Celebrate the holiday season on the Outer Banks

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Make the Outer Banks part of your holiday plans. From Thanksgiving through Olde Christmas (January 6), weekends are filled with more than a month of family-friendly seasonal activities. The lineup includes Christmas events, holiday gatherings, and distinctive celebrations such as Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival.

Signature OBX holiday festivities include WinterLights at the historic Elizabethan Gardens, Kites with Lights at Jockey's Ridge, the 12 Bars of Christmas, the Misfits holiday bar tour, multiple holiday markets, NewYear's on the Banks music festival, Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival, the Town of Manteo New Years Eve event, and the Duck Yuletide Celebration. Visitors can also find winter restaurant hours and openings, explore upcoming celebrations on the events page, or watch the Holiday Edition: OBX Daydream playlist.

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