Late afternoon on the beach. Photo: C. Leinbach

The list below of upcoming seasonal closings as of May 15, 2023, and will be updated as we receive information. Business hours may change due to weather, doctor’s appointments or other spur-of-the-moment needs. Most businesses are open by Easter. Businesses: please send your seasonal closing info to: info@ocracokeobserver.com or send us a message on Facebook.

Food:
Variety Store: Open daily, 7 am to 8 pm.
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Open, Noon to 9 pm. Closed Mon/Tues. Open 7 days a week starting in April.
ABC Store: Open
The Back Porch: Open
The Breeze: Open
DAJIO: Open
Eduardo’s of Ocracoke: Open
Flying Melon:
Open
The Fudge & Ice Cream Shop:
Open
Hang Ten Smoothies:
Open
Hart’s Hot Dog Hut (inside Jerniman’s):
Open Tues – Wed 6am-2pm, Thurs-Sat 6am-2pm & 5pm-9pm, Sun 6am – 11am. New menu, new look.
Helios Hideaway: Open 7 am to 10:30 for breakfast; 11 am to 2 pm for lunch. Monday to Friday; Saturday breakfast only.
Howard’s Pub: Open,
11-30-8:30; Open daily 11:30 – 9.
Jason’s Restaurant: Open 11-2; 5-8, Monday to Saturday.
Kayla’s Country Kitchen: Closed permanently
Lazy Sundae’s: ice cream treats opening around Easter. Text 252-921-0283 for delivery.
Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar: Closed permanently
Native Seafood: Open Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun 10am-1pm.
Ocracoke Coffee Company: Open 7am-noon. After Memorial Day: 7am-5pm, Sun 7am-noon.
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Open, 11am-11pm
Ocracoke Seafood Company (the Fish House): Open
Old Salt Sandwiches & Such: Open.
Plum Pointe Kitchen: Open, noon-9pm, closed Mon/Tues. Open 7 days a week starting in April.
Pony Island Restaurant: Open, 7am
-11:30am, closed Tues.
SMacNally’s:
Open
Sorellas Pizza & Pasta: Open Thurs-Sun, 5pm-9pm
Stockroom Street Food: Open
Slushy Stand: Open daily at 11 am.
Sweet Tooth and Fig Tree Bakery & Deli: Open
Taqueria 504Suazo’s: Open at 21 West End Rd., across from the Variety Store. Monday to Saturday, 9-4.
Thai Moon: Open
Zillie’s Island Pantry: Open daily Noon-8pm

Lodging:
Blackbeard’s Lodge: Open all year
Bluff Shoal Motel: Open all year.
Silverlake Motel: Open all year.
Sand Dollar Motel: Open all year except January
Captain’s Landing:
Open
The Castle B&B and Courtyard Villas:
Open
Edwards of Ocracoke Cottages: Open
Harborside Motel: Open
Oscar’s House B&B: Open
Ocracoke Harbor Inn: Open
Ocracoke Island Realty: Open all year
Blue Heron Realty: Open all year
Thurston House B&B:
Open
Anchorage Inn: Open all year
Pony Island Inn: Open all year
NPS Campground: Open all year.  http://www.recreation.gov
Teeter’s Campground: Closed

Jerniman’s Campground: Open all year
Pam’s Pelican B&B: Open
Crew’s Inn: Open

Services/Shops:
Angie’s Gym: Open
Books to Be Red: Open 10-4:30
Captain’s Cargo:
Open
Ride the Wind Surf Shop: Open daily, 10-5
Island Artworks: Open
Island Yoga: Open
Island Ragpicker:
Open
Kitty Hawk Kites: Open
Down Creek Gallery:
Open
Ocracoke Discovery Center (NPS): Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am to noon through April
Ocracoke Preservation Society museum: Opening April 4.
Over the Moon: Open 11 am to 5 pm; closed Sundays
Little Rituals: Ope
n
Mermaid’s Folly (main shop):
Closed
Moonraker Tea Shop: Open
Mona’s Mobile Hair Care: Open all year. 252-921-0510
The Sunglass Shop on Ocracoke: Opening in May
Village Thrift (in the Community Store): Open, Thursday to Saturday 1 to 4 pm.
Village Craftsmen:
Open
Wheelie Fun: Open
Bella Fiore: Open
Pirates Chest: Open
all year
Portsmouth Island Adventures: Open
Ocracoke Island Golf Carts: Open

Ocracoke Garden Center: Open
Ocracoke Cigars: Open 1pm – 7pm Tues-Sat. By appointment until then.
Sandy Paws Bed & Biscuit Inn: Opening May 13.
Schooner Windfall: Open, 10am-sunset daily
Sea Break: Open

Sunflower Studio: Open
Kitty Mitchell Studio: Open 11am-5pm Tues- Sat.
Tradewinds Tackle: Open
Health services:
Ocracoke Health Center: Open. 252-928-1511
Island Mobile Medical Care: Open. Gail Covington, FNP. 252-996-0511
Ocracoke Mobile Veterinarian:
Open. 252-923-3787




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