The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is promoting Thanksgiving travel to North Carolina's coast with lodging offers, holiday meals and events, while leaving prices and participating properties unspecified.
In a Nov. 13 release, the bureau said vacation rental companies, hotels and inns had seasonal specials. It named no participating properties and gave no prices, leaving travelers to check offers with lodging operators.
The bureau also said area restaurants were offering Thanksgiving menus and dinners, some of which could include fresh wild-caught seafood. It advised diners to confirm menus, hours and reservation availability with each restaurant.
The bureau's event listings schedule WinterLights at The Elizabethan Gardens from Nov. 20 to Dec. 29, weather permitting. Soundside Holiday Markets are set for Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 at The Soundside Event Site.
The Duck Turkey Trot 5K is scheduled for Nov. 26 at 8 a.m. ET in Duck, according to its event listing. The listing describes an annual charitable run and walk that continues a tradition established by the Advice 5K Turkey Trot, which retired in 2021.
North Carolina State Parks and Kitty Hawk Kites list Kites with Lights for Nov. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. ET at Jockey's Ridge State Park. The bureau's October events guide lists Nov. 27.
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau describes itself as Dare County's lead marketing and promotional agency. It says it receives funding from 1% of the county's occupancy tax and 1% of its prepared-meals tax. Executive Director Lee Nettles said, “We'd like to invite you into our community on the Outer Banks and gather as families have for generations.”
