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 rentals, Outer 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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6/21/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! 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 Be
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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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This lovely Oceanfront home is bright, cheerful and simply fantastic! The décor is upscale throughout w/vinyl plank flooring, extra deep chair and love seat, pub table w/padded over-sized stools; and refinished dining table. Bedding is top of the line with pillow-top king and queen mattresses. Dunes South Community This comfortable Oceanfront Dupl
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Duplex
$1,495.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 3 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanfront
Town South Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 18.1
Checkin day Sunday
Rating 4.7 (37)
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Lightly Salted offers a 10% Military Discount which must be requested and verified at the time of booking. This is a great family beach home that provides a comfortable, cozy atmosphere along with an Oceanside location that is very close to the beach (approximately 370 ft. to Beach with direct access), that will keep you coming back year after year
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$1,295.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanside
Town South Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 17.5
Checkin day Sunday
Rating 4.8 (9)
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All New Kitchen for 2026. Photos coming soon.This Splendid vacation home is Loaded w/Amenities that are Sure to Please your Entire Family. It Offers areas for Everyone to Relax and Enjoy, a Spacious Living/Dining Area, Cozy Den, and a Rec. Room w/Foosball Table and Wet Bar. Take a Dip your own Private Swimming Pool (16 x 30), or Ease into the Hot T
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$2,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 6 bedrooms
Bathrooms 6 baths
Half Bathrooms 2 half baths
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town Kill Devil Hills
Milepost Milepost 6.9
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.3 (34)
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Excellent Ocean Views and comfortable furnishings await at the Golden Strand Condominium Complex located on the Oceanfront in Kill Devil Hills. This top floor unit is an ideal family get-a-way that provides everything for a great beach vacation. The complex offers a Large Gated Community Pool & Kiddie Pool, Elevator w/Luggage Carts, Gated Playg
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$1,095.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanfront
Town Kill Devil Hills
Milepost Milepost 7.6
Checkin day Sunday
Rating 4.2 (12)
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This Comfortable Vacation Home is located Between the Highways in Kill Devil Hills and is Convenient to Boarded Beach Access. Centrally located close to Shopping, Dining, and Amusements.Ground Level: Parking for 6 Cars, Steps to Entry, and Enclosed Outside Shower.Main Level: Living/Dining/Kitchen Area, Flat Screen TV, DVD, 4 Bedrooms (1 w/King, Fla
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$895.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanside
Town Kill Devil Hills
Milepost Milepost 7.5
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.2 (15)
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Gouldin Sands is a terrific Outer Banks Beach Cottage that is comfortably furnished, provides a great location on 1 ½ lots that is excellent for vacationers that bring kayaks, catamarans, canoes, and fishing boats with direct access to the beach. Your family will be thrilled with the convenient location! This home offers a traditional H floor plan.
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$1,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town Kitty Hawk
Milepost Milepost 3.7
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.7 (9)
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Barefoot Trader is an exceptional Kitty Hawk semi-ocean front home that features Fantastic Ocean Views, direct beach access, and beautiful décor throughout. A wonderful vacation choice for your family, all are sure to enjoy the Private Swimming Pool and location that is just steps from the Beach (direct access to beach, only 60 feet across Beach Ro
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$2,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 5 bedrooms
Bathrooms 6 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town Kitty Hawk
Milepost Milepost 1.7
Checkin day Sunday
Rating 4.8 (45)
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Updates completed for the 2026 season include New Living Room Furnishings, New Flooring in Living Areas, and Freshly Painted Interior and Exterior! This cozy Outer Banks cottage offers an ideal location that affords easy access the Beach (approximately 100 feet to Indigo Street Beach Access), comfortable furnishings and free access to the South Cre
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$1,395.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 3 baths
Location Semi-Oceanfront
Town South Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 18.7
Checkin day Saturday
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"Shell Seekers" is a cozy Nags Head beach cottage located just 1 block from the Ocean w/Direct Access to the Beach at Barnes Street (walking distance approximatley 420 to Beach Access). Recent updates include an all new kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, new flooring throughout, new ceilings, and new lighting. This cottage is lovingly cared for
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$895.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 3 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Location Oceanside
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 11
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.1 (13)
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This lovely Kitty Hawk Beach Home is a Great Vacation Choice. Your family will enjoy the bright colors, Ocean Views, & Rec. Room w/Pool Table. Darts & Foosball. The Beach is a short 1.5 block walk away & the Hot Tub is perfect for relaxing after a fun day in the Ocean. The back yard is fenced in so you can be secure in knowing the littl
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Home Pet Friendly
$1,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 3 baths
Half Bathrooms 1 half bath
Location Oceanside
Town Kitty Hawk
Milepost Milepost 2.3
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.3 (38)
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Welcome to Kittiwake Retreat, a comfortable and conveniently located beach home in the heart of Nags Head. Nestled on a quiet residential street, this charming oceanside retreat offers easy access to two nearby beach accesses — just a short stroll (less than 200 yards) to Albatross Street Beach Access and 250 yards to 8th Street.Whether you're plan
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Home
$1,195.00 + taxes
Bedrooms 4 bedrooms
Bathrooms 3 baths
Location Oceanside
Town Nags Head
Milepost Milepost 10.2
Checkin day Saturday
Rating 4.4 (5)
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