Kids painting the wall at Dowdy Park at Artrageous 2017.Things are heating up on the Outer Banks and it's not just the weather, although that's getting warmer as well. The event calendar is getting so full that we can't even get to everything there is to do—but we can at least give a good sense of upcoming events.
There's plenty to do this weekend, with the Kentucky Derby Party at Elizabethan Gardens and the Eastern Surf Association regionals at Jennette's Pier.
But for for visitors on the Outer Banks, those events are already scheduled, so we thought we would look ahead a bit to next weekend—Mother's Day Weekend, because there is a bunch of ways to help mom celebrate.
For visitors—or residents—with little kids, there are two fantastic events lined up perfectly for the weekend.
On Friday, May 11, it's KidsFest at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo and on Saturday May 12 the Dare County Arts Council brings Artrageous, their annual celebration of children and the arts, to Dowdy Park in Nags Head.
KidsFest is sponsored by Children and youth Partnership of Dare County and the event is very much designed for younger kids. Artrageous will appeal to kids of just about every age group and there is something for everyone to do.
Tickets are required for some of events.
One of the nicest races anywhere is the Nags HeadWoods 5K on Saturday.. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary, the course is competely on a dirt road with a beautiful canopy created by old growth trees shading the route. There's a little bit of up and down to the course, but not too much.
Dog lovers—Woofstock brings a weekend of fun and funny competitions to the the Nags Head Event Site on Roanoke Sound.
And...do not forget about Annual Pirate Putt-Putt for Polio Fundraiser Tournament at Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf Course in Kill Devil Hills. That's a lot of fun for a very good cause.
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Outer Banks Events May 11-13
KidsFest
Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo
Friday, May 11
9:30am-12:30pm
This annual event is a FREE and fun-filled day where children, ages five and under, can enjoy face painting, bubbles, ice cream and snowballs, arts and crafts, music, large vehicles, and much more!
WOOFstock 2018 - featuring Outer Banks Spring Splash
The Outer Banks Soundside Event Site
May 11-13
Phone: (252) 473-3234
Head over to The Soundside for two pooch-friendly events. Woofstock moves to the beach this year and is joined by the "Outer Banks Spring Splash," featuring Dock Dogs and a 25,000-gallon competition pool.
35th Annual Nags Head Woods 5K Run
Nags Head Woods, Kill Devil Hills
May 12
Double starts at 7AM & main race at 8am.
It is an out-and-back course that covers rolling terrain on a hard-packed trail. The Nags Head Woods 5K Run is the longest running charity race on the Outer Banks hosted annually by the North Banks Rotary Club.
Annual Pirate Putt-Putt for Polio Fundraiser Tournament
Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf, Kill Devil Hills
May 12
(252) 489-9198
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Pirate Putt Putt for Polio is an annual miniature golf tournament and fund raiser for Rotary International's End Polio Now - worldwide polio eradication initiative.. The price is $10 per person, which includes a round of miniature golf.
Artrageous Kids Art Festival
Dowdy Park, Nags Head
Nags Head, NC 27959
May 12
10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Artrageous is organized and staffed by volunteer artists, musicians, crafters, dancers, writers, photographers and other creative people who dedicate their time and energy to the event each year. Proceeds from Artrageous benefit DCAC cultural arts programming and the Artrageous Youth Scholarship Fund, which awards one scholarship to a senior at each Dare County High School.
