Seaside Vacations

  September brings the end of summer, the start of school, gorgeous fall weather, and hopefully some surf to the Outer Banks.  It also marks the start of a week long celebration of a short, but culturally and historically significant, period in Outer Banks history…the Pirate! 

The Outer Banks enjoys a rich history, and was once a favorite haunt for pirates.  The period from 1710 – 1718 was ruled by pirates on the Outer Banks, including the infamous Blackbeard.  During his career as a pirate, Blackbeard captured over 40 ships and was killed in battle at Oregon Inlet in 1718.

Blackbeard’s Pirate Festival – This week-long event kicks off on Monday September 15^th and continues through Saturday September 20^th.  The headquarters for the festival is Kitty Hawk Kites (MP 12.5, Nags Head), and community events are scheduled all week throughout the Outer Banks.

Enjoy Pirate history, storytelling, reenactments, shows. The culmination of a fun filled week of events will be on Saturday September 20th at the Kitty Hawk Kites Store, MP 12.5, Nags Head. Enjoy everything Pirate; entertainment, reenactments, get your picture taken with a Pirate, etc

Monday
Jack Sparrow visits Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head for a Treasure Hunt.
3pm-5pm

Tuesday
Sparrow travels south to Hatteras Island to visit Kitty Hawk Kites in Waves, Avon, and Hatteras Village. 10am – 3pm

Wednesday
Sparrow travels north the visit Kitty Hawk Kites in Corolla for a Treasure Hunt
2pm-4pm

Thursday
Pirate Invasion at the Jolly Roger – 6pm-8pm

Friday – “National Talk Like a Pirate Day”
12pm – Pirates invade Big Al’s in Manteo
2pm-5pm – Pirate Invasion at Roanoke Island Festival Park
8pm – Movie Night at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head – “Pirates of the Caribbean”

Saturday
10am-4pm – Pirate Invasion at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head
Blackbeard’s Crew, Captain Jack Sparrow and Blackburn perform impromptu skirmishes, games, amusement, and more!