Roanoke Island By Day
Step 1: Search the entertainment program or event you want by date, venue that sponsors the program, or search a category of eventss that sounds interesting to you.
Step 2: Get out there and have some fun!
There are so many fun things to do in on the Outer Banks that your task will be to narrow down the options and choose! Almost all the attractions here offer scheduled programs on a daily or weekly basis, and plenty of local businesses add their recurring activities into the mix as well. Then there are special events and entertainment that you will surely not want to miss! You can learn about the history and culture of the area (how did those Wright brothers get that flying contraption off the ground?!), watch demonstrations (do you even know what a breeches buoy is, much less what it was used for?), participate in an interesting class (want to learn to surf or do magic tricks or what the perfect bait for surf fishing is?) or enjoy tours that help you know as much as the locals know (how the Lost Colony crew prepares for a performance or what happens behind the scenes at the Whalehead Club or what life was like for lighthouse keepers in years gone by).
Step 3: Repeat the above as many times as possible and enjoy yourself!
Current Programmed Activities
These are activities that occur on a regular schedule over several weeks or months. Examples: A bird walk that occurs every Monday at 8 a.m. throughout the summer or a yoga class held three times a week all year.
Waterside Art Wednesdays • Lost Colony • Manteo
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - Wednesday, August 11th 2010 (click link for times)
Snack with the Sharks • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Friday, March 5th 2010 - Saturday, January 1st 2011 (click link for times)
Breakfast with the Rays • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - Thursday, December 30th 2010 (click link for times)
Behind the Scenes Tour • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Thursday, March 4th 2010 - Friday, December 31st 2010 (click link for times)
Gyotaku (Fish Printing) • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Thursday, March 4th 2010 - Friday, December 31st 2010 (click link for times)
Aqua Tales for Tots • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Friday, March 5th 2010 - Friday, September 3rd 2010 (click link for times)
Happy Otter Hour • North Carolina Aquarium • Manteo
Tuesday, June 1st 2010 - Thursday, September 30th 2010 (click link for times)
1584: The Scouting Expedition (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - Sunday, September 5th 2010 (click link for times)
1585-86: The Exploration Expedition (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Monday, September 6th 2010 (click link for times)
1587: The Colony (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Monday, September 6th 2010 (click link for times)
Roanoke Island History: The Freedmen (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 - Monday, September 6th 2010 (click link for times)
Roanoke Island History: The Algonquians (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Friday, September 3rd 2010 (click link for times)
Roanoke Island History: The Civil War Battle of Roanoke Island • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - Sunday, September 5th 2010 (click link for times)
Roanoke Island History: The Drama Remembers (30min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Sunday, September 5th 2010 (click link for times)
Family Activity: Voice Through the Air (45min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - Saturday, September 4th 2010 (click link for times)
Family Activity: The Power of Archeology • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - Thursday, September 2nd 2010 (click link for times)
Family Activity: Roanoke Explorers (45min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Monday, September 6th 2010 (click link for times)
Family Activity: Life in the Roanoke Tribe (45min.) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Friday, May 28th 2010 - Monday, September 6th 2010 (click link for times)
Nature Trail Walk (1 hour) • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Manteo
Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 - Thursday, September 2nd 2010 (click link for times)
The Legend of Two Path • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Manteo
Thursday, October 1st 2009 - Saturday, January 1st 2011 (click link for times)
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Special Events & Entertainment
Events are special happenings that occur once or only a few times over a short period. Examples: A concert by a visiting artist or a play that is staged three times over a weekend.
Week of August 1, 2010
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Friday, August 6th 2010
First Friday Sale: 5% off First Fridays • Theraroma • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Friday, August 6th 2010 11:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Saturday, August 7th 2010
Manteo Farmers’ Market • Town of Manteo • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Saturday, August 7th 2010 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Week of August 8, 2010
21st Alice Kelly Tournament Registration: August 7th, 2010 Fishing: August 8th, 2010 • Pirates Cove Marina • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Sunday, August 8th 2010
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Sunday, August 8th 2010
Alice Kelly Memorial All Ladies Fishing Tournament • Outer Banks Cancer Support Group • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Sunday, August 8th 2010
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Monday, August 9th 2010
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Tuesday, August 10th 2010
27th Annual Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament • Pirates Cove Marina • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Tuesday, August 10th 2010
Wild West Show • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 10:30 a.m. -
Wild West Show • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 07:00 p.m. -
Shepherd of the Ocean • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 02:00 p.m. -
The Tale of the Frog Prince! • Lost Colony • Roanoke Island
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 09:30 a.m. -
Shepherd of the Ocean • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Wednesday, August 11th 2010 02:00 p.m. -
Ranger Programs • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site • Roanoke Island
Wednesday, August 11th 2010
27th Annual Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament • Pirates Cove Marina • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Wednesday, August 11th 2010
New World Arts Festival • Town of Manteo • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Wednesday, August 11th 2010 10:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Wild West Show • Roanoke Island Festival Park • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Wednesday, August 11th 2010 10:30 a.m. -
The Queen’s Fairy Quest • Lost Colony • Roanoke Island, Manteo
Thursday, August 12th 2010 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
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