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Weather the Storm: Dare Arts Summer 2026 Courtyard Installation
Weather the Storm: Dare Arts Summer 2026 Courtyard Installation
Step into an immersive outdoor art experience at Dare Arts' Courtyard this summer with Weather the Storm, a captivating mixed-media installation by artist Lara E. Parks. Blending light, shadow, sound, movement, and fabric, the installation transforms with changing weath...
Halloween Island 2026
Halloween Island 2026
October 1–31, 2026 Location: Participating locations throughout Manteo and Roanoke Island Best Nights to Visit: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Prime Evening Hours: Approximately 6–8:30 p.m. October gets spooky on Roanoke Island when Manteo transforms into Ha...
Dare to Scare 5K & Sweet Treat Fun Run
Dare to Scare 5K & Sweet Treat Fun Run
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 Times: 5K begins at 8 a.m.; Sweet Treat Fun Run is listed for 9:30 a.m. 5K starting location: Coastal Studies Institute, 850 NC Highway 345, Wanchese, NC 27981 5K finish and Fun Run location: Virginia S. Tillett Community Center, 950 ...
Island Farm’s 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Island Farm's 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026 Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. each Saturday Location: Island Farm, 1140 N. US Highway 64, Manteo Admission: $11 ages 4 and older | Ages 3 and under FREE One of the Outer Banks' favorite fall traditions returns to Island Farm for the...
Secotan Fall Markets
Secotan Fall Markets
Secotan Market shifts into its fall schedule beginning in October. The Wanchese producer-only farmers market brings together growers, food producers, makers and artisans from northeastern North Carolina. The people selling the products are the people who grew, raised...
Eric Riggs Exhibit: OBX: A Dingbatter’s Perspective
Eric Riggs Exhibit: OBX: A Dingbatter's Perspective
October 2–31, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, 6–8 p.m. Location: Dare Arts Vault Gallery, 300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo Admission: Free Dare Arts opens its October Vault Gallery exhibition with OBX: A Dingbatter's Perspective, a mixed-media exh...