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November 2019
6th Annual Beach Food Pantry Holiday Chefs Challenge
Outer Banks Chefs will compete for the title of "Prince or Princess of Canned Goods." Each chef has 60 minutes to cook a dish using item(s) that the Beach Food Pantry would normally keep in stock. One of the items used must be a canned good. Attendees and a three-judge panel vote for their favorite dishes. Enjoy a festive evening at The Pavilion at Pirate's Cove Marina in Manteo featuring auctions, a 50/50 raffle, and music by Monte Hooker. New…
Find out more »Thankswimming
Come out to the Outer Banks YMCA for some family fun! Give thanks for friends and family while swimming in the pool and watching Free Bird. Donations will be accepted for the local food pantry with the request of healthy vegetables (low sodium) and fruits (in juice), please no pasta noodles or green beans. This event is free for Y members, but registration is required. Stop by the Y to register or register online. For more information, contact Jenn Noell…
Find out more »28th Annual Lobster Fest
Join North Banks Rotary at Mako Mike's Restaurant for a delicious Outer Banks fundraiser feast at the 28th Annual Lobster Fest! 100% of net proceeds go toward funding the grants awarded to non-profit organizations by the North Banks Rotary Club. Menu Includes: • 1.5 lbs of Lobster & Drawn Butter • Hatteras Clam Chowder • Boiled Potatoes • Dessert • Drink Can't make it on Friday? No Worries! stop by Thursday, 11/21 or Saturday, 11/23 between 4:30-5:30 PM to get your lobster. Tickets can…
Find out more »Christmas Photo Shoot Fundraiser
Outer Banks Child is hosting a Christmas Photo Shoot to raise funds for their goal of opening a Children's Museum. Your $40 donation will include a professional photo shoot by Meredith K Snider Photography - Scenery donated by Added Touch Florist - Advance registration is advised - visit signupgenius to reserve your spot. Hurry, only a few time slots left! Once you have chosen a time slot please make payment via check, cash or PayPal. To ensure your time slot…
Find out more »6th Annual Free Thanksgiving
Free Traditional Turkey Day Dinner Plate with Tea or Coffee and a Dessert. Asking for Food or Monetary Donations to Support the Beach Food Pantry.
Find out more »Ocracoke Community Thanksgiving
Ocracoke Community Members, Ocracoke Disaster Relief, and Liberty Christian Fellowship invite those living on the island to share Thanksgiving dinner and a small Oyster Roast together, 1pm to 3pm, at The Berkley Barn. After the devastation following Hurricane Dorian, Islanders may not be able to enjoy a typical Thanksgiving at home. In light of the difficult housing and financial situation many of us face, we invite the community to come together and share a home cooked meal in a warm,…
Find out more »Hangin’ with Santa & Kites with Lights
Come spread the holiday cheer with Kitty Hawk Kites and the Jockey’s Ridge Crossing crew. Free visit and pictures with Santa, cocoa and cookies, and a light show with kites on Jockey’s Ridge are just a few of the fun and festive things going on… not to mention all the amazing holiday sales! Share all your Christmas wishes and have your picture taken with Santa at Kitty Hawk Kites at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head on Friday, November 29 and…
Find out more »December 2019
Woofstocking
Bring your dog to WinterLights for FREE! The first 100 guests get a free dog stocking to fill with gifts they may purchase from onsite vendors. If you bring a donation to the Outer Banks SPCA, you’ll receive $3 off admission to WinterLights. (plus you and your canine friend can enjoy WinterLights too!!) Standard WinterLights admission applies. SPCA donation items: • Dog food (both kibble and canned) • Cat food (both kibble and canned) • Kong toys for dogs •…
Find out more »Outer Banks Hotline Festival of Trees
The Annual Festival of Trees is a unique community fundraiser that supports programming, services, shelter, training, information, and resources to address domestic and sexual violence in the Outer Banks. The event brings together individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to celebrate the holiday season with twinkling lights, festive musical performances, punch and homemade cookies, and shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts. All of the events are open to the public free of charge except Saturday evening’s Festival of Trees and Benefit Auction, which…
Find out more »TRiO Holiday Market
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for an afternoon of shopping and fun for a good cause at the annual TRiO Holiday Market. Be sure you leave time to enjoy sampling throughout the store and shopping a selection of gourmet goodies including pre-made and build-your-own TRiO baskets. This year’s market will benefit the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. Along with vendor registration fees, TRiO will donate $1 for every glass of wine, draught beer…
Find out more »7th Annual Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser
Join Village Realty at Pamlico Jack's for the 7th Annual Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser to benefit the Dare County Woman's Club's Angel Gift Fund. Each year the Village Realty staff raises money for the Dare County Woman's Club's Angel Gift Fund, Village Realty then matches the amount raised by the staff for the donation. Play Christmas themed games while waiting to have your picture taken with Santa by a professional photographer. Afterward, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet with…
Find out more »Crafts & Drafts
