Come help us launch the True Crime Club at Hatteras Library! At our first meeting, we’ll talk about your favorite true crime stories—whether from books, podcasts, documentaries, or beyond—and challenge you with some fun true crime trivia. Free for adults.
- Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
- Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Place: Hatteras Library, 57689 Highway 12, Hatteras, NC
Questions? Contact Michelle Lord at 252-986-2385.
Fin, Feather, & Bourbon Event (Hatteras Village Civic Center) | Friday, March 6th
- Tickets available for purchase
Festival Day (Hatteras Village Civic Center) | Saturday, March 7th
- Saturday’s events are free and open to all!
- Education Exhibits
- Decoys and Wood Art Exhibits
- Guided Painting Workshop
- Falconry Demonstrations
- Vendors and Crafts
- Guided Bird Walk
- Cape Hatteras Secondary School Art Show
- Duck Call Competition
- Much, Much MORE!
Hatteras Village is excited to present their annual Starry Nights event on February 21st, 2026. Complete with activities, experiments, crafts, food, and MORE, star and sky lovers will be excited to to take part in any or all of the 2 programs with 4 shows at this year’s event. All activities and events are FREE for everyone!
- Children’s Programming & Activities (Hatteras Community Center) | 1:30-4:30pm
- Morehead Planetarium Shows (Hatteras Village Fire Dept) | 1:30pm, 2:15pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm
- FREE Skywatcher’s Soup Fest (Hatteras Village Civic Center) | 5:00-6:30pm
- Skywatching (Sandy Bay) | 6:30-8:30pm
Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village for their annual oyster roast on Saturday, February 7, from 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Enjoy fresh steamed oysters, hearty clam chowder, cornbread, and other refreshments, plus homemade treats from the bake sale. The afternoon also features live music and a silent auction filled with unique regional items, with new auction additions announced weekly.
Tickets are $55 and on sale now. Each ticket includes all-you-can-eat steamed oysters, one serving of clam chowder, cornbread, and a nonalcoholic beverage. Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase on-site thanks to support from Carolina Brewery.
Advance tickets are strongly recommended, as this popular event has sold out in the past. Limited or no tickets may be available at the door. Children 15 and under attend free with a paying adult.
This community gathering celebrates local seafood and a healthy coastline, with proceeds supporting the Coastal Federation’s oyster education and restoration programs. “An oyster roast for the coast!”
* This event is both outdoors and on the water, so please dress accordingly!
Beach Apparatus Drill Reenactment, Pig Pickin’, and SANTA COMES!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for December 20, 2025, and get ready for the return of your favorite Outer Banks community event — the Shuck Hatteras IV Oyster Festival! Join the fun at the Cape Hatteras KOA Resort in Rodanthe, NC for a celebration filled with local flavor, live entertainment, and coastal cheer.
The event is FREE and open to the public, but tickets are required for the all-you-can-eat, authentic, fire-roasted oyster roast.
Tickets are $35 in advance or $50 on the day of the event, available at select local sponsors or online.
Join the RWS Civic Association and Hatteras Island Pet Resort for the 2025 Halloween Parade and Costume Contest on Saturday, October 25th at 2 pm. Afterwards, socialize on the playground or skate park. Refreshments will be served. Leashed pets are welcome!
The parade route starts at the Rodanthe Beach Access and ends at the RWS Community Building.
The Hatteras Island Arts & Crafts Guild’s annual Thanksgiving Show returns November 28–29, 2025, at Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton, NC. A cherished island tradition, the event showcases the incredible talent of local artists and artisans and takes place the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.
12th Annual Tiny Art Show
Celebrate art, color, and community at The Swell Art Gallery in Buxton!
Each Tiny artwork is only $20, with every purchase supporting the Wayne Fulcher Art Scholarship Endowment—honoring creativity from artists of all ages.
Wednesday, October 22 | 5:30–7:30 PM
The Swell Art Gallery – 46854 NC 12, Buxton, NC
Enjoy an evening of local talent, good company, and take home a Tiny treasure that’s sure to brighten your day.
Get into the holiday spirit at the Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, sponsored by the Hatteras Village Civic Center! Join the community for festive floats, cheerful music, and plenty of coastal holiday magic as this beloved island tradition lights up the streets of Hatteras Village. Festivities begin at 2pm!
Come one, come all to the Hatteras Village United Methodist Church parking lot to take part in the Hatteras Village Civic Association’s annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween. Festivities start at 5pm with FREE hot dogs and hamburgers, chips, and drinks for the ultimate trick or treating experience.
*Those wishing to set-up a “trunk”, please plan on being set-up no later than 5pm.
Join the Hatteras Village Civic Association for a night of fright on the Nightwalker’s Path Haunted Trail! Park at the Hatteras Village Civic Center to be transported to the trail. Admission is $5 per person.
The trail is open on October 25th from 8-10 pm. Special sensory-friendly visits are available from 7-7:45 pm.