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Kitty Hawk Attractions and Activities

If you’re arriving from the north, stop in at the Aycock Brown Welcome Center as you drive into town. They have a wealth of information that can help you plan your visit. While you’re there don’t miss the Monument to a Century of Flight. Kitty Hawk is home to an amazing maritime forest, Kitty Hawk Woods, and we’ll tell you how to get there. For family entertainment, take in a show at the Outer Banks Music Showcase. There’s something for everyone with the variety of musical numbers in every show.

Natural Attractions

Kitty Hawk Woods: A Kitty Hawk Woods is a unique environment: a maritime forest, swamp and marsh. Totaling 1,877 acres, the Town of Kitty Hawk owns 461 acres with a conservation easement from the state. A diverse array of wildlife is at home in Kitty Hawk Woods. In some areas gray foxes, raccoons and white-tailed deer can be found. In marsh areas, a number of amphibians and reptiles thrive as well as river otter and muskrat. Birders will want to explore the woods for the hawks, wrens, herons and egrets that can be found in the woods and the marsh areas. Hiking trails with interpretive signs are available for day use only and are accessible from the main access points on Eckner Street, Amadas Avenue and Birch Lane. The reserve office is located at 983 W. Kitty Hawk Road. Please respect this unique natural setting and stay on marked trails while exploring the woods.

Memorials

Monument to a Century of Flight: The Monument to a Century of Flight was dedicated in November of 2003, just before the First Flight Centennial "in celebration of the soaring of the human spirit." Fourteen steel wing-shaped structures reach from 10 to 20 feet, circling 120 feet, the distance of the Wright Brother's first flight. The pillars have engraved granite panels that chronicle the 100 most significant events in the history of aviation. They begin with the first flight in Kitty Hawk by the Wright Brothers in 1903 and go on to list such achievements in flight as the first solo flight across the Atlantic, made by Charles Lindbergh in 1927, Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947 and Neil Armstrong walking on the moon in 1969. The monument ends the celebration by stating, "Humankind is a continuum of pioneers sharing timeless dreams and the boundless possibilities of vast unexplored world." Standing among the wing-shaped pillars that reach for the sky as you stand high on a dune, looking out at the Atlantic, you can't help but agree.

Entertainment

Outer Banks Music Showcase: The Outer Banks Music Showcase is wholesome entertainment for the whole family. The Music Showcase is a two-hour variety show featuring live music and comedy. Done in the Branson, Missouri, style, the 12-member cast includes vocalists and a full, seven-piece band putting on a live, entertaining show. The musical numbers include a wide range of genres from pop, country and beach music hits from the 50s all the way to the popular songs of today. The regular season show is new every year and runs from May to October. The Christmas show begins in mid-November and runs through December. This year they are also doing a Grand Old Opry-style show as well as productions that feature hypnosis, magic and comedy. Tickets are $21.95 for adults, $6.95 for children 12 and younger and $20.95 for seniors. Ask about group rates for parties of 20 or more.

Some other attractions in Kitty Hawk are:

Sea Scape Golf Links, Duck Woods Country Club, Duck Beaches, Jimmy's Seafood Buffet, Art's Place, Max's Real Bagels.

Activities

Take an early morning walk on the wide sandy beaches of Kitty Hawk. Enjoy shelling, sailing, swimming, fishing, surfing, sea-kayaking, and biking. Or go soundside and take in the natural beauty of Kitty Hawk Bay. Whether your idea of fun is taking a kayak eco-tour, a dolphin cruise, learning to surf, renting bicycles for the family, fishing from a pier or visiting an aquarium, you can have the facilities in Kitty Hawk.

Festivals and Events

Blackbeard's Pirate Festival: KHK and Blackbeard's Crew join together to celebrate the history of pirates on the Outer Banks! Dress like a pirate and join us for dinner, treasure hunts, or the big festival.

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