Activities & Events
Seasons of the Outer Banks

The Rite-Of-Spring

"Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?"
-- Nelje Blanchan

   As days grow longer and warmer, the advent of spring brings with it a desire to celebrate. It is a good time to enjoy the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Springtime on Roanoke Island brings an abundance of blooming flowers, sunny days, and star-studded nights. It is a time when the Island is ablaze with Dogwoods and Azaleas and The Elizabethan Gardens is in its full splendor.

   Just minutes away, along the famous Outer Banks beaches, such activities as beach walking, bird watching and fishing are among favorite pastimes for this time of year. The Outer Banks has long been known as one of the prime areas for bird watching along the Atlantic Flyway. It is a unique and peaceful place that brings many seeking for a glimse of a particular species known to pass this way. Fishing is also a favorite Spring pastime as migrating fish pass along our shores at this time of year. Men and women come again and again to enjoy the thrill of off-shore, in-shore and surf fishing.

   This is the time of year when nature opens it's gates to renewed life providing guests to our area with unique experiences if they take the time to explore.

Notable Events:

April . . .
   
   Friends of Elizabeth II Antique Fair, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo. 252-475-7506.

   Tour de Cure Cycling Event from Chesapeake, Virginia to Manteo, North Carolina. 888-DIABETES Ext. 3276.

May . . .
   
   Theatre of Dare Spring Show, "A Bad Year for Tomatoes,", Manteo. 252-441-6726.

   Dare Day Celebration. Manteo Waterfront. 252-475-5629 … more information to follow.

   OBX Jaycees Beach Music Festival, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo. 252-473-4600. The local Jaycees sponsor this late-May day of fun in the sun at the outdoor pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park. A fun-loving crowd gathers for several beach music bands, cold beer and all kinds of food.

June . . .
   
   67th Season of The Lost Colony, America's oldest running outdoor drama. Roanoke Island. 800-488-5012.

For full listing of all Activities, Events and Information
on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
The North Carolina Department of Tourism