Kid's Activites

Scheduled Activities

Arts & Crafts

Glazin' Go Nuts and Garden of Beadin' US 158, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills (252) 449-2134

Glazin' Go Nuts, a paint-your-own-pottery studio, is a favorite place for kids and adults to spend a creative afternoon. Studio time costs $7.00 per painter for the day. You buy the pieces you want to paint for an additional charge, from $4.00 to $40.00, with most pieces averaging around $15.00. After you've painted, leave your masterpiece to be fired. It takes about three or four days for the turnover. The studio will ship your works to you if you go home before then. Next door is a sister shop called Garden of Beadin'. It is a full-line bead store with glass, semiprecious stones, and unique specialty beads. The Garden is open year-round, and classes are held in the summer months. Call for days and times.

KDH Cooperative Gallery 502 US 158, MP 8 1/2, Kill Devil Hills (252) 441-9888

The KDH Cooperative Gallery offers arts camps for kids in the summer. Each session rewards kids with art and craft projects they take home at the end of the week. Painting, drawing, sculpting, and printmaking are some of the classes taught by professional artists. Camps are held from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. for five days. The gallery also offers candle-making workshops for ages 6 to 12 and a pottery class for teens (ages 8-13). We teach drawing techniques and ideas to help break down the mental barriers that prevent kids from drawing for fun. Each workshop will be held for two weeks with a homework project in between. Students will work with pencil, chalk, markers, pastel and other drawing media of their choice.

Classes:

Introduction to Blacksmithing (For Teens & Adults)

Outer Banks Wildlife Center Currituck Heritage Park, Corolla (252) 453-0221

The wildlife center offers a variety of special events programs scheduled throughout the year. Specific examples include: Nature Nuts, a program series for young children ages 3-7 years old; Eco-Explorers, a program series for 8-13 year olds; educator workshops such as WILD, Aquatic WILD and CATCH; wildflower and tree identification workshops, stream investigations and fishing programs.

Jockey’s Ridge Nags Head at Milepost 12 on the Hwy 158 Bypass

North Carolina Aquarium Roanoke Island, NC (252) 473-3493

The aquarium leads the Aquatic Adventures Summer Camp for students who have completed the fourth and fifth grades. The camps last for five half-days, with children learning about the Outer Banks waters and habitats through many hands-on activities and field trips. Each weeklong camp concludes with a sleep- over at the aquarium. Also, the aquarium can be rented for sleepover parties among the fishes and sharks.

North Carolina Maritime Museum Roanoke Island Festival Park, NC

Outer Banks Wildlife Center Currituck Heritage Park, Corolla (252) 453-0221

The wildlife center offers a variety of special events programs scheduled throughout the year. Specific examples include: Nature Nuts, a program series for young children ages 3-7 years old; Eco-Explorers, a program series for 8-13 year olds; educator workshops such as WILD, Aquatic WILD and CATCH; wildflower and tree identification workshops, stream investigations and fishing programs.

Wolf Howls Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Dare County Mainland (252) 473-1131, ext. 243

Kids love hearing the red wolves howl eerily in the refuge at night. The staff leads a guided trip deep into the refuge, and a leader can usually get the wolves to howl. Sometimes kids get to howl to see if the wolves respond. Howls are held once a week in the summer and at other times during the year. It's free!

Playgrounds

Scuba Dive

Outer Banks Dive Center

Scuba Diver is the NAUI entry level scuba certification course. It provides the fundamental knowledge and skills to scuba dive. Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water diving activities without supervision, provided the diving activities and the areas dived approximate those of training.

The minimum number of open water dives is five. They may be all scuba dives or one skin dive and four scuba dives. No more than two scuba dives may be made on a single day during the course. Open water training may be completed in two days with a skin dive and two scuba dives on one day and two additional scuba dives on the other day. All open water training must take place during daylight hours. Sixty feet (18 m) is the maximum depth for any open water training dives during the course.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE COURSE:

Skateboarding

Island Revolution Skate Park Corolla Light Town Center (252) 453-2440

A brand new killer skate park opened in 2006. Two bowls with a mini-ramp-spine street course offer 5,000 feet of island fun. Open everyday from 10:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. in season and Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. until dark in the off-season. Private parties can be booked here.   Free Skate Wednesday nights during the summer from 6-8pm.

