| Thanks to a fairly temperate climate that | | | | and frolic on the beaches. If you stay in |
| keeps the Outer Banks pleasant all year long, | | | | Currituck you may embark on a guided Jeep |
| this strip of the Mid-Atlantic shoreline is a | | | | tour to see these horses in their natural |
| great place to stay no matter the month. | | | | habit, and if you happen to be here in June |
| Currituck and Outer Banks locals and | | | | you can celebrate Wild Horse Days with the |
| businesses thrive on the continuous tourism | | | | family. Proceeds from the festival benefit |
| coming into the area, and the festive spirit | | | | the horses, preserving the remaining herds |
| stretches for months as various annual | | | | for future generations. |
| festivals are planned. All are invited to | | | | |
| participate and enjoy in the celebration of | | | | June is also roughly the time of the Dare |
| the best the North Carolina shores and Outer | | | | Days Festival, a days long celebration of |
| Banks have to offer. | | | | Dare County heritage. As one of the first |
| | | | counties founded in North Carolina, Dare Days |
| Bird watchers and birding enthusiasts will | | | | bring to light the colonial history of the |
| want to take note of two particular events. | | | | area and its importance in the shaping of our |
| The annual Wings Over Water weekend is | | | | nation. Later in August, the story of |
| designed to educate visitors on the natural | | | | Virginia Dare, the first English settler born |
| preserves in the Outer Banks. Thought the | | | | in the New World in reenacted in a special |
| area was just beach...think again! The | | | | presentation of The Lost Colony, the longest |
| Carolina coast is home to a number of marshes | | | | running outdoor drama in the Carolinas. |
| and wildlife refuges. At Wings Over Water and | | | | |
| at the annual Purple Martin Roost Festival | | | | And, if you have a taste for best of the |
| people can learn how to preserve this fragile | | | | Outer Banks, summer's end bring the annual |
| environment while also enjoying the natural | | | | Knotts Island Peach Festival. For two days |
| beauty of the area. Wings Over Water is held | | | | the island is alive with music and fun, and |
| normally in early May, while the Purple | | | | everything peachy! Guests may pick from the |
| Martin festival, celebrating the delightful | | | | orchards or sample baked goods, maybe even a |
| little birds of the same name, happens in | | | | sip of peach wine. Speaking of wine, stay |
| Manteo in August. | | | | into October and you can enjoy the annual |
| | | | Currituck Food and Wine Festival. Here the |
| Another favorite natural attraction of the | | | | local vineyards come together to share the |
| Outer Banks are the wild mustangs that roam | | | | year's harvest and wine lovers can try sweet |
| the shores of Currituck. Unstabled and | | | | muscadine wines, fruity dessert wines, and |
| unmarked, these horses fend for themselves | | | | local cuisine. |