See Independence Day activities for the week here.
Monday, June 30
Ocracoke Community Library: Used Book Sale continues during public hours: M-F, 3-7 pm; Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Caldwell Grey, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 1
Ocracoke Preservation Society Porch Talks: Al Scarborough: The changing face of Ocracoke, 1 pm.
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee: Family game night. 6-8 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Whiskey Business, 7 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Martin & Friends, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 2
Ocracoke Community Library: Baby, toddler & preschool story time.10 am.
Community Market, Pony Island Inn lawn. 3-7 pm
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee, 6-8 pm: Island Trivia
Ocracoke Oyster Company: That Guy Shane, 7:30 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Dune Dogs
Fireworks, NPS parking area, 9:15 pm. Canceled due to forecast of thunderstorms.
Thursday, July 3
OPS Porch Talk: Chester Lynn: Figs, Portsmouth Island & all things Ocracoke, 1 pm
Fundraising Fish Fry for the OPS. Island Inn Commons, 4-6 pm. If stormy weather, it will be moved to the Community Center
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee, 6-8 pm: Brooke & Nick
Ocracoke Square Dance, 7-8:30 pm. Berkley Barn
Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting, 7 pm. Community Center.
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Ray Murray, 8 pm
Color Glow party at the Shave Shack: dark
Friday, July 4
44th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the NPS Lifeguard Beach. 9:30 am – Noon. Amateurs only. Voting for Best in Show by all: noon to 1 pm.
10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 4:30pm:Ocracoke Lighthouse open for viewing the inside. No climbing.
Ocracoke July 4 parade, 4 pm
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee, 6-8 pm: Kate McNally
Community Beach Fire under the Stars at the Ocracoke Day Use Area/NPS Lifeguard Beach, 7-10 pm
DAJIO: Ray McAllister Band, 8 pm
Saturday, July 5
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee: artist TBD, 6 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Ocracoke Rockers, 8 pm
DAJIO: After School Surf Club, 8 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Sunday, July 6
Church services:
Ocracoke United Methodist Church, 11 am
Ocracoke Life Saving Church, 11 am
Stella Maris Chapel: Sunday afternoon Mass time varies. Go to Masstimes.org and type in the zip code: 27960
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Martin & Friends, 7:30 pm
DAJIO: Open mic with Adam Lavigne, 8 pm
National Park Service programs:
The following free programs run from June 16 to Aug. 28.
Banker Ponies at the Ocracoke Pony Pen: Every Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 am — 9 am
Ocracoke Lighthouse: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 am — 11:30 am
Life on a Barrier Island: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 2 to 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.
Morning Bird Walk: Every Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Meet at NPS campground parking lot.
