Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2025

Fresh seafood on ice including shrimp, fish, scallops, and oysters.

The OBX Seafood Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year, celebrating the rich heritage, fresh flavors, and vibrant community of the Outer Banks. Mark your calendars for the Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2025, happening Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head, NC.

Celebrate Coastal Flavor

At the Outer Banks Seafood Festival, guests enjoy more than just delicious seafood

From ocean-to-table cooking demonstrations and live music to local artisan vendors and the fan-favorite "People’s Choice" competition, this festival is packed with entertainment for all ages. Visitors can sample dishes from some of the best restaurants in the OBX, sip on local brews and wines, and shop unique coastal crafts.

Plan Your Stay with Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

If you’re heading to Nags Head for the OBX Seafood Festival, make your trip even better by booking with Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates. We offer a wide range of Outer Banks rentals, including Nags Head rentalsOuter Banks oceanfront rentals, and Outer Banks pet-friendly rentals, perfect for families, groups, and couples. Staying nearby means you’ll have easy access to the festival while enjoying all the comforts of a private beach home.

Festival Details

  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

  • Location: Soundside Event Site, Nags Head, NC

  • Admission: $20 for ages 13+ (includes $10 credit toward beverages or merchandise). Kids 12 & under enter free.

  • Extras: Free shuttle service, live entertainment, cooking demos, and shopping experiences.

Why Attend?

Not only is the Outer Banks Seafood Festival a feast for your taste buds, it’s also a way to give back. A portion of proceeds support local fishing families through the festival’s Endowment Fund. When you attend, you’re helping preserve the very traditions that make the Outer Banks so special.

Book your Outer Banks vacation rental with Joe Lamb Jr. today and enjoy a fall getaway filled with fresh seafood, coastal charm, and the unforgettable experience of the Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2025.


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"Carolyn's Cottage" is a comfortably furnished beach home located in the heart of Nags Head & is a great choice for your family get-a-away to the OBX. Constructed w/ the traditional H-floor plan w/ two bedrooms & each side that share a hall bath & the Living/Dining/Kitchen area in between, this home is nicely decorated & well equipp
489 | Carolyn's Cottage
Home Pet Friendly
$1,095.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 13
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.4 (25)
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Ocean, Beach, and Sound views await your family at the Cranberry Cottage. Situated on the Oceanfront in peaceful South Nags Head, this traditional beach cottage is Pet Friendly, boasts lots of Window, Access to the Sun Deck w/Terrific Ocean, Beach Views, and an Observation Deck where you can enjoy vistas that stretch from the Bay to Ocean. Warm, in
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Home Pet Friendly
$2,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 5 bedrooms
Bathrooms 3 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Oceanfront
Town South Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 20.5
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.6 (28)
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Breathtaking Ocean Views await from this lovely, top-floor oceanfront condominium unit located at the Regency in Kill Devil Hills. All will enjoy the fantastic beach front location and the luxury of having a swimming pool on-site. Nicely decorated and updated for 2025 with new premium wood-look flooring and freshly painted interior, this unit has i
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Condo
$1,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanfront
Town Kill Devil Hills
Milepost Milepost 9.4
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.2 (5)
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This spacious home is equipped with all the amenities necessary for an unforgettable Outer Banks Vacation! Nicely decorated and very well stocked, this home offers the luxury of Views of the Ocean and Jockeys Ridge and is located a short walk from the Beach (approx. 350 ft. to Small St. Beach Access). If shopping or sightseeing are in your plans, t
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$1,895.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 6 bedrooms
Bathrooms 5 baths
Half Bathrooms 2 half baths
Location Oceanside
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 13.7
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.4 (40)
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Beautifully Furnished & Decorated this Home Offers all the Amenities Necessary to Complete your Vacation Experience. Spacious & Very Well Appointed, Great Ocean Views, & Easy Beach Access Across Beach Road (approx. 450 Ft. to Small St. Beach Access). Convenient to Area Dining, Shopping, Amusements, & Site-Seeing Attractions. Ground
075 | Hurricane Agnes
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$2,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 6 bedrooms
Bathrooms 5 baths
Half Bathrooms 2 half baths
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 13.8
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.5 (36)
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This Beachfront Estate provides outstanding Ocean Views and promises a truly memorable family vacation. Designed in the traditional Nags Head cedar shake style, this modern home is beautifully decorated and furnished w/every Amenity to ensure your enjoyment in this home away from home. This is a fantastic vacation home that offers all the ingredien
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$3,495.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 8 bedrooms
Bathrooms 6 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Oceanfront
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 10.2
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.1 (35)
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Our Beach Life is a terrific vacation home that offers an expansive, fenced-in, rear yard w/Private Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Volleyball Court and Firepit! Plenty of room to enjoy outdoor activities. There is a picnic table and ample furnishings for your family. Countless hours of family fun await, and the outdoor areas are ideal for relaxing and spe
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145 | Our Beach Life
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$2,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 6 bedrooms
Bathrooms 4 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Oceanside
Town Kitty Hawk
Milepost Milepost 3.5
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.5 (24)
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The Summer House Cottages are a grouping of four identical homes situated on the shores of the Atlantic and are the perfect destination for your family, both immediate and extended. Located in serene South Nags Head these homes offer Ocean Views and the Luxury of a Community Swimming Pool – Opens May 26 – Closes September 1, 2025 and Community Swin
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$1,395.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanfront
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Milepost Milepost 17.5
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.3 (43)
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For 2026: Updates include all new Kitchen Appliances - photos to come once installation is complete."Carolina Moon" is a nicely decorated home that is very comfortable and peacefully situated amongst a stand of Live Oak trees in the Tuckahoe oceanside community in Duck. Very well equipped and ideal for the family beach vacation, the oceanside locat
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431 | Carolina Moon
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431 | Carolina Moon
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$995.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanside
Town Duck
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.7 (30)
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289 | Sunnyside
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$3,695.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 8 bedrooms
Bathrooms 5 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Oceanfront
Town South Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 17.5
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.6 (62)
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Dolphin View is a Top Floor Oceanfront Unit in the Gulfstream Condominium featuring Fabulous, Panoramic Ocean Views, Two Decks for Enjoying the Ocean Breezes, a Community Pool, Dune Deck and is within Walking Distance of the Wright Brother's Memorial. Very comfortable for a relaxing Outer Banks vacation!Ground Level: Parking Lot (2 Cars), Steps to
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$1,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 3 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanfront
Town Kill Devil Hills
Milepost Milepost 7.9
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.4 (46)
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For 2026: Newly expanded, fenced rear yard that is nicely landscaped and ideal for your family and pets. This lovely Beach home offers terrific Outer Banks vacationing for your family, friends, & canine companions. Beautifully decorated & very well-equipped, Sundance provides all the amenities for your comfort including a Private Swimm
671 | Sundance
Home Pet Friendly
$1,995.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 5 bedrooms
Bathrooms 4 baths
Half Bathrooms 2 half baths
Location Oceanside
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 12
Checkin day Saturday
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