2022 Christmas events guide from The Coastland Times
Published 9:22 am Saturday, November 12, 2022
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Christmas Time is coming to town! There’s something for everyone on the Outer Banks this holiday season. Mark your calendars for parades, markets, tree lighting ceremonies, 5k runs, candlelight services and more.
Check back for updates and additions. If your organization has an event to add to the list, send it to summer.stevens@thecoastlandtimes.com.
Corolla
Candlelight Christmas Tours at Whalehead
Fridays and Saturdays, from November 25 – December 17, 5 – 6 p.m.
Historic Corolla Park
Dates include: November 25 (sold out), 26 (sold out), December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17.
7th Annual Christmas Craft Village
Friday, November 25, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (First Friday after Thanksgiving annually)
Whalehead in Historic Corolla Park
Enjoy arts and crafts, fine arts, handmade cosmetics, baked goods and other unique treasures from local artists and vendors. Take in the sights of Historic Corolla Park on a free carriage ride! Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be in attendance to hear Christmas wishes and provide an opportunity for photos. There will also be food vendors for those hungry for more than a hot beverage. Ring in the holiday season in Corolla!
Friday and Saturday evenings, November 25 – December 24, 5 – 9 p.m.
Historic Corolla Village
The 2nd Annual Corolla Christmas Village brings lights, floral delights and holiday sights. Historic Corolla Village is transformed into a wonderland that delivers the holiday season spirit. Take a stroll through the sparkling village, where Christmas joy fills the crisp evening air. Each weekend features food trucks, delectable beverages at The Kind Cup coffee shop, and unique shopping opportunities at various Corolla Village merchants. Perfect for the entire family, there is no admission fee for this self-guided event.
Duck
Yuletide Celebration
December 3, 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy holiday music, activities for the entire family, tasty treats, the lighting of the Crab Pot Tree and Santa. We are also collecting donations for the OBX SPCA and Beach Food Pantry.
Downtown Duck.
Southern Shores
18th Annual All Saints Church Holly Days Bazaar & Arts Festival
Friday November 18, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Toys for Tots drop off location
Police Department, 5375 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Southern Shores
Outer Banks Jingle Jog
December 10, 8 – 10 a.m.
5k/10k, Jingle Jog 1 mile, Little Elf ¼ mile
The MarketPlace Shopping Center, 5543 N. Croatan Hwy
Pre-registration is required. There will be trophies for winning participants, event t-shirts and medals for all participants, photo opportunities with Santa and refreshments. For pricing and registration, see the OBX Running Company’s website.
Santa Paws: Photo session for pets of all kinds with Santa!
November 25, 3 – 5 p.m. and November 26, 2 – 4 p.m., longer if necessary.
Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department
Kitty Hawk
18th Annual Outdoor “Living Nativity”
Sunday, December 11, 6 p.m.
Holy Redeemer by the Sea Catholic Church front lawn, 301 W Kitty Hawk Road
Twenty-five parishioners, ages 13 to 87 will bring the Nativity to life with narration and carols. All are invited to take a break from their hectic holiday preparations and rediscover the reason for the season. A section is reserved in front for small children and those who are unable to stand for this 20-minute presentation (bring a lawn chair). Hot beverages and cookies will be available in the parish hall immediately following the performance.
Christmas Eve Service
December 24, 5 p.m.
Church of the Outer Banks, Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve Mass, December 24, 4 p.m. – Family Mass; 7 p.m. – Vigil Mass
Christmas Day Mass, December 25, 9 a.m.
Holy Redeemer by the Sea Parish, Kitty Hawk
Beach Food Pantry Holiday Meal
Help spread the word! The Beach Food Pantry is offering a holiday meal bag for those in need who live or work in Dare County. Follow the link for more information or to sign up: beachfoodpantry.org/holiday-meal-bag
Kill Devil Hills
First Flight Holiday Markets
Saturday November 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
*Tuesday December 6, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday December 17, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday December 20, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Aviation Park, 103 Veterans Drive
Over 65 local vendors will sell their handmade wares at Kill Devil Hills Holiday Markets at Aviation Park. Markets will have food trucks, music and be pup-friendly. Vendors offer local sweet and savory treats, woodworking, photography, artwork, jewelry, candles, bath/body items and more.
*Santa will arrive at the First Flight Holiday Market on Tuesday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. and will stay about an hour.
KDH Community Fall Festival
November 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
602 Mustian Street
Shop local vendor booths, food vendors, used children and adult book sale, family yard games, inflatable slide, sale of breads, pies and cakes, pumpkin decorating, painting of community mural, face painting, free flu shots and more.
First Flight Middle School Arts & Crafts Fair
November 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
109 Veterans Dr.
Unique art, jewelry, pottery, candles, ornaments, soaps, gifts and more. Featuring local artists, performances by First Flight Middle School students and snacks sold by NJHS and AVID students.
The Mennicucci Family Christmas Light Display
Lights turn on at dusk and usually stay on until 9 p.m.
