20th Annual Outer Banks Watermelon Festival

Name: 20th Annual Outer Banks Watermelon Festival
Start: 2026-08-06T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-06T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Nags Head - Kitty Hawk Kites | Nags Head, NC

Games, music, food, and LOTS of watermelon. What more could you ask for in a summer celebration? Join Kitty Hawk Kites for a summer bash you won’t want to miss. Corn hole, toy demos, face painting, and tons of watermelon competitions including seed spitting, and a watermelon eating competition just to name a few.

Date

August 6, 2026

Time

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location

Nags Head - Kitty Hawk Kites | Nags Head, NC

Admission

Free

Event Overview

Watermelon Festival

Celebrate summer with Kitty Hawk Kites and Food Lion by supporting the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition at the 20th Annual OBX Watermelon Festival on Thursday, August 6th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head.

Enjoy this year’s activities (subject to change):

Event T-Shirt Tie Dye Station (provided by Food Lion)
Watermelon station
Watermelon-themed competitions
- Seed Spitting Contest
- Watermelon Bowling
- Watermelon Eating Contest
- Rubberband Challenge
Arts and Crafts
- Watermelon Wind Socks
Face Painting (provided by The Lost Colony)
Rock Wall
Food Truck
Special offers in all Jockey’s Ridge Crossing shops
And much more!

OBX Watermelon Festival is free for guests to attend; however, the purchase of tickets is required to play and eat! Compete in classic competitions to win from a selection of awesome prizes.

Stop by and share in this summertime tradition. Bring the family for a day of summertime fun and help support the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition, a valuable community organization working to improve safety in the Outer Banks.