Outer Banks Watermelon Festival

  • Address: 3933 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
  • Date of event: August 1, 2025 10:00 am — August 1, 2025 4:00 pm

The Outer Banks Watermelon Festival at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head is the perfect way to celebrate summer with Kitty Hawk Kites and Food Lion by supporting the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition at

Enjoy activities (subject to change):

  • Event T-Shirt Tie Dye Station (provided by Food Lion)
  • Watermelon station
  • Watermelon-themed competitions
    • Watermelon Flip Cup
    • Watermelon Bowling
    • Watermelon Eating Contest
  • Arts and Crafts
    • Watermelon Wind Socks
  • Splash Blast
  • Face Painting (provided by The Lost Colony)
  • Rock Wall
  • Food Truck
  • Special offers in all Jockey’s Ridge Crossing shops
  • And much more!

The Outer Banks Watermelon Festival festival is free for guests to attend; however, the purchase of tickets is required to play and eat! Compete in classic competitions to win from a selection of awesome prizes.

Stop by and share in this summertime tradition. Bring the family for a day of summertime fun and help support the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition, a valuable community organization working to improve safety in the Outer Banks.