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What to Book for Your Outer Banks Vacation: Activities, Tours & Experiences

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What to Book for Your Outer Banks Vacation: Activities, Tours & Experiences
Shop for Travel Day at Kitty Hawk Kites Plan, browse, and pre-book your Outer Banks adventures This is your shopping guide for Outer Banks recreation—built for travelers who…

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January 13, 2026

Why Dune Hang Gliding with Kitty Hawk Kites Should Be On Your Bucket List!

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Why Dune Hang Gliding with Kitty Hawk Kites Should Be On Your Bucket List!
  Looking for unforgettable things to do in Nags Head or ready to cross hang gliding in the Outer Banks off your bucket list? There’s no better place…

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October 13, 2025

Things to Do in Nags Head, North Carolina: Family Fun, Festivals & More

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Things to Do in Nags Head, North Carolina: Family Fun, Festivals & More
If you're planning a trip to Nags Head this summer, you’re in for a memorable experience. From one-of-a-kind festivals and breathtaking sunsets to iconic landmarks and exciting family-friendly…

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June 23, 2025

Giving Back: Doing our Part to Preserve the Outer Banks

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Giving Back: Doing our Part to Preserve the Outer Banks
In observance of Plastic Free July, Kitty Hawk Kites recently partnered with the Outer Banks chapter of the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup. The event took place…

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July 7, 2023

Kite flying in the Outer Banks

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Professional Kite Flyers’ Guide to the OBX
This past weekend, Kitty Hawk Kites celebrated the 41st Annual Rogallo Kite Festival. Dozens of professional kite flyers traveled to the OBX for friendship, food, fun, and of…

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June 22, 2023

Celebrate the Holidays with Kitty Hawk Kites

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Celebrate the Holidays with Kitty Hawk Kites
Kitty Hawk Kites has everything you need to get ready for the holiday season!  

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November 10, 2022

50th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular

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50th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular
The Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding Spectacular is the longest running hang gliding event in the world! This year, the Kitty Hawk Kites Flight School is proud to…

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May 19, 2022

Free Things To Do On the Outer Banks

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Free Things To Do On the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is full of fun things to do. As a popular tourist destination (thanks, Netflix!), most local businesses rely on tourists during the summers, ourselves included.…

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March 17, 2022

49th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Recap

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49th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Recap
This past May 13th-16th, we hosted the 49th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular at Jockey’s Ridge State Park and the Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg, NC. Pilots from across the…

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May 27, 2021

Billy Vaughn flying a Wills Wing Sport 3 at the Aerotow Hang Gliding competition

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A Spectacular Hang Gliding Competition
This past weekend, something amazing happened. Against all odds, the 48th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Competition took place on October 25-27. The Spectacular is the longest continually running…

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September 30, 2020