Food, fun, and entertainment for the entire family at Currituck Heritage Park.  Fireworks will begin at dusk overlooking the Currituck Sound. 

Bring blankets or beach chairs and enjoy the best fireworks display on the Outer Banks!  Sponsored by Currituck County Government.Date: Sat,Jul 4, 2009

Address: Currituck Heritage Park 1100 Club Rd., Corolla
Info: 252-453-9612
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Email: contactus@visitcurrituck.com

The Town of Duck will be holding its fifth annual 4th of July Parade on Friday, July 3rd at 9:00 a.m. The Parade is set to last for one hour and anticipates about 7,000 attendees.   Please NOTE the date.

The one-mile parade route begins at the corner of Duck Road (NC12) and Scarborough Lane. The route follows Scarborough Lane towards the ocean, turns left onto Ocean Way, and then heads down Christopher Drive ending back at Duck Road. NO part of the Parade will be on Duck Road (SR 12), however please plan accordingly if you are traveling through Duck from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. as traffic may be heavier than normal.

The Town of Duck is also welcoming children ages eight and over to participate in this year’s parade by riding bicycles or walking. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Decorations and costumes are also welcome!

Additionally, there will be a section for our canine friends sponsored by Outer Barks. Last year over a 100 dogs walked in the Town’s parade and sported their patriotic gear!  To register your dog or dogs to walk in the parade, please contact Outer Barks directly at (252) 261-6279. Come walk with your dog(s) in the parade and show off your patriotic spirit with your pooch.  

If your child or you and your dog would like participate in this year’s Town of Duck Fourth of July Parade, please show up at the Scarborough Lane Shoppes back parking lot by 8:40 a.m. on Friday, July 3rd.

Immediately following the parade, the Town will be holding an after-event at the Duck Town Park at 1200 Duck Road.   The celebration will feature live music by Ruth Wyand and Friends, refreshments, and the awarding of trophies for the best parade entries.

For information on the Parade, visit www.townofduck.com or call (252) 255-1234.

The Town of Nags Head will host, in conjunction with the Nags Head Fishing Pier, the 14th Annual Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:25 p.m. on the ocean pier located at Mile Post 11.5 on NC Route 12, S. Virginia Dare Trail in Nags Head. A rain date has been set for Sunday, July 5, 2009. The fireworks display will last approximately 25 minutes.

Parking at and near the fireworks display site will be directed by Nags Head Police Officers. All persons are encouraged to park east of U.S. Highway 158/S. Croatan Highway. Those choosing to park west of U.S. Highway 158/S. Croatan Highway should use extreme caution while attempting to cross this heavily traveled roadway.

Please do not block private driveways. Vehicles blocking driveways or presenting a traffic hazard before, during, or immediately following this event will be towed. The Town of Nags Head requests that persons use the public beach accesses as pathways to the oceanfront. Please stay off the environmentally sensitive dune and do not use the private property of others, such as private gazebos or decks, to view the fireworks without the property owner’s permission.

No vehicles, with the exception of authorized Town and emergency vehicles, will be allowed on the ocean front beaches. (Section 5-64, Code of Ordinances of the Town of Nags Head.) At the conclusion of the fireworks, spectator, pedestrian and vehicular traffic exiting the area will be directed and controlled by Nags Head Police Officers.

The public is asked to remember that if a firework explodes, moves across the ground, or shoots into the air, it is illegal in North Carolina. This includes firecrackers and roman candles.

Jockey’s Ridge State Park will be staying open late for those wishing to view the fireworks display from there.

Roanoke Island Festival Park in partnership with the Town of Manteo and Musical Theatre students from Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts will perform as part of the America Celebrates program on July 4th at 8:00 p.m. at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The performance and fireworks, provided by the Town of Manteo, will be held at the park’s Outdoor Pavilion. The program is free and open to the public, and handicapped parking will be available at the park.

The Western Carolina University Catamount Starz will perform a selection of rock ‘n’ roll, pop, Broadway, patriotic, and light classical songs and dances. A 10-member orchestra comprised of WCU music instructors, students, alumni, and other professional musicians will accompany eight dancers on stage.

Amy Jones, resident vocal director and choreographer at Flat Rock Playhouse will direct and choreograph the Independence Day show, title What a Country: A Celebration of America.

For more information about this event call (252) 475-1506 or visit us on-line at www.roanokeisland.com.

Come to Ocracoke Village for the July 4th Celebration. From flag-raising to flag waving, this island tradition is sure to delight both young and old. There is a sand-sculpting contest, sky-divers jumping from planes, a colorful parade, Blackbeard the Pirate, and lots of food! This is one of the rare occasions that the Ocracoke Lighthouse, circa 1823, is open to the public and the banker ponies are available for a close-up view and petting. You'll end the day with a breath-taking fireworks display.

Make your next race a destination. Run Away on North Carolina’s breathtaking Outer Banks, Sunday, November 9, 2008. The OBX Marathon, presented by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, The Gateway Bank Half Marathon, and the Kelly Hospitality Group Fun Run offer miles of scenic and historic coastal beauty along North Carolina’s barrier islands. An Inaugural sell-out in 2006 and a successful event in 2007, OBX® offers all the perks of the big marathons, with all the charm and hospitality of the small town races. Bring the family and friends. Run, then relax and enjoy all the adventure, history, and beauty that is the Outer Banks of NC. For more information, visit www.obxmarathon.org

The 12th annual Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival offers dozens of reasons to join other nature enthusiasts on the Outer Banks of North Carolina Nov. 4-9, 2008. Registration for this year’s event is open.

Birders who prefer to use their binoculars and scopes will be offered more opportunities than they can possibly take advantage of during the six-day event. Birding trips are planned for locations throughout the northeastern part of the state including but not limited to Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge in Currituck, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ocracoke Island and Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, both in Hyde County, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on mainland Dare County, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pettigrew State Park, and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

The long list of different birding trips offer a wide assortment of viewing possibilities including shorebirds, songbirds, waterfowl and even Red Cockaded Woodpeckers. Some of the sightings reported during recent Wings Over Water Wildlife Festivals include Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Fork-Tailed Flycatcher and the Magnificent Frigatebird.

But Wings Over Water isn't just about birds. History is explored, kayaks and canoes are paddled, black bear and red wolf habitats are visited, and there even is a ghost tour.

Just can't seem to get close enough to get that perfect shot at a pintail? Both hunters and photographers can get up close and personal to waterfowl by learning how to use decoys and calls on the Pea Island "Duck Hunt." Participants in this three-to-four hour class will sit in a duck blind while learning how to bring the waterfowl into range. Cameras welcomed; guns are not.

Nature photographers who want to improve their skills can join Mark Buckler, program director of the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla, for a wildlife photography class. Buckler, also a professional photographer, will show participants how to catch the morning light while exploring for wading birds, fall migrant songbirds, waterfowl and shorebirds.

The Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival is sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Bird Club, the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society, Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Outer Banks Sentinel.

To learn more, visit www.wingsoverwater.org or call the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce at 252-441-8144 to order a program book complete with map and registration forms.