Nags Head events

Surfing for Autism: Nags Head’s Most Heartfelt Weekend on the Water

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A surfer in a black wetsuit crouches low while riding a breaking wave, carving across the face of the ocean with white water splashing around.

Some Outer Banks events chase crowds. This one chases something better: pure joy on a kid’s face, mid-wave, for maybe the first time. Surfing for Autism takes over Jennette’s Pier every July, and if you’ve never watched it happen, you’re missing one of the most genuinely moving scenes on this entire coast. Here’s everything you … Read more

Outer Banks Watermelon Festival Turns 20, and It’s Still Free

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Large half watermelon resting on a striped towel on a sandy beach with the sea in the background

Twenty years of seed-spitting contests deserves some serious respect. This August, Nags Head delivers exactly that. The 20th Annual OBX Watermelon Festival returns to Jockey’s Ridge Crossing on Thursday, August 6, 2026, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. What started as a simple community celebration has grown into one of the Outer Banks‘ most … Read more