Manteo Skate Park

Located during daylight hours in Manteo this FREE street plaza has two 1/4 pipes on each end a long 20 ft wide mini ramp with good ledges, banks, and steps in the middle.  It is located at the COA Roanoke Island Campus.  Coming form the beach, take a right at the first light in Manteo, park is around the back of the school.

Nags Head North Carolina Skateboard Camps

Price $595 (click here to book now) 4 days / 3 nights*

(Click Here) to download camp details in PDF format (PDF reader available at http://www.adobe.com)

*Add 3 more days of fun to any session for $399

Our skate camps offer something to every skater. Whether you like to skate street or park, you are going to have a lot of fun at our camps. If you like summer days filled with fun and skateboarding, then these camps are for you. Whether you're from North Carolina or from the other side of the globe this camp gives you the chance to skate new places. We don't just go to the skateparks that you know, we also have a collection of street spots and private locales to keep your skate feet happy. And to top it all off you'll get to skate all these places with some new friends and coaches that rip!

Overview:

All Star Adventures Destination Outer Banks Skate Camp will allow you to explore the North Carolina Outer Banks coast line as only a skateboarder can! This unique North Carolina skateboard camp is one of a kind. With the spectacular seaside as a backdrop, there is a skateboard park to suit every taste, and we’ll hit all the best spots. This skate camp will be your guide to an ultimate adventure of North Carolina summer skateboarding. From our Private Ramp facility at home base to the Manteo Skatepark, and on to the Nags Head, Corolla, Currituck, and Buxton Skateparks, with many other choices in between and beyond! We'll descend on indoor Skate spots, tear up a massive session, then explore the nooks and crannies of the Outer Banks.

Need More? –How about some Outer Banks exploration. We'll check out the beach, the light houses, and the wildlife. Each camp will offer opportunities to see what the Outer Banks offers those without wheels. We'll also check out activities like Swimming, Fishing, Surfing, and Boating!

Had enough? - We'll retreat to the camp house for a session at our private ramp, and then off to sleep in your bunk. This summer skatecamp has it all! A skate camp, designed and coached by international professional and amateur skateboarders, this Skate Camp will leave you planning to return year after year!

Whether you’ve just caught the fever and want to learn to skate, or you’ve been skating for years and want to learn new skateboarding tricks, or you simply want the experience of meeting and riding with other skaters, this unique summer camp will fill your skateboarding needs and more.

We’ll show you where the locals skate, and why the Outer Banks is a top summer destination. Do not miss this opportunity for a skate tour adventure balanced by the incredible natural beauty that only exists on the Outer Banks!!

What's Included:

- Group size no larger than 12 campers
- Lodging in Bunk Room and Tents
- Private showers
- Daily transport to skateboarding and activities
- Daily instruction
- All Breakfasts and lunches
- Local guides to show you the best locations, and give you a true local’s experience.

Flights - Please see arrival details for this trip - click here. We are happy to make flight arrangements for you, just call or email us.

Sample Itinerary:

Day 1- Welcome to summer camp! We will meet you at the Norfolk International Airport or at local drop off point and then it's time to skate. We'll enjoy an afternoon session at one or two parks. In the evening we'll head out for dinner and then it's time to hit our campsite for time around the campfire, a recap of the day on video and photos, a photo preview of the parks in the area and off to bed.

Day 2 - Today we hit parks and street spots around the area! We have a choice of sick parks and fun street spots. Most of the parks in the area offer a variety of street, bowl, and vert riding terrain offering something for everyone in the group. We'll work with you on new lines, tricks, and skills depending on your ability level. Whether you are a beginner or sponsored am you will learn from our coaches, they're real skaters, and really good... these guys are no joke.

