Island Activities

Editor’s note: Kevin Duffus gave this talk on Nov. 1 during Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke Island. By Kevin Duffus Let’s talk about the notorious pirate...

Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree is scheduled for Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2025, at the Berkley Manor grounds and barn. See details here. By Kevin Duffus Blackbeard’s...

From our news services The 2025 recreational flounder season will open in coastal and joint waters of the state at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1 and...

Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday,...

Ocracoke Island will celebrate colonial life in the 1700s with a living history encampment and the Battle of Ocracoke during Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Friday,...

The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty at the 10th annual Fig Festival Aug. 1 to 3 with special guest Sheri Castle,...

Ocracoke’s pristine beaches, maritime nature trails, village gardens, glorious live oaks and thriving wildlife inspire residents and visitors alike to appreciate and celebrate our...

Tuesday, March 12Ocracoke Preservation Society spring meeting. 7 pm Community Center. Wednesday, March 13Team Trivia, 6 pm. 1718 Brewing Ocracoke Thursday, March 14Coastal gardening with Hyde...

Monday, March 4Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Community Center. See agenda below. Tuesday, March 5Primary election, Ocracoke Fire Department, 822 Irvin Garrish Hwy....

By Trista Talton, courtesy of CoastalReview.org Foreign shrimp imports are overwhelming the country’s inventories of shrimp and driving market prices for locally sourced shrimp to...