Drink, Eat and Shop Local! Join us Wednesday, December 11 from 5-8PM for some fun holiday gift shopping! Enjoy $5 drafts while perusing a fabulous selection of local vendor wares and goods. Visit Country Deli next door for more local vendors, amazing sandwiches and SANTA himself! Wonderful raffles at each location benefiting the Dare County Minority Coalition and Dare County Motorcycle Run. Bring a toy next door, Country Deli is one of the official toy drop off sites for the…
Find out more »Good Guys vs Cancer
Local high school basketball programs will face off against nationally ranked players as Phenom Hoops will partner with First Flight basketball coach, Chad Williams, to host the 2nd Annual Good Guys vs Cancer Showcase at First Flight High School on December 13-14. Proceeds from this event will go to the American Cancer Society. Good Guys vs. Cancer will feature 21 teams. Locally, First Flight, Manteo, Pasquotank, Camden, Hertford County, Hatteras, and Ocracoke will be taking the floor. Other Eastern North…
Find out more »Santa Claus is Coming to KDH Town Hall
Meet Santa and get your picture taken with him! He will be at the KDH Town Hall on Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Come join us at this free annual community Christmas event for pictures with Santa, goodie bags, sleigh rides, Christmas lights, cookies, hot chocolate, apple cider, and other holiday treats, festive tunes, lots of spirit and a jolly good time! New this year, make reindeer food & color a gingerbread man or a Christmas tree…
Find out more »Elsa & Anna Frozen Meet & Greet
Come out to Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill for a free meet and greet photo op with Elsa and Anna! They will be auctioning off Broadway signed memorabilia from Frozen the Musical as well as offering raffle tickets for Frozen II, restaurant gift certificates, and more all in support of the Dare Education Foundation! Shipwrecks will be serving up a Hot Cocoa Bar and Frozen themed kiddie food items! We'll see y'all at the Wreck for a Frozen Adventure!
Find out more »January 2020
The Blood Connection Blood Drive
The Outer Banks Hospital will be hosting a Blood Connection Blood Drive in front of the hospital from 8 am to 1 pm. All donors will be given a $20 Visa gift card. Sign up at https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/137311. Photo ID or blood card is required.
Find out more »American Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross Blood Drive is coming to Jennette's Pier in Ocean View Hall. All donors will receive a complimentary 1 day Fishing Pass. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: JennettesPier to schedule an appointment.
Find out more »Manteo High School PTO Silent Auction
The Manteo High School PTO annual auction will be held at the MHS vs First Flight Basketball game. Starts at 4:30 and ends at half time of Boys game. Just some of the many items that will be at the auction from donors Ace Hardware Manteo, Beach Boxes, Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar, BlueGrass Island, Brewthur, Carolina Eco-Wash, Charlotte’s on Shallowbag Bay, Crystal Dawn, Dae-Yang Taekwondo, Denise Turner Jewelry, Duck Wood Country Club, Garden Deli Pizzeria, Holy Ground Earthworks,…
Find out more »February 2020
Animals in Art Show
Seaside Art Gallery helps to recognize and celebrate animals while helping to create a better world for them through their 'Animals in Art Show'. A portion of proceeds from the sale of any item featuring an animal in the gallery from February 1st–22nd, will be donated to the Coastal Humane Society to benefit animals. Artwork featured in the 'Animals in Art Show' can be seen and purchased both in the gallery and online. An open reception with refreshments will be…
Find out more »Stumpy Point Oyster Feast
It's that time of year Oyster Lovers! Join us for the 35th Annual Stumpy Point Oyster Feast! Includes ALL YOU CAN EAT fried and steamed oysters, fried fish, coleslaw, baked beans, potatoes, and hush puppies. Participants can even look forward to a bake sale for dessert, as well as a raffle, and sweatshirts for sale. Proceeds benefit the Civic Club and the Stumpy Point Volunteer Fire Department. Come help us continue the tradition on February 8th! $30 for adults $12…
Find out more »Shane’s Cupcake 5K
The Outer Bank Running Club will host Shane’s Cupcake 5K on February 22nd at Aviation Park in KDH. Runners, walkers and kids are welcome to this pet and stroller friendly event. The event will serve as a dedicated fundraiser for Manteo resident, Shane Miles, an inspirational leader within the Outer Banks running community who has been battling Stage IV colon cancer since December 2018. A former President of the Outer Banks Running Club, Shane started the Cupcake Run in 2012…
Find out more »Baseball Battle on the Beach
Come out and support FFHS Baseball Team as they challenge the Blue Line Bombers. The Nighthawks will be taking on some local law enforcement officers who may just give them a run for their money: • Hunter Meekins, Manteo HS / Barton College • Shaun Barrera, Manteo HS / Pitt CC • Bailey Lipscomb, FFHS / Chowan University • Matt Huntingford, Florida International University / San Francisco Giants AND more……. This is a fundraiser to help support the Nighthawks Baseball…
Find out more »National Adoption Weekend at PetSmart
Come find your best friend! We will have dogs, cats, kittens, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, and reptiles looking for a forever home! Come to PetSmart in Nags Head, February 28th - March 1st from 11am-4pm and talk to us and let us help you find the one for you. We have invited all of our local adoption groups!