Day 3 - Today we'll head out to more of the area's top parks and more great street spots. Then we'll cool off with an afternoon at the beach. Next we'll check out the towns, hit a spot for dinner, then back to camp to chill out.

Day 4 - departing, we'll take you to the airport or pick up location.

Safety is a top priority throughout our days of fun activities. Our staff is First Aid certified and we take every precaution to avoid injury and incident. We maintain a strict curfew and maintain constant supervision of everyone in our groups. Our staff, if separated maintain communication with 2-way radios and cell phones.

Click Here To Book Now, this popular skate camp does fill up!

Call Toll Free: 866.758.2267

Sports

Outer Banks Family YMCA US 158, Nags Head at Milepost 11 (252) 449-8897

The YMCA has weeklong day camps for all ages. Half-day Kindercamps are for ages 3 to 6, and full-day camps are for ages 7 to 12. Each week has a special theme, and kids do activities related to the theme in addition to going to the pool and ocean and on field trips. The YMCA also hosts several sports camps in beach volleyball, girls field hockey, soccer, basketball, and junior ocean rescue. Day passes are available for the superb new skate park. Call for information.

Dare County Parks and Recreation (252) 473-1101, ext. 313

Parks and Recreation offers sports camps in basketball, soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics, triathlon training, and fishing. These week- long camps, held Monday through Friday, are usually about five hours per day. There's also an Adventure Camp, where participants go on a weeklong camping trip. Toddler Camps for ages three to five last about two hours. Call for information.

4-H Camps Dare County Cooperative Extension (252) 473-1101, ext. 442

In the summer, 4-H offers weeklong day camps for elementary school children at four sites in the county: Kitty Hawk Elementary, First Flight Elementary, Manteo Elementary, and Munchkin Academy in Buxton. Camps last from 7:30 A.M.to 5:30 P.M.and include educational and fun activities and a field trip based on a particular theme. The Support Our Students is for middle-school students and alternates between Manteo and First Flight Middle Schools. This is a day-tripper's program, with off-site educational field trips. One-week camps away from home, in which campers travel to one of five 4-H camps in the state, are also held. You must pre-register for all these camps. Call for information.

Storytelling

Bring the children for story time sponsored by Duck’s two book stores Storytime will be held in the Town’s picnic shelter at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays

beginning July 2 and continue through Thursday, August 6. Story Time is geared to children between the ages of three (3) and seven (7).

Island Bookstore Scarborough Faire, Duck (252) 255-8126

Children’s Story Time Town Green, Duck

Surf Lessons

Island Revolution (252) 453-9484

Our surf lessons are always done by CPRcertified andexperienced instructors. Your safety and fun is our top priority. Lessonprices are as follows:

Lessons Run Monday through Friday at 10:00am and 1:00pm. All lessons are 2 hours long.Please bring towels, sunscreen, and water. Parents and family are encouraged to come to the beachand cheer on the future surfers! All students must be good swimmers and above the age of 8. Please come by or call the shop to book a surf lesson or ask any questions.

Corolla Surf Shop

We want to offer a safe, informative and fun surf class. Summer surf on the Outer Banks, especially in Corolla, is probably among the safest areas to learn surfing... Long flat sandbars make it easy for both the student and instructors to walk the surfboard out into the ocean. Corolla was rated by Outside Magazine June 2006 Edition as one of 6 best destinations in the US to learn how to surf. For 2006 we are adding a new course called Advanced Beginner. This course is for the surfer who has already taken a lesson with Corolla Surf School and is already proficient in the safety aspects of surfing. The course will start with a 10 minute review of all safety procedures. All of our instructors are CPR trained by Corolla Fire & Rescue at the beginning of each season.

• INTRODUCTORY SURF CLASSES (Ages 9 years to adult)
• ADVANCED BEGINNER SURF CLASSES (All ages)
• PRIVATE SURF CLASSES (All ages)
• ADVANCED SURF CLASSES (All ages)
• BODYBOARD CLASSES (All ages)