OBXmas
Spend your holidays on the Outer Banks
Come celebrate your holiday season on the Outer Banks. Each weekend, Thanksgiving through Olde Christmas (January 7), take part in over a month of holiday activities and fun for the entire family. A couple of key events you can't miss this festive season include WinterLights at the historic Elizabethan Gardens and soaring Kites with Lights at Jockey's Ridge, the 12 Bars of Christmas and the Misfits holiday bar tour, multiple holiday markets, NewYear's on the Banks music festival, Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival, the Town of Manteo New Years Eve event, and the Duck Yuletide Celebration to name a few signature OBX holiday festivities. You can also view a list of our winter restaurant hours and openings. Keep scrolling below to see all the signature holidays events happening this season. Visit our events page for a full list of upcoming celebrations or watch Holiday Edition: OBX Daydream playlist.
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