Find out more »OBAR 2020 Charity Bowling Tournament
Bowling 20's Filling Roaring Tummies! In 2019, OBAR raised almost $4,500 and donated approximately 243 meals worth of food. Let's beat that this year! Dress in your best outfits from the 1920s. We will give out awards for the highest scoring team, the most cash donated during the tourney, the most non-perishable items collected, and the wildly popular Spirit Award. First Come, First Serve - Time is of the essence for signing up for one of the 24 lanes. Contact…
Find out more »March 2020
Stripers Bar & Grille 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off
The Stripers Bar and Grille 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off is going down on Sunday, March 1st with proceeds benefiting the 21 Shriner Hospitals through the Dare County Sudan Shrine Club. Come eat chili and join in on the festivities for a good cause. Whether you are a restaurant who wants to compete or you just think you make the very best chili, come in and enter to win. We have had traditional beef, bear and venison chili! Tickets will be…
Find out more »A Night at the Speakeasy
A Night at the Speakeasy is a benefit event held at Secret Island with proceeds going to Mustang Music Outreach and The Elizabethan Gardens. There will be cabaret entertainment, heavy appetizers, drinks, desserts, silent auction, dancing & live music! Want to dress in the 1920s, flapper, Great Gasby or prohibition era? Bring it on! $75 for individual tickets, $600 for a table of six. No tickets sold at the door. Corporate sponsorships are available, call 252-473-3234 for details.
Find out more »4th Annual Cape Hatteras Sandlot Tournament
Come and join us Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 for the 4th Annual Cape Hatteras Sandlot Tournament featuring Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Bear Grass Charter School, Manteo High School and Currituck County High School. Girl's High School Softball games will be held between Cape Hatteras Secondary School and Bear Grass Charter School. In addition to baseball and softball games there will be a canned food drive, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation will be…
Find out more »OBX Shave Riders for St. Baldrick’s
Be a hero for kids with cancer! More children are lost to cancer in the U.S. than any other disease — in fact, more than many other childhood diseases combined. Please join us at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint after the Kelly's St. Patrick's Day Parade and help us raise money to find a cure so we can change this statistic. Whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you'll be part of the excitement.…
Find out more »April 2020
WOOFstock 2020
For the love of dogs! WOOFstock is a family event for two legs and four. One dog and one child free with each paid adult ticket! Funds from this event support The Elizabethan Gardens and Outer Banks SPCA. WOOFstock features local fur-loving exhibitors and activities for your entire family with contests (and first place prizes) for dogs. Concessions, music, pet-health and happiness related exhibitors and concessions available for both dogs and humans. All dogs must be on a leash, well-behaved,…
Find out more »May 2020
Mustang Spring Jam 9
World-class musicians and bands from all over the east coast will gather at Mike Dianna’s Grill Room in Corolla May 16-17 for a weekend full of nonstop live music at Mustang Spring Jam 9. Saturday will be headlined by the Roosevelt Collier Band, known for rolling blues, rock, gospel and funk into one of their famous “get-downs”, featuring Roosevelt’s lightening-fast slide work on the pedal steel. “Hey everyone, I need you to get excited for Mustang Spring Jam 9 this…
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