206 Clamshell Dr.
Tune your radio to 107.9 FM when driving by to hear the music synced with the dancing lights! There is no admission fee, but visitors are encouraged to bring donations for the Beach Food Pantry.
Annual Christmas Program
Sunday, December 11, 5 p.m.
Liberty Christian Fellowship, 244 Williams Dr, KDH
Join in for a variety of festive performances; drama, dances and songs of the season.
Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service
Saturday, December 24, 3 p.m.
Liberty Christian Fellowship, 244 Williams Dr, KDH
Christmas Choral Concert
Friday, December 9, 6 p.m.
Outer Banks Presbyterian Church, 907 S. Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills.
The concert features a community choir, the Jubilate Handbell Choir, and a children’s choir. There will also be three Christmas carols with which the audience is invited to sing along. This event is free to the community.
Colington Harbour Holiday Boat Parade
December 10, 5-6 p.m.
Colington Harbour
Decorated boats parade around Colington Harbour for the annual Colington Harbour Holiday Boat Parade sponsored by The Colington Yacht Club. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and a unique waterfront Christmas show.
Nags Head
Tree Lighting Ceremony and Visit from St. Nick
Saturday, November 26, 5 p.m.
Dowdy Park
Dowdy Park Holiday Markets
Saturday, November 12, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Saturday, November 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Thursday evening, December 1, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday December 10, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dowdy Park
Flashlight “Candy Cane Hunt”
Thursday, December 15, 5 p.m.
Dowdy Park
Nags Head Decorating Contest (Business and Residential)
Ongoing, ends December 9; judging takes place December 13, 5 p.m.
The Christmas Stop!
Saturday, December 10 and Saturday, December 17, 5-8 p.m.
Nags Head Church, 105 Soundside Rd, Nags Head
Stop by for the 3rd Annual Christmas Stop at Nags Head Church. Enjoy free train rides on the custom rebuilt train, games, pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, and of course, snow!
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve Mass, December 24, 7:30 p.m. – Bilingual Vigil Mass,
Christmas Day Mass, December 25, 11 a.m.
Holy Trinity, Nags Head
Kites with Lights, Hangin’ with Santa
Check schedule online for events: pictures with Santa, Children’s Face Painting by Ms. Sheila, Outer Banks Choir Carolers, and Solo Musicians
Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head location across from Jockey’s Ridge
Manteo
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Visit and Event
Sunday, November 13, 3 – 5 p.m.
Fort Raleigh
The Town of Manteo is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh) to host the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, a 78-foot-tall red spruce from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. The tree departed from Murphy on November 5 and is set to make 14 stops across the state. Manteo is the final stop on the tree’s journey in North Carolina.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Friday, December 2, 6 p.m.
Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 3, departing Manteo High School at 10:30 a.m. and winding through residential streets, downtown Manteo and ending at the old College of The Albemarle site.
Elizabethan Gardens’ WinterLights
November 25, 26, 27*, 29, 30; December 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-23, 27-30, 6 – 9 p.m.
Elizabethan Gardens, 1411 National Park Dr.
Stroll along the illuminated gardens and discover the joy of the season with holiday lights that transform the 10-acre gardens into an enchanted wonderland. The radiant glow, holiday décor and a crackling open-air fire add to the festive atmosphere. Tickets available online or at the door.
*Sunday, November 27 is Virginia Dare Night. Dare County, Currituck County and Ocracoke Island residents are invited to enjoy entrance to WinterLights with a donation of non-perishable food items.
Island Farm Garden to Hearth
Wednesday, November 23, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1140 US-64
Island Farm will host its annual “Garden to Hearth” event to celebrate the fall season and the Thanksgiving holiday. Visitors will learn the various ways that Roanoke Island families prepared for the winter months in the 1850s. Join our interpreters as they cook over the hearth, pickle root vegetables, smoke mullet in the smokehouse, make candles and construct simple grapevine wreaths. Both candle and wreath-making are included with the $10 cost of admission for those aged 4 and older; 0-3 free.
Children’s Play: “Away in a Mango”
December 9, 6:30 p.m., and December 10, 4:30 p.m.
Manteo Baptist Church, 406 N Highway 64
Children from the church will perform a Christmas play for the whole community. Christmas with a tropical theme, showing the love of God! Free.
Hatteras
Taize’ Advent Prayer Service
Friday, December 9, 7 p.m.
Our Lady of the Seas Catholic Church, 48480 NC-Hwy 12, Buxton
This a contemplative and renewing candlelit ecumenical service with music and sung prayer, readings and meditation. Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us. Mantra songs (like “Jesus, Remember Me”), prayerful silence, and short readings guide the focus of the prayer in a candle-lit environment. Taizé Prayer is named for the ecumenical Christian community formed in Taizé, France during World War II. Today the Taizé community includes brothers from all Christian denominations, including Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox traditions. All are welcome.
Hatteras Village Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 10, 2 – 5 p.m.
Hatteras Community Center, 57689 NC Highway 12, Hatteras
Annual Surfin’ Turkey 5k and Puppy Drum Fun Run
56658 NC Highway 12, Hatteras
November 24, 8 – 11 a.m.
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