 3105 North Croatan Highway
• Subway - Avon — 40548 NC Hwy. 12
• Subway - Kill Devil Hills — 1726 N. Croatan Hwy.
• Subway - Kitty Hawk — 5400G North Croatan Hwy
• Subway - Nags Head — 2515 S. Croatan Hwy.
• Sugar Creek Seafood Restaurant — 7340 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Sugar Shack Fish Market, Oyster Bar and Grill — 7340 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Sunrise Seafood Market — 40658 NC Hwy. 12
• Sunset Grille & Raw Bar — 1264 Duck Road
• Surfin' Spoon Frozen Yogurt — 2408 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Sweet T's Coffee, Beer & Wine — 1211 Duck Road
• Swells’a Brewery and Tasting Room — 1802 South Virginia Dare Trail
• Swept Away Cafe & Coffee Shop — 41008 Hwy 12
• T.L.'s Family Restaurant — US Highway 64/264
• Taco Bell — 5415 N Croatan Hwy.
• Tale of the Whale — 7575 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Tap That OBX — 4622 N. Virginia Dare Trail
• Tavern on 12 — 53060 Hwy 12
• Ten O Six — 1006 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• Thai Room — 710 S. Virginia Dare Trail
• The Village Table & Tavern — 1314 Duck Road
• Theodosia — 1461 Duck Road
• Top China — 218 Hwy. 64
• Tortugas' Lie — 3014 S Virginia Dare Trail
• Toucana Grill — 58646 NC Highway 12
• Treehouse Coffee Co. — 1177 Duck Road