Friday, March 28, 2008

April in the Outer Banks

Now that March is almost over; it’s time to look ahead to April. The month of April is full of fun events and festivals for everyone to enjoy. Whether you want to learn some Outer Banks’ history or partake in the 6th annual Outer Banks Bike week; April is another exciting month to visit the Outer banks.

April 4: Children’s Fun Fair
The Children’s Fun Fair is geared towards young kids and is taking place at the Wright Brothers National Memorial Pavilion Kill Devil Hills. This is a free event and will offer a variety of educational, entertaining and hands-on activities.

April 4,11,18,25: Outer Barks – Yappy Hour
Sponsored by the Scarborough Lane Shoppes in Duck; this is a great place to meet and talk to people from the community, and best of all it is pet friendly. Everyone is encouraged to bring their canine friend.

April 5-6: Kitty Hawk Kites Fly Into Spring Kite Festival
Come jumpstart spring and celebrate National Kite month with Kitty Hawk kites first festival of the year. This event takes place both days from 10am to 4pm and features professional kite fliers from all over the country.

April 7-28: Dare County High School Art Show
This annual exhibition features diverse 2 and 3 dimensional art in the form of portraits, landscape paintings, abstracts, mixed media work and more. The show is being held at Roanoke Island Festival Park, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

April 16: Wilbur Wright’s 141st Birthday
Come celebrate at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills from 11am to 4pm. The celebration is a family event full of fun, games, eating and learning.

April 19: Tour De Cure
Help raise money and awareness for the American Diabetes Association. This fundraiser is a 100 mile ride beginning in Chesapeake, VA and ending in Manteo, NC. For more information please call (888) DIABETES, Ext. 3281.

April 24-27: 6th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week
This is a must for all bikers. Bring your bike and partake in the fun which includes live entertainment, great food, events and special attractions. For more information please visit www.outerbanksbikeweek.com.

April 26-27: 100th Annual Inter-Tribal Powwow, Journey Home
Come experience a traditional powwow filled with activities for the entire family. Events include drumming, singing, dancing, native crafts, exhibits, displays, story telling, native food and a whole lot more! This event is taking place rain or shine and is open to the public. Prices are $3 for seniors and students, $5 for adults, $15 for a family and children under 5 are free.

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At 7:30 AM, Blogger Administrator said...

There really are some great happenings this month in the Outer Banks. Great job putting them all together.

 

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