NPS programs
The base of the lighthouse is open daily for visitors to view inside, 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Lighthouse Talks are offered every Monday through Thursday at 11 am.
Monday, June 24
NPS program Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture.
NPS Ranger program at lighthouse, 11 am
NPS Talk — Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.
Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee: Bead by the Sea jewelry making class, 6 pm
Ocracoke Community Library: Dungeons & Dragons for ages 10 and up, 6-8 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Barefoot Wade, 7 pm
Tuesday, June 25
NPS Talk — Life on a Barrier Island: Outside the Discovery Center, 2:30 pm.
Morning Bird Walk, 8:30 am. Meet at the NPS Campground parking lot.
NPS Ranger program at lighthouse, 11 am
OPS Porch Talk: Ocracoke history with Al Scarborough, 1 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Barefoot Wade, 7 pm
Wednesday, June 26
NPS program Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture
Ocracoke Community Library: Baby/Toddler/Preschool story time, 10 am
NPS Ranger program at lighthouse, 11 am
Ocracoke Community Library: Program for kids grades K to 5, 1 pm
NPS Talk — Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.
Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Island Trivia, 6 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Ray Murray, 7:30 pm
DAJIO: Barefoot Wade, 7:30 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Konrack Kuechenmeister & Brian Hill, 7 pm
Thursday, June 27
Ocracoke Community Library: The annual used book sale by Friends of the Library begins at 8:30 am for Friends members, and you can join at the door. 9 am for the public. See flyer below.
NPS Ranger program at lighthouse, 11 am
NPS Talk — Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.
OPS Porch Talk: Sea shells with Andrea Tolson, 1 pm
Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Brooke & Nick, 6 pm
Friday, June 28
What’s Happening on Ocracoke interview on WOVV 90.1 FM, 11:30 am
Ocracoke Community Library: Movie night, 6-9 pm
Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Kate McNally, 6 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Shane Thomas, 7 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Brooke & Nick, 7 pm
DAJIO: DJ Matteus, 7:30 pm
The Breeze: The Hollywood Brats, 9 pm
Saturday, June 29
Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: TBD, 6 pm
DAJIO: Ray McAllister Band, 7:30 pm
The Breeze: The Hollywood Brats, 9 pm
Looking ahead: July 2 Fireworks are at 9:15 pm from the NPS parking lot. DJ Tommy spins tunes prior to that.
July 3: Fish Fry at OPS Commons, 3 pm; Old fashioned Ocracoke Square Dance, 7-8:30 pm in the Berkley Barn
July 4: Sand Sculpture Contest 9:30 to noon at the Lifeguard Beach
Independence Day parade with the theme “Old Tyme Ocracoke,” 4 pm; awards ceremony at 5:30 at Books to Be Red and Dallas Mason playing the National Anthem; 6 pm Cookout at Ocracoke United Methodist Church; 7 pm beach bonfire at the Lifeguard Beach. See flyer below.
