This page will be updated as 2026 events are confirmed.
Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival April 17 & 18
Earth Day Celebration
Scallywag 5K/10K/half-marathon April 25 & 26
Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tourney April 29-May 1
Island-Wide Yard Sale May 16 (rain date May 17)
British Cemetery Ceremony May 8
Ocracoke Volunteer Firemen’s Ball May 23
Ocrafolk Festival June 5 to 7
Independence Day fireworks (9:15 pm NPS doc) July 2
Old fashioned square dance (Ocracoke School gym) July 3
Independence Day Celebration July 4
Sand Sculpture Contest
Old tyme parade (Theme: America’s 250th birthday)
Community beach fire
Ocracoke Fig Festival Aug. 6 to 8
Seafood Festival (Berkley Barn)
Working Watermen’s Festival Oct. 10
Ocracoke School Halloween carnival
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree (Berkley grounds) Oct. 30 & 31
Turkey Trot Nov. 26
Boat parade Nov. 27
Holiday Gift Market (Ocracoke School) Nov. 28