July
> Elizabeth City
Arts of the Albemarle Exhibits & Gallery
Visit the Gallery where you will find exhibitions, original artwork, unique handcrafted items and photography.
The resident Encore Theatre Company produces three shows per year with about
twenty performance nights.
Arts of the Albemarle
July > Camden County
Hiking, biking, birding, boating, fishing the Great Dismal Swamp
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Trails are open everyday from sunrise to sunset. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia. The headquarters is closed on federal holidays; the hiking and biking trails remain open. Fishing and boating are permitted year-round on Lake Drummond. A Virginia fishing license is required. Access is via the Feeder Ditch, which connects Lake Drummond with the Dismal Swamp Canal. A public boat ramp is located north of the Feeder Ditch on the Dismal Swamp Canal. Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
July > Hyde County
Mattamuskeet Lake open to fishing and boating.
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
July > Manteo
Red Wolf Howling Safaris
Learn more about red wolves and to experience a howling! Meet at the designated time at Creef Cut Wildlife Trailhead. Pre-registration is required. We recommend you bring flashlights and insect repellent. PLEASE-- do NOT bring pets and dress for the weather. Creef Cut Wildlife Trail is about a 15 minute drive from Manteo. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver/ To pre-register for a howling, visit www.redwolves.com
More about the Red Wolf at ARNWR
July > Manteo
Guided Canoe Tours
Guided Canoe Tours (fee program) on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver/spec.html#schedule Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
July > Gates County
Merchants Millpond State Park
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Merchants Millpond State Park, one of North Carolina's rarest ecological communities. Massive cypress & gum trees covered with Spanish moss form a canopy for the dark waters of the 750-acre cypress millpond ~ a wilderness sanctuary for wetland wildlife. Contact the park office or check online: Merchants Millpond
July > Plymouth
Pettigrew State Park
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Pettigrew State Park. Contact the park office or check online: http://207.4.179.50/dprcoe/coe_pub.html Pettigrew State Park
July > Manteo
Weekly Summer Interpretive Programs on Alligator River NWR
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver/spec.html#schedule Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
June 13 - July 17 > Edenton
Annual People's Choice Exhibit
The top three voted upon artists at the Members Exhibit will have a joint show. www.chowanarts.org
July 01 - 04 > Columbia
Tyrrell Tater Tastin' Week
Potatoes are a major crop in Tyrrell County--come learn more about us at the Tyrrell County Visitor's Center. Free potato chips, recipes, and much more. Tyrrell County Tourism
July > Currituck County
Open Roads Day on Mackay Island NWR
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
July 04 > Hertford
Old-fashioned Independence Day
Celebrate an old-fashioned patriotic Independence Day with a picnic in the park and a fireworks display. Perquimans County Tourism
July 04 > Elizabeth City
Harbor Nights Goes Fourth
Celebrate the 4th of July with a fireworks display, music and street party down by the waterfront. discoverec.org
July 04 > Halifax County
4th of July Fireworks in Halifax
Join us for our annual fireworks at dark. Halifax County Tourism
July 04 > Edenton
Annual 4th of July Celebration
Fireworks, food, entertainment and more. Edenton Tourism
July 05 > Weldon, Halifax County
Weldon Independence Day Celebration
Family oriented event including food, games for the kids, live musical entertainment and fireworks display. Free admission. Location is River Falls Park. Halifax County Tourism
July 12 - 13 > Edenton
Edenton Bay Challenge
The Annual Edenton Bay Challenge brings one-class sailboats to Edenton for races on both Saturday and Sunday -Flying Scots, Tanzers, Sunfish. Edenton Tourism
July 20 > Hertford
Summer Breeze Concert
Relax to the sounds of live music on the wide lawns of the historic Newbold-White House. Perquimans County Tourism
July 26 - 27 > Knotts Island, Currituck County
Knotts Island Peach Festival & Wildlife Festival
Food, crafts, entertainers and everything peaches! knottsislandonline.com
July 30 - Aug 02 > Murfreesboro
N.C. Watermelon Festival
Over 40,000 people will participate in this four day event which includes amusement rides, crafts fair, delicious food, large parade, street dances each night, and free watermelon slices. Murfreesboro Tourism
Late May thru Late October > Elizabeth City
Downtown Waterfront Market
A weekly celebration of local foods, crafts and activities!! Cooking and arts-and-crafts demonstrations! Music and live performances!! On the green at Mariner's Wharf Park, Saturdays morning to mid-afternoon. Hope to see you there!! For more information downtownwaterfrontmarket.com
