INFORMATION
NC Outer Banks Calendar of Events

May 1, 2010 - Annual Hog Fest - Professional Barbeque Cook-Off, Back-Yard Barbecue Cook-Off, Arts & Crafts Show and Sale, Sanctioned Lawn Mower Races at American Legion: Post 40, Edenton, NC. The evening will be a ticketed event. For more information call (252)482-4057.

May 2 – 26, 2010 - Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show - Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Roanoke Island Art Gallery. The Dare County Arts Council produces this annual show honoring Arts Council founder and lifetime supporter of the arts, Mollie Fearing. The show features local paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, stained glass and more! Some of the works will be offered for sale. The show is free and open to the public. For more information, call Roanoke Island Festival Park at (252) 475-1500.

May 7 - 9, 2010 - Shag OBX - At the Pirate's Cove Pavillion on the waterfront, Manteo, NC. Live Music featuring Jim Quick and Coastline. Dance Lessons with Sam and Lisa West. All proceeds benefit the Community Care Clinic of Dare. For more information call (252) 261-3689.

May 8, 2010 - Pet-a-Palooza - Parade and activities 10 am - 12 pm at Colonial Park in Edenton, NC with a rain date set for Sunday, May 16th from 2-4pm. For more information call (252) 482-8595.

May 14 - 17, 2010 - Hang Gliding Specacular Week - Throughout the Outer Banks! Celebrate in the area where flight began. Jockey’s Ridge State Park & Jockey’s Ridge Crossing, Nags Head. Hang gliding professionals from all over the world come to compete and have fun on Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Rock climbing wall, hang gliding simulator, kite making, face painting and a visit by Wil-Bear Wright. Call 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 for more information.

May 15, 2010 - Albemarle Potato Festival - Annual celebration of northeast North Carolina's most important crop. Live music, craft venders, childrens activities. Food and drink vendors. Main St., Elizabeth City, NC. For more info call (252)338-4104.

May 15, 2010 - Coastal Gardening Festival - The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Gardens, located adjacent to The Thomas A. Baum Senior Center, Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills. 10 a.m. Features vendors, demonstrations, plant sales, children’s activities, food and much more! This festival is sponsored by and to benefit Dare County Extension Master Gardeners. For more information please call (252) 473-4290.

May 22, 2010 - Youth Aviation Day - 10 am to 4 pm at the Dare County Regional Airport, Manteo, NC. Static displays, food, games, $10.00 airplane rides, Tri State Skydivers and tandem jumps and much more. For more information, call (252) 475-5572.

May 28 – August 20, 2010 - The Lost Colony Outdoor Symphonic Drama - 8 pm showtime. “The Lost Colony” is America’s first and longest running outdoor symphonic drama, telling the story of Sir Walter Raleigh’s attempts to colonize English America from 1584 – 1590. The Lost Colony is America’s first great historical mystery and includes the story of Virginia Dare, first English child born in America. For more info call (252) 473-3414.


If you know of an event or exhibit of interest to Outer Banks visitors, contact us with the event name, date, description and website address. We'll review the event for inclusion in the NC Outer Banks navi-gator calendar of events!

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